Displaying items by tag: Imprint Films
Sony makes Spider-Man: No Way Home official for Blu-ray & 4K on 4/12, plus a look back at West Side Story (1961) & more
We’ve got three more new disc reviews for you to enjoy today, starting with Tim’s look at Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run (1998), as recently released on Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment. It’s an Aussie import title, but all-region.
Also today, Dennis has turned in his thoughts on Alan J. Pakula’s The Parallax View (1974), which is newly released on Blu-ray from Imprint Films in Australia, also a region-free disc.
And Stephen has offered his thoughts on Shinsuke Terasawa’s animated Catwoman: Hunted in 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, the latest installment in their DC Animated Universe.
What’s more, we have another “bonus” film retrospective from our own Michael Coate today in his History, Legacy and Showmanship column, as he takes a look back at Robert Wise’s original West Side Story (1961) in honor of the film’s 60th anniversary. Michael is joined by film and musical experts Matthew Kennedy, Bruce Kimmel, and Mike Matessino for a great roundtable discussion. Enjoy! [Read on here...]
- Best Buy exclusive
- The Cabin in the Woods 4K Steelbook
- The Criterion Collection
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- Steelbook
- Stephen Bjork
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- 20th Century Studios
- Run Lola Run BD review
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Imprint Films
- The Parallax View BD review
- Catwoman: Hunted 4K review
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Robert Wise
- West Side Story (1961) 60th anniversary
- Matthew Kennedy
- Bruce Kimmel
- Mike Matessino
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Spider Man: No Way Home 4K
- SpiderMan: No Way Home 4K
- 1776 4K
- For All Mankind 4K
- Double Indemnity 4K
- Chan Is Missing BD
- The Funeral BD
- Mr Klein BD
- Mississippi Masala BD
- Jon Watts
Imprint Films’ April slate includes Wicker Man, plus upcoming Kino Lorber Studio Classics, a surprise Disney animated title & Heavy Metal 4K
We have another pair of new disc reviews for you to check out today...
First up, Tim and Stephen have jointly reviewed David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills (2021) in 4K Ultra HD from Universal. And well... suffice it to say they didn’t care for it much. It is, however, an impressive 4K disc. You can read all about it here.
Speaking of KLSC, the company has been working overtime lately to announce more of their upcoming Blu-ray and 4K catalog titles, so now is a good time to provide a quick round-up of the titles they’ve revealed in recent weeks for release in March and April...
3/8 – Billy Wilder’s The Apartment (1960 – 4K & BD), Howard Hawks’ Man’s Favorite Sport? (1964), Melvin Frank’s Strange Bedfellows (1965), Jerry Jameson’s Starflight One (1983 – for Code Red) [Read on here...]
- The Wicker Man BD
- Imprint Films
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Stephen Bjork
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Tim Salmons
- Halloween Kills 4K review
- Mr Majestyk BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics upcoming 2022 catalog titles
- Cutter’s Way BD
- The Counterfeit Traitor BD
- Across 110th Street BD
- The Brotherhood BD
- The Don is Dead BD
- Man on a Swing BD
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Chip n Dales Rescue Rangers: Season 1 BD
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Heavy Metal 4K
- Heavy Metal 2000 4K
In the Heat of the Night hits 4K on 4/19, plus The Untouchables, The Sleeper Must Awaken, Peter Robbins RIP & more
We’ve got another new review for you today: Stephen has taken a look at Lewis Gilbert’s The 7th Dawn (1964), which stars William Holden and Susannah York. It’s now available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Stephen has also posted a first for The Bits—A Blu-ray Review Supplemental—this one for his review from yesterday of Allan Arkush’s Get Crazy on Blu-ray, also from KLSC. After reading Stephen’s review, Arkush himself was generous enough to provide some additional background information on the remastering work and the making of the disc and its special features. If you’re a fan of the film, I think you’ll really enjoy it.
