X: First Class

X-Men: First Class was shot on 35mm film but it was finished using a 2K Digital Intermediate (DI). That 2K DI presumably formed the basis for this Ultra HD Blu-ray release and was then upscaled by 20th...

X-Men: First Class was released theatrically with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack and that formed the basis of the lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1-channel soundtrack used on the original Blu-ray release....

The Ultra HD Blu-ray release of X-Men: First Class comes in a two-disc set with the Full HD Blu-ray included, although this disc is locked to Region A. The extras are included on the regular Blu-ray and...

After the disastrous X-Men: Last Stand and the terrible X-Men Origins: Wolverine, director Matthew Vaughan had the unenviable task of saving the franchise. The fact that Vaughan was chosen was all the...

X-Men: First Class is a great film that manages to reboot the ailing franchise whilst remaining true to the spirit of the comics and the earlier films. A great script and some excellent casting, along...

X-Men: First Class is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with an HEVC / H.265 encoded 2160p transfer in 2.35:1. X-Men: First Class was shot on film and finished at a 2K...

This 4K UHD disc utilizes the same DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that Casey assessed in his X-Men: First Class Blu-ray review....

The 4K UHD disc ports over the Composer's Isolated Score from the standard Blu-ray supplemental package, albeit still in Dolby Digital 5.1. The 1080p Blu-ray disc included in this package includes all...

Fox has arguably been just a little random or at least haphazard with regard to releasing films in the X-Men franchise on 4K UHD. X-Men: Days of Future Past 4K was part of Fox's first wave of releases...

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20th Century Fox delivers a 4K UHD release of 'X-Men: First Class', which has a HEVC H.265 encode in HDR10 with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio. This release has a digital download code as well as the standard Blu-ray...

Did 20th Century Fox not care about this release? Usually with these 4K releases, we get an updated audio presentation, usually with a Dolby Atmos presentation or a 7.1 mix. That is not the case here....

The 4K UHD Disc and the standard Blu-ray version has a composer's isolated score audio option, but that's it. The standard Blu-ray version comes with all of the imported extras from the previous release,...

This summer saw its fair share of superhero movies. Like most summers, there were some that were better than others. It's my opinion that 'X-Men: First Class' eclipsed all those other superhero movies...

'X-Men: First Class' is an excellent film in my opinion. It definitely kick-started the revamp of the 'X-Men' franchise and it has been great ever since. The origin stories are all excellent and it was...

UHD Presentation: 76 (Each rating is worth 4 points with a max of 5 per category)...

Disc 1: X-Mn First Class Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc 2: X-Men First Class Blu-ray (HD) X marks the spot: Explore the creation of X-Men First Class in this interactive in movie experience that looks behind the...

Before they were superheroes, the fate of humanity depended on an extraordinary group of youngsters who went on to become X-Men: First Class. This prequel tells the origins of Charles Xavier (McAvoy) and...

As a fan I am pleased to own it in Ultra HD. For those considering an upgrade I would recommend a rental prior to purchase as the difference in video quality may not justify it....