4K UHD Review: Casablanca (80th Anniversary Edition)
November 5, 2022
Widely considered one of the best films ever made, Warner Bros. has brought “Casablanca” to 4K for its 80th anniversary.
Widely considered one of the best films ever made, Warner Bros. has brought “Casablanca” to 4K for its 80th anniversary.
When we first meet her, Charlotte Vale (Bette Davis) is a shy spinster, living in her family’s stately Boston mansion under the tyrannical thumb of her elderly mother (Gladys Cooper). Charlotte was a late child whom her mother admits was the unwanted child; the ugly duckling who exists only to serve her mother’s every whim. Her own desires, we’re never given a thought. Sympathetic psychologist
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From the start, Warner Brothers has embraced Blu-ray technology, turning out some of the best transfers of new films available on the market. However, the studio has really excelled when it comes to dealing with their timeless classics. In the last four years, Warner has released pristine restorations of The Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, Citizen Kane, Ben-Hur and Willy Wonka and the