Now then... some release news: Kino Lorber Studio Classics has officially set their 4K Ultra HD of In the Heat of the Night for release on 4/19. You can see the cover artwork on the left. Note that this is one of KLSC’s 4K titles that will have SDR only, along with 5.1 and the original 2.0 mono audio. Extras on the UHD disc will include a new audio commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson, along with Robert Mirisch (nephew of Walter Mirisch, and son of the Mirisch Company founder Harold Mirisch). You’ll also get the existing commentary with director Norman Jewison, cinematographer Haskell Wexler, and actors Rod Steiger and Lee Grant. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Stephen Bjork
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- In the Heat of the Night 4K
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- The Sleeper Must Awaken
- Arrow
- Peter Robbins RIP
- Charlie Brown
- The Untouchables 4K 35th anniversary
- Trek Movie
- Robert Wise
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture The Director's Edition 4K
- Michael Mann
- Heat
- Heat 2: A Novel
- The 7th Dawn BD review
- Get Crazy: BD Review Supplemental
- Allan Arkush
- They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
- The Organization
- The Sword and the Sorcerer 4K
- Scream Factory
- Best Buy exclusive Steelbook
- The Hunger Games Collection 4K
- Happy Death Day 4K
- Happy Death Day 2 U 4K
- Classic Flix
- The Little Rascals: The ClassicFlix Restorations Volume 5 BD
- Imprint Films
- The Wicker Man BD
- Daniel Griffith
- Brian De Palma
Shout! Factory’s December slate, ClassicFlix’s Abbott and Costello: Season 1, Superman & Lois, new Imprint & Twilight Time, and more
We’ve a little bit of release news to start the new week today.
First up, Shout! Factory has announced its December slate of titles, which is set to include...
Shirobako: The Movie (Blu-ray), Neon Genesis Evangelion (wide-release Blu-ray), and Krampus: The Naughty Cut (4K Ultra HD) on 12/7.
David Steinberg’s Going Berserk: Shout Select (1983 – Blu-ray) and Cartoon Saloon’s Irish Folklore Trilogy (Blu-ray – includes The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, and Wolfwalkers) on 12/14.
And The Vampire Lovers: Collector’s Edition (1970 – Blu-ray), Trog (1970 – Blu-ray), No Way to Treat a Lady (1968 – Blu-ray), and Lady in a Cage (1964 – Blu-ray) on 12/21.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has set Superman & Lois: The Complete First Season for Blu-ray and DVD release on 10/19. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- ClassicFlix
- Shout! Factory December 2021 slate
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Krampus: The Naughty Cut 4K
- Cartoon Saloon’s Irish Folklore Trilogy
- Trog
- Going Berserk: Shout Select
- Shirobako: The Movie
- Song of the Sea
- Wolfwalkers
- The Vampire Lovers: Collector’s Edition
- Scream Factory
- The Secret of the Kells
- DC
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Superman & Lois: The Complete First Season
- Universal
- Aretha Franklin
- Respect
- The Abbott and Costello Show: Season 1 BD
- Imprint Films
- Via Vision Entertainment
- Farscape: The Complete Series
- The Peacekeeper Wars
- The Parallax View
- The Ultimate Aang & Korra Bluray Collection
- The Legend of Korra
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Twilight Time
- Venom (1971)
- Messalina
- Seven Deaths in the Cat’s Eyes
Sony sets a 3-film Karate Kid Collection for 4K on 12/7, plus Warner Archive’s October slate, new Blu-ray reviews & more
Today’s update is just a quick one, but we have more reviews for you and some great announcement news too...
First up, I’ve just taken an in-depth look at Imprint’s new Space: 1999 – The Complete Series Ultimate Edition Blu-ray box set, which is far and away the most comprehensive version of the series released yet on this format. It contains all 48 episodes of the series in 1080p (the Network remasters) with the correct mono & 5.1 audio mixes (not the flawed 5.1 from the Shout! Factory set), PLUS nearly all of the special features from the Network Blu-ray sets, AND nearly all of the recent Shout! Factory exclusive extras, AND all four compilation films too! It even comes with a new 48-page liner notes book, The Making of Space: 1999, by Ian Fryer of Fanderson. Best of all? It’s an ALL REGION release, so there’s not need to have an all-region Blu-ray player to watch the contents. As an Australian import, it’s a little pricey. But if you’re a fan of this series, trust me when I say that this is definitely the Blu-ray set you want.
