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Shout!’s August includes Bill & Ted’s Most Triumphant Trilogy in 4K, plus new KLSC & Indicator Blu-ray titles, Tornatore’s Ennio doc & Amadeus is coming to Ultra HD!
Sorry for the lack of a news update yesterday, but I spent the entire day on the phone with studio and industry sources digging into upcoming 4K catalog titles. Rest assured, I’ll share more on all of that in the days and weeks to come.
In the meantime, we have some great release news for you—which we’ll share in a couple of news posts today—as well as more new disc reviews. Those include...
Stuart’s look at Jerry Hopper’s Alaska Seas (1954) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Carlotta Films’ Region B Blu-ray release of Roger Corman’s The Intruder (1962), which is one of his best films and also features one of William Shatner’s early film roles.
Dennis’ thoughts on John Farrow’s Submarine Command (1951) and Charles Vidor’s Thunder in the East (1952) both on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Tim’s look at the complete Hanna-Barbera’s Superstars 10 (1987-1988) Blu-ray box set from the Warner Archive Collection.
And finally Stephen’s take on Wellson Chin’s The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 (1989) on Blu-ray from 88 Films, as well as Michael Benveniste and Howard Ziehm’s Flesh Gordon: 50th Anniversary Edition (1974) on region-free Blu-ray from Turbine Medien.
Now then... let’s get to the announcement news, because we’ve got a bunch of it. [Read on here...]
- Warner Archive Collection
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Hanna Barbera
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Tim Salmons
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Stephen Bjork
- Dennis Seuling
- Shout! Factory
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Alaska Seas BD review
- The Intruder BD review
- Roger Corman
- Carlotta Films
- Thunder in the East BD review
- Submarine Command BD review
- Hanna Barbera's Superstars 10 BD review
- The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 BD review
- 88 Films
- Flesh Gordon BD review
- Turbine Medien
- Shout Studios
- Scream Factory
- Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey 4K
- Bill & Ted Face the Music 4K
- Bill & Ted’s Most Triumphant Trilogy 4K
- Dragonheart 4K Steelbook
- Hackers 4K Steelbook
- The Delta Force 4K
- Observe & Report BD
- Evil Dead (2013) 4K Steelbook
- Fede Álvarez
- The Last Unicorn 4K
- Death to Smoochy BD
- Pee wee's Playhouse: The Complete Series BD
- No Way Out 4K
- Rules of Engagement 4K
- Ron Howard
- Gung Ho BD
- William Friedkin
- Powerhouse Films
- Indicator
- The Complete Confessions
- Confessions of a Window Cleaner
- Confessions of a Pop Performer
- Confessions of a Driving Instructor
- Confessions from a Holiday Camp
- Midway
- MacArthur
- Rosie Dixon Night Nurse
- Ennio
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Ennio Morricone
- Music Box Selects
- Godzilla Minus One
- Miloš Forman
- Amadeus (1984) 4K
- The Academy Museum
- The Academy Film Archive
- The Saul Zaentz Company
- Paul Zaentz
The Departed, Ocean’s Trilogy, Cry-Baby, Warner out of Paramount merger talks, Home Entertainment Media Play Awards & more
Happy Leap Day, Bits readers! February 29th only comes around once every four years, so enjoy it while you can.
I want to take a moment to thank all of you for your patience. We haven’t done a news update here for a couple days, and the reason is that I’ve been doing a lot more digging about that Disney and Sony physical media distribution deal, and I have in fact learned a little bit more information that will put the deal in better context. So after having a few last conversations with sources tonight, I’ll have a bit more to share on that front in tomorrow’s news update here at The Bits.
In the meantime, we’ve posted a bunch more new disc reviews here at the site as follows...
Dennis has posted his thoughts on Raoul Walsh’s The Roaring Twenties (1939) on Blu-ray from our friends at The Criterion Collection, as well as Ralph Murphy’s The Man in Half Moon Street (1945) on Blu-ray from Imprint, Robin Spry’s One Man (1977) and Elly Kenner and Norman Thaddeus Vane’s The Black Room (1982) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, and Damien LeVeck’s A Creature Was Stirring (2023) on Blu-ray from Well Go USA.
