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Priscilla (2023)
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Priscilla (2023)

Drama, Romance, Music • 1h 53m

Director: Sofia Coppola

Best English-friendly, video & audio release

Video notes:

Lionsgate US release has incorrect gamma

Updated 24 days ago


About the film

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

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Director: Sofia Coppola

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Various old Blu-rays

Video Notes:

Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray cancelled.

Director: Sofia Coppola

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2016 Sony US Blu-ray

Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Upcoming Release:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray announced

Video Notes:

2016 Sony US Blu-ray (caps)

The US disc has a better encode and original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. French disc is flawed, with chroma bleed and blocking throughout.

Best Audio:

2016 Sony US Blu-ray / 2012 Pathé FR Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

2016 Sony US Blu-ray / 2012 Pathé FR Blu-ray (identical)

Director: Sofia Coppola

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

StudioCanal UK 4K Blu-ray > Criterion US, better encode on the UK disc

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Director: Park Chan-wook

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Germany Plaion 4K Blu-ray

Director: Joachim Trier

Best English-Friendly & Video:

MUBI Blu-ray

Director: Joachim Trier

Best English-Friendly & Video:

MUBI Blu-ray

Director: Kelly Reichardt

Best English-Friendly:

US Lionsgate or UK MUBI Blu-ray

Best Video:

US Lionsgate or UK MUBI Blu-ray no comparison available

Director: Joachim Trier

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion or MUBI Boxset Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Criterion or MUBI Boxset Blu-ray no comparison avaialble

Director: Charlotte Wells

Best English-Friendly & Video:

US A24 or UK/Germany MUBI Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Korea Plain 4K Blu-ray is most likely AI upscale given their track record

Director: Wim Wenders

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly:

MUBI UK 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Italy Plaion 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Italy Plaion 4K Blu-ray > UK MUBI > Criterion US, better encode

Director: Jean-Luc Godard

Best English-Friendly:

Kino Lorber or MUBI Blu-ray

Best Video:

No comparisons

Director: Kidlat Tahimik

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly & Video:

MUBI

Sources: mubi.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

MUBI has HD streaming or DVD

Director: Luca Guadagnino

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

MUBI 4K Blu-ray

More Drama on Blu-ray

Director: Robert Altman

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Vinegar Syndrome Cinématographe 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Cinematrographe's HDR grading is overcooked, which is a known VinSyn tendency. Additionally, their booklet mis-credits the encode to FiM.

YMMV, but for some, the included BD encoded by Marcus Johnson—ironically may make for a more pleasing experience.

Director: Roman Polanski

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Carlotta France 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Upcoming Release:

UK 4K teased by 88 Films https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=24252379

Video Notes:

Carlotta France 4K Blu-ray > Vinegar Syndrome 4K Blu-ray (better encode on Carlotta without any low-pass filtering, more extras and English subtitles on Vinegar Syndrome)

Director: Alan J. Pakula

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Olive Films Blu-ray

Director: Vincente Minnelli

Best English-Friendly & Video:

MGM Blu-ray

Director: Steve Gordon

Best English-Friendly & Video:

WB Blu-ray

Director: John Woo

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray or Imprint 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Upcoming Release:

Plaion Germany 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Arrow has a different grade and a better encode than the Shout! Factory, though the difference in either is not major. Imprint release, which leaves Shout! Factory's master and subtitles as is, is encoded by FiM. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=24473097&postcount=56

Best Audio:

Original mix: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray

Alternate mix: Scanbox Nordic PAL DVD

Surround remix: HK Video France 4K Blu-ray (5.0)

Audio Notes:

Original mix: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray (similar to Criterion LaserDisc, but less distorted)

Alternate mix: Scanbox Nordic PAL DVD

Surround remix: HK Video France 4K Blu-ray (5.0)

Arrow used the alternate mix, but with extra filtering and lowered dynamic range. The alternate mix has much better fidelity.

Imprint presumably used the Shout! Factory original mix and left it as is, though no official confirmation.

Additional Info:

Arrow has a much better translation.

Arrow LE has the Taiwan Extended Cut which will not be present on the standard edition. However, Imprint is FiM and has its own archival extras not present on the Arrow.

Director: Richard Brooks

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Director: Vincent Sherman

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Archive Blu-ray

Video Notes:

4K restoration from Original Camera Negative

Director: Jonathan Demme

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

1991 Orion LaserDisc vs 2024 Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

Criterion Blu-ray has exclusive extras

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