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All right, it’s really interesting… I was just digging into the topic of Disney and 4K this week, because thousands of you have been understandably desperate for news of anything 4K from the Disney and 20th Century Studios catalogs, and suddenly this morning a press release dropped into my inbox:

Disney is officially releasing a pair of classic Robin Williams films, including Chris Columbus’s Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and Peter Weir’s Dead Poets Society (1989), on physical 4K Ultra HD on September 29th!

This is indeed the real deal, and you can see the cover artwork at left and also below the break.

And it’s rather surprising to finally get a bit of good 4K catalog news from Disney after the drought that’s been the year of 2026 so far. We did of course get David Fincher’s Fight Club (1999) back in May, but we knew that was coming way back in 2024. And more recently we’ve seen the release of Zach Cregger’s Barbarian (2022) and Thomas Kail’s Hamilton (2020) in 4K UHD. But that’s it so far this year.

Meanwhile, the theatrical release of The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) came and went, as did its Blu-ray and 4K release, without a similar 4K release of the original The Devil Wears Prada (2006)! How does that make any sense?

More concerning, while Disney and Lucasfilm released Andor: Season One on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD back in April of 2024, there’s been no news of Andor: Season Two on either disc format (not to mention all the other Lucasfilm and Marvel series seasons that were released on disc but never followed up).

So 4K disc fans have been, shall we say, more than a little nervous about the future of Disney physical media. [Read on here...]

We’ve got more new disc reviews to share with you today here on The Bits, including...

Stephen’s look at Nathan Juran’s The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) in 4K Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Tim’s review of Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat II (2026) in 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros.

Stuart’s take on the Brit Noir Collection I and II collections on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as the Youth Gone Wild! 1950s Juvenile Delinquency box set on Blu-ray from Imprint Films.

And finally, Todd’s thoughts on Alex Chandon’s Cradle of Fear (2001) on Blu-ray from Unearthed Films, and Todd Norris’ The Paranormal (1998) and Donald Farmer’s Scream Dream (1989) both on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance and Wild Eye.

Now then... just a couple of quick announcements to mention today...

Imprint Films has recently announced their September slate, which includes Toshiharu Ikeda’s Cursed Village in Yudono Mountains (1984) and Kunio Watanabe’s Chushingura: The Loyal 47 Ronin (1958) on Blu-ray for Imprint Asia, Ridley Scott’s G.I. Jane (1997) in 4K UHD (the wide release), Richard Attenborough’s Oh! What A Lovely War (1969), David Greene’s The Strange Affair (1968), Basil Dearden’s Only When I Larf (1968), Sidney Hayers’ All Coppers Are... (1972), and Peter Collinson’s And Then There Were None (aka Ten Little Indians) (1974) on Blu-ray, and Richard Fleischer’s Red Sonja (1985) and the Deathstalker Collection (films 1-3, 1983-2025) in 4K Ultra HD Steelbook. [Read on here...]

All right, we’ve got great release news for you here at The Bits today.

But first, we’ve got more new disc reviews to share with you. Available now for your reading enjoyment are…

My reviews of Chris Miller and Phil Lord’s Project Hail Mary (2025) in 4K UHD from Amazon MGM Studios, Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004) in 4K UHD from Lionsgate Limited, Wolfgang Peterson’s Outreak (1995) in 4K UHD from Shout! Studios, and Akira Kurosawa’s Madadayo (1993) on Blu-ray from Imprint Asia (that last one a joint review with Todd).

Tim’s look at Looney Tunes Cartoons: The Complete Series (2020-24) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection and Ken Hughes’ Night School (1981) in 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome.

Stephen’s take on Béla Ternovszky’s Cat City Collection (1986-2007) on Blu-ray from Deaf Crocodile Films and Abel Ferrera’s Body Snatchers (1993) in 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome.

Dennis’ look at Robert Zemeckis’ Flight (2012) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And Todd’s thoughts on Mercedes the Muse’s Rise of the Super Tromettes (2025) on Blu-ray from Troma and MVD Entertainment, Alex Phillips’ Anything That Moves (2025) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, and Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive Presents: Reviver 3 on Blu-ray.

Watch for more new disc reviews all next week from the whole team!

Now then… the big news today is that our friends at the Criterion Collection have just unveiled an extraordinary batch of new Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD titles for November, and it’s one of their best slates in a long while. [Read on here...]

