Displaying items by tag: The 4K Ultra HD Release List
Twin Peaks reviewed, Bram Stokers’ Dracula retrospective, Tomb Raider & Cradle of Life in 4K & more
All right, we’ve been very busy here at The Bits working on new reviews and other content, and all in the midst of some crazy weather in SoCal – we have high winds and wildfires all around. If you live in the area, please stay safe.
In any case, we’ve got some good stuff for you to read here at The Bits today…
First, our own Michael Coate has just turned in a new retrospective interview celebrating the 25th anniversary of Bram Stoker’s Dracula from director Francis Ford Coppola, which we recently reviewed in 4K Ultra HD. Michael has also posted a 55th anniversary retrospective looking back at the James Bond film that started it all, Dr. No. You’ll find both of those in History, Legacy & Showmanship right now and we hope you enjoy them. [Read on here…]
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Tim Salmons
- Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series BD review
- Property Is No Longer a Theft BD review
- Silent Night Deadly Night BD review
- Satan's Cheerleaders BD review
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 4K
- Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life 4K
- Bram Stoker's Dracula 25th Anniversary
- Dr No 55th Anniversary
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- Beyond Skyline
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- Gate II
- The Stray
- The Ambulance
- Scream Factory
- Nightmare at Noon
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
- The Strangers: Collector's Edition
- Victoria: The Complete Second Season
- Midnight Texas: Season One
- Chasing the Dragon
- Doctor Who: The Peter Capaldi Years
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
- The Prestige 4K
Only the Brave, LEGO Ninjago Movie, Vestron update w/Class of 1999, upcoming Kino Lorber & more
All right, we’ve got another release news update for you to round out the week. So let’s get right to it…
First up, Warner Bros. has set The LEGO Ninjago Movie for release on Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 12/19.
Lionsgate’s next pair of Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-ray titles, due on 1/30, are Class of 1999 and Gothic.
Only the Brave is apparently coming from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on Blu-ray, DVD and possibly 4K on 2/6/18. Pre-orders for the first two formats are now open on Amazon.com. [Read on here…]
Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid, Fletch Lives, Salvation, Cloverfield 4K, The Killing of a Sacred Deer & Jim Nabors RIP
Evening, folks. Sorry our posts here at The Bits have been a little uneven this week. We had a lost in the family here unfortunately that’s put a little damper on the holiday season and has made it a little difficult getting work done. However, we have been continuing to work on new discs reviews for you guys.
Since Monday, we’ve posted my reviews of Warner’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 4K Ultra HD (which means we have now reviewed all 8 films in 4K here at The Bits), along with a joint review (by Tim and I) of Peter Jackson’s King Kong: Ultimate Edition in 4K from Universal, and also Tim’s thoughts on the Misery: Collector’s Edition from Scream Factory, the Blood Feast: Special Edition from Arrow Video, and Spotlight on a Murderer from Arrow Academy, all in regular Blu-ray. Tim has more Blu-ray reviews to come (including a look at CBS and Showtime’s new Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series), and I’m working on reviews of Atomic Blonde and Westworld in 4K, as well as the Speed Racer: Collector’s Edition box set from FUNimation, more of GKids’s Studio Ghibli titles, and other titles. So watch for those in the days ahead. [Read on here…]
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Tim Salmons
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
- Fletch Lives
- Salvation
- For Richer or Poorer
- Cloverfield 4K
- 10 Cloverfield Land 4K
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer
- Jim Nabors RIP
- Crooked House
- Accident Man
- Salvation: Season One
- Manhunt: Unabomber
- Major Crimes: The Complete Series
- Fuller House: The Complete Second Season
- Brawl in Cell Block 99 4K
- Pulp
- Whiskey Galore
- Donnie Darko: Limited Edition Steelbook
- Apartment: Limited Edition
- Alice
- Forever Amber
- The Hospital
- The L Shaped Room
- Wuthering Heights
- Twilight Time
- Benji
- The Kids in the Hall: The Complete Collection
- Heat and Dust
- Suspiria: Limited Steelbook Edition
- Bullet Heat
Cyber Monday Warner Archive Deal, Coco coming to 4K, a badass Iron Giant pin & more!
