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Shout’s June includes Lord of Illusions, Bring It On & Dead Zone in 4K, plus Clueless, Road Trip & a few words on tariffs and physical media prices
We’re starting this week with a trio of new disc reviews, including...
Stuart’s looks at Bob Kellett’s Are You Being Served? (1977) and Zoltán Korda’s Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) both on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Stephen’s take on Howard Hawks’ Scarface (1932) in 4K Ultra HD from the Criterion Collection.
Rest assured, more new disc reviews are on the way this week, so be sure to check back for them.
I also wanted to let you all know that I just posted an hour-long My Two Cents: A Video Blog update on our Digital Bits Patreon page on Saturday, in which I talked at length about the release of Tombstone and Barry Lyndon in 4K, as well as a lot of other exciting forthcoming 4K catalog titles, not to mention the State of the Home Entertainment Industry in 2025 as compared to the so-called Golden Age of Discs in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
I think you’ll really enjoy it, and supporting The Digital Bits via Patreon is a great way to help ensure that we can keep bringing you all great industry coverage here on the site. Do keep in mind that since we’ve been covering this industry since the very beginning of the DVD format back in 1997, nobody has better connections, sources, and knowledge of this industry that we do here on The Bits. So thank you all very much for reading and for your support! [Read on here...]
- 2025 Projector Shootout
- The Screening Room A/V
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Bluray Disc
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Stephen Bjork
- Are You Being Served? BD review
- Cry the Beloved Country BD review
- Scarface (1932) 4K review
- The Criterion Collection
- Howard Hawks
- My Two Cents: A Video Blog on Patreon
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Mad Max: 5 Film Collection 4K
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- Monkey Shines 4K
- Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 4K
- MST3K: Volume XVII DVD
- The Dead Zone 4K
- The Return of the Living Dead 4K
- Lord of Illusions 4K
- GKids
- Dan da Dan: Season One
- Bring It On 4K
- JFK 4K
- Paddington in Peru
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Road Trip 4K
- Dead Again 4K
- Last Known Address
- Media Play News Home Entertainment Awards
- impact of tariffs on physical media prices
- The Screening Room AV Projector Shootout
Arrow’s June has Dark City 4K, plus This Is Spinal Tap, new Imprint Asia, BFI, Severin & Synapse, plus Screening Room AV’s 2025 Projector Shootout in ONE WEEK!
We’ve got SIX more new disc reviews for you all to enjoy today, including...
Dennis’ reviews of Stanley Donen’s Arabesque (1966) in 4K Ultra HD and Dick Powell’s The Conqueror (1956) on Blu-ray, both from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Ryan Kruger’s Street Trash (2024) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, and Jonathan Mostow’s Breakdown (1997) in 4K Ultra HD from Paramount Home Entertainment (the 4K reviews with an A/V assist by Tim).
