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A Quiet Place: Day One is official, plus Ghost, Paramount Scares V2, Arrow & Shout’s October slates, Super Friends! on Blu-ray, Seven Samurai & Watership Down in 4K from the BFI & more!
We’re starting the new week as always with more new disc reviews…
First, our own Tim Salmons has turned in his thoughts on Imprint Films’ new double feature of The Uninvited (1944) and The Unseen (1945) on region-free Blu-ray, a pair of film noir titles both directed by Lewis Allen.
And Stephen has weighed in with a look at a hefty title of his own: Full Moon Features’ new The Primevals: Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray box set, featuring the restored 2023 David Allen film, which was originally greenlit in 1978 but wasn’t filmed until 1994. Sadly, Allen passed away in 1999 before the film was completed. But thanks to an Indiegogo campaign, it’s finally completed as much as is possible and available on disc. And what a nice package it is too.
More reviews are on the way of course, but today we’ve got a TON of Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release news to catch up all up on. It starts with Arrow’s Friday morning announcement of their October slate, which includes John Boorman’s Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) on Blu-ray (in the UK only) on 10/7, William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist III (1990) on 4K (in the UK only) on 10/7, the Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment box set—which includes Clive Barker’s Hellraiser (1987), Tony Randel’s Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Anthony Hickox’s Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), and Kevin Yagher’s Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)—on Blu-ray and 4K (in the US and Canada only, it was already released in the UK) on 10/22, Michael Dougherty’s Trick ‘r Treat (2007) on 4K (in the UK, US, and Canada) on 10/28, and the J-Horror Rising: Limited Edition Blu-ray box set—which includes Shunichi Nagasaki’s Shikoku (1999), Toshiyuki Mizutani’s Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (2000), Masato Harada’s Inugami (2001), Ten Shimoyama’s St. John’s Wort (2001), Kōji Shiraishi’s Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (2007), Takashi Komatsu’s Persona (2000), and Koji Shiraishi’s Noroi: The Curse (2005)—on Blu-ray (in the UK, US, and Canada) also on 10/28. [Read on here...]
- The Hitcher 4K
- Second Sight UK
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Arrow Video
- Stephen Bjork
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Paramount
- Tim Salmons
- A Quiet Place: Day One 4K
- Ghost: Paramount Presents 4K
- Paramount Scares: Volume 2 4K
- Shout! Studios
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- Super Friends: The Complete Collection BD
- Seven Samurai 4K
- BFI
- Watership Down 4K
- The Uninvited BD review
- The Unseen BD review
- Imprint Films
- Full Moon Features
- The Primevals: Ultimate Collection BD review
- The Exorcist III 4K
- Exorcist II: The Heretic
- Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment 4K
- Trick 'r Treat 4K
- J Horror Rising BD box set
- Breakdown 4K
- World War Z 4K
- Friday the 13th: Part II 4K
- Orphan: First Kill 4K
- Twisters 4K
- Neon
- Decal
- Longlegs 4K
- DC Studios
- Superfriends!
- Body and Soul
- First Love
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) 4K
- Nightlife
- The Rundown 4K
- As Above So Below
- The Blob (1988) 4K Steelbook
- Arcane: League of Legends 4K
- Devil 4K
- Land of the Dead 4K
- Death Becomes Her 4K
- George A Romero
- Robert Zemeckis
- The Wolfman (2010) 4K
- Shocker 4K
- Drag Me to Hell 4K
Furiosa: Black & Chrome & The Bikeriders announced, plus new KLSC titles, Umbrella’s November slate, major updates on To Catch a Thief & The Hitcher in 4K, and True Noir at Comic-Con!
We’ve got two more new disc reviews for you to check out today, just as Comic-Con officially gets underway down in San Diego...
Stephen has taken a look at Michael Tuchner’s Fear Is the Key (1972) on Blu-ray from Arrow Video.
And Dennis has offered his thoughts on Étienne Périer’s When Eight Bells Toll (1971) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
We’ve also got several good new title announcements to report this afternoon here at The Bits...
First, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has revealed that a Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga – Black & Chrome Edition will be available Digitally on 8/13. The color version is already set to debut on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on 9/24. And you will be able to get the Black & Chrome Editions of both Furiosa and Mad Max: Fury Road in the forthcoming Mad Max 5-Film 4K Collector’s Edition, which is also due on 9/24 (pre-order here). This new Black & Chrome Edition was created by George Miller, who feels that it distills the essence of the film into something more pure and classical (per comments on social media).
Universal will release Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders (2024) on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on 8/13, with the Digital release set for 8/9. The film stars Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Michael Faist, and Norman Reedus. The Blu-ray editions will feature Dolby Atmos audio, and the 4K will boast HDR10 high dynamic range. Extras will include feature commentary with Nichols and 3 featurettes (Johnny, Benny & Kathy, The Era of The Bikeriders, and The Filmmaker’s Eye: Jeff Nichols). You can see the cover artwork below the break. [Read on here...]
- Hitcher 4K
- To Catch a Thief 4K
- The Ring (2002) 4K
- Paramount
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Dennis Seuling
- Stephen Bjork
- Fear Is the Key BD review
- Arrow Video
- When Eight Bells Toll BD review
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- George Miller
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Black & Chrome Edition
- The Bikeriders 4K
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Jeff Nichols
- Umbrella Entertainment November slate
- Eyes Without a Face 4K
- House of the Devil
- Truecrimes
- Full Moon Fright Box: Volume 1
- Dollman
- Demonic Toys
- Dollman vs Demonic Toys
- Demonic Toys 2: Personal Demons
- Ozploitatuion Rarities: Volume 2
- Desolation Angels
- Fair Game
- Coda
- The Thirnteeth Floor
- Burn Witch Burn
- Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XXI
- Max Allen Collins
- True Noir: The Assassination of Anton Cermak immersive audio drama
- Robert Meyer Burnett
- Mike Bawden
- San Diego Comic Con
- Cloak and Dagger
- Shack Out on 101
- Short Cut to Hell
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Second Sight UK
- The Hitcher 4K
OTOY’s 2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey documentary is here at last, plus Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief is finally coming to 4K Ultra HD! [UPDATED]
Afternoon, Bits readers! We’ve got something very special to share with you today here at the site, but first we also have some more new disc reviews...
Our very own Tim Salmons has delivered his thoughts on Roy William Neill’s Black Moon (1934) on Blu-ray from Columbia Pictures and Via Vision’s Imprint Films label. Tim has also taken a look at Jay Levey’s UHF (1989) in 4K Ultra HD from Shout! Studios in honor of the film’s 35th anniversary!
And Stuart has offered his take on another classic film, Arthur Ripley’s The Chase (1946) on Blu-ray from the good people at Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Enjoy!
Now then, some of you may remember that way back in 2010, visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull proposed an elaborate documentary on the making of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Unfortunately, he was never able to get Warner Bros. to fund the project, which was known as Beyond the Infinite, and the man sadly passed away in 2022 (you can read our salute to him here).
You may also remember that back in 2016, I published an in-depth look at the various behind-the-scenes books on the making of the film, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: The Ultimate Trip in Print, here at The Bits website.
Well... back in September I was honored to be contacted by my friends Michael and Denise Okuda (of Star Trek fame) to participate in a new documentary they were producing on 2001 with the team at OTOY. So I spent a lovely evening up in Burbank with Mike, Denise, and my old friend Roger Lay, Jr. (who created many of the excellent documentaries on Paramount’s Star Trek Blu-rays in recent years) shooting an interview about the film and its place in cinema history. Today, I am very pleased to say that the result of their work is finally available for all of you to see for yourselves! [Read on here...]
- To Catch a Thief 4K
- Paramount
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Tim Salmons
- OTOY
- Michael Okuda
- Denise Okuda
- Roger Lay Jr
- Black Moon BD review
- UHF 4K review
- Shout! Factory
- Shout! Studios
- The Chase BD review
- Stanley Kubrick
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Beyond the Infinite
- Douglas Trumbull
- Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: The Ultimate Trip in Print
- 2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey documentary
- Brian Johnson
- Michael Benson
- Daren R Dochterman
- Keir Dullea
- Dan Richter
- Jeffrey Morris
- Alfred Hitchcock
- To Catch a Thief new 4K restoration
Twisters is Fun, Homicide: Life on the Street is Coming to Peacock in HD & 4K, and Hollywood Has a Blu-ray/4K Disc Supply Problem
We’ve got a pair of new disc reviews for you here at The Bits today...
