My Two Cents
Hi, everyone—Bill here!
So I’m just back from a ten-day trip to the Upper Midwest to visit various members of my family, and I’m finally getting back into the swing of things here in the office after recovering from my travels.
For the record, I spent a week with my mother in North Dakota, during which time we went to Medora to see the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, as well as to tour both the North and South units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The library was extraordinary and a world-class experience, and the park was every bit as amazing as ever—the North Dakota Badlands are one of the most stunning places on the face of the Earth.
On the way back from the Badlands, I was also able to visit my stepbrother and his family, as well as my niece, her husband, and their new baby in Fargo. And then I flew to Chicago, Illinois to spend three more days with my brother. A good time was had by all, I certainly saw some amazing sights, and I even managed to get a little relaxation in there too, though my plane trip home was a classic air travel nightmare (made all the worse by the lackluster customer service team at American Airlines—ugh).
Anyway, I’ll be posting a new video for our subscribers on The Bits’ Patreon page later this afternoon. And I’ll be back here on The Bits website to recap all of the 4K and Blu-ray announcement news that happened in my absence starting on Monday.
In the meantime, we’ve just posted the latest update of our Release Dates & Cover Artwork section (click here) featuring all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover art and Amazon pre-orders links, thanks to our own Russell Hammond.
And our crack Bits disc review team (including Tim, Stephen, Stuart, Todd, and Dennis) posted an impressive slate of new Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD reviews here on the site while I was away, so I just wanted to all everyone’s attention to them. [Read on here...]
This is a quick post to let you all know that our Release Dates & Cover Artwork section here at The Digital Bits has just been updated with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links. Don’t forget that you can select to see just the Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, or even Criterion titles seperately if you like, to help you find exactly the ones you’re looking for. Just click on RELEASE DATES & ART on the menu bar above to visit the page, and use the search options in the red bar (at the top) to sort by format and date. Once you find a title you like, just click on the cover art and you’ll be taken right to the Amazon.com pre-order page. Thank you for shopping through our links and don’t forget that anytime you order from Amazon through our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we really appreciate it! And thanks to our own Russell Hammond for the update work!
- Bill Hunt
Hi Everyone, it’s Bill here!
We’ve posted a few more great new disc reviews here at the website this past week, including…
Tim’s look at Robert Fuest’s The Final Programme (1973) in 4K UHD from Severin Films and Craig R. Baxley’s Stone Cold (1991) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Dennis’ thoughts on Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) on Blu-ray from Criterion.
And Stephen’s take on John Woo’s Bullet in the Heat (1990) in 4K Ultra HD from Imprint.
Also, be sure to keep checking back here on the website—specifically here on our Reviews page—because lots more Blu-ray and 4K reviews are forthcoming all next week and the week after.
However, I wanted to let you know that I’ll be taking a break over that time (I should return on August 5-6). As you may know, I’ve been dealing with this frustrating AI scraping issue here on The Digital Bits which has had a major impact on the website’s functionality. And frankly, I’m exhausted. [Read on here...]
All right, folks… we’ve got one more new disc review for you to enjoy today, if you’re interested, and then we’ve got a bit of Lionsgate news as well.
Let’s get to that review first. Today we have…
Stephen’s in-depth thoughts on Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (2005) in its new Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, which features not only the film but some actual (and substantial) new special features as well.
More disc reviews are definitely forthcoming, so be sure to keep checking back.
Now then… with that aside, we’ve also got a new list for you today, this of the latest Lionsgate titles that are coming to Movies Anywhere in August. [Read on here...]
We’ve got more new disc reviews for you today here at The Bits, and then I’m going to share my thoughts on Chrisopher Nolan’s The Odyssey!
But first, reviews. Today we have…
Tim’s look at Enrique López Eguiluz’s Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror (1968) on Blu-ray 3D from Kino Cult (with the help of the 3-D Film Archive), Lam Nai-Choi’s Men from the Gutter (1983) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, and George Stevens, Jr.’s George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey (1984) in 4K Ultra HD from the Warner Archive Collection.
Todd’s take on Howard Winters’ (aka Cecil Howard) Dead Boyz Can’t Fly (1992) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, Stephen Fung’s Tai Chi Zero (2012) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films, and Tom Bema’s Colony Mutation (1995) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance.
Stephen’s thoughts on Otakar Vávra’s Krakatit (1948) on 4K Ultra HD from Deaf Crocodile and Paul Lynch’s Prom Night (1980) on 4K Ultra HD from Synapse Films.
Dennis’ look at Ronald Neame and Cliff Owen’s A Man Could Get Killed (1966) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Stuart’s take on Gerry and Silvia Anderson’s classic “Supermarionation” series Supercar: The Complete Series (1961-62) on Blu-ray from Imprint Television.
More reviews are forthcoming, so be sure to keep checking back!
Before we continue today… a quick update: Disney and Lucasfilm’s 4K Ultra HD of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) is now available for pre-order on Amazon here, here, and here (in various configurations and SKUs). Street date is 8/25. [Read on here...]