Indicator is the London-based Powerhouse Films' disc label, co-founded by John Morrissey and Sam Dunn, whose first spine-numbered release was Christine in October 2016. The catalogue leans on classic Hollywood, Columbia titles, Hammer, film noir and overlooked world cinema, sold as limited editions with booklets, new subtitles and extensive extras, later reissued as standard editions. US editions arrived in 2022 through Alliance Entertainment's Distribution Solutions.
Indicator
79 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 30 in 4K49 in HD1 more for audio only
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent28
- Solid1
- Disappointing1
Films where Indicator's release is the pick. How picks are made
Also known as: Powerhouse
Films where Indicator's release is the pick. How picks are made
30 in 4K
Best video release on UHD Blu-ray or 4K streaming
Director: Mike Nichols
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator 4K Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best Audio:
(Indicator 4K Blu-ray, based on review)
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator 4K Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator 4K Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator 4K Blu-ray
Director: Basil Dearden
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Excellent 4K master and encode, except for opticals grain is very fine, grading is beautifully silvery and luminous, nice HDR re-grade by Fidelity in Motion
49 in HD
Best video release on Blu-ray or HD streaming · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Costa-Gavras
Best English-Friendly:
Indicator Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Director: John Huston
Best English-Friendly:
Indicator Blu-ray
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Indicator
Video Notes:
Indicator similar to Criterion but more extras
Director: Bob Fosse
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator Blu-ray
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Indicator Blu-ray has better encoding than Kino Lorber: caps
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber US or Indicator UK Blu-ray
Sources: DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Both 4k master but Kino Lorber has way more contrast (is it as intended?) also different AR http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film9/blu-ray_review_131/love_me_tonight_blu-ray.htm
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Indicator Blu-ray has better encoding than Criterion Blu-ray, both 4K restoration, see DVDBeaver caps
No caps on France Elephant Films Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)
Director: Robert Downey Sr.
Best English-Friendly & Video:
UK Indicator Blu-ray or US Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
UK Indicator Blu-ray or US Vinegar Syndrome Blu-ray no comparison available but both from the same Academy 4K restoration
1 with a weaker 4K
Best 4K release rated Disappointing or Worse Than BD · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Alan Clarke
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Indicator Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
The 88 Films 4K Blu-ray is disappointing. Indicator Blu-ray > 88 Films Blu-ray. From nicolas:
Fine master, solid HDR but very poorly encoded with strong blocking artifacts in normal areas and clipped highlights that bring Criterion’s Walkabout to mind. Their Blu-ray is slightly better overall but then again still not as good as FiM’s encode for Indicator.
Additional Info:
Indicatorand 88 Films have exclusive extras
1 for audio only
The best audio is Indicator's; the video and English-friendly picks are other releases · by Letterboxd rating
Director: Brian De Palma
Best Audio:
Indicator Blu-ray's 2.0
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best English-Friendly & Video:
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