All right, we’re slowly getting back up to speed here at The Bits this week. The site itself seems be working well at the moment, which is good. (Knock wood.) And I’m getting back into the swings of things here as site editor after visiting family.

The whole Bits team’s working on more Blu-ray and 4K reviews, and I myself have spent the last two days working on a few myself. To that end…

I’ve just posted my reviews of John Carney’s Sing Street: 10th Anniversary Edition (2016) in 4K Ultra HD from Lionsgate Limited, as well as Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Project Hail Mary (2026) in 4K Ultra HD from Amazon MGM Studios and Alliance Entertainment.

Tim has turned in his thoughts on Robert Z. Leonard’s The Cardboard Lover (1928) on Blu-ray from Undercrank Productions.

Stephen’s taken a look at Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! (1996) in 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

Dennis has shared his take on Phil Karlson’s Framed (1975) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films.

Stuart has delivered reviews of Jean Becker’s A Man Named Rocca (1961) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And Todd has offered his thoughts on Shūji Terayama’s The Boxer (1977) on Blu-ray from Radiance, as well as Aleshea Harris’s Is God Is (2026) on Blu-ray from Amazon MGM and Alliance.

What’s more, I’ve had the chance to complete a few additional reviews as well, so you can look forward to my thoughts on Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004) in 4K Ultra HD from Lionsgate Limited tomorrow, as well as Akira Kurosawa’s Madadayo (1993) on Blu-ray from Imprint Asia (a joint review with Todd) on Thursday.

And more reviews are definitely forthcoming from the whole team.

Now then… I wanted to say a few humble but important words today about the new challenges we’re dealing with here at The Digital Bits—challenges sadly now occupying almost everyone who runs a physical media website these days. [Read on here...]

Hi, everyone—Bill here!

So I’m just back from a ten-day trip to the Upper Midwest to visit various members of my family, and I’m finally getting back into the swing of things here in the office after recovering from my travels.

For the record, I spent a week with my mother in North Dakota, during which time we went to Medora to see the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, as well as to tour both the North and South units of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The library was extraordinary and a world-class experience, and the park was every bit as amazing as ever—the North Dakota Badlands are one of the most stunning places on the face of the Earth.

On the way back from the Badlands, I was also able to visit my stepbrother and his family, as well as my niece, her husband, and their new baby in Fargo. And then I flew to Chicago, Illinois to spend three more days with my brother. A good time was had by all, I certainly saw some amazing sights, and I even managed to get a little relaxation in there too, though my plane trip home was a classic air travel nightmare (made all the worse by the lackluster customer service team at American Airlines—ugh).

Anyway, I’ll be posting a new video for our subscribers on The Bits’ Patreon page later this afternoon. And I’ll be back here on The Bits website to recap all of the 4K and Blu-ray announcement news that happened in my absence starting on Monday.

In the meantime, we’ve just posted the latest update of our Release Dates & Cover Artwork section (click here) featuring all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover art and Amazon pre-orders links, thanks to our own Russell Hammond.

And our crack Bits disc review team (including Tim, Stephen, Stuart, Todd, and Dennis) posted an impressive slate of new Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD reviews here on the site while I was away, so I just wanted to all everyone’s attention to them. [Read on here...]

Hi Everyone, it’s Bill here!

We’ve posted a few more great new disc reviews here at the website this past week, including…

Tim’s look at Robert Fuest’s The Final Programme (1973) in 4K UHD from Severin Films and Craig R. Baxley’s Stone Cold (1991) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Dennis’ thoughts on Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) on Blu-ray from Criterion.

And Stephen’s take on John Woo’s Bullet in the Heat (1990) in 4K Ultra HD from Imprint.

Also, be sure to keep checking back here on the website—specifically here on our Reviews page—because lots more Blu-ray and 4K reviews are forthcoming all next week and the week after.

However, I wanted to let you know that I’ll be taking a break over that time (I should return on August 5-6). As you may know, I’ve been dealing with this frustrating AI scraping issue here on The Digital Bits which has had a major impact on the website’s functionality. And frankly, I’m exhausted. [Read on here...]

All right, folks… we’ve got one more new disc review for you to enjoy today, if you’re interested, and then we’ve got a bit of Lionsgate news as well.

Let’s get to that review first. Today we have…

Stephen’s in-depth thoughts on Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (2005) in its new Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, which features not only the film but some actual (and substantial) new special features as well.