Also today, our own Tim Salmons has taken a look at Imprint’s new Blu-ray edition of Mike Newell’s The Awakening (1980). And he’s reviewed the recent Scream Factory version of The Awakening as well, for the sake of comparison. [Read on here...]
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Imprint Films
- Space: 1999 The Complete Series Ultimate Edition BD review
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- The Karate Kid Collection 4K
- The Awakening BD review
- Cobra Kai
- Warner Archive Collection October 2021 slate
- Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3 BD
- Val Lewton Double Feature
- Bedlam
- Mad Love
- The Ghost Ship
- Dinner at Eight
- Eye of the Devil
- Children of the Damned
- Mary Stevens MD
- Night Shift
The Sparks Brothers, Incredible Hulk, MacGyver, a Koch Wong Kar-wai 4K update & more new Ultra HD pre-orders
We have just a quick news update for you here today, as I’m personally working on more new 4K reviews...
But Stephen has just turned in his thoughts on Phillipe Labro’s The Hunter Will Get You (1976) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Tim has delivered not just one but two new reviews of Bernard McEveety’s The Brotherhood of Satan (1971) on Blu-ray, including this one from Imprint/Via Vision Entertainment and this one from Arrow Video.
Also here at The Bits today, we’ve updated our 4K Ultra HD Release List, to include new 4K titles now available for pre-order, as well as our Release Dates & Artwork section, which has LOTS of new cover artwork for forthcoming Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD titles along with pre-order links. As always, whenever you order literally anything from Amazon after clicking to them from one of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we really appreciate it. [Read on here...]
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Stephen Bjork
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- The Hunter Will Get You BD review
- The Brotherhood of Satan BD review
- Arrow Video
- Imprint Films
- The Sparks Brothers
- Edgar Wright
- The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Series BD
- MacGyver: The Complete Collection BD
- Koch Films
- Wong Kar Wai
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit 4K
- Free Guy 4K
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers 4K
- Three Films from Robert Rodriguez BD
- The Crown: Season Four BD
Warner bows The Flash: Season 7 on Blu-ray, plus Imprint Films’ September slate & major new 4K Ultra HD pre-orders
Today’s update is a quick one, but we have some new disc reviews for you, a bit of announcement news, and word of new Amazon pre-orders that are now live. First let’s get to those reviews...
Stephen has posted a look at Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct, which is now available in a new 4K Ultra HD edition from StudioCanal that includes the remastered Director’s Cut version of the film. It’s worth a look.
Also, I’ve given Lionsgate’s recent Steelbook release of Dirty Dancing (1987) a look on 4K Ultra HD. As many Bits readers will know, the title has long been a favorite of home video enthusiasts, selling well in virtually every format it’s ever been released in. The UHD is currently only available at Best Buy stores, but we suspect it’s going to get a wider release in 4K later this year or early next (probably in standard Amaray packaging).
Speaking of retail-exclusive Steelbook 4K titles from Lionsgate, we now know that the studio will be releasing Akira Kurosawa’s Ran at Best Buys stores later this year (we believe in November, but the title is still TBA). You can read my review of the recent Studio Canal 4K release here. [Read on here...]
- The Shawshank Redemption 4K
- Ran 4K review
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Basic Instinct 4K review
- Dirty Dancing Steelbook 4K review
- A Clockwork Orange 4K
- The Silence of the Lambs 4K
- Misery 4K
- Imprint Films
- Via Vision Entertainment
- The Flash: The Complete Seventh Season BD
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Underworld: Limited Edition 5 Movie Collection 4K
- The Thing 4K
- Smallville: The Complete Series BD
- Space: 1999 The Complete Series BD
- Stanley Kubrick
- Akira Kurosawa's Ran 4K
- Stephen Bjork
- The Harry Palmer Collection
- Big Screen British Comedy Collection
- The Browning Version
- A Reflection of Fear
- Ned Kelly
- The Assassination Bureau
Nobody, Out of Sight & Babadook in 4K, plus a super-deluxe Dune in Germany & new Blu-rays from Shout!, Scream & Imprint
All right, I trust you all had a fine and long Memorial Day weekend—those of you here in the States at least. We’ve got some good Blu-ray and 4K news to report today, but first more new disc reviews...
He’s also weighed in on Vincent Robert’s The Fear (1995) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.
