The Maltese Falcon

NOTE: This review's screenshots are sourced from the included Blu-ray, which is identical to WB's 2010 release.Although I'd normally lament the lack of a new Blu-ray to match WB's stunning 4K restoration,...

Likewise, the DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio mix is a split two-channel mono presentation that similarly advances on the older Blu-ray's lossless track due to the benefits of its new restoration. Jeffrey Kauffman's...

This two-disc release ships in a dual-hubbed keepcase with attractive cover art, a handsome matching slipcover, and a Digital Copy redemption code tucked inside. Since the included Blu-ray is identical...

The stuff that dreams are made of.Part of a surprise April flurry of catalog releases that also includes Stuart Rosenberg's Cool Hand Luke and Nicholas Ray's Rebel Without a Cause, John Huston's film noir...

Led by one of Humphrey Bogart's most iconic roles, John Huston's film noir classic The Maltese Falcon still holds up more than 80 years after its theatrical release. It's at or near the top of most genre...

When Greenstreet (astonishingly, seen here in his first film performance) explains the history of the Falcon, you’re drawn to his every word and it’s only after the scene is over that you realize he’s...

Additional 2.0 mono Dolby Digital tracks are available in German, Spanish, and Portuguese, while subtitle options include English (for the Hearing Impaired), French, German (for the Hearing Impaired),...

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It seems the sister came to town with a man named Floyd Thursby, so Spade’s partner Miles Archer (Jerome Cowan) agrees to tail Thursby, hoping to find her....

As successful as The Maltese Falcon was upon its release in 1941, it only hinted at the greatness of actor Humphrey Bogart, whose rise to stardom began with High Sierra, grew with this film, and launched...

Definition even in the mid-range betters most modern releases, the suits, hair, and other details forever preserved from what is an absolutely perfect presentation....

Serene DTS-HD mono gives the score surprising range for the age, the crisp highs impressive and the surprising drums even catching the low-end slightly....

Breakdowns for 1941 is a compilation of bloopers from the various Warner films of the day, followed by some brief make-up tests....

Maltese Falcon needs a hero though and will eventually have one, but that detail is held until the absolute end, presenting a morally righteous detective that stands as the decade’s best, if not the greatest...

Economical, twisty, and classy, Maltese Falcon provided a genre formula that’s never lost its ability to captivate an audience....

The Maltese Falcon looked terrific on DVD and Blu-ray, but this 4K UHD 2160p/HEVC H.265 transfer with HDR outclasses both of those stellar presentations. It doesn't seem as if a new master was created...

The DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 track from the 2010 Blu-ray has been replaced with a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono track that sounds basically the same. The exquisite dialogue, even when it's recited with rapid-fire...

Because the 2010 Blu-ray disc is packaged inside this 4K UHD release, all the bountiful extras come with it. I only wish the two previous film versions of The Maltese Falcon - 1931's The Maltese Falcon...

As Humphrey Bogart soberly opines in the movie's final seconds, the Maltese Falcon is "the stuff that dreams are made of"...and for a while, the Hollywood Dream Factory seemed just as obsessed with that...

A rare bird, indeed. The Maltese Falcon stands as one Hollywood's finest Golden Age films and one of the best detective movies of all time, and Warner Home Video honors this priceless cinematic gem with...

It features a wonderful silver screen presentation with good clarity and fine detail in this image that lovingly showcases the best attributes of a noir features in this restored image....

2.0 Mono Dolby DigitalSubtitles: English SDH, French, German SDH, Italian SDH, Spanish (Castilian), Dutch, Spanish (Latin American)Dynamics:...

Hiawatha’s Rabbit Hunt (SD, 7:47) Meet John Doughboy (SD, 7:00)Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart (SD, 44:45)Breakdowns of 1941 (SD, 12:53)Makeup Tests (SD, 1:16)2/8/1943 Lux Radio Broadcast...

The film only adds and rewards with repeat viewings and I agree still can impress to the uninitiated eye today, potentially acting as the gateway drug to a larger world of one of Hollywood history’s most...

Unfortunately they still haven’t been able to must up the ability to match the big DVD edition they did with the other 2 earlier film adaptations of the book included as extras....