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Good afternoon, Bits readers!
We’ve got some good release news for you today, so let’s get right into it…
The big news today is that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just set the Netflix original series Cobra Kai: The Complete Series on Blu-ray on 3/3!
Note that Season 6 will also be available separately on DVD that same day.
The 13-disc set will include all six seasons—65 episodes—in HD, with the same extras currently available on DVD.
However, the Blu-rays will include a pair of new audio commentaries with series creators Josh Herald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg on the pilot episode and the finale.
You can see the cover artwork at left and also below the break. [Read on here...]
We’ve got a few more new disc reviews to share with you today here at The Bits…
Stephen has turned in his in-depth look at Sergio Leone’s Once Upon a Time in America (1984) in 4K Ultra HD from Eagle Pictures’ 4Kult label in Italy.
Dennis has offered his thoughts on Raoul Walsh’s Silver River (1948) and Tay Garnett’s The Valley of Decision (1945) both on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Tim has delivered his take on Tim Burton’s Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) in 4K Ultra HD from the Criterion Collection, as well as Alex Winter and Tom Stern’s Freaked (1993) in 4K UHD from Umbrella Entertainment!
More disc reviews are forthcoming all this week, so be sure to keep checking back.
In announcement news today, it appears that Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is releasing Barry Levinson’s Sleepers (1996) in 4K Ultra HD and 4K Steelbook in the coming months. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Kirby, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Brad Renfro, and Minnie Driver.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release James Vanderbilt’s Nuremberg (2025) on Blu-ray and DVD on 2/10. No 4K is currently planned. Sony has also set Hikari’s Rental Family (2025) for Blu-ray and DVD release on 2/17. And don’t forget that they’ve listed Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon (2025) for Blu-ray and DVD on 1/23. [Read on here...]
All right, let’s knock out a few more new and recent disc reviews here at The Bits, shall we? Today, we’ve got for you…
Tim’s thoughts on Isle of Dogs (2018) in 4K from Criterion’s The Wes Anderson Archive box set, as well as Chor Yuen’s Clans of Intrigue (1977) on Blu-ray from Arrow’s Shawscope: Volume Three box set.
Stuart’s review of Gordon Douglas’ The Iron Mistress (1952) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Stephen’s take on Andrew Davis’ Under Siege (1992) in 4K Ultra HD from our friends at Arrow Video!
More reviews are forthcoming, so be sure to check back.
Also today, we’ve just updated our Release Dates & Artwork section here at The Bits with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD cover art and Amazon pre-order links.
Now then, the big news today is that the Criterion Collection has just unveiled their April slate of Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD titles, and as always there are some real gems! [Read on here...]
We have several new disc reviews for you to enjoy today, including…
Tim’s look at multiple versions of Kevin Smith’s Dogma (1999) on 4K Ultra HD from Lionsgate Limited, Lionsgate (the wide release SKU), and Umbrella Entertainment.
Dennis’ reviews of Curtis Bernhardt’s Interrupted Melody (1955) and Archie Mayo’s It’s Love I’m After (1937) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
Stephen’s thoughts on Andres Veiel’s Riefenstahl (2024) documentary on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber and Dario Argento’s The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) in 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome.
And finally, Stuart’s look at Romolo Guerrieri’s Young, Violent, Dangerous (1976) on Blu-ray from Raro Video via Kino Lorber.
More reviews are on the way, so be sure to keep checking back!
Now then… in announcement news today, our friends at Lionsgate Limited have just set Oliver Stone’s The Doors (1991) for 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release on 2/24. They’ve also got Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever (2002) available in 4K Ultra HD and VHS format—no kidding! Those are now available, as is the latest Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-ray, which is none other than Derrick Comedy and director Dan Eckman’s Mystery Team (2009). [Read on here...]
All right, folks—we have major breaking news for you today!
Some of you may have read the report this afternoon, by our friends over at Media Play News, to the effect that Amazon MGM Studios has just signed a new exclusive packaged media distribution deal with Alliance Entertainment.
So yes… Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is no longer distributing Amazon MGM titles through Studio Distribution Services.
The new Alliance deal covers both new releases and catalog titles on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Disc, and it includes TV titles as well as feature films.
So for example, under the terms of this deal, future Bond 4K Ultra HD releases (which are already in the works) will be released and distributed by Alliance.
This certainly opens up the possibility that a great deal of as-yet-unreleased 4K catalog titles could finally happen in the months ahead—think titles like Dances with Wolves, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Stargate, and more.
But what you probably aren’t seeing reported elsewhere, is that it’s also good news for more than just Amazon MGM titles! [Read on here...]