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Criterion’s January slate includes Baron Munchausen in 4K, plus Paramount’s Blue Hawaii, KLSC’s Thunderbolt and Lightfoot & more
Welcome to a new week, Bits-ers! And we’re starting with the week with some great new release news...
The big headline is that the Criterion Collection has just announced their January 2023 release slate, and it’s got something for everyone.
It starts on January 3rd with Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) (Spine #1166 – 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo and Blu-ray), featuring a new 4K restoration approved by the director with Dolby Vision HDR. The set will also include the film on Blu-ray along with a third Blu-ray of special features.
Among those are many legacy extras along with a new video essay by critic/filmmaker David Cairns and Gilliam’s 1974 animated short Miracle of Flight.
Next up is John M. Stahl’s Imitation of Life (1934) on January 10th, staring Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers (Spine #1167 – Blu-ray and DVD). You’ll get a new 4K digital restoration, along with new interviews with author Miriam J. Petty and Imogen Sara Smith, and the trailer. [Read on here...]
- Paramount
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Terry Gilliam
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 4K
- Criterion January 2023
- John M Stahl
- Imitation of Life BD
- Europe Trilogy BD
- Lars von Trier
- Bergman Island BD
- This Is Not a Burial It's a Resurrection BD
- Element of Crime BD
- Europa BD
- Epidemic BD
- Blue Hawaii 4K
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Crunchyroll
- Yu Yu Hakusho: 30th Anniversary BD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot 4K
- Robbie Coltrane RIP
- Angela Lansbury RIP
- House of the Dragon: The Complete First Season 4K
Wayne’s World 4K, Uni Monsters V2, To Kill a Mockingbird, X-Mas Classics, Amityville Horror & Sony Pictures Classics in Ultra HD
And... we’re back! My wife Sarah and I spent the long holiday weekend here in the States up in rustic Portland, Oregon, where—through the power of the Interwebs—I officiated my niece’s wedding. It was a lovely ceremony, a wonderful trip, and a good time was had by all, as they say.
But, while I was away, The Bits’ team turned in a bunch of great new disc reviews, including...
Stephen’s take on The Incredible Melting Man (1977) in 4K UHD, and Creature from Black Lake (1976), the Vampyr: Limited Edition (1932), and Fire in the Sky (1993) on Blu-ray.
Tim’s thoughts on The Beast (1988) and The Black Phone (2021) on Blu-ray, and Child’s Play (1988) in 4K UHD.
And Dennis’ look at Bright Victory (1951), The Last Train from Madrid (1937), and Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (1961) all on Blu-ray.
As always, lots more new disc reviews are on the way over the coming days so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them.
We’ve also got some pretty significant catalog 4K release news to catch you all up on this afternoon, and some TV Blu-ray news too... [Read on here...]
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Blue Hawaii 4K
- Universal
- Stephen Bjork
- Tim Salmons
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Paramount
- Wayne's World 4K
- Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection Volume 2 4K
- To Kill a Mockingbird: 60th Anniversary Edition 4K
- The Amityville Horror 4K
- ET: The Extra Terrestrial 40th Anniversary 4K
- Needful Things 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Sony Pictures Classics 30th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Collection 4K
- The Classic Christmas Specials Collection 4K
- Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 4K
- Orlando 4K
- Run Lola Run 4K
- The Celluloid Closet 4K
- The City of Lost Children 4K
- SLC Punk 4K
- The Devil's Backbone 4K
- Volver 4K
- Synecodoche New York 4K
- Sill Alice 4K
- Call Me by My Name 4K
- Better Call Saul: Season Six BD
- Better Call Saul: The Complete Serie BD
- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 4K
- Frosty the Snowman 4K
- Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town 4K
Via Vision’s Saw Ultimate 4K set, plus Blue Hawaii, Nope, Titans of Cult’s The Thing, a Highlander 4K update, new Star Trek TV Blu-rays & more
All right, folks. This will be our last post until Wednesday next week, as it’s not only the long Labor Day weekend here in the States but by wife and I are also celebrating our thirty-second wedding anniversary. So we’re going to take a little time to relax here in sweltering-in-a-heatwave Southern California.
But, we’ve got a TON of release news to talk about, as well as a pair of new disc reviews to start things off today...
Stephen has turned in his thoughts on Gaspar Noe’s intriguing and doubly-experimental Lux Aeterna (2019) on Blu-ray from Yellow Veil Pictures via Vinegar Syndrome.
And Tim has posted his thoughts on Jeffrey Obrow and Stephen Carpenter’s The Kindred (1987), now available in a new Special Edition Blu-ray release from Synapse Films.
And we’ve got lots more disc reviews coming over the weekend and early next week, so be sure to check back for them.
Meanwhile, our friends at Via Vision Entertainment down under are releasing a Saw: The Ultimate Collection 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray set on 11/9 that’s not only comes in an exclusive “reverse bear trap” replica, but is limited to just 1500 copies. The 13-disc set includes Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV, Saw V, Saw VI, Saw 3D: The Final Chapter, Jigsaw, Spiral: From the Book of Saw, plus a Bonus Disc packed with extras. You can see the packaging at left. Be sure to visit their website here for all the details and to pre-order. [Read on here...]
- The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection Centennial Edition BD
- Classic Flix
- Paramount
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Saw: The Ultimate Collection 4K
- Via Vision Entertainment
- Synapse Films
- The Kindred BD review
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- Lux Aeterna BD review
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Nope 4K
- Universal
- Jordan Peele
- John Carpenter
- The Thing 4K
- Titans of Cult
- Elvis
- Blue Hawaii 4K
- ClassixFlix
- StudioCanal
- Highlander 4K
- I The Jury 4K 3D
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 4K
- Elf 4K
- The Polar Express 4K
- A Christmas Story 4K
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Star Trek: Discovery Season Four BD
- Star Trek: Prodigy Season One BD
- CBS
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Mark of the Vampire (1935) BD
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1931) BD
- Jack Frost 2: The Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman BD
- At Close Range BD
- Ski Patrol BD
- MVD Rewind Collection
- Mr Mayor: The Complete Series BD
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends DVD
- Ed Edd n Eddy: The Complete Series DVD
- Cobra Kai: Season Four DVD
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Netflix
- Stranger Things 4K