Displaying items by tag: Jim Hemphill
Ash vs Evil Dead on BD in August, plus The Knick, Blindspot, I Saw the Light, Fritz Lang’s Spiders & more
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We’ve got a pair of new reviews for you to start off the week: Our own Tim Salmons has turned in his thoughts on Universal’s Krampus and Jim Hemphill has taken a look at Shout! Factory’s Bad Influence, both of them on regular Blu-ray. Tim’s review also kicks off a new edition of Pick-Ups, in which he’ll have a new review for you each day this week. Do give them all a look.
Meanwhile today, we have a few new announcements... [Read on here…]
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Jim Hemphill
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Tim Salmons
- Bad Influence
- Krampus
- PickUps
- Ash vs Evil Season: The Complete First Season
- The Knick: The Complete Second Season
- Blindspot: The Complete First Season
- Fritz Lang's The Spiders
- I Saw the Light
- Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Season
- Eureka Seven: The Complete Series
- Return of Godzilla
- Western Union
- Nina
- I Am Wrath
- The Trust
- A Taste of Honey
- Criterion
- Chimes at Midnight
- McCabe & Mrs Miller
New Warner Archive BDs, Warner’s new 4K cover art & a report on Fox’s Deadpool 4K event
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All right, we’ve got a couple things for you today...
First up, as you may have noticed, my review of Fox’s Deadpool on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format went live yesterday afternoon. You can find that here, and I’ll have more on the subject in just a moment. The 4K disc looks and sounds absolutely fantastic, and the included Blu-ray is actually quite a surprisingly nice little special edition too. Don’t miss it.
Also here at the site today, we’ve got a new Blu-ray review from Jim Hemphill, featuring his thoughts on Mike Hodges’ A Prayer for the Dying (1987), now available on disc in HD from Twilight Time. Do check it out. [Read on here…]
- Tim Miller
- Deadpool
- Fox Innovation Lab
- Bluray
- BD
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Tim Stipan
- Warner Archive
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
- Victor Victoria
- The Unsinkable Molly Brown
- Deadpool 4K Ultra HD BD review
- Jim Hemphill
- A Prayer for the Dying BD review
- Russell Hammond
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- Creed 4K
- In the Heart of the Sea 4K
- Point Break 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
Paramount sets 10 Cloverfield Lane for BD & DVD on 6/14, plus Lionsgate bows Divergent, Insurgent & Allegiant in 4K
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We’ve got a pair of new disc reviews for you this afternoon, including my own look at Shout!’s Journey to Space, which is the studio’s first 4K Ultra HD disc, as well as Jim’s take on Sony Pictures Classics’ Son of Saul on regular Blu-ray. [Read on here…]
Sony sets House of Cards: Season Four for 7/5, plus Outatime, Daughter of Dawn, U2: Live in Paris & more
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All right, first things first today… I want to thank all those of you who have wished me well on Facebook, Twitter, and via e-mail over the weekend. You’ll be happy to know that my face survived its encounter with a falling picture frame (see Friday’s post here) and that, other than some bruising, soreness and swelling, my eye is a-okay. Every damn one of those 14 stitches is itching like crazy though. What can you do?
Anyway, we’re kicking things off today here at The Bits with a new Blu-ray review from our own Jim Hemphill, this time featuring his thoughts on Michael Winner’s Chato’s Land (1972). The classic western stars Charles Bronson and Jack Palance and is now available on Blu-ray from Twilight Time. Do give it a look. [Read on here…]
- Jim Hemphill
- Shout! Factory
- Bluray
- BD
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Ultra HD Bluray
- Chato's Land
- Twilight Time
- House of Cards: The Complete Fourth Season
- Outatime
- The Daughter of Dawn
- U2: Live in Paris
- Universal 4K restoration news
- Animal Crackers
- Duck Soup
- Ghost of Frankenstein
- Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman
- House of Dracula
- House of Frankenstein
- The King of Jazz
- Son of Frankenstein
- Outside the Law
- Boy & the World
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
- Person of Interest: The Complete Fifth Season
- The 100: The Complete Third Season
Shout Selects delivers Buckaroo Banzai, plus Elstree 1976, Samsung’s UBD-K8500 is UHD Premium & MUCH more
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All right... yesterday’s editorial column on the new 4K Ultra HD format was a lot of work as you can imagine, but I’ve been very gratified at the positive reaction to it. If you missed it, you can find it here. I’m going to have more 4K coverage and reviews soon, but I’m just trying to balance it all out with the regular Blu-ray news and whatnot.
On that score, we have a pair of new Blu-ray reviews for you to check out today, including Tim Salmons’ thoughts on The Zero Boys from Arrow Video, as well as Jim Hemphill’s take on In the French Style from Twilight Time. Both titles are now available and are well worth a look.
Also today, in case you missed it when we posted it earlier this week, our own Mario Boucher has delivered a great new Inside Cinema column on the subject of “Duelity” in modern cinema. I think you’ll find it well worth a read, so do check it out here. [Read on here…]
- Ultra HD Bluray
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Shout Selects
- The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- Elstree 1976
- Samsung UBDK8500
- Ultra HD Premium
- Only Yesterday
- The Magicians: Season One
- Red Sonja: Queen of Plagues
- Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow
- Supergirl: Season One
- Kino Lorber
- Labyrinth
- Nighthawks
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers
- Elvis
- John Carpenter
- Midnight Run
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
- Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection
- Roadhouse
- Star Wars Day
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Mario Boucher
- Duelity
- Star Wars
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Return of the Jedi
- Inside Cinema
- Jim Hemphill
- In the French Style
- Tim Salmons
- The Zero Boys
- Arrow Video
- Twilight Time
Fox makes Eddie the Eagle official for BD, DVD & 4K on 6/14, plus ID4K pre-orders, Kung Fu Panda 3 & more
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All right, I’m working on more of that 4K coverage I promised earlier this week, but meanwhile we’ve got a pair of regular Blu-ray reviews for you today. Jim Hemphill has delivered a look at Shout! Factory’s The Gong Show Movie, a long-sought after home video rarity on disc in HD, and Tim Salmons checks in with a review of Arrow Video’s Region A version of The Stuff on Blu. Do give them both a look. [Read on here…]
- 20th Century Fox
- Ultra HD Bluray
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Eddie the Eagle
- Independence Day: 20th Anniversary Edition 4K Ultra HD Bluray
- ID4K
- Kung Fu Panda 3
- Eye in the Sky
- The Brothers Grimsby
- By the Sea
- The Adderall Dairies
- Deadline USA
- Tim Salmons
- Arrow Video
- The Stuff
- The Gong Show Movie
- Jim Hemphill
- Shout! Factory
- Session 9
- The Walking Dead: Season Six
- Power: The Complete Second Season
- Canadian Pacific
- The Cariboo Trail
- Ripper Street
- Doctor Who
- The Shape of Things to Come
- The Musketeers
- Psycho IV: The Beginning
Breaking: ID4K is officially due on 6/7, plus Orphan Black: S4 & Trek II: Director’s Cut on Amazon
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We’ve got a couple exciting things for you today, including some long awaited 4K Ultra HD news…
But first, our own Tim Salmons has kicked off another week of Pick-Ups Blu-ray reviews (in his Dailies column), featuring great titles you may have missed on disc. First up today is a review of Warner’s new Strange Brew Blu-ray. Also, Jim Hemphill has checked in with a look at Hal Ashby’s Bound for Glory, now available on Blu-ray from Twilight Time. Do check them both out. [Read on here…]
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Director's Edition
- PickUps
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray
- BD
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Orphan Black: Season Four
- Independence Day: 20th Anniversary Edition 4K Ultra HD Bluray
- The Brothers Grimsby
- Jim Hemphill
- Strange Brew
- Bound for Glory
- Netflix Marco Polo HDR
- High Dynamic Range
- Invisible Invaders
- The 5000 Fingers of Dr T
Universal bows Jaws 2, Jaws 3 (in 3D!) & Jaws: The Revenge on Blu-ray, plus Ghostbusters 4K pre-orders
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All right, we’ve got a quick one for you today, but there’s good stuff ahead so do read on...
First up, we’ve got a trio of new Blu-ray reviews for you all to enjoy this afternoon. Jim has offered his thoughts on Twilight Time’s The Hawaiians (the 1970 sequel to Hawaii, which he’s also reviewed recently here at The Bits) and Delmer Daves’ 1958 Kings Go Forth. Both are worthy of your time and attention. Also, Tim finally got his hands on Disney’s new Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray and had a thing or two to say about it as well. Do give his review a look. [Read on here…]
Warner sets The Iron Giant: Signature Blu-ray for 9/6, plus Batman v Superman: Ultimate details & Garry Shandling RIP
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We hope you all had a nice holiday/WonderCon weekend... or just a weekend for the rest of you.
We’ve got a couple of new Blu-ray Disc reviews for you today. Our own Jim Hemphill has offered up his thoughts on Richard Brooks’ 1969 drama The Happy Ending, which is now available from Twilight Time. And, in case you missed it when I first posted it on Friday evening, I’ve completed my in-depth look at Disney and Lucasfilm’s forthcoming Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The film looks fantastic and, let me tell you, Laurent Bouzereau’s new Secrets of The Force Awakens behind-the-scenes documentary is terrific. The Happy Ending is now available, while The Force Awakens arrives in stores here in the States next Tuesday. [Read on here…]
- WonderCon 2016
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- Jim Hemphill
- The Happy Ending
- Twilight Time
- Disney
- Lucasfilm
- The Iron Giant: Signature Edition
- Garry Shandling RIP
- Brad Bird
- The Iron Giant: Ultimate Collector's Edition
- The Giant's Dream documentary
- Collider
- Zack Snyder
- Outsiders: Season One
- It's Garry Shandling's Show
- The Larry Sanders Show
Universal bows the Airport: Complete Collection on BD, plus Regression, The Boy, new BD catalog & more
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Here at The Bits this afternoon, we’ve got another new Blu-ray review for you from Jim Hemphill, this time featuring a look at Gordon Douglas’s 1968 neo-noir crime drama The Detective, which stars Frank Sinatra. This great classic title is now available on disc from our friends at Twilight Time, so don’t miss it.
In announcement news today, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Dimension Films have set Regression for Blu-ray, DVD and digital release on 5/10, featuring Ethan Hawke and Emma Watson. [Read on here…]
- Jim Hemphill
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Airport: The Complete Collection
- Regression
- The Detective
- Twilight Time
- The Confirmation
- The Boy
- Airport 1975
- Airport '77
- The Concorde: Airport '79
- Circus of Fear
- Five Golden Dragons
- Fastball
- Michael Collins
- Warner Archive
- Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
- Olive Films
- Kino Lorber
- Try and Get Me
- The Major
- The Fool
- Rick and Morty: Season 2
- Ballers: The Complete First Season
- Bride of ReAnimator
- Creative Control
- War & Peace