My Two Cents
Afternoon, Bits readers! We’re starting today with some more new disc reviews...
First up, I’ve taken a look at Lucasfilm and Disney’s new 4K Ultra HD release of The Mandalorian: The Complete Third Season (2023) which streets in Steelbook packaging tomorrow.
Also, Tim has given Clint Eastwood’s Play Misty for Me (1971) a look in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio classics.
And Tim has also reviewed the two new Looney Tunes Blu-ray releases from the Warner Archive Collection, including Volume 4 and a collected Volumes 1-4 edition.
More reviews are forthcoming all this week, so be sure to watch for them.
The big news today is that Vinegar Syndrome, over the weekend, sold out its entire 12,000-unit run of their just-announced 4K Limited Edition of Michael Mann’s The Keep (1983). That’s probably no surprise; the title has been a home entertainment holy grail for something like two decades. We do expect at some point that there will be a standard edition more widely available from the company. [Read on here...]
Greetings folks! I trust all those of you here in the States had a good Thanksgiving holiday, and many of you are now out shopping for Black Friday deals at your local retailers or online.
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Now then... we have a few more new disc reviews today, and also some terrific release news...
Stephen has checked in with a look at Valeri Rubinchik’s The Savage Hunt of King Stakh (1980) on Blu-ray from Deaf Crocodile Films.
Stuart has taken a look at David Hinton’s Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger (2024) documentary on Blu-ray from Cohen Media via Kino Lorber.
And Dennis has reviewed George Sidney’s Bathing Beauty (1944) on Blu-ray, an MGM water extravaganza featuring Ester Williams and Red Skelton from the Warner Archive Collection!
Watch for lots more reviews over the coming days. You might even see one or two drop this weekend. [Read on here...]
All right, we’re closing out the short holiday week here at the site with more new disc reviews, including...
My reviews of Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus (2024) in 4K Ultra HD from 20th Century Studios, as well as the BFI’s edition of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954) in 4K Ultra HD.
Tim’s reviews of Clint Eastwood’s The Eiger Sanction (1975) in 4K UHD and also Monk: Season Three (2004-2005) on Blu-ray, both from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Dennis’ look at Martin Ritt’s Cross Creek (1983) on Blu-ray from KLSC.
And finally, Stuart’s take on Sidney Lumet’s Garbo Talks (1984) also on Blu-ray from KLSC.
We’ll have more reviews on Friday and over the weekend as well.
In news today, 20th Century Studios has just announced that Jared Hess’ Napoleon Dynamite (2004) is now available Digitally in 4K UHD. There’s no word yet on a physical 4K release, but given the title’s popularity, it’s definitely possible that one could follow in the new year. [Read on here...]
Heads-up Bits readers!
This is just a quick update to let you all know that Lionsgate has just launched their new Direct-to-Consumer website: Lionsgate Limited!
You’ll find it at this link: https://lionsgatelimited.com/
So far it appears to have two 4K titles listed:
- The Conversation: Collector’s Edition (4K UHD Steelbook) – 12/17
- Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (4K UHD Steelbook Reprint) – 12/17
We’ll have more details on all this next week, when the studio makes their official announcement.
In the meantime… stay tuned!
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We’ve got more new disc reviews today to start the short Thanksgiving week out right here at The Bits. Among them are...
Stephen’s take on Fred Zinnemann’s A Man for All Seasons (1966) in 4K Ultra HD from Sony’s new Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 5 box set.
Tim’s review of Don Siegel’s Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as his on-going film-by-film review of Arrow’s excellent Shawscope: Volume Two Blu-ray boxed set—today featuring his thoughts on Lau Kar-leung’s The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978).
And my review of Dean Parisot’s Galaxy Quest (1999) in 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from our friends at Paramount Home Entertainment.
We’ve all got a lot more reviews in the works here at the site as well, so be sure to check back. In fact, in the next 24 hours or so, I’ll have my reviews of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954) in 4K from the BFI (as compared to the recent Criterion 4K release, which I reviewed here last week), as well as my thoughts on Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus (2024) in 4K UHD from 20th Century Studios.
Also today, I wanted to let you that I just dropped my second My Two Cents: A Video Blog episode exclusively for our supporters on The Digital Bits’ Patreon page. It runs about 26 minutes and includes comments on new and recent 4K titles, a sneak peek of 2025 4K catalog titles, and more. [Read on here...]