Stewart has taken a look at Norman Jewison’s The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, Nigel Cole’s Saving Grace (2000) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection, and Alan Rudolph’s Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) on Blu-ray from Imprint.
And finally, Stephen has check in with his take on David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ (1999) on 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome. All are well worth a look (both the films and the discs). [Read on here...]
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Stephen Bjork
- 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
- Kino Cult
- Indicator
- Dennis Seuling
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Warner Archive Collection
- Imprint Films
- Paramount
- Once Upon a Time in the West 4K
- Paramount Presents
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- HBO Max
- The Departed 4K
- Martin Scorsese
- The Roaring Twenties BD review
- The Man in Half Moon Street BD review
- One Man BD review
- The Black Room BD review
- A Creature Was Stirring BD review
- Well Go USA
- The Criterion Collection
- The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming BD review
- Saving Grace BD review
- Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle BD review
- eXistenZ 4K review
- David Cronenberg
- Steven Soderbergh
- Ocean's Trilogy 4K
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- DC Studios
- Harley Quinn: The Complete Fourth Season BD
- Cry Baby 4K
- John Waters
- Bluebeard BD
- Secret Beyond the Door
- Fritz Lang
- All that Breathes
- Janus Contemporaries
- The Cinema Guild
- Trenque Lauquen
- Discotek Media
- Belladonna of Sadness 4K
- Good Burger 2
- Land of Bad
- Skydance Media Paramount Global deal
- Media Play News
- Home Entertainment Media Play Awards
- Crimson Peak 4K
- American Pie 4K
- 88 Films
- Arrow Video
- Radiance
- Shinobi
Dune: Part Two is a wonder, plus Glory (1989) & the Ocean’s Trilogy in 4K, new Kino Lorber Studio Classics, Arrow, Umbrella & Radiance titles & more
We’ve got some more new announcement for you today, including a few interesting ones. And we have new disc reviews today as well. But first, I saw Dune: Part Two last night. So let me just share some very quick and non-spoiler comments. Here’s my initial reaction posted on social media afterwards...
“You see a film like DUNE: PART TWO and you think: That’s either the last great film of a dying Hollywood, or proof that there’s still a bit of life left in this industry. Either way, it’s a wonder. And absolutely perfect. Don’t look now, but Denis Villeneuve has just casually knocked out three of the greatest science fiction films of all time. See it on the BIGGEST POSSIBLE SCREEN.”
I guess “three of the greatest” depends on whether you calculate Dune as a single film or not. But Arrival, Blade Runner: 2049, and the combined Dune adaptation are all superb. I would rank them right up there with Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner and Alien, and the Wachowskis’ The Matrix. Maybe I’d add Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind in there as well. All extraordinary pieces of hard science fiction cinema.
Honestly, if you liked Dune: Part One—and particularly if you loved Frank Herbert’s original novel, which is rightly regarded as the greatest work of science fiction literature—Villeneuve has just nailed the landing. [Read on here...]
- Stephen Bjork
- 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
- Kino Cult
- Indicator
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Imprint Films
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Universal
- DC
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
- Denis Villeneuve
- Dune: Part Two
- Loaded Guns BD review
- Damage BD review
- Raro Video
- Tim Salmons
- Mille milliards de dollars BD review
- Resident Evil 6 Movie box set 4K review
- Glory 4K
- Edward Zwick
- Little Buddha 4K
- Deadly Circuit
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Primer
- Upstream Color
- Trash Humpers
- You'll Never Find Me
- Night Falls on Manhattan
- Arrow Video
- True Love
- The Long Good Friday 4K
- Narc 4K
- Crimson Peak 4K
- Guillermo del Toro
- Pandemonium
- Quarxx
- Radiance Films
- Shinobi
- Planet of the Vampires
- Trenque Lauquen
- Pitch Black 4K
- Turbine
- 88 Films
- American Pie 4K
- Vinegar Syndrome
- 5 Card Stud 4K
- Warner Bros
- Steven Soderbergh
- Ocean's Eleven 4K
- Ocean's Twelve 4K
- Ocean's Thirteen 4K
Newly-announced for 4K Ultra HD: The Crow, Once Upon a Time in the West, Steel Magnolias, plus new Warner Archive Blu-rays, True Detective: Night Country & more!
