We’re closing out the week here at The Bits with more new disc reviews, and some great release news too! But as always, let’s cover those reviews first…
I’ve just shared my in-depth look at Fred M. Wilcox’s landmark science fiction classic Forbidden Planet (1956) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video!
Tim has shared his take on Mario Bava’s A Bay of Blood (1971) in 4K Ultra HD from Severin Films, along with Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men (1957) in 4K Ultra HD from the Criterion Collection, and Carol Reed’s The Third Man (1949) in 4K Ultra HD from Lionsgate Limited.
Todd has offered his two cents on Lo Go and Godfrey Ho’s Blu-ray double feature of Born a Ninja (1988) and Commando the Ninja (1988) from Wild Eye and Visual Vengeance.
Stuart has weighed in on Sam Wood’s Ivy (1947) on Blu-ray from Powerhouse and Indicator, as well as John Ford’s classic The Wings of Eagles (1957) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And finally, Stephen has delivered his in-depth reviews of Robert Wise’s West Side Story (1961) in 4K Ultra HD from Germany’s Capelight Pictures, as well as George P. Cosmatos’s Of Unknown Origin (1983) in 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome.
Watch for more reviews all next week!
Now then, before we get to the news, we also want to let you know that our own Russell Hammond has just updated our Release Dates & Cover Art section with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover art and Amazon pre-order links! As always, whenever you order literally anything from Amazon after clicking to them from one of our links here, you’re helping to support our work here on The Bits and we really appreciate it! [Read on here...]
Now then… our friends at Arrow Video have just unveiled their December slate, and they’re delivering quite the sendoff for 2026 on disc!
Here’s the complete list of titles…
- David Lynch’s Blue Velvet (1986) (4K and Blu-ray – UK only) – 12/6
- Bob Clark’s Black Christmas (1974) (4K – UK only) – 12/6
- Peter Yates’ Bullitt (1968) (4K and Blu-ray – US, UK and Canada) – 12/7
- Sammo Kam-Bo Hung’s Pedicab Driver (1989) (4K and Blu-ray – US, UK and Canada) – 12/14
- Rob Reiner’s When Harry Met Sally (1989) (4K and Blu-ray – UK only) – 12/13
- Michael Anderson’s Logan’s Run (1976) (4K and Blu-ray – US, UK and Canada) – 12/14
That’s an outstanding collection of titles—literally something for everyone! And it’s just a taste of even greater things to come from Arrow in 2027 (which, I’m here to tell you, should include the likes of 2010, Contact, and much more)!
Here’s a look at the cover artwork (click here to pre-order on Arrow US and here for Arrow UK)…
Finally today, our friend Jean-Antoine Lacolle (aka lelabodejay) has just launched a new Kickstarter for Home Video Saga, a 2-hour docuseries that examines the history of the Star Wars films on physical media, from Super 8 and LaserDisc to Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD! It sounds like a lot of fun, so do give it a look. You can click here or on the image below to check it out and pledge your support!
Have a great weekend!
- Bill Hunt
(You can follow Bill on social media on Twitter/X, BlueSky, and Facebook, and also here on Patreon)