And Stephen has weighed in as well with a look Michael Ritchie’s Smile (1975) on Blu-ray from Fun City Editions. [Read on here...]
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- David Lynch's Dune 4K
- Arrow Video
- Stephen Bjork
- Alley Cat BD
- Champagne and Bullets BD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Out of Sight 4K
- Steven Soderbergh
- Second Sight Films
- The Babadook: Limited Edition 4K
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Nobody BD
- Nobody 4K
- Bob Odenkirk
- Kock Media Dune 4K exclusive
- Dune: Extended TV Edition
- Germany
- Imprint Films
- Laika Studios Edition
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- The BoxTrolls BD
- Coraline BD
- AMC
- Lionsgate
- The Walking Dead: Season 10 BD
- The Wraith: Vestron Video Collector's Series BD
- King Kong (1976) BD review
- The Fear BD review
- Damn Yankees BD review
- Smile BD review
- Alan Smithee
Judas and the Black Messiah, a big Warner 4K update, new Imprint titles & remembering a longtime friend of The Bits: Ronnee Sass
We’re picking things up here at The Bits today with more new disc reviews...
I’ve recently posted my thoughts on Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla (2014) in 4K from Warner Bros., Pete Docter’s Soul in 4K from Pixar, Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs in Blu-ray and 4K from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, and Paul Greengrass’ News of the World in 4K from Universal.
Meanwhile, Tim has just posted a look at Alex de la Iglesia’s The Day of the Beast (1995) in 4K from Severin Films.
And Dennis has turned in his review of George Sidney’s Show Boat (1951) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
In announcement news today, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially set Shaka King’s Judas and the Black Messiah for release on Blu-ray and DVD on 5/4 (SRP $35.99 and $28.98), with the Digital release expected on 4/27, and PVOD available on 4/2. Extras on the disc-based versions will include 2 featurettes (Fred Hampton for the People and Unexpected Betrayal). [Read on here...]
- News of the World 4K review
- Spaceballs 4K review
- Soul 4K review
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory: 50th Anniversary 4K
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Judas and the Black Messiah BD
- Ronnee Sass RIP
- Godzilla 4K review
- Show Boat BD review
- The Day of the Beast 4K review
- Space Jam: 25th Anniversary 4K
- The Shawshank Redemption 4K
- A Clockwork Orange 4K
- Gravity 4K
- Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior 4K
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 4K
- 4K Ultra HD Release List update
- The Middle Earth Collection 4K
- Zack Snyder's Justice League 4K preorders
- Zavvi
- Imprint Films
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Media Play News
- Home Entertainment Awards
- George Segal RIP
- Best Buy reducing physical media footprint in stores
Collateral is officially set for 4K on 12/8, plus new Imprint Films catalog Blu-rays for December & more
Afternoon, folks! Hope you all had a lovely weekend.
We’ve got some new disc reviews for you to enjoy today...
I’ve taken a look at Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes (2009) on 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It’s a nice (if modest) image upgrade on the format that fans of the film especially should appreciate. HDR gives the proceedings a nice boost.
Also, Dennis has taken a look at David Lynch’s The Elephant Man, which is now available on Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection. Sounds like it’s a very worthy upgrade, mastered from the new StudioCanal 4K transfer. And for those of you wondering, the “missing” fade from the StudioCanal 4K is also missing here. But do keep in mind that Lynch approved the remaster, so it’s possible he made the change himself (meaning it might not be an error).
Now then, we’ve got more reviews coming over the next few days. Two are already to go for tomorrow and more should follow. So stay tuned for that. [Read on here...]
- Collateral 4K
- Michael Mann
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- Scream Factory
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Dennis Seuling
- The Elephant Man BD review
- Sherlock Holmes (2009) 4K review
- Imprint Films
- Via Vision Entertainment
- Guy Ritchie
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- The Criterion Collection
- Dead Again BD
- At Close Range BD
- Fire in the Sky BD
- The Deep BD
- Year of the Dragon BD
- Rage BD
- Top Gun 4K steelbook
- Vinegar Syndrome
- The Beastmaster 4K
- Fade to Black BD
- Akira 4K
- Friday the 13th Collection: Deluxe Edition