Displaying items by tag: My Two Cents
Stand by Me, The Doors & Thor in 4K, plus Apocalypse Now pre-orders & more Blu-ray announcements
We’re going to have a new Michael Coate retrospective today in his History, Legacy & Showmanship column here at The Bits, looking back at Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in honor of yesterday’s 20th anniversary for the film. That will be up later this afternoon, so be sure to watch for it.
In the meantime, we have a bit of 4K and standard Blu-ray news to report...
First up, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has set Rob Reiner’s Stand by Me for release on 4K Ultra HD on 8/27. Scanned from the original camera negative, the film will be presented with a new Dolby Atmos mix, along with the original theatrical mono audio and the previous 5.1 remix. Extras on the 4K disc will include never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes. The package will also include the previous Blu-ray with picture-in-picture video commentary with Reiner and the cast, the Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me documentary, and audio commentary with Reiner. You can see the cover artwork at left. [Read on here...]
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Stand by Me 4K
- The Doors 4K
- StudioCanal
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Rob Reiner
- Oliver Stone
- Apocalypse Now: Final Cut 4K
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Michael Coate
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 20th anniversary
- When You're Strange
- Iron Man 4K
- Iron Man 2 4K
- Iron Man 3 4K
- Thor 4K
- Thor: The Dark World 4K
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Marvel
- Disney
- The Professor
- Twilight Time
Alita: Battle Angel to hit Blu-ray, DVD & 4K on 7/23 (and the 4K will include Blu-ray 3D)
Okay, this is just a very quick late Friday update to let you all know that director Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel will officially arrive on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 7/23, with the Digital release expected on 7/9.
And the great news is that the 4K Ultra HD package will include a Blu-ray 3D version of the film too. (It appears that the 4K package will be the only way to get the film in 3D in the States, unless there’s a retail exclusive SKU we don’t know about yet.)
This is official from the Fox Movies website, and we would expect the home video press release to go out at any time now.
You can see the 4K cover artwork at left, and we have artwork for all three versions below. [Read on here...]
Jonny Quest, The Shining 4K update, Hotel Mumbai, Toy Story 4K pre-orders & WB Shop 3D sale & more
All right, we’ve got a news roundup and a couple of updates for you today...
First, Tim has posted a new review of Book of Monsters on Blu-ray from Dread and Epic Pictures. Also, Dennis has turned in his thoughts on Michael Haneke’s Funny Games (1997) on Blu-ray from Criterion. Enjoy!
The big news today is that Warner Archive has just officially announced the Blu-ray release of Jonny Quest: The Complete Original Series (1964). We hear the set is expected next month (street date TBA). The 3-disc set will include all 26 original episodes newly-remastered in full HD from the original film elements. Audio will be 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio. Extras will include the Jonny Quest: Adventures in Animation featurette, a special version of the Double Danger episode with Quest Files facts and trivia, the Jonny Quest Video Handbook, and a Vintage P.F. Flyers Sneaker Commercial. You can see the cover artwork at left. [Read on here...]
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Tim Salmons
- Jonny Quest: The Complete Series BD
- Book of Monsters BD review
- Funny Games BD review
- Dennis Seuling
- Warner Archive Collection
- Gaslight
- Corvette Summer
- Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s Volume 2
- None But the Brave
- WB Shop BD 3D sale
- The Shining 4K
- Stanley Kubrick
- Toy Story 4K
- Toy Story 2 4K
- Toy Story 3 4K
- The Police: Everyone Stares BD
- Captive State BD
- Hotel Mumbai BD
- His Dark Materials on HBO
- The Harder They Come
- Alphaville
- Bob le Flambeur
- JeanPierre Melville
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Shout! Factory
Batman: Hush, Hulk (2003) 4K, Waterworld 4K & more, plus RIP Doris Day & Tim Conway
All right, just some quick odds and ends in today’s post while I’m off to work on reviews...
Tim has posted his thoughts on Alexander Singer’s Psyche 59 (1964) from Powerhouse Films and Indicator as well as David Blyth’s Death Warmed Up (1984) from Severin Films. Both are available on Blu-ray, so do give them a look if you’re interested.
In announcement news today, Warner Bros. has just officially set DC Universe animated film Batman: Hush for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 8/13, with the Digital release expected on 7/20. Extras will include the DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock animated short, the Batman: Love in Time of War featurette, audio commentary (with executive producer James Tucker, director Justin Copeland, and screenwriter Ernie Altbacker), a sneak peek at the next DC Universe Movie, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, and two From the DC Vault episodes of The Batman/Superman Hour (including The Underworld Underground Caper and Partners in Peril). You can see the over artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]
Kubrick’s The Shining coming to 4K, plus Criterion’s August, and the new Forrest Gump BD is remastered
All right, we’ve got a couple things for you today...
First a couple of new Blu-ray reviews... Tim has looked at Cyril Frankel’s The Witches, aka The Devil’s Own (1966) on disc from Hammer Films by way of Scream Factory. Tim’s also reviewed Eddie Adlum’s Invasion of the Blood Farmers (1972) from Severin Films.
More reviews are on the way here too; I’m working on Hannibal 4K from Kino, Shout! and GKids’ new Princess Mononoke: Collector’s Edition, and more. So watch for those in the next few days.
The big announcement news today is that Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining on 4K Ultra HD on 10/1. [Read on here...]
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Shout! Factory
- Tim Salmons
- The Shining 4K
- A Clockwork Orange 4K
- Forrest Gump: 25th Anniversary Edition remastered
- Criterion August 2019
- Stanley Kubrick
- Leon Vitali
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- The Witches BD review
- Invasion of the Blood Farmers BD review
- The Iron Man Trilogy 4K
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- The Criterion Spines Project
- An Angel at My Table
- The Inland Sea
- Magnificent Obsession
- The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
- The Koker Trilogy
- Where Is the Friend's House?
- And Life Goes On
- Through the Olive Trees
- Star Trek
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- What We Left Behind documentary
- The Believers
- Olive Films
- How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
- Gloria Bell
- Norm of the North
Claire Denis’ High Life, Once Upon a Time in the West: The Book, and a few Thoughts On Endings
So... did you guys happen to see/enjoy/rage at last night’s penultimate episode of Game of Thrones? It was doozy, that’s for sure. But more on that in a minute (and I assure you, there will be no spoilers).
First, we have some new Blu-ray reviews for you... Tim has posted his thoughts on Nicolas Roeg’s Track 29 (1988) in a new Region B Blu-ray release from Indicator and Powerhouse Films. Meanwhile, Dennis has offered his thoughts on Tom O’Horgan’s Rhinoceros (1974) from Kino Classics.
Now then, in release news, Lionsgate has just announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital debut of Claire Denis’ new high-concept science fiction film High Life on 7/9. I actually hope they’ll consider releasing this in 4K, because the film’s visuals certainly deserve it. In the meantime, the Blu-ray will include 2 featurettes (Audacious, Passionate, and Dangerous: Making High Life and Visualizing the Abyss: The Look of High Life) with audio in 5.1 DTS-HD MA. You can see the cover artwork at the left and also below. [Read on here...]
- Captain Marvel 4K
- Kino Lorber
- Shout! Factory
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Claire Denis
- High Life
- Once Upon a Time in the West: Shooting a Masterpiece
- Reel Art Press
- Christopher Frayling
- Track 29 BD review
- Rhinoceros BD review
- Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter
- Goro Miyazaki
- The Harder They Come
- No Place Like Home
- LEGO DC: Batman Family Matters
- BFI
- British Film Institute
- At Last the 1948 Show
- Do Not Adjust Your Set
- Game of Thrones
- George RR Martin
- The Winds of Winter
Captain Marvel official, plus What We Left Behind documentary, Alita, Wong Kar-wai news, and more
All right, today’s update is a bit of a catch-all, but I assure you that we’ve got a little something for everyone this afternoon...
First, I’ve posted my in-depth review of Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down in 4K Ultra HD. It’s available now from Sony and I have to say, I think it’s one of the most significant picture and sound upgrades yet on this format, especially when you consider that the existing Blu-ray was an early title on the format and that the Extended Cut has only been released on DVD previously. The set even carries over most of the previous Deluxe Edition DVD extras. Best of all, it’s only $20 on Amazon right now. Definitely check it out – it’s a must have UHD title.
Now then, the big news today is that Disney and Marvel have just officially announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s Captain Marvel. Look for the discs to be released on 6/11, just as we’ve been expecting for a while now, with the Digital release due on 5/28. You can see the official 4K artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Shout! Factory
- Kino Lorber
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Captain Marvel 4K
- Captain Marvel 3D
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- What We Left Behind documentary
- Alita: Battle Angel 4K
- Wong Kar Wai
- Black Hawk Down 4K review
- Toy Story 4K
- Toy Story 2 4K
- Toy Story 3 4K
- From the Earth to the Moon BD
- Sacrifice of Angels
- Bill McClelland Rest in Peace
A bit of 4K news, plus more new Blu-ray announcements from Warner Archive, Scream, Twilight & more
All right, we’ve got some more regular Blu-ray news, and then I’m working on a review of Sony’s Black Hawk Down in 4K Ultra HD for posting in the next couple of days. Let me tell you, it’s terrific. It’s a major upgrade of the Blu-ray, both in picture and sound.
Also, our friend John Schuermann of The Screening Room AV in Colorado Springs has just issued the final results of their recent 4K UHD Projector Shootout and – if you’re a front projector fan like I am – they’re pretty fascinating. Do check them out here. Sounds like the JVCs did pretty well against more expensive Sony projectors.
Meanwhile, Epson just announced a new 4K PRO-UHD projector too... the Pro Cinema 6050UB (MSRP $3,999), with features geared toward home theater cinephiles. You can check out all the details here. [Read on here...]
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Kino Lorber
- Scream Factory
- Shout! Factory
- Lionsgate
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Black Hawk Down 4K
- The Screening Room AV
- 4K UHD Projector Shootout 2019
- Epson 4K Pro Cinema 6040UB
- Toy Story 4K
- Us 4K
- Universal Horror Collection: Volume 1
- Warner Archive
- Twilight Time
- Eureka!
- The Cinema Guild
- RLJ Entertainment
- Acorn Media
- Shaft Triple Feature BD
Duncan Jones’ Moon in 4K, plus Apocalypse Now: Final Cut & TONS of new BD announcements
All right, we’ve got a good sized regular Blu-ray update for you all today here at The Bits.
First up though, we have a nice 4K Ultra HD surprise from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment… look for them to release a Moon: 10th Anniversary Edition on 7/16. Audio will be Dolby Atmos. In addition to the previous extras included on the Blu-ray in the package, look for three all-new items on the actual 4K disc: Retrospective Conversation with Duncan Jones and Joe Utichi, never-before-seen Deleted Scenes, and a Fan Art Poster Gallery. You can see the cover artwork to the left. We’ve updated our 4K Ultra HD Release List here at The Bits accordingly.
And Lionsgate’s Apocalypse Now: Final Cut, officially due on 4K Ultra HD on 8/27, will include all three versions of the film (the Theatrical Cut, the Extended Cut aka Redux, and the Final Cut) on BOTH Blu-ray and 4K on 4 discs. That’s not a typo, we’ve confirmed it with Lionsgate – all three versions fully-remastered in 4K. The 4K will offer Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, while the Blu-rays will include 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Note that, per the press release, the Final Cut audio has also been “enhanced with Meyer Sound Laboratories’ newly developed Sensual Sound a technology engineered to output audio below the limits of human hearing.” [Read on here...]
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Duncan Jones
- Moon: 10th Anniversary Edition 4K
- Apocalypse Now: Final Cut 4K
- Lionsgate
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- Crank 4K
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Wonder Park
- High Octane Pictures
- Kino Lorber
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Bi Gan
- Long Day's Journey Into Night BD 3D
- Ken Burns' Country Music
- PBS
A big 4K update with Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy, Toy Story, Wizard of Oz & more, plus They Shall Not Grow Old on BD
All right, I’m back on Facebook finally and things seem to be settling back to some kind of normal. So today’s post is going to have a lot of 4K news, with a bit of Blu-ray too, and then we’ll have a big Blu-ray catch up post tomorrow...
First though, we’ve got a couple more new Blu-ray reviews for you: Tim has taken a look at Scared Stiff from Arrow Video, while Dennis has offered his thoughts on The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Enjoy!
Now then, we have a bunch of great 4K Ultra HD release news for you, starting with confirmation that Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth is officially coming to the format from Warner and New Line in July. We don’t yet have a street date, but it’s already up for pre-order here on Amazon (you can see the cover artwork at left and also below). And I must say, of all the titles that could benefit from 4K, wide color gamut, and HDR, this is near the top of the list! Of course, we’ll post more details when they’re officially announced. [Read on here...]
- Avengers: Endgame 4K
- The Iron Man Trilogy 4K
- Iron Man 3 4K
- Iron Man 2 4K
- Iron Man 4K
- Hulk (2003) 4K
- The Doors 4K
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Tim Salmons
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Dennis Seuling
- Pan's Labyrinth 4K
- Hellboy 4K
- Toy Story 4K
- Toy Story 2 4K
- Waterworld 4K
- Toy Story 3 4K
- Guillermo del Toro
- The Wizard of Oz: 80th Anniversary Edition 4K
- They Shall Not Grow Old
- Scared Stiff BD review
- The Man Who Haunted Himself BD review
- IMAX: Space Station 4K
- Mill Creek
- Shadow 4K