Dennis has turned in his thoughts on Paul Brickman’s Risky Business (1983) on Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection (a 4K UHD review is also forthcoming).
And Stuart has chimed in with his look at James Beshears’ Homework (1982) on Blu-ray from Unearthed Films.
In announcement news today, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has revealed that Umberto Lenzi’s Battle of the Commandos (1969) is coming soon to Blu-ray, a film that features Jack Palance and Curd Jürgens. Also coming soon to Blu-ray from KLSC is Terence Young’s The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965).
While it’s not quite announcement news, based on new Amazon listings it appears that Paramount is going to be releasing Gore Verbinski’s The Ring (2002) in 4K Ultra HD and 4K Steelbook on 10/15. The film was previously made available on the format only in the Scream Factory’s The Ring Collection 4K set back in March. It appears To Catch of Thief is finally coming to 4K as well that same day, in the same Paramount Presents packaging that the 2020 Blu-ray edition was released in. And Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow is being reissued as a 4K Steelbook package on 10/8. You can see the cover artwork for some of them below the break. [Read on here...]
- Shout! Factory
- Dennis Seuling
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Twisters 4K
- Homicide: Life in the Street
- Peacock streaming
- Risky Business BD review
- Homework BD review
- Criterion
- Unearthed Films
- Battle of the Commandos
- The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
- Paramount
- The Ring (2002) 4K
- To Catch a Thief 4K
- Sleepy Hollow 4K
- HMV disc sales
- Phil Halliday
- The Hollywood Studios Need to Replicate More Disc Product!
- Chinatown 4K
- Once Upon a Time in the West 4K
- Oppenheimer 4K
- disc shortages
- sell outs
- limited editions
- Hitcher 4K
- Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 5
Imprint’s October slate, plus Cowboys & Aliens leads more new KLSC 4K titles, an animated Batman Ultra HD box & Arcane: League of Legends pre-orders!
We have several more new disc reviews for all of you to enjoy today, including...
Stuart’s look at Ting Shan-hsi’s A Queen’s Ransom (1976) on Blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment, Alain Cavalier’s Fill ‘er Up with Super (1976) on Blu-ray from Radiance Films, Peter Bogdanovich’s Daily Miller (1974) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, and William Wyler’s Friendly Persuasion (1956) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
Dennis’ take on Raoul Walsh’s Pursued (1947) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Fred Zinnemann’s Act of Violence (1949) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Stephen’s thoughts on Paul Schrader’s Touch (1997) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome’s Cinématographe line.
We have a bunch more new Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD reviews cooking as well—the whole team is working on reviews over the weekend—so be sure to watch for more here at The Bits next week.
In announcement news today, our friends at Imprint Films have just unveiled their October Blu-ray and 4K slate, which will include Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria (2018) in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, The Blair Witch Project Collection on Blu-ray—which includes The Blair Witch Project (1999) and Book of Shadows: Blair Witch (2000)—Alberto De Martino’s The Antichrist (1974) on Blu-ray, James W. Roberson’s Superstition (1982) on Blu-ray, Dick Richards’s Death Valley (1982) on Blu-ray, and the Directed By… Roman Polanski Blu-ray box set—which includes Bitter Moon (1992), Death and the Maiden (1994), and The Ninth Gate (1999). The street date for all is 10/30, and each is limited to 1500 copies. You can see what the titles look like below the break. [Read on here...]