And Tim’s reviews of the third title in Arrow Video’s Shawscope: Volume Two Blu-ray box set—Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)—and also Bob Clark’s Murder by Decree (1979) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Speaking of Arrow Video, the company has just announced its June slate of Blu-ray and 4K titles, which includes Rowdy Herrington’s Road House (1989) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD + Blu-ray (in the UK only) on 6/2, Joseph Sargent’s The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD + Blu-ray (in the UK only) on 6/9, Dominic Sena’s Swordfish (2001) on 4K UHD + Blu-ray (in the UK, US, and Canada) on 6/9, Peter Weir’s Witness (1985) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD + Blu-ray (in the UK only) on 6/16, and Alex Proyas’ Dark City (1998) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD + Blu-ray (in the UK, US, and Canada), Yoshiyuki Kuroda’s The Invisible Swordsman (1970) on Blu-ray (in the UK, US, and Canada), and Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD + Blu-ray (in the UK only) all on 6/23. [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Bluray Disc
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Synapse Films
- Vinegar Syndrome
- IMAX
- Arabesque 4K review
- The Conqueror BD review
- Street Trash BD review
- Breakdown 4K review
- Shawscope: Volume Two BD review
- Murder by Decree (1979) 4K review
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Arrow Video
- Road House
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
- The Invisible Swordsman
- Witness
- The Good The Bad and The Ugly 4K
- Dark City 4K
- Alex Proyas
- Imprint Asia
- Shaw Shock: Volume One
- Sex Beyond the Grave
- Seeding of a Ghost
- The Oily Maniac
- Portrait in Crystal
- The Lost Bladesman
- Severin Films
- Peter Cushing
- Total Extermination
- Dr Who and the Daleks 4K
- Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 AD 4K
- Intruder
- Prom Night
- Frankenhooker
- Street Trash
- Malibu Express
- BFI
- Slade in Flames
- This Is Spinal Tap (1984) 4K
- Bleecker Street
- Becoming Led Zeppelin IMAX
- The Screening Room A/V
- 2025 Projector Shootout
It’s official: Skydance wins Paramount, plus Seven Samurai in 4K, and Remembering Jon Landau
We’re starting things off this week as always with another new disc review...
Stephen has just checked in with his in-depth thoughts on Roman Polanski’s Chinatown (1974) in 4K Ultra HD, a new Paramount Presents title that also includes Jack Nicholson’s 1990 sequel, The Two Jakes, on Blu-ray. Sounds like it’s a pretty good release, so do give it a look.
Speaking of good 4K, I had the great fortune yesterday afternoon to attend the West Coast premiere of the new Janus Films 4K restoration of Akira Kurosawa’s legendary masterpiece Seven Samurai (1954), which was held at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. It was my... I don’t know, forty or fiftieth viewing of the film? And I brought my friend Tom Beckett-Maines along for his first ever viewing. It goes without saying that we both enjoyed the film, and it was very encouraging to experience it with a packed crowd filled with young people who were really into it. Tip of the hat to the American Cinematheque for a great screening. If I lived a little closer to L.A. I would definitely become a card-carrying member, because they always do it right.
I think we can reasonably expect that Seven Samurai will be announced for physical 4K Ultra HD release by Criterion sooner rather than later, and I personally can’t wait for it. I still have a few “holy grail” physical media releases on my bucket list, and one of them is surely a Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD upgrade of Criterion’s wonderful AK100 DVD box set. But I’ll take all the Kurosawa I can get in 4K in the meantime. [Read on here...]
- JVC DLA RS1100
- JVC DLA RS3100
- JVC DLA RS4100
- NP5
- NZ8
- NZ9
- Egyptian Theatre
- Janus Films
- Akira Kurosawa
- American Cinematheque
- Seven Samurai 4K restoration
- Titanic
- Avatar
- James Cameron
- Lightstorm
- Jon Landau RIP
- Roman Polanski
- Paramount Presents
- Chinatown 4K review
- Paramount
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Paramount Skydance purchase
- The Screening Room A/V
- JVC 4K Projector Deals
- Stephen Bjork
A Skydance/Paramount sale is back on, plus The Eagle Obsession documentary update & great deals on A-stock JVC 4K projectors!
We’re back today with some release news as well as a bunch more new disc reviews, including...
My take on Alex Garland’s Civil War (2024) in 4K Ultra HD from A24 and Lionsgate, a film I didn’t even want to see but that I ended up really impressed with, that also happens to be the most demo-worthy 4K release since Dune: Part Two, Oppenheimer, and Top Gun: Maverick. It also has a terrific documentary from our old friend Charles de Lauzirika, so it’s well worth your time.
Stephen’s thoughts on Abel Ferrara’s Bad Lieutenant (1992) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as the Wachowskis’ Bound (1996) in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion.
Dennis’ review of Sidney J. Furie’s The Lawyer (1970) and Frank Tuttle’s The Hour Before Dawn (1944) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And finally, Tim’s look at J. Lee Thompson’s Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) and Allan A. Goldstein’s Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) on Blu-ray also from KL Studio Classics.
