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'Coherence' and 'The One I Love' titles.

iTunes HD reviews of ‘Coherence’ and ‘The One I Love’

A couple of new ‘Twilight-Zone’ style films available on iTunes prompted me to write a joint review, so here goes:

'The One I Love' - Title

The One I Love is fantastical romantic drama, written by Justin Lader and directed by Charlie McDowell. Sophie (Elisabeth Moss) and Ethan (Mark Duplass) are struggling to patch up their marriage when their therapist recommends a romantic getaway to re-discover their marriage, but when strange things start to happen, both of them are forced to make choices that will change everything.

'Coherence' - Title

Coherence is a low-budget ‘style thriller written and directed by James Ward Byrkit. A comet passing close to the earth scrambles the reality of group of friends at a dinner party who struggle to understand what is happening to them, while tensions within the group threaten to tear them apart.

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Witness 1985 title

Witness – Japanese/Italian Blu-ray vs iTunes HD

Witness - watch your back - Bluray top itunes middile dvd bottom

Witness is a 1985 Amishsploitation-thriller staring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis and directed by Peter Weir. Three writers share credit: William Kelley, Pamela Wallace and Earl W. Wallace. Winning Oscars for its screenplay and editing as well as opening the Cannes film-festival, and being the eighth highest grossing film in the US in 1985, the film was a commercial and critical success. It is not yet available on Blu-Ray in the US, though international editions (which are basically the same disc) are available. I thought I’d compare the Blu-Ray with the iTunes 1080p edition to see which is worth your time.

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