Storks 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

**SYNOPSIS**


Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet retail giant Cornerstore.com. Junior (Andy Samberg), the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when the Baby Factory is accidentally activated on his watch, producing an adorable – and wholly unauthorized – baby girl. Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop, in a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks’ true mission in the world.








**MOVIE REVIEW**


Storks is a cute CGI animated film for the little ones. The characters are likeable enough and their is some visual interest to keep there eyes fixed on the screen. Voice work by Andy Samberg will entertain adults who are fans and the rest of the cast give fun vocal performances. The movie won't last in your mind but it will be one that should see good rotation in your kid's blu-ray or dvd player. 8/10


**VIDEO QUALITY**


Storks arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray with a 2160p transfer in the aspect ratio of 2.40:1 - HDR helps this title shine with gorgeous colors. Bold primaries pop off the screen. Black levels were deep and rich. Shadow delineation was excellent. The image was consistently razor sharp and exhibits fine details in the animals and varying fabrics on clothing. 9.5/10


**AUDIO QUALITY**


Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track. - Dialogue was consistently crisp and clear. Surround channels add environmental effects, lets the music tracks breath through the mix and has some good directional effects during a few action moments. LFE performance was solid with deep and effective bass that gives some added oomph to music tracks. No problems to speak of. 9/10


**SPECIAL FEATURES**


* Audio Commentary

* Storks: Guide to Your New Baby (HD, 02:08)

* The Master: A LEGO Ninjago Short (HD, 05:18)

* Music Video for Jason Derulo’s Hit Song Kiss the Sky (HD, 03:46)

* Deleted Scenes with Commentary (HD, 10:00)

* Outtakes (HD, 02:14)

Sully 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

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**SYNOPSIS**


Witness the dramatic and heroic story behind the Miracle on the Hudson—and the previously untold events that followed—when “Sully” arrives on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray Combo Pack, 2 Disc Special Edition DVD and Digital HD. From Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood (“American Sniper,” “Million Dollar Baby”) Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Sully” stars Oscar winner Tom Hanks (“Bridge of Spies,” “Forrest Gump”) as Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger.

On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, the world witnessed the “Miracle on the Hudson” when Captain Chesley Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.

“Sully” also stars Aaron Eckhart (“Olympus Has Fallen,” “The Dark Knight”) as co-pilot, Jeff Skiles, and Oscar nominee Laura Linney (“The Savages,” “Kinsey,” Showtime’s “The Big C”) as Sully’s wife, Lorraine Sullenberger.








**MOVIE REVIEW**


Sully is Tom Hanks film. He owns it from the moment he shows up screen with his perfect transformation into the real life hero Chesley Sullenberger. He is brave, heroic, humble and a complete professional. It's nice to see a real man's man on screen who values life, family and doing your job to the best of your abilities without all the whiny mumblecore that happens in dramas of this modern era. Clint Eastwood does a solid job in pacing the film so you get and inside look into how Sully felt before, during and after flight 1549 had to make an emergency landing in the Hudson. 8/10


**VIDEO QUALITY**


Sully arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray with a 2160p transfer in the aspect ratio of 2.40:1 - Colors have a natural appearance with crisp whites and brilliant blues. Black levels were deep and the varying degrees of black look excellent. Shadow delineation was perfect with no signs of crush. The image is always sharp and exhibits fine details in clothing, faces, and the control panels of the plane with amazing clarity. 9/10


**AUDIO QUALITY**


Audio is provided by a Dolby Atmos track. - Dialogue was consistently crisp and clear. Surround channels have effective use of crowd din and environmental effects. Where this track really shines is when Sully lands the plane on the Hudson and there is a wall of sound for a few minutes that places you on the plane with the 155 other humans on board. There are some moments of deep bass and that mainly has to do with the landing. No signs of hiss or popping.9/10


**SPECIAL FEATURES**


The bonus features give a nice look at the real life hero "Sully" and also includes a good number of behind-the-scenes footage.

* Moment by Moment: Averting Disaster on the Hudson (HD, 15:44) - Captain Sullenberger, Co-Pilot Jeff Skiles and air traffic controller Patrick Harten take us step-by-step through the 208 harrowing seconds of Flight 1549, revealing how the wrong decision at any point would have resulted in disaster.

* Sully Sullenberger: The Man Behind the Miracle (HD, 19:49) - The “Miracle on the Hudson” didn’t happen by chance. The difference between disaster and deliverance rested on the character of the man with his hands on the controls.

* Neck Deep in the Hudson: Shooting Sully (HD, 20:17) - Director Clint Eastwood and producers Frank Marshall and Allyn Stewart reveal how Flight 1549’s terrifying splashdown in the Hudson River was captured on film, shooting on the Hudson itself as well as in Universal’s historic Fall’s Lake, where parts of “Jaws” were filmed.

