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We have no less than SIX new disc reviews for you all to enjoy here at The Bits today, including...

Stephen’s thoughts on Abel Ferrara’s King of New York (1990) and Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct (1992) in 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from Lionsgate Limited.

Dennis’ review of Graeme Clifford’s Frances (1982) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Tim’s take on Hanna-Barbera’s animated Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete Series (1972-74) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection, as well as Via Vision Entertainment’s Firestarter Collection on Blu-ray, which includes both the 1984 original film and the 2002 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries.

And finally, Stuart’s look at Gilles Grangier’s Hi-Jack Highway (1955) (aka Gas-Oil) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

More reviews are forthcoming this week, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them!

Also here at the site today, we’ve posted the latest update of our Release Dates & Artwork section featuring all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links. As always, anytime you order literally anything from Amazon after clicking to them through one of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we really do appreciate it.

In announcement news today, the big development is that the Criterion Collection has just revealed their full July slate of titles, and it includes a 4K disc we first told you was coming a few weeks ago: Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon (1975)! [Read on here...]

We have more new disc reviews for you all to enjoy today here at The Bits, including...

Tim’s reviews of Charles Martin Smith’s Trick or Treat (1986) in 4K Ultra HD from Synapse Films and Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) in 4K UHD from our friends at The Criterion Collection.

Stephen’s take on Kazuki Ōmori’s Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion.

Dennis’ thoughts on Fred Burnley’s Neither the Sea Nor the Sand (1972) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.

And Stuart’s looks at Patrice Leconte’s Half a Chance (1998) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Montgomery Tully’s The Terrornauts (1967) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.

In announcement news today—well, it’s not exactly an official announcement yet, but—Studio Distribution Services has just listed the James Bond 007 Sean Connery 6-Film Collection for release in 4K Ultra HD (click here) and 4K Steelbook Limited Edition (click here) on Amazon from MGM and WBDHE. There’s no street date yet listed, but we expect them to arrive on or about 6/3. The sets will include the films Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), and Diamonds Are Forever (1971). There’s no cover art yet, and we’re still awaiting an official press release. Nor is there any sign of UK listings yet, but that’s likely to change soon. Click on the links to pre-order them. [Read on here...]

We’re rounding out the week with three more new disc reviews for you to enjoy here today, including...

My joint review (with longtime Bits contributor Todd Doogan) of Ron Howard’s Willow (1988) in 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from Lucasfilm.

Tim’s review of Monk: Season Five on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And Dennis’ take on Glenn Andreiev’s Night (1996) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.

Now then, the big news this afternoon is that our friends at The Criterion Collection have just announced SEVEN new Blu-ray and 4K titles for release in March of next year, including Henri-Georges Clouzot’s The Wages of Fear (1953) (Spine #36 – 4K + Blu-ray, Blu-ray & DVD) on 3/4, Michael Mann’s Thief (1981) (Spine #691 – 4K + Blu-ray) on 3/11, Kazuki Omori’s Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) (Spine #1254 – 4K + Blu-ray & Blu-ray) and Charles Chaplin’s A Woman of Paris (1923) (Spine #1253 – Blu-ray & DVD) on 3/18, and Alan Rudolph’s Choose Me (1984) (Spine #1256 – 4K + Blu-ray and Blu-ray) and Arthur Penn’s Night Moves (1975) (Spine #1255 – 4K + Blu-ray and Blu-ray) on 3/25! [Read on here...]