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Shout’s January has Last Voyage of the Demeter & John Carpenter’s Vampires, plus VinSyn’s Looking for Mr Goodbar & Congo, Warner sets Super/Man for Digital & more
All right, we’ve got two new long-form disc reviews to share with you today...
The first is my look at Aaron Sorkin’s The West Wing: The Complete Series (1999-2006), which is finally available in a new 28-disc Blu-ray box set from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. The package is far from perfect, but for fans it’s still mostly be worth a look.
Also today, Stephen is celebrating yesterday’s 70th anniversary of Ishirō Honda’s original Godzilla (1954) by reviewing the new 4K Ultra HD release from Toho Studios via the Criterion Collection here in the US, a title that officially streets tomorrow.
In announcement news today, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has just revealed that John Frankenheimer’s Reindeer Games (2000) is coming soon to 4K Ultra HD. In addition, Melville Shavelson’s Houseboat (1958) is coming soon to Blu-ray Disc. [Read on here...]
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Bluray Disc
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Stephen Bjork
- The West Wing: The Complete Series BD review
- Godzilla (1954) 4K review
- The Criterion Collection
- Shout! Studios
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- John Frankenheimer
- Reindeer Games (2000) 4K
- Houseboat (1958) BD
- Looking for Mr Goodbar (1977) 4K
- Congo (1995) 4K
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Richard Brooks
- Frank Marshall
- Sanctum (2011) 4K
- The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) 4K
- Andre Ovredal
- John Carpenter’s Vampires (1998) 4K
- Frankie Freako (2024)
- 1992 (2022)
- Snoop Dog
- Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
- Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume 5
Sony sets Seinfeld: The Complete Series for release on Blu-ray & 4K (!), plus Killer’s Game, Galaxy Quest & more, and Teri Garr RIP
We have no less than six new disc reviews for you today, including...
Stephen’s look at Dario Argento’s Opera (1987) in limited edition 4K Ultra HD from Severin Films.
Stuart’s take on Jean Negulesco’s Jessica (1962) on region-free Blu-ray from Imprint and Via Vision, as well as Fernando Di Leo’s Madness (1980) on Blu-ray from Raro Video and Kino Lorber.
Dennis’ thoughts on Curtis Bernhardt’s Conflict (1945) and George Stevens’ I Remember Mama (1948) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Tim’s look at James Signorelli’s Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video.
Note that we have several more reviews coming tomorrow that are specifically Halloween-themed. And watch for more on Friday and over the weekend.
Now then, the big news today is that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just set Seinfeld: The Complete Series for release on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on 12/17 in honor of the series’ 35th anniversary! And here’s the cool part: while the Blu-ray will feature the episodes reframed in 1.78:1, the limited edition 4K set will feature them in the original 1.33:1 broadcast ratio. [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Bluray Disc
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Once Upon a Time in the West 4K
- Chinatown 4K
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Severin Films
- Stephen Bjork
- Opera 4K review
- Dario Argento
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Imprint Films
- Via Vision
- Jessica BD review
- Madness BD review
- Fernando Di Leo
- Raro Video
- Conflict BD review
- I Remember Mama BD review
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 4K review
- Arrow Video
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Seinfeld: The Complete Series on BD and 4K
- Lionsgate
- The Killer's Game
- Inglourious Basterds 4K
- Incubus (1966) 4K
- The Usual Suspects 4K
- The Gift (2000) 4K
- The Cell (2000) 4K
- Rampo Noir (2005) BD
- Quentin Tarantino
- Dean Parisot
- Galaxy Quest 4K
- Dark Sky Films
- Capelight Pictures
- The Soul Eater 4K
- Cherry 2000
- Miracle Mile
- Concord Records
- Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now 4K
- Deadline
- Jack Ryan movie
- Teri Garr RIP
Paramount to reissue Once Upon a Time in the West & Chinatown as wide-release 4Ks, plus Blake’s 7, The Book of Carol, Piece by Piece, Evil Does Not Exist & more
We have no less than four new disc reviews for you to enjoy today, and--surprise!--I even managed to finish one for a change...
First, Tim has taken a look at Sidney Lumet’s excellent Murder on the Orient Express (1974) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Hanna-Barbera’s animated Top Cat: The Complete Series (1961-1962) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And finally today, I’ve shared my thoughts on M. Night Shyamalan’s Signs (2003), a tense and effective alien invasion thriller, on 4K Ultra HD from Touchstone Pictures, Disney, and Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
As always, more reviews are forthcoming this week, so be sure to stay tuned for them!
