Maria Bello

5 films on Best Blurays2 in 4K3 in HD

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Maria Elena Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress and singer. She started her acting career in small off-Broadway plays, such as The Killer Inside Me, Small Town Gals with Big Problems, and Urban Planning. Bello's big break came when producers Kerry Lenhart and John J. Sakmar cast her as Mrs. Smith in the spy show Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

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A History of Violence (2005)

Leading role · Director: David Cronenberg

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray caps and HDR analysis video by The HDR Dissector.

3.7

World Trade Center (2006)

Leading role · Director: Oliver Stone

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2025 Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Atmos remix: 2025 Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray
Original 5.1 surround mix: 2007 Paramount Blu-ray (lossy AC-3 640k)

Audio Notes:

The original mix has better dynamics range. The 5.1 tracks on the SF release are downmixes.

Additional Info:

Target exclusive 3 disc DVD have extras omitted from the Shout! Factory release

Payback (1999)

Leading role · Director: Brian Helgeland

Best English-Friendly:

US Paramount Blu-ray for better picture quality of the director's cut

Warner Bros UK Blu-ray for having both cuts of the film

Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

US Paramount Blu-ray has a better encoding of the director's cut see caps but only Warner Bros UK Blu-ray has both cuts of the film

Best Audio:

Warner Bros UK Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

Warner Bros UK Blu-ray has Dolby TrueHD audio

3.3

The Cooler (2003)

Leading role · Director: Wayne Kramer

Best English-Friendly & Video:

101 Films Blu-ray (but it's PAL instead of NTSC) or the Lionsgate DVD for NTSC

3.4

Prisoners (2013)

Supporting role · Director: Denis Villeneuve

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Germany Blu-ray

4.3

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