Afternoon, everyone! I hope all those of you here in the States had a happy and safe Thanksgiving weekend with your family and friends. We’ve got a couple interesting things for you here today, so let’s get right to it...
First, we have a pair of new Blu-ray reviews for you to enjoy. Tim has checked out Twilight Time’s The Pirates of Blood River and also Arrow Video’s new Hellraiser: Limited Edition Steelbook. Both are worth your time, so please give them a read. And I’m working on more new reviews myself, so watch for those soon.
Now then, today is Cyber Monday so the various online deals continue, including this one: Warner Archive is having a sale featuring 4 titles for $44. Click here for that and act fact to take advantage. [Read on here…]
- Tim Salmons
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- The Dark Knight Trilogy 4K
- The Dark Knight Rises 4K
- The Dark Knight 4K
- Batman Begins 4K
- Walt Disney Studios
- The Prestige 4K
- Dunkirk 4K
- Inception 4K
- The Christopher Nolan Collection 4K
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Interstellar 4K
- Dolby Atmos
- Dolby Vision
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4K review
- Cyber Monday Deals
- Little Shop of Pins
- The Iron Giant pin
- Coco 4K Ultra HD
- The Pirates of Blood River BD review
- Hellraiser: Limited Edition Steelbook BD review
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 4K review, today’s best Amazon Deals & Happy Thanksgiving from The Bits!
All right, we’ve got one more new 4K Ultra HD review for you today, and that’s my in-depth look at Warner’s new Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. My review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 4K has also now been fully updated to reflect the information I’ve heard back from Warner on its transfer.
Also, at some point in the next day or so (turkey coma permitting of course), I’ll have a review of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 4K up for you as well. [Read on here…]
Dark Knight Trilogy 4K pre-orders, a review of Into the Night on BD & today’s Amazon Black Friday Week deals
All right, we’ve got one more review for you guys at the moment, which is Tim’s look at Shout! Factory’s Into the Night: Collector’s Edition – a new Shout Select title. I’m working on another Harry Potter 4K UHD review, which I hope to have up a bit later. And I’ve updated my Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 4K UHD review to reflect corrected information, which is that the title was mastered from a new native 4K scan and not a 2K DI upsample as originally believed (and I’m double checking this with the studio just to make sure). The first two Potter films were released theatrically before the practice of using digital intermediates became common. Thanks to those Bits readers who spotted that.
Also, very quickly: Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy in 4K Ultra HD is now available for pre-order on Amazon from Warner Bros (click here or on the artwork below). It appears that The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises are going to be variable aspect ratio (for the IMAX footage) and that all three (and all of the films in the Nolan 4K Collection as well) will use the original theatrical audio mixes in lossless DTS-HD Master Audio format. [Read on here…]
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4K review
- Dolby Vision
- Dolby Atmos
- Interstellar 4K
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- The Christopher Nolan Collection 4K
- Amazon Black Friday Week Deals
- Inception 4K
- Dunkirk 4K
- The Prestige 4K
- Walt Disney Studios
- Batman Begins 4K
- The Dark Knight 4K
- The Dark Knight Rises 4K
- The Dark Knight Trilogy 4K
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Tim Salmons
- Into the Night BD review
Harry Potter 4K & Doberman Cop BD reviews & today’s Amazon Black Friday Week Deals!
We’ve got more reviews for you to check out today here at The Bits, including my thoughts Warner’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone on 4K Ultra HD and also Tim’s take on Arrow Video’s Doberman Cop: Special Edition.
A quick heads-up: I’m aware that the Potter cover link goes to a broken page on Amazon – for some reason the order page for that title is MIA. We’ll add it as soon as it goes back live and we link to the Harry Potter 8-Film Collection 4K set in the review text. More reviews are coming this week, so keep checking back. [Read on here…]
- Tim Salmons
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- The Dark Knight Trilogy 4K
- The Dark Knight Rises 4K
- The Dark Knight 4K
- Batman Begins 4K
- Walt Disney Studios
- The Prestige 4K
- Dunkirk 4K
- Inception 4K
- Amazon Black Friday Week Deals
- The Christopher Nolan Collection 4K
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Interstellar 4K
- Dolby Atmos
- Dolby Vision
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 4K review
- Doberman Cop: Special Edition BD review
- Arrow Video
Warner announces the Christopher Nolan Collection 4K, plus more reviews & today’s best Amazon Black Friday Week deals!
