Michael Winner · 1970s

3 films directed by Michael Winner from the 1970s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Decade

All 5 1970s 3 1980s 2

Year

All 3 1970 0 1971 0 1972 2 1973 0 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

The Mechanic(1972)

6.8/10

dir. Michael Winner

Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.

The Nightcomers(1972)

5.6/10

dir. Michael Winner

Brando's prequel to The Innocents is one of Michael Winner's stranger detours, and StudioCanal giving it a standalone 4K release is unexpected. The film leans harder into the psychosexual tension that Clayton's version only implied.

StudioCanal · 4K Ultra HD