Paul Benjamin

4 Paul Benjamin films on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Do the Right Thing(1989)

dir. Spike Lee

Universal put this on 4K in 2021 and it ranks Solid on bestblurays. Reference-level user scores for picture and sound, and owners say it's a clear step up from the Criterion Blu-ray, though Criterion still wins on extras. Gruv's 3-for-$30 sales have been moving it for around $10 USD.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Escape from Alcatraz(1979)

7.5/10

dir. Don Siegel

C-Tier

C-Tier Kino Lorber 4K. Eastwood at Alcatraz. Kino got this from Paramount's catalog.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

Across 110th Street(1972)

7.0/10

dir. Barry Shear

In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to break the case. Three small-time criminals are on the run with the money. Will the mafia catch them first, or will the police?

Friday Foster(1975)

6.0/10

dir. Arthur Marks

Friday Foster, a magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow".