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Warner sets The Sandman: S1 for Blu-ray & 4K, plus Sony’s Lawrence of Arabia 4K is coming back in print & Carnimeo’s Case of the Bloody Iris (1972) in 4K!
All right, as mentioned earlier, we’ve got more release news to cover today here at The Bits. But first some new disc reviews...
Stephen has checked out Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic Showgirls (1995) on 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome, which features the film in 4K UHD and Blu-ray, along with an additional Blu-ray full of special features. Stephen has also reviewed Peter Greenaway’s The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) on Blu-ray from Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber.
Also today, Dennis has offered his thoughts on George Cukor’s Little Women (1955) and Abe Levitow’s animated Gay Purr-ee (1962), both new on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Stuart has taken a look at the Norwegian legal drama Aber Bergen: Complete Series from MHz Networks and Kino Lorber, as well as Inés Toharia Terán’s Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021) documentary from Kino Lorber, both of them on DVD, along with the Warner Archive Collection’s Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece (1961) and Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1964) double feature Blu-ray.
Now then, speaking of Warner, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment and DC Studios have announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release of the Netflix original series The Sandman: The Complete First Season on 11/18, with a Digital release expected on 9/18. Note that a second season of the series is already on the way from Netflix. The set will include all 11 episodes, along with a pair of featurettes (The Sandman: Behind the Scenes Sneak Peek and The World of The Endless). You can see the cover artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- Stephen Bjork
- Studio Ghibli
- The Boy and the Heron
- GKids
- Hayao Miyazaki
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Showgirls 4K review
- The Draughtsman's Contract BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Kino Cult
- Kino Lorber
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Little Women (1955) BD review
- Dennis Seuling
- Gay Purree (1962) BD review
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Aber Bergen: Complete Series DVD review
- Film: The Living Record of Our Memory DVD review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece BD review
- Tintin and the Blue Oranges BD review
- DC Studios
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Netflix
- The Sandman: The Complete First Season 4K
- Lawrence of Arabia 4K Steelbook
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Rudy 4K
- Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac
- Jess Franco
- The Emerald Forest
- John Boorman
- Clint Eastwood
- The Eiger Sanction 4K
- Giuliano Carnimeo
- giallo
- The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972) 4K
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Star Trek: The Animated Series 50th anniversary
- Jerry Beck
- Michael & Denise Okuda
- David Gerrold
- Media Play News
- TK Arnold
- Ingram Entertainment exits the disc business
- How Do You Live?
- The Muppets Take Manhattan 4K
- Loki: The Complete First Season 4K
Sony makes Tim Burton’s Big Fish official for 4K on 5/4, plus a Muppet Show update, Jerry Beck’s updated Looney Tunes book & more
All right, we hope you all had a great weekend. We’re starting the week off with several new Blu-ray reviews...
Tim has checked out Adrian Hoven’s Castle of the Creeping Flesh (1968) from Severin Films.
And Dennis has turned in a trio of reviews as well, including Frank Perry’s Doc (1971), Sidney Lanfield’s My Favorite Blonde (1942), and Richard Fleischer’s The Don is Dead (1973), all newly released or coming soon on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
In actual announcement news today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just made Tim Burton’s Big Fish official for release on 4K Ultra HD on 5/4, as expected. [Read on here...]
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- The Muppet Show on Disney+
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Tim Burton
- Big Fish 4K
- Jerry Beck
- The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons book
- The Muppet Show
- Castle of the Creeping Flesh BD review
- My Favorite Blonde BD review
- Doc BD review
- The Don is Dead BD review
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Leatherface Uncut 4K
- Turbine Media Germany
- NASA JPL Perseverance Mars rover
Our reviews of Lord of the Rings & Hobbit in 4K are up, plus upcoming title news, Cyber Monday sales & more
Afternoon, everyone and happy Cyber Monday. We hope you’ve all had a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday, for those of you here in the States. And for everyone else, we hope you had a great weekend.
We were very busy here at The Bits over the weekend. I’ve completed our in-depth review of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy in 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros. The disc streets tomorrow, but we’re hearing that supplies are a little short so it might take another few weeks for everyone who ordered to get their copies.
For those of you who want the short version, the set is fantastic. It includes all three films—The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King—in both the Theatrical Cuts and Extended Editions on separate discs (the Extended Editions are split over two UHD discs, as they were on Blu-ray and DVD). There are no special features in the set beyond a Digital Copy code. However, the new 4K remasters are spectacular. Truly, these films have never looked better—not even during their original run in theaters. The 4K-remastered image falls a bit short of reference quality, but trust me when I say that they’re so much better than their previous Blu-ray versions that there’s just no comparison. And the new HDR color grade is breathtaking. Not to mention the sound—each film includes a new Dolby Atmos surround sound mix that absolutely IS reference quality. So I highly recommend that you all check out my review here. [Read on here...]
- Thanksgiving sales
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Zavvi BD 4K & Steelbook sale
- Cyber Monday Amazon sales
- The Flintstones 60th Anniversary Retrospective
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Jerry Beck
- The Hobbit Trilogy 4K review
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 4K review
- Love and Monsters 4K
- Babylon 5: Complete Collection Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- The Croods: A New Age 4K
- Batman: Soul of the Dragon 4K
- Greenland 4K
- David Prose RIP
- Darth Vader
Yabba Dabba Doo!: Remembering “The Flintstones” on its 60th Anniversary
“The Flintstones was the first animated sitcom in television history. They paved that gravel road and it’s been smooth traveling ever since.” — Steve Cox, author of Mining Bedrock: The Voices Behind Television’s First Animated Sitcom, The Flintstones
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the 60th anniversary of the broadcast premiere of The Flintstones, Hanna-Barbera’s animated series set in the Stone Age (but inspired by The Honeymooners and mid-20th Century suburban America) that introduced the world to Fred and Wilma Flintstone, Barney and Betty Rubble, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm, Dino, Mr. Slate, The Great Gazoo, and a host of other memorable supporting characters.
