How did the Criterion release compare to the prior Blu-ray? Audio was a bit warmer, as the Criterion’s mono mix offered a lossless affair instead of the old disc’s lossy track. Overall, this was a positive track for a nearly 70-year-old movie. No background noise or issues interfered with the audio. The lines could be a little thin, but dialogue usually appeared fine.Įffects and music also lacked much range, but they were fairly clear and well defined for their age. The image of All About Eve rarely showed its age, as the picture looked pretty solid.Īs for the movie’s LPCM monaural soundtrack, speech sounded reasonably natural and distinct. Contrast also felt solid, with nicely silvery tones throughout the flick, and shadow detail came across as distinct, with low-light sequences that were appropriately thick but not overly dense. Source flaws were absent, as I noticed no signs of specks or marks.īlack levels appeared strong, with some nicely defined dark tones throughout much of the film.
Jagged edges and moiré effects created no concerns, and I noticed no signs of edge enhancement. A few other scenes came across as a bit fuzzy as well, but the movie usually came across as accurate and well defined. Some shots appeared moderately soft, a factor that seemed somewhat affected by the hazy “glamour focus” afforded the actresses. Sharpness varied but usually looked fine. The Blu-ray Grades: Picture B/ Audio B/ Bonus AĪll About Eve appears in an aspect ratio of 1.37:1 on this Blu-ray Disc. Buoyed by some solid performances and crisp writing, All About Eve makes for an interesting and entertaining experience. To summarize, All About Eve drags at times, and it probably could lose 20 minutes or so of its 138-minute running time, but I enjoyed it anyway. If you’d like to examine my full thoughts about the movie, please click here. Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (December 3, 2019)īecause this represents my fourth review of 1950’s Oscar-winning All About Eve, I’ll forego the usual long-winded movie discussion. SVS SB12-NSD 12" 400-watt Sealed Box Subwoofer Marantz SR7010 9.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Surround Receiver LG OLED65C6P 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV
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