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Demon Pond
- Gummo
- Pandora's Box
- Produced by Val Lewton
- The Seventh Victim
- I Walked with a Zombie
- The Criterion Collection's October 2024 slate
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Dennis Seuling
- Stephen Bjork
- A Queen's Ransom BD review
- Fill er Up with Super BD review
- Daisy Miller BD review
- Friendly Persuasion BD review
- Act of Violence BD review
- Pursued BD review
- Touch BD review
- Imprint Films October 2024 slate
- Suspiria (2018) 4K
- The Blair Witch Project Collection BD
- The Antichrist BD
- Superstition BD
- Death Valley BD
- Directed by Roman Polanski BD
- Bitter Moon BD
- Death and the Maiden BD
- The Ninth Gate BD
- The Antichrist 4K
- Zoltan Hound of Dracula 4K
- Link 4K
- Cowboys & Aliens 4K
- Batman 10 Film 4K Collection
- Arcane: League of Legends 4K
- GKids
- Shout! Factory
- Bob Newhart RIP
Prime Day deals, more Godzilla Minus One SKUs are coming, Sony’s Columbia Classics Volume 5, Body Double & Wind River in 4K, The Assassination of Anton Cermak audio drama & more!
All right, first things first today—this is officially Prime Day on Amazon.com, so there are a TON of deals to be had on all kinds of items from Blu-rays, DVDs, and 4Ks, to books, computer stuff and all kinds of household items.
As you know, The Digital Bits is an Amazon Affiliate, so whenever you’re planning on shopping for literally anything from Amazon—particularly on a day like today—we’d sure appreciate it if you started by clicking on one our affiliate links first (like this one, or the logo below).
It makes a huge difference for us in keeping The Bits going, so thank you in advance for your support!
Now then, we’re starting today with three more new disc reviews from our staffers here, including...
Tim’s thoughts on Peter Collinson’s The Italian Job (1969)—a big favorite of ours here at The Bits—in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Stuart’s take on Anthony Mann’s The Tin Star (1957)—a great VistaVision Western starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins—on Blu-ray from Arrow Video.
And Dennis’ look at Alfred Hitchcock’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)—a classic Robert Montgomery and Carole Lombard screwball comedy—on Blu-ray from the good people of the Warner Archive Collection.
More reviews are forthcoming this week, so be sure to check back for them!
Now then, we’ve got some very good release physical media news for you today, starting with this: I’ve confirmed that the new US 4-disc Godzilla Minus One: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Deluxe Collector’s Edition from Toho is just the latest of multiple planned physical media releases of the film. More editions are apparently “coming soon” in the months ahead. So expect wide-release versions eventually, and probably international SKUs as well. That’s definitely good news for fans around the world, and there are definitely a lot of you out there! [Read on here...]
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Amazon Prime Day
- Shop our Amazon links to support The Bits
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- The Italian Job (1969) 4K review
- The Tin Star BD review
- Mr & Mrs Smith BD review
- Warner Archive Collection
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Arrow Video
- Toho
- Godzilla Minus One
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 5
- All the Kings Men (1949) 4K
- A Man for All Seasons (1966) 4K
- Tootsie 4K
- The Age of Innocence 4K
- Little Women (2019) 4K
- On the Waterfront (1954) 4K
- Brian De Palma
- Body Double 4K
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment
- Taylor Sheridan
- Wind River 4K
- Crunchyroll
- The Nico Mastorakis Collection
- Robert Meyer Burnett
- Mike Bawden
- Max Allen Collins
- True Noir: The Assassination of Anton Cermak immersive audio drama
- Mercury Studios
- Black Sabbath: The End 4K
- Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 Live at the Royal Albert Hall 4K
- Kaleidescape Strato V
- Strato 5
- Greta Gerwig
- Martin Scorsese
- Elia Kazan
- Robert Rossen
- Fred Zinnemann
- Sydney Pollack
Criterion’s October slate includes a Produced by Val Lewton Double Feature, plus Horizon: An American Saga hits disc on 9/10 & reviewer Sam Cohen joins The Bits!
Good afternoon, Bits readers! We’re starting the new week today with a pair of new disc reviews from a new staff reviewer... Sam Cohen!
We’ll let Sam introduce himself to all of you...