Let’s get right down to business to start the new week…
First up, we’ve got a trio of new disc reviews for you to check out. I’ve offered my thoughts on Sony’s new A Few Good Men: 25th Anniversary Edition on 4K Ultra HD, which is one of the best film-based catalog titles I’ve seen yet on the format in terms of A/V quality. I’ve also posted a review of Netflix’s Target-exclusive Stranger Things: Season 1 on Ultra HD, which is native 4K but has no HDR and only lossy audio – a real disappointment, all things considered. Meanwhile, Tim has posted his review of Shout! Factory’s new Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXIX box set on DVD. Note that more Blu-ray and 4K reviews are on the way all this week, so keep checking back. [Read on here…]
- Dolby Vision
- Dolby Atmos
- Interstellar 4K
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- The Christopher Nolan Collection 4K
- Amazon Black Friday Week Deals
- Inception 4K
- Dunkirk 4K
- The Prestige 4K
- Walt Disney Studios
- Paramount Pictures
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Batman Begins 4K
- The Dark Knight 4K
- The Dark Knight Rises 4K
- The Dark Knight Trilogy 4K
- Cloverfield 4K
- 10 Cloverfield Land 4K
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- A Few Good Men 4K review
- Stranger Things: Season 1 4K review
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: XXXIX DVD review
- Tim Salmons
The Dark Tower, Criterion’s December, Warner Archive’s Superman: Extended Cut, new Twilight Time & more
Let’s start today with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, which has just officially set The Dark Tower for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 10/31, with the Digital HD release due on 10/17. Extras on the Blu-ray versions will include deleted scenes, a blooper reel, A Look Through the Keyhole, and 5 behind-the-scenes featurettes (including Last Time Around, The World Has Moved On…, The Man in Black, The Gunslinger in Action, and Stephen King Inspirations). We’ve updated our new 4K Ultra HD Release List here at The Bits accordingly.
Note that Sony will also release Preacher: Season Two on Blu-ray and DVD on 11/14. [Read on here…]
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- The Dark Tower 4K
- The Warner Archive
- Twilight Time
- Preacher: Season Two
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Gladiator 4K
- Election
- Monterey Pop
- The Complete Monterey Pop Festival
- General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait
- The Criterion Spines Project
- Wuthering Heights
- Alice
- Forever Amber
- Rememory
- Superman: The Movie Extended Cut
- The Green Slime
- Night School
- Scarecrow
- The Sea Wolf
- The Hidden
- iZombie: The Complete Third Season
- The Leftovers: The Third and Final Season
- Deathdream
- Dead of Night
- Cadillac Man
Introducing our 4K Ultra HD Release List, plus a CE3K 4K unboxing video & MVD launches its Rewind Collection!
Welcome to a new week! We’ve got a couple things for you today, but first, an important announcement...
In response to reader demand, we’ve launched a new section here at The Bits. It’s our 4K Ultra HD Release List! You can read the section introduction here, and you can find the actual list here. (In the navigation bar at the top of the website, you’ll find it listed under Columns >> Bill Hunt >> The 4K Ultra HD Release List.) You can see all of the U.S. and U.K. titles currently available and also yet to be released – both announced and rumored to be in the works based on our industry sources. (Note that an International list will be added soon for Germany, Italy, France, Japan, etc.) You can also order or pre-order each title via Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk if links are available. We’ve also tried to include codes to indicate which releases are full native 4K, which have object-based audio options, and which have Dolby Vision. And if a title is a standout or reference quality, we’ve tried to indicate that as well. We’re going through and checking all of those codes to make sure they’re accurate (if you spot errors please let us know), and of course we’ll be regularly updating the list going forward. [Read on here…]
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Tim Salmons
- Mr Mom: Collector's Edition BD review
- The Release Dates & Artwork Update
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 40th Anniversary 4K Gift Set Unboxing Video
- Unboxing Video
- MVD Entertainment
- The MVD Rewind Collection
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Special Edition BD
- DOA: A Right of Passage Special Edition BD
- Harry Dean Stanton RIP