Bess Flowers

3 Bess Flowers films on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including Vertigo, Singin' in the Rain.

Vertigo(1958)

8.1/10

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

S-Tier

VistaVision source material gives this a level of detail that pre-1960s films rarely reach on disc. Colors are incredible and the shoulder stitching on Kim Novak's wardrobe is visible in scenes where it used to be a smear. A standard pick in any top 3 reference disc conversation alongside Dune and Lawrence of Arabia.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Singin' in the Rain(1952)

8.1/10

dir. Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen

S-Tier

Warner's S-Tier 4K in Technicolor is the draw. Best Buy had the steelbook, which appears to have gone OOP since neither the standard nor steelbook are easy to find online now. Minimal collector discussion beyond the purchase announcement, which usually means people bought it without needing to debate it. The Technicolor presentation in HDR is what makes this disc worth owning over streaming.

Warner Home Video · 4K + Blu-ray

Dirigible(1931)

6.3/10

dir. Frank Capra

Dirigible commander Jack Braden and Navy pilot 'Frisky' Pierce fight over the glory associated with a successful expedition to the South Pole and the love of beautiful Helen, Frisky's wife. After Braden's dirigible expedition fails, Frisky tries an expedition by plane. Unfortunately he crashes and strands his party at the South Pole. Braden must decide between a risky rescue attempt by dirigible and remaining safely at home with Helen.