In announcement news this afternoon, there is just not much to report. But we do have a couple things for you...
First, Paramount is reissuing Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) as a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray combo on 1/14, simply without the Paramount Presents packaging. It also looks like the studio is doing the same thing with Roman Polanski’s Chinatown (1974) that same day. We assume they’re the same 4K discs as before. (If otherwise, we’ll confirm and post an update here.) You can see the new cover art for the former at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- Eureka!
- Janus Contemporaries
- The Book of Carol
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
- Pharrell Williams
- LEGO
- BBC
- Law and Order
- Undisputed 4K
- Force Friday
- The Ballad of Josie
- Paramount Presents
- Roman Polanski
- Sergio Leone
- Sidney Lumet
- M Night Shyamalan
- Signs 4K review
- Journey Into Fear BD review
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Hanna Barbera
- Top Cat: The Complete Series BD review
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) 4K review
- Evil Does Not Exist
- Piece by Piece
- Blake's 7
- Chinatown 4K
- Once Upon a Time in the West 4K
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Bluray Disc
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Cure (2001)
- The Apprentice
- Ghost: Rite Here Rite Now 4K
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- David Mandel
- Ryan Condal
- Veep
- House of the Dragon
- movie prop collecting
- The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of podcast
Arrow’s January 4K slate includes The Cell (2000) and Inglourious Basterds (2009), plus Synapse’s Trick or Treat (1986) Ultra HD, new KLSC titles & more!
We’ve got one more new disc review to close out the week...
Stuart has turned in his take on Michel Boisrond’s Naughty Girl (1956) on Blu-ray from Kino Classics. It’s a French comedy starring Brigitte Bardot.
And more reviews are forthcoming, including possibly starting this weekend. So be sure to keep your eyes peeled both here and on our various social media (including @billhuntbits and @thedigitalbits).
Now then, the big news today is that our friends at Arrow Video have just unveiled their January Blu-ray and 4K slate.
And as you might expect, it includes a couple of long-awaited gems, as well as a few titles other labels have released previously (but Arrow always makes their own versions special). [Read on here...]
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Bluray Disc
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Kino Classics
- Naughty Girl BD review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Arrow Video January 2025 slate
- The Usual Suspects 4K
- Bryan Singer
- Leslie Stevens
- Incubus (1966) 4K
- Rampo Noir (2005) BD
- Quentin Tarantino
- Inglourious Basterds 4K
- Tarsem Singh
- The Cell (2000) 4K
- Sam Raimi
- The Gift (2000) 4K
- Synapse Films
- Charles Martin Smith
- Trick or Treat (1986) 4K
- Rock & Shock: The Making of Trick or Treat documentary
- The Beast Within (1982)
- Rambling Rose (1991)
- Mr Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (2023)
- The Killer is Loose (1956)
- The Claim (2000)
- The Hollywood Reporter
- Steve Asbell
- Predator
- Alien
- Speed 3
- Master and Commander prequel
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock S1, Star Trek: Prodigy S2, Full Moon’s Primevals 3-disc on Blu-ray, plus Shout! teams with Monty Python, Daytime Revolution & more!
All right, our news update for this afternoon begins with a few more new disc reviews, including...
Dennis’ take on Steven Shainberg’s Secretary (2002) on Blu-ray from Via Vision’s Imprint Films, along with Richard Crine’s Synanon (1965) on Blu-ray also from Imprint Films.
And Stuart’s review of Roger Donaldson’s Marie: A True Story (1985) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
We’ve also posted our weekly update of the Release Dates and Artwork section here at The Bits (last night—thanks to our own Russell Hammond for his hard work on it), which features all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links. As always, whenever you order literally anything from Amazon after clicking to them through one of our links (like this one), you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we really appreciate it!
In more announcement news today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just revealed the Blu-ray and DVD release of Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock – Season 1 on 11/19! This will include all 14 episodes with English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, audio commentary on 3 episodes with puppeteers John Tartaglia and Karen Prell, a Blooper Reel, and 4 sing-a-longs. You can see the Blu-ray cover art at left. [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Bluray Disc
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Secretary BD review
- Imprint Films
- Via Vision Entertainment
- Synanon BD review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Marie: A True Story BD review
- Warner Archive Collection
- Release Dates & Cover Artwork update
- Russell Hammond
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Season 1
- Crush (2001)
- Sony Pictures Classics
- CBS Home Entertainment
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Star Trek: Prodigy Season Two
- Full Moon Pictures
- The Primevals (2023) 3 Bluray Collection
- David W Allen
- Well Go USA
- You Gotta Believe 4K
- Erik Nelson
- Daytime Revolution documentary
- Kino Lorber
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- John Lennon
- Yoko Ono
- The Mike Douglas Show
- Little League World Series
- Ancient Aliens: Season 20 DVD
- Lionsgate
- Shout at the Devil BD
- Monte Walsh BD
- Lee Marvin
- Mercury Studios
- Chicago & Friends: Live at 55 4K
- Evolution Limited
- Mr Big: The BIG Finish Live 4K
- Shout! Studios
- Monty Python
- Monty Python's Flying Circus
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail: 50th Anniversary
- Monty Python's Life of Brian
- Criterion January 2025
- Yojimbo 4K
- Sanjuro 4K
- Winchester 73 4K
- Jo Jo Dancer Your Life Is Calling 4K
- The Grifters 4K
- The Mother and the Whore 4K
- Looney Tunes Collector Choice: Volume 4 BD
- The Thin Man Collection BD
Transformers One set for BD & 4K, plus Blue Bloods on DVD, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, Hyperspace (1984) in 3D & Alien: Romulus on (no kidding) VHS!
We have three new disc reviews for you this afternoon, including...
Sam’s take on Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s Focus (2015) in 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros.
Tim’s review of the new Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost (1999) and Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Stuart’s thoughts on Sidney Lanfield’s You’ll Never Get Rich (1941) on Region B only Blu-ray from Powerhouse Films’ Indicator label in the UK.
As for release news, there’s not a ton of it to report today, however we do have a couple of fun items for you...
First, Paramount has officially set the animated Transformers One for release on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on 12/17, with the Digital release expected tomorrow on 10/22. Extras will include 5 behind-the-scenes featurettes (including In the Beginning, World Building on Cybertron, Together As One, The Iacon 5000, and The Battle for Cybertron). You can see the cover artwork below the break.
Speaking of Paramount, they along with CBS have set Blue Bloods: The Final Season and Blue Bloods: The Complete Series for DVD only release on 12/17 as well. Extras on the final season will include deleted scenes, 2 featurettes (The Story of the Reagans and May the Road Rise Up to Greet You), and a gag reel. [Read on here...]
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Bluray Disc
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- The Criterion Collection
- Tim Salmons
- Sam Cohen
- Focus 4K review
- You'll Never Get Rich BD review
- Powerhouse Films
- Indicator
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Warner Archive Collection
- Transformers One 4K
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- CBS Home Entertainment
- Blue Bloods: The Final Season DVD
- Blue Bloods: The Complete Series DVD
- Smile 2
- Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
- Shout at the Devil BD
- The Great Gatsby (1949)
- Hyperspace (1984) 3D
- 3D Film Archive
- Alien: Romulus on VHS
- 20th Century Studios
- Matt Ferguson
- Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (2024)
- Shout! Studios
Hatari!, Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, Watchmen: Ch II, new Imprint Asia & Umbrella, Hellraiser: Judgment in 4K, Rolling Stones, Tarkovsky’s Sacrifice & more!
We’ve got three more new disc reviews for you to enjoy today as we close out the week, including...
Stephen’s look at the new I Walked with a Zombie/The Seventh Victim: Produced by Val Lewton 4K Ultra HD release from Criterion.
Dennis’ take on John Farrow’s Botany Bay (1953) on Blu-ray from our friends at Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Stuart’s thoughts on William Dieterle’s Red Mountain (1951) on Blu-ray also from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
In announcement news today, Imprint Films has just revealed a new trio of Imprint Asia Blu-ray releases for release in January (street date 1/8/25) that includes Jia Ling’s Yolo (2024), Sun Zhou’s Zhou Yu’s Train (2002), and the Erotic Ghost Story Trilogy (1990–1992) box set, which offers Lam Ngai Kai’s Erotic Ghost Story (1990), Peter Ngor’s Erotic Ghost Story II (1991), and Kai-Ming Lai’s Erotic Ghost Story III (1992). Those first two are available here in their very first appearances on Blu-ray anywhere.
Not to be outdone, Umbrella Entertainment’s February slate will include Jon S. Baird’s Filth (2013), Neil Jordan’s The Crying Game (1992), Kim Ki-duk’s Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring (2003), and E.L. Katz’s Azrael (2024) on Blu-ray, along with Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here (2017) in 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray, all on 2/5. [Read on here...]
