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Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

17 Films

Philip Baker Hall

17 Included Films

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Philip Baker Hall (September 10, 1931 – June 12, 2022) was an American actor. Although known primarily as a prolific character actor, he starred in leading roles on films, such as Secret Honor, Hard Eight and Duck. Other films in supporting roles including Say Anything..., Boogie Nights, The Truman Show, Magnolia, The Contender, Zodiac and Argo. Description above from the Wikipedia article Philip Baker Hall, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

HD Streaming
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DVD

Best Video:

Germany iTunes has HD streaming, otherwise DVD only

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DVD

Best Video:

Germany iTunes has HD streaming, otherwise DVD only

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray new master much better than their 2016 artificially sharpened Blu-ray but grain managed

Best Audio:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray "OG audio" is a downmix, R1 DVD has the original with much better dynamics than Shout! Factory's upmix

Best English-Friendly:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray new master much better than their 2016 artificially sharpened Blu-ray but grain managed

Best Audio:

Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray "OG audio" is a downmix, R1 DVD has the original with much better dynamics than Shout! Factory's upmix

1080p Blu-ray
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Disney Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K possibly teased?

Best Video:

Disney Blu-ray

The Rock poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Disney Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K possibly teased?

Best Video:

Disney Blu-ray

Boogie Nights poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Like previous releases, the 4K Blu-ray was scanned from an interpositive rather than the original camera negative at Paul Thomas Anderson’s request which may explain the softness.

Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

WB 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Like previous releases, the 4K Blu-ray was scanned from an interpositive rather than the original camera negative at Paul Thomas Anderson’s request which may explain the softness.

1080p Blu-ray
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Australia Imprint Blu-ray

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Australia Imprint Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
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Sony 2023 Steelbook 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 2023 Steelbook 4K Blu-ray

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Sony 2023 Steelbook 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 2023 Steelbook 4K Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
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Paramount/Plaion Italy 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Paramount/Plaion Italy 4K Blu-ray > Paramount US. Overall good, superior compression to the US disc

Best English-Friendly:

Paramount/Plaion Italy 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Paramount/Plaion Italy 4K Blu-ray > Paramount US. Overall good, superior compression to the US disc

1080p Blu-ray
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New Line/Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best Video:

New Line/Warner Bros Blu-ray

Rush Hour poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

New Line/Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best Video:

New Line/Warner Bros Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
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Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray
Extended: Disney DVD

Best Video:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray
Extended: Disney DVD

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Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray
Extended: Disney DVD

Best Video:

Theatrical: Disney Blu-ray
Extended: Disney DVD

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Paramount Blu-ray

International Blu-rays have different color grading and worse encoding than US Paramount release see caps

Best English-Friendly:

US Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Paramount Blu-ray

International Blu-rays have different color grading and worse encoding than US Paramount release see caps

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray teased

Best Video:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray teased

Best Video:

Warner Bros Blu-ray

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Disney Blu-ray

Best Video:
The Insider poster
1080p Blu-ray
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Disney Blu-ray

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UHD Blu-ray
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or France 4K Blu-ray for the extras?

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or France 4K Blu-ray for the extras?

UHD Blu-ray
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Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray or France Potemkine Blu-ray (needs gamma correction)

Best Video:

The movie was shot in HD and  France Potemkine Blu-ray (needs gamma correction) has slightly stronger encoding than Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-rayCurzon Blu-ray is the worst of all three (not by much) see caps.

Best English-Friendly:

Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-ray or France Potemkine Blu-ray (needs gamma correction)

Best Video:

The movie was shot in HD and  France Potemkine Blu-ray (needs gamma correction) has slightly stronger encoding than Italy Eagle Pictures 4K Blu-rayCurzon Blu-ray is the worst of all three (not by much) see caps.

1080p Blu-ray
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New Line/Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best Video:

New Line/Warner Bros Blu-ray

Rush Hour 3 poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

New Line/Warner Bros Blu-ray

Best Video:

New Line/Warner Bros Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Director's: US Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical: Paramount 4K Blu-ray, see more in Geoff's review

Director's: US Paramount Blu-ray > WB Blu-ray

Zodiac poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Theatrical: Paramount 4K Blu-ray

Director's: US Paramount Blu-ray

Best Video:

Theatrical: Paramount 4K Blu-ray, see more in Geoff's review

Director's: US Paramount Blu-ray > WB Blu-ray

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K

Best Video:

WB 4K has good reviews

Argo poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WB 4K

Best Video:

WB 4K has good reviews

17 films

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