Vincent Gardenia · 1970s

2 Vincent Gardenia movies from the 1970s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Decade

All 4 1970s 2 1980s 2

Year

All 2 1970 0 1971 0 1972 0 1973 1 1974 1 1975 0 1976 0 1977 0 1978 0 1979 0

Death Wish(1974)

6.9/10

dir. Michael Winner

A-Tier

Kino Lorber's 4K UHD dropped January 2023 with a new 2022 HDR/Dolby Vision master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The disc is UHD100, which is rare for a catalog title and shows in the bitrate. The rest of the Death Wish series is still Blu-ray only, so this is the only entry collectors can get on 4K for now.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

Bang the Drum Slowly(1973)

6.7/10

dir. John D. Hancock

The story of a New York pro baseball team and two of its players. Henry Wiggen is the star pitcher and Bruce Pearson is the normal, everyday catcher who is far from the star player on the team and friend to all of his teammates. During the off-season, Bruce learns that he is terminally ill, and Henry, his only true friend, is determined to be the one person there for him during his last season with the club. Throughout the course of the season, Henry and his teammates attempt to deal with Bruce's impending illness, all the while attempting to make his last year a memorable one.