- Mulholland Falls
- The River's Edge
- The Land That Time Forgot
- Snake Eyes
- Talk of the Town
- Legends of the Fall
- Mercury Studios
- Deadpool & Wolverine 4K
- The Sacrifice (1986) 4K
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd's Bush
- Hatari!
- Internal Affairs
- Watchmen: Chapter II
- Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter 4K
- Hammer Films
- You Were Never Really Here
- Azrael
- Spring Summer Fall Winter and Spring
- The Crying Game
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Erotic Ghost Story Trilogy (19901992)
- Zhou Yu's Train (2002)
- Yolo (2024)
- Imprint Asia
- Red Mountain BD review
- Botany Bay BD review
- Produced by Val Lewton 4K review
- The Seventh Victim 4K review
- I Walked with a Zombie 4K review
- The Criterion Collection
- Stephen Bjork
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Universal
- Release Dates & Artwork with 4K search
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Bluray Disc
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Dennis Seuling
- Imprint Films
Criterion’s January includes more Kurosawa 4K, plus Babe & Pig in the City Ultra HDs from KLSC, The Hitchcock 9 on Blu-ray, Stir of Echoes & Toho buys GKids!
All right, we’ve got some big announcement news to report today, as well as some very interesting industry news. But first, more new disc reviews...
Stuart has turned in his thoughts on Franco Zeffirelli’s The Taming of the Shrew (1967) on Blu-ray from Via Vision’s Imprint Films label, as well as Robert Clouse’s Black Belt Jones (1974) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Dennis has turned in a look at Todd Solondz’s Happiness (1998) on Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection.
Also here at The Bits today, we’ve posted major updates of our 4K Ultra HD Release List, as well as our Release Dates & Cover Art section, both of which feature all the latest Amazon pre-order links. So be sure to check those out, and remember that we’re an Amazon Affiliate which means that clicking through one of our links (like this one) before shopping for literally anything from Amazon is a great way to help support our work here at the site. It makes a BIG difference. So thank you!
Now then, speaking of Criterion, let’s get right to today’s big release news: Criterion has just announced their January 2025 release slate, and every single title will include 4K UHD! On 1/7, look for Yojimbo/Sanjuro: Two Samurai Films by Akira Kurosawa, which itself has no Spine # but which includes 4K UHD upgrades of Yojimbo (1961) (Spine #52 – 4K+BD) and Sanjuro (1962) (Spine #53 – 4K UHD + BD). Following on 1/14, you’ll get Jean Eustache’s The Mother and the Whore (1973) (Spine #1245 – 4K+BD, BD & DVD) and Richard Pryor’s Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) (Spine #1247 – 4K+BD & BD). On 1/21, look for Stephen Frears’ The Grifters (1990) (Spine #1246 – 4K+BD & BD). And finally, 1/28 will bring Anthony Mann’s Winchester ‘73 (1950) (Spine #1247 – 4K+BD & BD). You can see the cover artwork at left and below the break. [Read on here...]
- Kickboxer 4K Steelbook
- Babe: Pig in the City 4K
- Babe 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Universal
- Release Dates & Artwork with 4K search
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Bluray Disc
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Dennis Seuling
- Imprint Films
- Lionsgate
- The Criterion Collection January 2025 slate
- The Taming of the Shrew BD review
- Black Belt Jones BD review
- Warner Archive Collection
- Happiness BD review
- Criterion Collection
- Akira Kurosawa
- Yojimbo 4K
- Sanjuro 4K
- The Grifters 4K
- The Mother and the Whore 4K
- Winchester 73 4K
- Anthony Mann
- Richard Pryor
- Jo Jo Dancer Your Life Is Calling 4K
- Universal Studios
- Alfred Hithcock: The Iconic Film Collection
- Last Christmas 4K
- The Hitchcock 9 films
- Looney Tunes Collector Choice: Volume 4 BD
- Stir of Echoes 4K Steelbook
- Toho buys GKids
- The Wild Robot 4K
- Vacation (2015) 4K
- Tag 4K
- The Intern 4K
- Bug 4K
Universal sets The Wild Robot for Blu-ray & 4K UHD on 12/3, plus new KLSC announcements & Imprint Films’ January slate!
Morning everyone!