The popular series (recently released on Blu-ray and reviewed here) originally ran in prime time on ABC from 1960 to 1966 and spawned numerous spin-offs, TV specials, movies and tie-in merchandise. It premiered 60 years ago this autumn, and for the occasion The Bits features a Q&A with a trio of pop culture and animation historians who reflects on the series’ appeal six decades after its debut. [Read on here...]
- TV retrospective
- The Digital Bits
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Herbie J Pilato
- Then Again with Herbie J Pilato
- roundtable discussion
- The Flintstones
- 60th Anniversary
- animation
- HannaBarbera
- Fred
- Wilma
- Betty
- Barney
- Bedrock
- ABC TV
- 1960s
- Jerry Beck
- The Flintstones: The Official Guide to the Classic Cartoon
- Steve Cox
- Mining Bedrock: The Voices Behind Television’s First Animated Sitcom, The Flintstones
Tex Avery Screwball Classics, Volume 1 official, plus Jojo Rabbit, Frozen II, and Charlie’s Angels (2019)
All right, we have some big release news for you today...
But first, we’ve got more new Blu-ray Disc reviews for you to enjoy, including...
Tim’s take on John Frankenheimer’s Prophecy (1979) from Scream Factory.
And more reviews are coming tomorrow too, so be sure to stay tuned for those.
Now then, the big news today is that the Warner Archive Collection has officially announced the details of their Tex Avery Screwball Classics, Volume 1 Blu-ray! [Read on here...]
30 Rock BD coming from Mill Creek, plus Warner Archive teases Tex Avery on Blu-ray, Disney drops the “Fox” name
All right, we’ve got some GREAT Blu-ray release news today to close out the week for you. But first, we have a few more new Blu-ray reviews...
First, Dennis has posted his thoughts on Ernest B. Schoedsack’s Doctor Cyclops (1940) and Fritz Lang’s House by the River (1950), both newly released by Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Tim has taken a look at Paolo Heusch’s Werewolf in a Girl’s Dormitory (1961) from Severin Films and Lucio Fulci’s The House by the Cemetary (1981) from Blue Underground.
Also, I’m currently working on 4K Ultra HD reviews of Zombieland: Double Tap, Gemini Man, and more which I expect to post soon, so be sure to watch for them. [Read on here...]
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- 30 Rock: The Complete Series Bluray
- Mill Creek Entertainment
- Tex Avery classic animated shorts
- Tex Avery on Bluray
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Walt Disney Studios
- 20th Century Studios
- 20th Century Fox
- Jerry Beck
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Doctor Cyclops BD review
- House by the River BD review
- The House by the Cemetary BD review
- Werewolf in a Girl's Dormitory BD review
- Fleischer Studio's Superman animated shorts
Incredibles 4K on 6/5, Wild at Heart delay, Fleischer Rarities BD, new Warner/DC TV titles & more
All right, we’re waiting on a number of 4K Ultra HD review titles to come in any time now, including The Patriot, Fury, Red Sparrow, and the Jurassic Park set. While we do, we’ve got some release and announcement news for you...
First up, it appears that the official street date for Disney and Pixar’s The Incredibles in 4K Ultra HD is 6/5 and not 6/12. We expect the official press release to go out any time now and we’ll post the details as soon as it does. So adjust your plans accordingly.
Also today, Shout! Factory has announced that review product for their recent Wild at Heart: Shout Select Blu-ray release had a manufacturing error that’s now being corrected for the actual retail product. This means that the street date for the title has been moved from 5/22 to 8/21. Adjust your plans accordingly. [Read on here...]
- Pixar
- Disney
- The Incredibles 4K
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Thunderbean Animation
- Jerry Beck
- Cartoon Rarities
- Fleischer Rarities Bluray
- Wild at Heart BD delay
- Star Wars Rebels: Season Four BD
- Arrow: The Complete Sixth Season
- The Flash: The Complete Fourth Season
- Supernatural: The Complete Thirteenth Season
- The Death of Superman
- Sherlock Gnomes
- The Cured
- Margot Kidder RIP
- Rowan and Martin’s LaughIn: The Complete Fifth Season
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- Joseph Campanella RIP
- Tom Wolfe RIP
Continuum: S3, Paranoia, Atlantis, Looney Tunes: Platinum V3 update & other release news
Our very own Dr. Adam Jahnke has posted a new review of Ziad Doueiri’s The Attack on Blu-ray Disc. The title is now available from Cohen Media Group. Sounds like an interesting film, so do check it out.
In announcement news today, Universal has set Continuum: Season Two for BD and DVD release on 3/25. Extras will include commentary with the cast and crew on most episodes and the Continuum: Behind the Scenes featurette. They also have Psych: The Complete Eighth Season coming on DVD only on 4/1, with podcasts, extended scenes and more. [Read on here…]
- The Book Thief
- Bluray Players
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Adam Jahnke
- The Attack
- Continuum: Season Two
- Psych: The Complete Eighth Season
- Freebirds
- Paranoia
- Petticoat Junction
- The Beverly Hillbillies
- The War Around Us
- Funny Face
- Sabrina
- Atlantis
- Looney Tunes: Platinum Collection Volume Three
- Jerry Beck
- curved TVs
- CES
- Harris poll
- Sorcerer
- Spike Lee's Oldboy