

Robinson, smoothly transitioning from leading man to character actor as grouchy, fast-talking, quick-witted claims investigator Barton Keyes his hard-boiled monologues (from James M. Fred MacMurray, miles away from the mild-mannered dad of “My Three Sons,” beautifully conveys the turn from average, horny schmuck to paranoid killer, while Barbara Stanwyck is the quintessential bewitching femme fatale. Most importantly, the film still holds water after decades of homage and imitation (particularly in Kasdan’s “Body Heat”), “Double Indemnity” is still simultaneously thrilling, funny, suspenseful, and sexy. “Double Indemnity” : Billy Wilder‘s exquisite 1944 thriller, rightfully placed among the finest of all films noir, gets the deluxe 4K treatment from the Criterion Collection, and it’s a beaut – the restoration is top-notch, and John Seitz‘ dark, moody compositions look terrific.

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All that plus new Criterions, a must-see set of forgotten British flicks, and a pair of favorites we’ve been waiting way too long to watch on Blu-ray: It’s a big week for 4K collectors, with sparkling new releases of new blockbusters, old genre films, and a rightfully beloved erotic thriller. This twice-monthly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching. Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K.