Today is a holiday here in the States, so we’re giving the team a break. But we do have a bunch of new reviews that we’ve posted recently, including...
Tim’s look at Thomas Schlamme’s So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) in 4K Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Dennis’ reviews of Alvin Rakoff’s Crossplot (1969) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films and Via Vision, and Harmony Korine’s Mister Lonely (2007) on Blu-ray from IFC Films and Vinegar Syndrome.
Sam’s thoughts on Vera Drew’s The People’s Joker (2022) on Blu-ray from Altered Innocence.
And finally, Stuart’s look at Philip Kaufman’s The White Dawn (1974) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Luchino Visconti’s L’Innocente (1976) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.
Meanwhile, in announcement news today, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has set a pair of much-loved Universal live action films for release on 4K Ultra HD, including Chris Noonan’s Babe (1995) and George Miller’s Babe: Pig in the City (1998). Both are “coming soon” to the format, with details TBA. [Read on here...]
- Lionsgate
- Imprint Films
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Smoke BD review
- Dennis Seuling
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray Disc
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Release Dates & Artwork with 4K search
- Universal
- Sam Cohen
- Time Salmons
- The Wild Robot 4K
- DreamWorks
- So I Married an Axe Murderer 4K review
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Crossplot BD review
- Mister Lonely BD review
- IFC Films
- The People's Joker BD review
- Altered Innocence
- The White Dawn BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- L'Innocente BD review
- Babe 4K
- Babe: Pig in the City 4K
- George Miller
- Snake Eyes 4K
- Brian De Palma
- Chris Sanders
- DreamWorks Animation
- Kickboxer 4K Steelbook
- Through the Looking Glass
- The Tenant
- Film Focus: Marlon Brando Vol 2
- Corpse Mania
- Film Focus: Burt Reynolds
- Walk with a Dragon
- James Clavell
- Blaxploitation
- The Night of the Following Day
- The Nightcomers
- Last Tango in Paris
- The Missouri Breaks
- A Dry White Season
- White Lightning
- Hustle
- Gator
- The Legend of Black Charley
- The Soul of Black Charley
- Superly TNT
- Detroit 9000
Amadeus is coming to 4K next year, plus Daylight & Dante’s Peak in Ultra HD from Kino Lorber & more!
All right, we’ve got some good 4K catalog news for you guys today, plus some more new disc reviews. But first, please allow me a brief diversion...
It’s been kind of a roller coaster week for me here at Digital Bits HQ. Last Tuesday, it became clear that one of our cats, a 17-year-old tortie named Maddie, was ailing and my wife and I needed to take her to the vet. We did immediately, and learned that she was in kidney failure—common for cats of that age. The vet recommended that we do sub-q fluids and feed her a special diet to try to get her to bounce back, which I spent most of last week administering. But by Friday, it became clear that she just wasn’t strong enough to. She’s always lived with a heart murmur, so when we adopted her the vet said she probably wouldn’t live a long time. Yet she almost made it to 18. Maddie definitely lived life on her own terms.
Anyway, we had to let her go on Friday, which was rough. Then on Saturday night, some friends invited us to join them for their 35th anniversary celebration, and that was wonderful. Then I got up at 6 AM to watch the Vikings play the Jets in London, and my team squeaked out a win—I’m a lifelong Vikings fan, having grown up in North Dakota, so their 5-0 record seems surreal. (And I’m just going to enjoy it while it lasts.) Last night, I convinced a friend—who is visiting his brother in Fargo—to drive out of town to see the Northern Lights; something he’s always wanted to experience. Well, experience it he did, and he shared pictures of it with me in real time. And today is my 57th birthday. So, it’s been a lot of good this past week, with a bit of really terrible. But I suppose that’s life.
All right, let’s knock out those disc reviews...
Stuart has offered his thoughts on Bert I. Gordon’s Empire of the Ants (1977) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Tim has taken a look at Roland West’s The Bat (1926) on Blu-ray from Undercrank Productions.
More are on the way, including my look at The Hitcher in 4K and also The West Wing: The Complete Series on Blu-ray, so do watch for those this week. [Read on here...]
- director's cut
- Theatrical Version
- Joker: Folie à Deux 4K
- Todd Phillips
- Daylight 4K
- Dante's Peak 4K
- Miloš Forman
- Undercrank Productions
- The Bat (1926) BD review
- Empire of the Ants BD review
- Amadeus 4K
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray Disc
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Release Dates & Artwork with 4K search
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics