Babylon – Limited Edition Steelbook comes with the standard 2-Disc Blu-ray edition and a redeemable digital code. Camera swirling away, in and out, headache time, and surely this sequence could have been shortened by a good 10mins and still contained the important scenes? At the end I realised apart from one sewuwnce I hadn't been bored - I actually liked the film, with all it's imperfections (my opinion). However, there are countless derivative and blatant references or parallels to Singing in the Rain which stand out like a sore thumb.

This Blu-ray release of Babylon contains all of its extras on a second Blu-ray disc; the feature film disc contains only the film. No information is hidden as fine details like hair follicles or patterns like very slim pinstripes on suits come through with ease. would not say that it is easy to follow and understand (for obvious reasons, you will more than likely end up using the optional English subtitles). For more about Babylon 4K and the Babylon 4K Blu-ray release, see Babylon 4K Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on March 29, 2023 where this Blu-ray release scored 4.Low Frequency Extension: There’s a great boombastic nature to the drums, strings and horns in this score that really hit nice and lift off on the subwoofer. First, it really was the only black British film during the early '80s to speak to its audiences with a voice that they could understand and trust. Over the course of the film Blue clashes with his friends, family, police and the violent racists who endeavour to make life hard for him; all of which in turn set up for the film's violent climax. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.

Rear and side channels provide excellent ambiance, unique sounds and off screen activity to really resonate and put you in the room for 360 degree experience.

subwoofer balance and altogether these elements make the sequence hard to beat for distinction and definition. Now we come to the boring bit (to me anyeay) "Nellie" hitting her mark (or failing to), here, also is a an odd mix of humour and drama, which does feature off and on throughout the film. We reviewed the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of Babylon on an LG 55B7 Dolby Vision 4K Ultra HD OLED TV with a Panasonic DP-UB820EB-K Dolby Vision HDR10+ 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player. The film, which is directed by Academy Award winner Damien Chazelle, charts the rise and fall of several aspiring actors as Hollywood transitions from silent to sound.

You actually feel for his character, unlike some others, despite being in the centre of the debauchery, somehow riding the wave without - for the most part - getting his own fingers dirty, other than perhaps in a succession of failed marriages. It’s my favourite performance and story of the whole three hours as his first and only love is his music.Manny Torres (Diego Calva) is working his way from elephant-wrangling onto film sets and can't help but fall in love with Nellie, but Hollywood can crush dreams as easily as grant them.