Well, yesterday was kind of a big day in terms of industry news, but as it happens, there have been quite a lot of interesting 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray announcements in the last 24 hours too!
But before we get to those, we have a few more new disc reviews for you...
I’ve just taken a look at John Sturges’ Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Ron Maxwell’s cult classic Little Darlings (1980) in 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome’s new Cinématographe Films label.
Stephen has turned in his thoughts on Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels (2023) in 4K Ultra HD from Marvel and Disney, along with Yoshimitsu Banno’s Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) on 4K UHD (sans English subs) from Toho Studios in Japan.
Dennis has given Ted Kotcheff’s Split Image (1982) a look on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, along with Vincente Minnelli’s Madame Bovary (1949) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Stuart has reviewed Andrew V. McLaglen’s The Devil’s Brigade (1968) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Steve Zaillian’s Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films.
Many more reviews are forthcoming, including Footloose, Conan the Destroyer, and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One in 4K, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them.
Now then... in terns of title announcements, Paramount’s just dropped a couple of big ones starting with confirmation of a title we’ve mentioned here at The Bits recently: Alex Proyas’ The Crow (1994) officially streets on 4K Ultra HD and 4K Steelbook on 5/7. The 4K disc will include Dolby Vision and HDR10 high dynamic range. [Read on here...]
- The Guyver 4K
- Pursued
- The Proud and the Profane
- Monk: The Complete Sixth Season
- The Ladykillers 4K
- Stand and Deliver
- The Little Drummer Girl
- Money Talks
- The Boob
- Why Be Good?
- They Drive by Night
- 3 Godfathers
- HBO Max
- True Detective: Night Country
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
- DC
- Universal
- Migration 4K
- Steel Magnolias 4K
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Paramount Presents
- Once Upon a Time in the West 4K
- Sergio Leone
- Alex Proyas
- The Crow 4K
- Paramount
- Imprint Films
- Warner Archive Collection
- Marvel
- Searching for Bobby Fischer BD review
- The Devil's Brigade BD review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Dennis Seuling
- Split Image BD review
- Madame Bovary BD review
- Godzilla vs Hedorah 4K review
- Cinématographe
- Little Darlings 4K review
- Gunfight at the OK Corral 4K review
- Indicator
- Toho Studios
- Kino Cult
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Stephen Bjork
- Columbia Noir 6: The Whistler
- Vinegar Syndrome
Criterion’s May slate, plus Indicator returns to Columbia Noir, KLSC bows new Fletch Blu-rays, Flesh Gordon in Germany and more!
We have two more new disc reviews for you here at The Bits today, including…
Stephen’s thoughts on Walter Hill’s Southern Comfort (1981) in 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome, as well as his take on another of Toho’s recent Godzilla 4K UHD releases, in this case Ishirō Honda’s Destroy All Monsters (1968). Once again, this is a region-free Japanese import release, but with no English subtitles.
The big announcement news today is that our friends at the Criterion Collection have officially unveiled their May release slate, which is set to include an upgrade of A Story of Floating Weeds/Floating Weeds: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu (1934/1959) (Spine #232 – Blu-ray and DVD) on 5/7, followed by an upgrade of Michael Powell’s Peeping Tom (1960) (Spine #58 – 4K UHD + Blu-ray and Blu-ray) on 5/14, Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène (Spine #1217 – Blu-ray and DVD)—which includes Emitaï (1971), Xala (1975), and Ceddo (1977)—on 5/21, and Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall (2023) (Spine #1218 – Blu-ray and DVD) and Karyn Kusama’s Girlfight (2000) (Spine #1219 – Blu-ray) on 5/28.
You can see the cover art for Peeping Tom at left, and all of them below the break. We’ve updated our Criterion Spines Project listing here at The Bits accordingly. [Read on here...]