We definitely have more reviews cooking at The Bits, but with the 4th of July holiday here in the States falling on a Thursday (tomorrow) this year, we’re giving everyone the next few days off to recharge with their families. So we’ll be back on Monday with more new reviews and—we would imagine—plenty of breaking release news too.
In announcement news today, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has revealed that Ralph S. Singleton’s Graveyard Shift (1990) is coming soon to 4K Ultra HD. Also newly-revealed as coming soon to Blu-ray is Willard Juyck’s Best Defense (1984). [Read on here...]
- Paramount
- Universal
- 4K Ultra HD Release List update
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Paramount Skydance purchase
- Space: 1999
- The Eagle Obsession
- Eagle Transporter
- Jeffrey Morris
- The Screening Room A/V
- JVC 4K Projector Deals
- Civil War 4K review
- Alex Garland
- A24
- Lionsgate
- Stephen Bjork
- Bad Lieutenant 4K review
- Bound 4K review
- Criterion
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Dennis Seuling
- The Lawyer BD review
- The Hour Before Dawn BD review
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown BD review
- Death Wish V: The Face of Death BD review
- Tim Salmons
- Graveyard Shift 4K
- Best Defense BD
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live BD
- RLJ Entertainment
- Mill Creek Entertainment
- Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious
- Despicable Me 4
- Star Trek: Legacy
- The Chronicles of Riddick 4K
- Horizon: An American Saga 4K
- Sudden Death 4K
- The Avengers: The Emma Peel Collection BD
Paramount sets TOP GUN: MAVERICK for disc on 11/1 & Digital next week on 8/23, plus For All Mankind: S1 on UK Blu-ray, Shawscope: Volume 2 & more!
All right, we have big release news to report today, but first we’ve got three more new disc reviews for you all to enjoy…
Stephen has given an in-depth look at Dario Argento’s Tenebrae in 4K Ultra HD, as newly released in a terrific and loaded special edition package from our friends at Synapse Films. If you’re a fan of Argento, the gaillo genre, or this film in particular, this is a great package that you’re not going to want to miss.
Stephen has also taken a look at an under-appreciated Soviet classic by director Alexandr Ptushko, a filmmaker considered by many to be the Russian George Pal… Sampo (1959) new on Blu-ray from Deaf Crocodile and Vinegar Syndrome. This is an interesting piece of cinema that also deserves a look.
Last but not least, Dennis has offered his thoughts on Graham Mason’s Inspector Ike (2020), which presents itself as a “lost 70s telefilm” and detective story spoof, a-la The Naked Gun. That’s available on Blu-ray from Factory 25 via Vinegar Syndrome, so be sure to check it out.
Now then, the biggest box office hit of the year… and what is likely to be the biggest home media title of the year as well… has finally been made official: Paramount Home Entertainment will release Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 11/1 (a date that our sources have been suggesting for a few weeks now). But here’s the real surprise: The Digital release will drop next Tuesday on 8/23! [Read on here...]
- Dennis Seuling
- Stephen Bjork
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Tom Cruise
- Top Gun: Maverick 4K
- For All Mankind: Season One UK BD
- Shawscope: Volume Two BD box set
- Arrow Video
- Tenebrae 4K review
- Sampo BD review
- Alexandr Ptushko
- Synapse Films
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Top Gun: 2Movie Collection
- The Limey Steelbook 4K
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment
- Disney+
- The Nightmare Before Christmas 4K
- Tim Burton
- Red Dragon 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Brett Ratner
- Shaw Brothers
- Dazzler Media
- George Romero
- The Amusement Park BD
- RLJE Films
- Shudder
- The Flash: The Complete Eighth Season BD
- DC
- The Screening Room A/V
- 2022 TSR Laser Projector Shootout
- Colorado Springs
- John Schuermann
- Kris Deering