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For the record, I'm a huge fan of Sydney Pollack's work. From Sidney Poitier and Anne Bancroft in The Slender Thread in 1965, through The Interpreter in 2005, he directed about twenty films, a large proportion of them quite extraordinary. As a producer, he was also behind some superb productions, and a bit of research will get you the details.
The Firm, starring Tom Cruise, with an extraordinary supporting cast - Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Wilfred Brimley, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, David Strathairn, among others. It was one of only four films Mr. Pollack directed in the '90s.
Paramount's 4k UHD release is an interesting affair, and one might presume that it's from an older master. I have no direct information. Overall, it's a gorgeous release, with only a single minor problem, which was something that had shown up on a few other releases, and I'm presuming it's a compression artifact. It was most recently seen in a few shots of OUaTitW, and it involves occasional digital globs in bright skies. I make mention only because it's there, and not only will it not be seen from a NSD, but one must get right up to the screen to find it. To my, it's no big deal.
That minor point aside, color, densities, black levels and grain all seem reasonable. In 4k, one may notice that grain and resolution is very slightly down for the first few minutes, which is the main title sequence and presumably dupe, so it is what it is. Again, no big deal.
As a film, it fits in beautiful with Mr. Pollack's CV - think Absence of Malice, Three Days of the Condor et al.
A great film that should be in every serious library.
While the slipcover is quite basic, it's also a beautiful and slick representation of the art within in rich blues and reflective elements.
Image – 9 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 10 (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 7.5
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Worth your attention - 9
Slipcover rating - 4
Highly Recommended
RAH
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The Firm, starring Tom Cruise, with an extraordinary supporting cast - Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Wilfred Brimley, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, David Strathairn, among others. It was one of only four films Mr. Pollack directed in the '90s.
Paramount's 4k UHD release is an interesting affair, and one might presume that it's from an older master. I have no direct information. Overall, it's a gorgeous release, with only a single minor problem, which was something that had shown up on a few other releases, and I'm presuming it's a compression artifact. It was most recently seen in a few shots of OUaTitW, and it involves occasional digital globs in bright skies. I make mention only because it's there, and not only will it not be seen from a NSD, but one must get right up to the screen to find it. To my, it's no big deal.
That minor point aside, color, densities, black levels and grain all seem reasonable. In 4k, one may notice that grain and resolution is very slightly down for the first few minutes, which is the main title sequence and presumably dupe, so it is what it is. Again, no big deal.
As a film, it fits in beautiful with Mr. Pollack's CV - think Absence of Malice, Three Days of the Condor et al.
A great film that should be in every serious library.
While the slipcover is quite basic, it's also a beautiful and slick representation of the art within in rich blues and reflective elements.
Image – 9 (Dolby Vision)
Audio – 10 (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 7.5
Upgrade from Blu-ray - Yes
Worth your attention - 9
Slipcover rating - 4
Highly Recommended
RAH
Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. As an Amazon Associate HTF earns from qualifying purchases. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link.
https://www.amazon.com/Firm-Blu-ray-Tom-Cruise/dp/B0C1K86HDJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GGAFFYP7FXXI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.czZTPxHeJ8KibH099-DdfVOkxNjmoGDV7zE7OcGy7zJOR_iEBa99wa2xrG4U7qee2Ug6aS7lFwRs-RbkNnFA_oreA4wYV8z5G5nbAImwf25RZZu0-J-sC1roAh71pXUCILEVnbDy4ol91QPMAtJ52HgmF-kG91YLnuz7-wm5NAc6h5ltp1pasuTD5Zvqblnwb9ayc3LiHamz8QapFI8jxYDnaEbgKVhkQsb7U6Z4Q0VRuKB7jYl2mUqJhr-oCAtjhzSsiTM9YTYJAuVvjxqz0cXMrNuI4pB1ngo7JDvgdEo.qXoKgHEVtczWOlGh9kZCz-PRgcs3PdB-L7pz2MdMOEo&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+firm+4k&qid=1715689828&sprefix=the+firm+4k,aps,552&sr=8-1
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