“Duelity!”
Duelity! Two characters facing off, each with their own agendas. Their goals conflict with one another.
“What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?”
The battle goes back and forth, an even fight between two worthy opponents. It takes everything the protagonist has to stop the antagonist. And it often doesn’t end as expected. Or without some cost. The protagonist is pushed to the limit. The antagonist is almost justified in his actions, at least from his point of view. The antagonist represents what the protagonist could become but has the fortitude and strong morality not to. [Read on here…]
Quick update: Here’s our review of Mad Max: Fury Road on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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All right, there’s not much in the way of news release news to report today, so I’ve got two quick items for you this afternoon…
First, I’ve just posted my in-depth review of Warner’s Mad Max: Fury Road in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format. The disc streets today. While it’s not a perfect presentation as far as 4K goes, it does offer a significant visual improvement upon the already excellent Blu-ray edition. Do check it out. [Read on here…]
The Revenant is set for BD, DVD & 4K, plus Room, our first 4K UHD Blu-ray review (The Martian) & more
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Happy Leap Day! All right, we’ve just posted our first Ultra HD Blu-ray review here at The Digital Bits, and its none other than Ridley Scott’s The Martian, which is now available in 4K from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Do check it out, as I think you’ll find it interesting (whether or not you intend to upgrade to UHD anytime soon).
I’m going to be posting a few more UHD title reviews this week here at The Bits, and then early next week I’ll post a larger column talking generally about my experiences with the format after a week’s worth of calibrating, testing, and viewing. I’ll give you my overall impressions, offer some advice on setup, and the like. [Read on here…]
Planet Earth II in 4K, plus Warner’s first UHD titles on 3/1, Uni’s The Forest, Scream’s Sssssss BD & more
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We start today with another Pick-Ups/Scream Factory BD review for you today from our own Tim Salmons: Blood and Lace. Be sure to check it out.
The big release news today is that Warner has just officially set Mad Max: Fury Road for 4K UHD release on 3/1 (SRP $44.95, but the Amazon price is just $29.99). It appears the disc will include the same special features from the previous Blu-ray version. The UHD will also include a Blu-ray copy as well as Digital HD. You can see the cover artwork (and Amazon pre-order links) below. [Read on here…]
Blu-ray News – Vikings: S3, Magic Mike XXL, Sherlock Christmas, Black Sails: S2, Mad Max: Fury Road review & more
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We’re kicking things off today here at The Bits with a trio of new reviews. Tim Salmons has added Scream’s Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf to his Scream BD coverage. Jim Hemphill has turned in a good look at Twilight Time’s House of Bamboo BD, a fine film noir title from 1955. And I’ve just posted my thoughts on George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road on Blu-ray from Warner Home Video. The film streets on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, and DVD next Tuesday. Trust me, it’s worth a look. [Read on here…]
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Sherlock Christmas special
- Vikings: Season Three
- Magic Mike XXL
- Black Sails: Season Two
- Nurse Jackie: Season Seven
- Enchanted Kingdom
- She's Funny That Way
- Doctor Who
- Some Kind of Beautiful
- Doc Martin
- Home Alone
- Witness
- Team America: World Police
Blu-ray News: Mad Max: Fury Road is official, plus Christine from Sony, Aquarius & new Warner Archive
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All right, folks. Sorry I missed yesterday’s post and that today’s is a little brief. I’ve been dealing with a medical concern over the last week or so – since returning to Comic-Con – and it’s had me worried and more than a little preoccupied. Fortunately, with the help of a very fine doctor, I got to the bottom of it yesterday, and it turned out not to be serious, easily addressable and all is well. Whew! So anyway, I’ve got a quick post for you today, and then I’ll be back tomorrow with a lot more. [Read on here…]
Blu-ray News – Mad Max Anthology, Masterworks of Avant-Garde Film, Empire 35th & The Bits at Comic-Con!
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We’ve got a couple things for you today to close out the week. First though, I wanted to direct you all to our own Michael Coate’s latest History, Legacy & Showmanship column, which we posted yesterday, which features a great look back at The Empire Strikes Back in celebration of the film’s 35th anniversary (which was yesterday). Michael offers lots of extensively-researched details about the film’s initial theatrical release, as well as production trivia, a summary of critic reviews, and even a great new roundtable interview with cinema historians about the film. Do give it a look – I think you’ll really enjoy it. [Read on here…]
- Bluray
- BD
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- The Mad Max Anthology
- The Empire Strikes Back 35th Anniversary
- The Bits at ComicCon
- Star Trek: Axanar
- Prelude to Axanar
- Masterworks of American Avantgarde Experimental Film 19201970
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Michael Coate
Blu-ray & DVD News – Criterion August update, plus It Follows, new Warner Archive & more!
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We’ve got a new Pick-Ups column from Tim for this week, featuring new reviews of George Miller’s The Road Warrior and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome on Blu-ray, as well as Mark Hartley’s Not Quite Hollywood documentary on the history of Ozploitation film. All of this is obviously in honor of the new Mad Max: Fury Road film now in theaters. It’s really a terrific film, so do check it out. The reviews don’t lie on this one. Meanwhile, enjoy the column and reviews. [Read on here…]
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Criterion August
- Night and the City
- The French Lieutenant's Woman
- Dressed to Kill
- Day for Night
- Two Days One Night
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Eclipse 43: Agnes Varda in California
- It Follows
- Spencer for Hire
- Warner Archive
- Dr Kildare
- Lawman
- Unwanted
- Shattered
- Woman in Gold
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- 2001: The Lost Science book
Pick-Ups for the week of May 18, 2015
Welcome back to my Dailies feature, Pick-Ups!
It’s designed to feature older Blu-ray releases that we haven’t gotten around to reviewing until now (sorry about that!), as well as select international releases and other unique titles on disc.
I try to do this column on a weekly basis, so be sure to check back regularly for more titles that are worthy of your attention. [Read on here...]
Blu-ray news – Pillow Book, Longest Ride, Company Business, Merchants of Doubt & more new titles
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We’ve got just a quick Blu-ray release news update for you this afternoon, so let’s get to it…
As we’ve previously reported, Paramount has set Project Almanac for Blu-ray and DVD on 6/9. We now have the final cover art for you below.
Film Movement is releasing Peter Greenaway’s The Pillow Book on Blu-ray and DVD on 6/9. The disc will include a new audio commentary with Greenaway, the trailer, and a new essay by film critic Nicolas Rapold. [Read on here…]
- Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
- Bluray
- BD
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Project Amnanac
- The Pillow Book
- Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
- The People Under the Stairs: Collector's Edition
- Li'l QuinQuin
- Mad Max: Fury Road
- Ex Machina
- Sherlock Holmes
- Slow West
- Albino Alligator
- The Longest Ride
- Merchants of Doubt
- Company Business
- Heart of Midnight
- Malone
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