- Indicator
- Powerhouse Films
- Toho Studios
- Kino Cult
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Stephen Bjork
- Criterion Collection May 2024 slate
- Columbia Noir 6: The Whistler
- Fletch
- Fletch Lives
- Flesh Gordon in Germany
- Turbine Medien
- Southern Comfort 4K review
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Destroy All Monsters 4K review
- Peeping Tom 4K
- Girlfight
- A Story of Floating Weeds/Floating Weeds: Two Films by Yasujiro Ozu
- Three Revolutionary Films by Ousmane Sembène
- Anatomy of a Fall
- Night of the Blood Monster
- Blue Underground
- Kamen Rider Geats: The Complete Series
- Shout! Studios
- Toei
- Classic Tokusatsu Collection
- Jill Rips
- Amélie 2K restoration
- Jean Pierre Jeunet
High Noon, One Love, Madame Web & more in Ultra HD, plus Coppola’s Conversation restored in 4K, remembering Carl Weathers & more
We’ve got four more new disc reviews for you today, including...
Stuart’s take on Douglas Sirk’s Has Anybody Seen My Gal (1952) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Dennis’ look at Harry Beaumont’s Faithless (1932) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection, as well as Giuseppe Fiorello’s Fireworks (2023) on DVD from Cinephobia Releasing.
And Stephen’s review of Ishirō Honda’s Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) in 4K Ultra HD from Toho Studios in Japan (note that this release has no English subtitles).
Also this afternoon, we’ve asked our supporters on The Bits’ new Patreon page to share their Ten Favorite TV Series, and we’ve updated our 4K Ultra HD Release List here at The Bits with new titles as well.
In announcement news today, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has just officially set Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon (1942) for release on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on 4/16. The film will include a collection of legacy special features (from previous Blu-ray and DVD releases) along with a pair of new audio commentary track by film historians, one by Alan K. Rode and another by Julie Kirgo. You can see the cover artwork above left and also below. Look for Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K disc. [Read on here...]
- Warner Archive Collection
- Stephen Bjork
- Dennis Seuling
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Poor Things BD
- 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
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Kino Cult
- Has Anybody Seen My Gal BD review
- Fireworks DVD review
- Faithless BD review
- Invasion of Astro Monster 4K review
- Toho Studios
- Ten Favorite TV Series
- Carl Weathers RIP
- Cinephobia
- High Noon 4K
- You Never Can Tell
- The Looters
- Bob Marley: One Love 4K
- Madame Web 4K
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- The Church
- The Sect
- Severin Films
- Anyone But You
- James Mockoski
- The Conversation 4K restoration
- StudioCanal
- American Zoetrope
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Paramount Global layoffs
- The Iron Claw
- Rolling Thunder
- Powerhouse Films
- Indicator
- The Bat Woman BD
- Santo vs the Riders of Terror BD
- The Panther Woman BD
Mann’s Ferrari is official for Bluray, plus One from the Heart: Reprise & Kung Fu Panda in 4K, new KLSC catalog titles, Umbrella delays Super Mario & more
More new disc reviews and more release news—that’s the order of business for today here at The Bits!
We start with Tim’s look at S.S. Wilson’s Tremors 2: Aftershocks (1996) in 4K Ultra HD from our good friends over at Arrow Video. Looks like they’ve done a nice job on this title, so do check it out.
Speaking of which, we’ve gotten a look at Arrow’s new Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Conan the Destroyer (1984) 4K Ultra HDs, and—by Crom—they’re fantastic! Watch for our in-depth reviews over the next few days here at the site.
Also today, we have another Toho Japanese kaiju 4K review from Stephen, who takes a look at Ishirō Honda’s Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) on Ultra HD. Keep in mind, these titles do not include English subtitles, but there’s a workaround for that with certain models of UHD player. Stephen explains it all in the review.
