New York distributor formed in 2009 when Kino International merged with Lorber HT Digital. Its home-video catalogue runs from silent films and world cinema (Kino Classics) to Hollywood titles licensed from MGM, Paramount, Universal and others under the Kino Lorber Studio Classics line, including a growing 4K UHD slate. Discs are Region A and many use studio-supplied masters.
Kino Lorber
421 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 94 in 4K307 in HD20 in SD7 more for audio only5 more announced
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent13
- Solid28
- Good in DV Only3
- Disappointing25
- Worse Than BD3
Films where Kino Lorber's release is the pick. How picks are made
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Films where Kino Lorber's release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: Sergei Eisenstein
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Has a 2 set with Battleship
Directors: Leontine Sagan & Carl Froelich
Best English-Friendly & Video:
BFI or Kino Lorber?
Sources: dvdcompare.net (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Seems like BFI similar A/V to Kino Lorber, but more extras https://www.dvdcompare.net/review.php?rid=6545
Director: Delbert Mann
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber 2022 4K restoration Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Kino Lorber 2022 4K restoration Blu-ray although it's still using the incorrect 1.37:1 aspect ratio, see Robert Furmanek's from 3D Film Archive's comment
Otherwise, the new restoration is better in PQ than older releases: https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&a=0&d1=17660&d2=15881&s1=198260&s2=168249&i=0&l=0
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Kino Lorber Blu-ray and StudioCanal looks exactly the same https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=15631&d2=10712&c=4277
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Sources: nwfilmnewsroom.wordpress.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Kino Lorber has Blu-ray, not sure if IS/EN are newer restoration https://nwfilmnewsroom.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/russian-ark-brand-new-4k-restoration/
Director: Josef von Sternberg
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab) · caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab) · DVDBeaver (opens in a new tab)
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
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: Mel Brooks
Sources: caps-a-holic (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Eclair new 4k resto,
StudioCanal UK lower bitrate and yellow tint,
Kino Lorber did color correction on top of that, but maybe the old Shout! Factory/MoC 2k transfer with better color but worse details is better overall
Check caps-a-holic, and discussion https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=217927&page=7
Director: Herbert Ross
Director: Miloš Forman
Director: Steve De Jarnatt
Best English-Friendly & Video:
2024 Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Upcoming Release:
UK Transmission 4K Blu-ray in January 2027
Audio Notes:
The 2024 Kino Lorber Blu-ray is botched.
Directors: Jayne Loader & Kevin Rafferty & Pierce Rafferty
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Director: William A. Wellman
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