Simon Oakland

3 Simon Oakland films on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 1 S-Tier pick including Psycho.

IMDb

Psycho(1960)

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

S-Tier Universal 4K. Hitchcock's black-and-white photography has more detail at this resolution than the Blu-ray ever delivered, and the shower scene has never had this much information in it, for better or worse. The Bernard Herrmann score in lossless is half the reason the film still works as well as it does. Considered required viewing in any best-horror-discs discussion.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

West Side Story(1961)

7.2/10

dir. Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise

A-Tier Announced

StudioCanal's 4K of the 1961 original has been a long time coming. Collectors have flagged color timing issues on previous Blu-ray pressings, particularly in the opening titles, so the new scan will be the thing to watch.

StudioCanal · Limited Edition

Bullitt(1968)

7.4/10

dir. Peter Yates

Announced

Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.

Warner Bros. · 4K Ultra HD

Announced