In announcement news this morning, Neon has finally officially set the Blu-ray and DVD release of Michael Mann’s Ferrari (2023) for 3/12, with the 4K Digital release expected to drop tomorrow. Extras will include 5 behind-the-scenes featurettes, among them Michael Mann: Building the World, Building Perfection, The Mille Miglia, Adam Driver on Enzo Ferrari, and Penélope Cruz on Laura Ferrari. The Blu-ray will include Dolby Atmos audio. You can see the cover artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- IGN
- Christopher Nolan on physical media
- Secret Beyond the Door
- Target
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Super Mario Bros (1993) 4K
- A Fistful of Dynamite 4K
- In & Out 4K
- Severing Films
- Burial Ground 4K
- Kung Fu Panda 4K
- Wages of Fear (1953) 4K
- BFI
- Peeping Tom 4K
- One from the Heart: Reprise 4K
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Paramount
- StudioCanal
- King Kong (1976) 4K
- Neon
- Michael Mann
- Toho
- Conan the Destroyer 4K
- Conan the Barbarian 4K
- Mothra vs Godzilla (1964) 4K review
- Tremors 2: Aftershocks 4K review
- Stephen Bjork
- Arrow Video
- 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
- Powerhouse Films
- Indicator
- Tim Salmons
- The Nude Vampire 4K
- The Demoniacs 4K
- Ferrari BD
Warner makes Aquaman 2 official, plus A24’s Stop Making Sense, Warner Archive’s Hanna-Barbera Blu-ray binge, new Indicator 4K titles, Jack Ryan & more!
All right, if you thought yesterday’s post was busy with news, we’ve got another banger for you here today! But first, the day’s disc reviews...
Stuart has offered his thoughts on Henri Verneuil’s I... for Icarus (1979) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Dennis has reviewed Neil Burger’s The Marsh King’s Daughter (2023) on Blu-ray from Lionsgate.
And just one more thing... Tim has delivered his take on Kino Lorber Studio Classics’ new Columbo: The 1970s – Seasons 1-7 Blu-ray box set as well. Enjoy!
Now then, a quick note: All of the Criterion Collection April titles we shared the cover artwork for in yesterday’s post now have Amazon pre-order links, though the actual pre-orders have yet to begin. But that should happen very soon. We’ve added the links to our 4K Ultra HD Release List here at The Bits as well.
We’re starting today with exciting news for music, concert film, and Talking Heads fans: A24 is going to begin pre-orders for their forthcoming 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Collector’s Edition release of Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense (1984) on 1/27. The official street date and other details are still TBA. And per Variety, the film will return to IMAX theaters around the country that same day for month-long residence screenings. You can read more here.
Following up on yesterday’s news column, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment and DC have just officially announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release of James Wan’s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom on 3/12. The Digital release will be available on 1/23. Extras on all versions will include 7 featurettes (Finding the Lost Kingdom, Aquaman: Worlds Above and Below, It’s a Manta World, Necrus, the Lost Black City, Escape from the Deserter World, Brawling at Kingfish’s Lair, and Oh TOPO!). To this, the Digital version will add the exclusive Aquaman Through Fire and Water motion comic. And the Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD will also add the exclusive Atlantean Blood Is Thicker Than Water featurette. Note that the 4K Ultra HD will also feature Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio. You can see the cover artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Arrow Video
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Powerhouse Films
- Indicator
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 4K
- DC
- A24
- Jonathan Demme
- Stop Making Sense 4K
- Talking Heads
- I for Icarus BD review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- The Marsh King's Daughter BD
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- Columbo: The 1970s BD review
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Hanna Barbera's Superstars 10 BD
- Yogi Bear
- The Jetsons
- The Flintstones
- Top Cat
- Huckleberry Hound
- Scooby Doo
- Colt 45: The Complete Series BD
- TV western
- The Nude Vampire 4K
- The Demoniacs 4K
- The Panther Woman BD
- The Bat Woman BD
- Santo vs the Riders of Terror BD
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Season Four BD
- Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: The Complete Series BD
- Blue Underground
- Goodbye Uncle Tom 4K
- The Expendables 4 Film Collection
- Saw: 10 Film Collection
- Lionsgate
- David Lynch's DUNE
- David Lynch's Dune Messiah script
- Max Evry
- Steve Melching
- Siskel & Ebert on YouTube
- Ferrari BD
- Dead End Drive In 4K
- Southern Comfort 4K
- Sabotage BD
Criterion’s April slate, Powerhouse Films, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, a terrific Greig Fraser interview, Collider’s For All Mankind cast/crew Q&A & more!