The Accountant 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray January 10th

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release The Accountant to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on January 10, 2017. The 4K Blu-ray specs are set to be 2160p video in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio and a Dolby Atmos track for audio. Below are the official details:








**SYNOPSIS**


Christian Wolff (Affleck) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department’s Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King (J.K. Simmons), starting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk (Anna Kendrick) has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian un-cooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise.


**SPECIAL FEATURES**


* Inside the Man
* Behavioral Science
* The Accountant in Action

Vice Principals: The Complete First Season Blu-ray February 7th

HBO Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release Vice Principals: The Complete First Season to Blu-ray and DVD on February 7, 2017. The Blu-ray specs are set to be 1080p video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track for audio. Below are the official details:








**SYNOPSIS**


Created by Danny R. McBride and Jody Hill (creators of HBO®’s Eastbound & Down®, along with Ben Best), this acclaimed new HBO comedy series tells the story of North Jackson High School and the two people who almost run it, the vice principals. McBride and Walton Goggins star as the school administrators, who are in an epic power struggle to become school principal. Heralded by Rolling Stone as “the summer’s best new comedy,” Vice Principals: The Complete First Season is loaded with exclusive new bonus content including a hilarious blooper reel, never-before-seen deleted scenes and laugh-out-loud audio commentaries with the cast and crew for all nine episodes.

In the “must watch” (Entertainment Weekly) new comedy series Vice Principals, the longtime principal of a suburban high school steps down, leading ambitious vice principals Neal Gamby (McBride) and Lee Russell (Goggins) to both set their sights on the vacated top spot. But when new rival Dr. Belinda Brown (Kimberly Hébert Gregory) enters the picture, these bitter antagonists must form an unholy alliance to bring down the outsider by any means necessary. The series also features Georgia King, Busy Phillips, Shea Whigham, Sheaun McKinney and guest stars Bill Murray and Susan Park.

The Birth of a Nation 4K UHD Blu-ray January 10th

Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release The Birth of a Nation to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on December 13, 2016. The 4K Blu-ray specs are set to be 2160p video in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio and a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track for audio. Below are the official details:








**SYNOPSIS**


Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities - against himself and his fellow slaves - Nat orchestrates an uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.


**Blu-ray SPECIAL FEATURES**


* Rise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner Documentary
* Feature Commentary by Director Nate Parker
* Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary
* The Birth of a Nation: The Making of a Movement
* #AmeriCAN (Short Film) with Optional Director Commentary
* “Free God” Spoken Word
* Celebration of Independent Voices – Nate Parker
* Shooting Script
* Gallery

Quarry: The Complete First Season Blu-ray February 14th

HBO Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release Quarry: The Complete First Season to Blu-ray and DVD on February 14, 2017. The Blu-ray specs are set to be 1080p video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track for audio. Below are the official details:








**SYNOPSIS**


Set in and around Memphis during the early 1970s, Quarry is a thrilling action drama that centers on the character of Mac Conway, a Marine who returns home from a second tour of duty in Vietnam. With his relationship with his wife Joni growing tenuous, Mac finds himself tempted by a lucrative offer from The Broker, a shady criminal involved in a network of killing and corruption that spans the length of the Mississippi River. After a series of events, Mac – whom The Broker codenames "Quarry" – finds himself conscripted against his better judgment into The Broker's crew, a turn of events that has dire consequences for both himself and Joni. Gripping and “startlingly good” (Yahoo! TV), with action packed storytelling, the first season of Quarry promises to not disappoint.


**SPECIAL FEATURES**


* Deleted Scenes – A fascinating selection of more than two dozen deleted scenes from Season 1.

* “Inside Quarry” – Get an inside look at each episode of Quarry with the cast and crew of the acclaimed series.

* “Quan Thang Inquiry Scenes” – Check out declassified interview footage in which Mac (Logan Marshall-Green) and other soldiers testify to the events of the Quan Thang tragedy.

* “About Quarry” – Delve inside the setting, characters and storylines of Quarry with the cast and crew.

* “Music of Memphis” – Join the cast and crew for an inside look at the classic R&B soundtrack and live music seen in the show.

* “Recreating 1972” – The cast and crew of Quarry reveal how they turned back the clock to recreate the sets and styles of Memphis in 1972.

* “Love Letters” – Hear the recorded correspondence between Mac and Joni while he served in Vietnam.

* “Car Chase Picture in Picture” – Join Quarry star Logan Marshall-Green for this action-packed look at the staging of a rough-and-tumble car chase from the series.

* Music Videos – Watch a collection of music videos featuring some of the blistering tracks from the series’.