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ALIENS, THE ABYSS & TRUE LIES ON 4K

Across a career now spanning 40 years (if we use the version of his résumé that lists The Terminator as his debut), James Cameron has proven himself as one of our most popular filmmakers. His oeuvre totals less than 10 movies, yet they have been much-appreciated–including two that were top box office champs–so newer, superior disc releases are seemingly forever at the top of fans’ wishlists. Fox/Disney recently sent us a trio of long-demanded Cameron films in so-called Ultimate Collector’s Editions, available for the first time on 4K disc. Let’s explore them in the order of their theatrical release.

An enduring sci-fi/action gem, is a suspenseful tale of betrayal, courage, and redemption that might be Cameron’s best work–a sequel that in some ways surpasses even Ridley Scott’s . Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) returns to planet LV-426,

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