“Hello, Digital Bits readers! I’m Sam Cohen and I cannot be more excited to join the incredible team here, as well as engage with our readers about everything going on in the physical media world. My journey with film started when I was a wee tot growing up on Cape Cod and not caring much about the beach, then it developed into a full-blown addiction when my Dad exposed me to so many classics at such a young age. Naturally, that love for film didn’t let up and only blossomed as I got older, and my studies as a communication professional helped me prepare for the wild world of film criticism. My writing has been featured at Sumo Skinny, Under the Gun Review, EDGE Media Network, High-Def Digest and now, here!
“While my day job is dedicated to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), I’m deeply passionate about all the boutique and studio releases that keep flying our way at a breakneck pace, and even have a nice movie theater that I built into my basement with an LG OLED display plus a 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos surround sound system from Klipsch. My favorite directors include Claire Denis, George Miller, Michael Mann, Frank Tashlin and Jacques Rivette, among many, many others.
“I’m elated to be here amongst other physical media experts and look forward to covering, discussing and living with all of these wonderful films on disc that continue to keep our passion for film fresh and unrelenting. Oh, and if you’re asking who is my favorite boutique label? It’s Mondo Macabro, with those sickos at Vinegar Syndrome and film lovers at Arrow Video tied for second. Check out Mondo Macabro for some of the weirdest and grotesque genre oddities from across the world.” [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Sam Cohen joins The Bits
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 4K review
- Magic Mike 4K review
- The Criterion Collection's October 2024 slate
- I Walked with a Zombie
- The Seventh Victim
- Produced by Val Lewton
- Pandora's Box
- Gummo
- Demon Pond
- Masahiro Shinoda
- GW Pabst
- Harmony Korine
- Kevin Costner
- Horizon: An American Saga 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Radioland Murders BD
- UFOria 4K
- Chains of Gold BD
- Fatal Vision BD
- Avenging Force BD
- Rolling Vengeance BD
Toho to release the 4-disc Godzilla Minus One: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Deluxe Japan Collector’s Edition for US customers!
We’ve got two new disc reviews for you today, as well as some great release news. But first those reviews...
Dennis has turned in his thoughts on director Leslie Fenton’s Saigon (1948) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. The film stars Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake.
And Tim has taken a look at the new Wes Craven Film Collection on Blu-ray from Via Vision Entertainment down under, a region-free box that includes Deadly Blessing (1981), The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988), and The People Under the Stairs (1991).
And now for that great piece of release news: We’ve been wondering for a while now who was going to be releasing Toho’s outstanding Godzilla Minus One (2023), directed by Takashi Yamazaki, on physical media here in the States, and now we know... it’s Toho themselves!
Toho has decided to release their excellent 4-disc box set Godzilla Minus One: Blu-ray Deluxe Japan Collector’s Edition to US customers exclusively on Godzilla.com! For $65, you’ll get the exact same box set that was released in Japan (and that our own Stephen Bjork reviewed here at The Bits back in May) in the same packaging, simply re-authored with English menus and the option to select the theatrical release English subtitles for Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color. [Read on here...]
- Stephen Bjork
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- Toho
- Godzilla Minus One
- Godzilla Minus One 4K review
- Godzilla Minus One Minus Color
- Saigon BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Via Vision Entertainment
- Wes Craven Film Collection BD box set
- Wes Craven Film Collection BD review
- Deadly Blessing
- The Serpent and the Rainbow
- The People Under the Stairs
A Skydance/Paramount sale is back on, plus The Eagle Obsession documentary update & great deals on A-stock JVC 4K projectors!
We’re back today with some release news as well as a bunch more new disc reviews, including...
My take on Alex Garland’s Civil War (2024) in 4K Ultra HD from A24 and Lionsgate, a film I didn’t even want to see but that I ended up really impressed with, that also happens to be the most demo-worthy 4K release since Dune: Part Two, Oppenheimer, and Top Gun: Maverick. It also has a terrific documentary from our old friend Charles de Lauzirika, so it’s well worth your time.
Stephen’s thoughts on Abel Ferrara’s Bad Lieutenant (1992) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as the Wachowskis’ Bound (1996) in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion.
