TheArchive: Reviewing the Rare, Retro, and Restored

It is practically a global holiday with the release of John Wick: Chapter 4. But that's because of the man behind the character. Wick is in so many ways nearly as compelling as the artist who is Keanu Reeves. Keanu has played a wide range of characters throughout his career, but none have had the lasting impact and longevity of his role as the titular character in the John Wick film series. With its intense action sequences, stylized visuals, and unforgettable characters, the John Wick franchise has solidified Reeves' status as an action star and cultural icon, and has helped sustain his career well into his 50s.  John Wick is not only captivating and fascinating to watch, but also deeply human and relatable - qualities that blur the lines between the man and the performer.  Check out our TheArchive titles that give you a peek into Keanu's enviable life and formidable career. In our doc Keanu Reeves Journey to Success , experience firsthand, the secret life of one of the m

TheArchive  channel is dedicated to aficionados and lovers of story, craft, and silver screen fun – streaming rare, retro, and 4K restored films and classic TV.     From indies and series, to Oscar winning documentaries, unearthed MOWs, and a killer horror library,  TheArchive  delivers forgotten, never-before-seen gems for free.  Marilyn ,  Karloff , and Orson Welles  live alongside  Reese ,  Keanu , and  Samuel L. Jackson .  Find true stories of  Queen ,  Hendrix , and  Sinatra , an  LGBTQ  library,  MLK bios , and  world history  docs.  TheArchive  has the movies and shows you either saw, should’ve seen, or should be watching now! TheArchive.tv

Film restoration is a tedious process that produces wondrous digital remasters of cult classic films. Films are fully restored to present an updated version of the movie once enjoyed by many audiences, years and years ago. The restoration involves many parts and working with film scanning technicians and editors - from color correction to sound cleanup - giving the film a fresh face and new life – elevating it to Ultra HD. The process starts with scanning the film. Before scanning, our film technician inspects the film, and if necessary, physically cleans off dirt and smudges – any ‘interferences’ that may disrupt the quality of the film to be scanned. Then, by scanning each frame of the reel individually, the film is converted into pixels as a raw digital file, and therefore a "digital replica," so that the digital remastering process can begin. This is where the coloring, sound and overall editing can begin to restore the flick. Here, things can get labori