Michael Madsen · 1990s

5 Michael Madsen movies from the 1990s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including Reservoir Dogs.

Decade

All 12 1980s 1 1990s 5 2000s 4 2010s 2

Year

All 5 1990 0 1991 2 1992 1 1993 0 1994 0 1995 1 1996 0 1997 0 1998 1 1999 0

Reservoir Dogs(1992)

8.1/10

dir. Quentin Tarantino

S-Tier

The transfer confused people because the fine grain from Kodak 50D stock looks almost like digital noise reduction to untrained eyes. It is not. Same stock as Titanic, and both looked suspiciously clean in 4K. Once people understood the film stock, the consensus shifted to calling it the best Tarantino 4K, with Pulp Fiction second. The Manta Lab steelbook artwork reveal got massive engagement. StudioCanal's disc itself is S-Tier.

StudioCanal · Steelbook (Germany)

Thelma & Louise(1991)

7.6/10

dir. Ridley Scott

S-Tier

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.

Capelight Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Species(1995)

6.0/10

dir. Roger Donaldson

A-Tier

88 Films A-Tier 4K. The boutique packaging from 88 Films landed well, and the disc looks good for a mid-90s sci-fi horror title. Collector interest is light but the people who own it seem happy with the release.

88 Films · 4K + Blu-ray (United Kingdom)

Species II(1998)

4.5/10

dir. Peter Medak

A-Tier

Having just returned from a mission to Mars, Commander Ross isn't exactly himself. He's slowly becoming a terrifying alien entity with one goal -- to procreate with human women! When countless women suffer gruesome deaths after bearing half-alien offspring, scientist Laura Baker and hired assassin Press Lennox use Eve, a more tempered alien clone, to find Ross and his brood. Before long Eve escapes to mate with Ross.

The Doors(1991)

7.1/10

dir. Oliver Stone

B-Tier

StudioCanal B-Tier 4K via Lionsgate Limited. Oliver Stone's Jim Morrison film has its fans and the soundtrack in lossless is worth the upgrade on its own.

StudioCanal · Steelbook (The Final Cut)