Dennis’ review of Sidney J. Furie’s The Lawyer (1970) and Frank Tuttle’s The Hour Before Dawn (1944) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And finally, Tim’s look at J. Lee Thompson’s Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) and Allan A. Goldstein’s Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) on Blu-ray also from KL Studio Classics.
We definitely have more reviews cooking at The Bits, but with the 4th of July holiday here in the States falling on a Thursday (tomorrow) this year, we’re giving everyone the next few days off to recharge with their families. So we’ll be back on Monday with more new reviews and—we would imagine—plenty of breaking release news too.
In announcement news today, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has revealed that Ralph S. Singleton’s Graveyard Shift (1990) is coming soon to 4K Ultra HD. Also newly-revealed as coming soon to Blu-ray is Willard Juyck’s Best Defense (1984). [Read on here...]
- Paramount
- Universal
- 4K Ultra HD Release List update
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Paramount Skydance purchase
- Space: 1999
- The Eagle Obsession
- Eagle Transporter
- Jeffrey Morris
- The Screening Room A/V
- JVC 4K Projector Deals
- Civil War 4K review
- Alex Garland
- A24
- Lionsgate
- Stephen Bjork
- Bad Lieutenant 4K review
- Bound 4K review
- Criterion
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Dennis Seuling
- The Lawyer BD review
- The Hour Before Dawn BD review
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown BD review
- Death Wish V: The Face of Death BD review
- Tim Salmons
- Graveyard Shift 4K
- Best Defense BD
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live BD
- RLJ Entertainment
- Mill Creek Entertainment
- Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious
- Despicable Me 4
- Star Trek: Legacy
- The Chronicles of Riddick 4K
- Horizon: An American Saga 4K
- Sudden Death 4K
- The Avengers: The Emma Peel Collection BD
Succession comes to Blu-ray, plus Arrow’s September includes Chronicles of Riddick 4K, summer sales from Criterion & KLSC, 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! from MVD Rewind & more
All right, we haven’t had a lot of news updates this week, because frankly there just hasn’t been a lot of news to report. And also because we’ve all been working on a lot of disc reviews for you to enjoy. In fact, today we have no less than TEN to share with you, including...
My thoughts on Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) in 4K Ultra HD from Lionsgate, Akira Kurosawa’s Dreams (1990) in 4K UHD from The Criterion Collection, and Gil Kenan’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) in 4K UHD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Tim’s review of Ernie Fosselius’ Hardware Wars (1978) on Blu-ray and Albert Band’s Ghoulies II (1987) in 4K UHD from the MVD Rewind Collection, Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi’s Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971) in 4K from Blue Underground (which is definitely not for the faint of heart), and Jason Reitman’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) in 4K UHD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Dennis’ take on Ted Geoghegan’s Brooklyn 45 (2023) on Blu-ray from Shudder.
And Stephen’s look at Mark Waters’ Mean Girls (2004) on 4K Ultra HD from Paramount, as well as the import version of Michael Mann’s Ferrari (2023) in 4K UHD from Neon and Sky via Universal in UK.
More reviews are on the way for Monday, including my look at Luc Besson’s La Femme Nikika (1990) in 4K from Sony, and Alex Garland’s Civil War (2024) in 4K from Lionsgate, so be sure to watch for them.
Also, just a heads up: Our very own Russell Hammond has posted the new update of our ever-popular Release Dates and Cover Art section (see Cover Art above), which includes all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover art and Amazon.com pre-order links. As always, you can sort by date, by format, even isolate the Criterion titles! And as an Amazon Affiliate, literally anything you order from Amazon after clicking to them through one of our links (like this one) goes to help support our work here at The Bits and we greatly appreciate it! [Read on here...]
- Neon
- Knuckles
- Lionsgate
- Criterion Collection
- Stephen Bjork
- Dennis Seuling
- Imprint Films
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- 4K Ultra HD Release List update
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- HBO
- Succession: The Complete Series BD
- Arrow Video September 2024 slate
- Guy Ritchie
- The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 4K review
- Akira Kurosawa's Dreams 4K review
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 4K review
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife 4K review
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Hardware Wars BD review
- MVD Rewind Collection
- Ghoulies II 4K review
- Tim Salmons
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