All right, we’ve got quite a bit of ground to cover today here at The Digital Bits. But as always, we’re starting first with some more new disc reviews. And they’re good ones...
Stephen has taken a look at a pair of 4K Ultra HD releases, including Walter Hill’s The Warriors (1979) in 4K from Arrow Video—an absolutely fantastic release—as well as Ishirō Honda’s original Godzilla (1954) in 4K from Toho, a Japanese import disc that has no English subtitles. But read on, because Stephen’s thoughts on it are well worth your time.
Now then, the first big piece of news we have today is that our friends at The Criterion Collection have just announced their April Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD slate, which is set to include an update of Mathieu Kassovitz’s La haine (1995) (Spine #381 – 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) on 4/2, an update or Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) (Spine #29 – 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray) on 4/9, Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky’s Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) (Spine #1215 – 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD) on 4/16, Mikhail Kalatozov’s I Am Cuba (1964) (Spine #1214 – 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray) on 4/23, and Nancy Savoca’s Dogfight (1991) (Spine #1216 – Blu-ray) on 4/30. Of the 4K titles, La Haine will include Dolby Vision HDR. [Read on here...]
- Wrenn Schmidt
- Krys Marshall
- Joel Kinnaman
- Steven Weintraub
- Maril Davis
- Ben Nedivi
- Matt Wolpert
- Ronald D Moore
- Michael and Denise Okuda
- For All Mankind: Season Four cast and crew Q&A
- Apple TV+
- Collider
- Greig Fraser
- Designing Hollywood
- Robert Meyer Burnett
- Well Go USA
- Monster (2023)
- The President's Analyst BD
- The Whip and the Body BD
- Sabotage (1996)
- Mean Guns (1997)
- MVD Rewind Collection
- Little Darlings 4K
- DC
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 4K
- Mean Girls (2024)
- Paramount
- The Dark Crystal
- Labyrinth
- Aliens 4K
- True Lies 4K
- The Abyss 4K
- Lightstorm
- 20th Century Studios
- Disney
- James Cameron 4K preorders
- Dogfight
- I Am Cuba 4K
- Picnic at Hanging Rock 4K
- Werckmeister Harmonies 4K
- La Haine 4K
- Criterion April 2024 slate
- Indicator
- Powerhouse Films
- The Warriors 4K review
- Godzilla (1954) 4K review
- Toho
- Stephen Bjork
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Shout! Studios
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Arrow Video
- Vinegar Syndrome
Criterion’s March includes To Die For in 4K, plus new Imprint, Powerhouse, and KLSC titles, Vinegar Syndrome’s new Cinématograph label & more!
All right, as you’ve probably seen here on The Digital Bits, I’ve now shared my thoughts on the 4K Digital remasters of James Cameron’s The Abyss, True Lies, and Aliens. These reviews have been shared after looking at each of the remasters as they currently appear on Vudu, Movies Anywhere, and Apple TV/iTunes, allowing for streaming quality variations in each. So if you’re interested in those, you’ll find my take on each via the title links provided in this paragraph.
Rest assured, I will also be reviewing the forthcoming 4K Ultra HD disc versions of those films, and the forthcoming Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water collector’s editions when they arrive. And the rest of The Bits team is working on a whole slate of disc reviews for next week and beyond… allowing of course for the usual holiday season distractions of family and the like.
Based on some of the interesting… I’ll generously call them conversations (but they’re more like angry bitch-fests)… on social media over the past couple weeks about some of these 4K titles, I’m also written a essay entitled A Word About Screenshots, Reviewing, and Trusting Opinions on the Internet that you can find over on The Digital Bits’ new Patreon page.
Not only is subscribing to our Patreon page a great way to support our work here at The Digital Bits—if you believe in it and find that it brings your enjoyment of physical media some value—it’s also becoming a great place to respectfully share your thoughts and ideas about these topics with like-minded people without risking getting attacked or worrying about having snark and scorn heaped upon you… and there’s definitely some value in that too. So please consider check it out, and know that we appreciate each and every one of you, our readers, regardless. [Read on here...]
- Rosemary's Baby 4K disc replacement program
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
- Crunchyroll
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