More disc reviews are definitely forthcoming, so be sure to keep checking back.

Now then… with that aside, we’ve also got a new list for you today, this of the latest Lionsgate titles that are coming to Movies Anywhere in August. [Read on here...]

We’ve got more new disc reviews for you today here at The Bits, and then I’m going to share my thoughts on Chrisopher Nolan’s The Odyssey!

But first, reviews. Today we have…

Tim’s look at Enrique López Eguiluz’s Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror (1968) on Blu-ray 3D from Kino Cult (with the help of the 3-D Film Archive), Lam Nai-Choi’s Men from the Gutter (1983) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, and George Stevens, Jr.’s George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey (1984) in 4K Ultra HD from the Warner Archive Collection.

Todd’s take on Howard Winters’ (aka Cecil Howard) Dead Boyz Can’t Fly (1992) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, Stephen Fung’s Tai Chi Zero (2012) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films, and Tom Bema’s Colony Mutation (1995) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance.

Stephen’s thoughts on Otakar Vávra’s Krakatit (1948) on 4K Ultra HD from Deaf Crocodile and Paul Lynch’s Prom Night (1980) on 4K Ultra HD from Synapse Films.

Dennis’ look at Ronald Neame and Cliff Owen’s A Man Could Get Killed (1966) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And Stuart’s take on Gerry and Silvia Anderson’s classic “Supermarionation” series Supercar: The Complete Series (1961-62) on Blu-ray from Imprint Television.

More reviews are forthcoming, so be sure to keep checking back!

Before we continue today… a quick update: Disney and Lucasfilm’s 4K Ultra HD of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) is now available for pre-order on Amazon here, here, and here (in various configurations and SKUs). Street date is 8/25. [Read on here...]

Greetings, friends!

We’ve got some great release news for you today, specifically of Criterion’s latest monthly Blu-ray and 4K slate, which we’ll get to in a minute.

But first, I wanted to catch you all up on the latest disc reviews we’ve shared here at The Bits, if you’re interested.

Available now are…

Tim’s look at the Mortal Kombat Kollection (1995-97) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video and the Silent Night, Deadly Night: Parts 1 & 2 – Limited Edition (1984) in 4K Ultra HD from Imprint Films.

Stephen’s thoughts on William Friedkin’s To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) in 4K UHD from Arrow Video, David Lynch’s The Elephant Man (1980) in 4K UHD from Criterion, and Phil Joanou’s State of Grace (1990) in 4K UHD from Imprint Films.

Todd’s take on Silvio Amadio’s So Lovely, So Young, So Vicious (1975) on Blu-ray from Raro Video, Matthew Shear’s Fantasy Life (2025) on DVD from Greenwich Entertainment, David Hemmings’ The Survivor (1981) on Blu-ray from Indicator, Ray McKinnon’s The Accountant (2001) and Randy and the Mob (2007) on Blu-ray from Lightyear Entertainment, and Mika Ninagawa’s Helter Skelter (2012) and Sakuran (2006) on Blu-ray from 88 Films.

Dennis’ review of David Butler’s King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

And finally, Stuart’s thoughts on Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s “Supermarionation” classic Stingray: The Complete Series (1964-65) on Blu-ray from Imprint Television!

More reviews are forthcoming, as always, so be sure to keep checking back daily for them.

Now then… let’s get to that announcement news, shall we?

Our friends at the Criterion Collection have just announced their full October slate. [Read on here...]

Boy, I guess it’s just the day for big 4K announcement news!

And we’ve been waiting for this once since January, when we first told you all it was coming…

Our friends at Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment have just officially set Victor Fleming’s beloved classic Gone with the Wind (1939) for 4K Ultra HD release on 11/3!

Here are the official details from the studio’s press release…

Burbank, Calif., July 14, 2026 – Gone with the Wind, one of the most celebrated motion pictures in cinematic history, will be available for purchase Digitally in 4K Ultra HD and on 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc on November 3. The film quickly became an “instant classic” when it was first released over eighty-five years ago and now returns newly remastered with extraordinary picture and sound and includes new bonus content.

Gone with the Wind received 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. It remains history’s all-time domestic box-office champion (adjusted for inflation) with more tickets sold than any other film. In 1989 the Library of Congress selected the film for its inaugural list for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. [Read on here...]