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Paramount sets TOP GUN: MAVERICK for disc on 11/1 & Digital next week on 8/23, plus For All Mankind: S1 on UK Blu-ray, Shawscope: Volume 2 & more!
All right, we have big release news to report today, but first we’ve got three more new disc reviews for you all to enjoy…
Stephen has given an in-depth look at Dario Argento’s Tenebrae in 4K Ultra HD, as newly released in a terrific and loaded special edition package from our friends at Synapse Films. If you’re a fan of Argento, the gaillo genre, or this film in particular, this is a great package that you’re not going to want to miss.
Stephen has also taken a look at an under-appreciated Soviet classic by director Alexandr Ptushko, a filmmaker considered by many to be the Russian George Pal… Sampo (1959) new on Blu-ray from Deaf Crocodile and Vinegar Syndrome. This is an interesting piece of cinema that also deserves a look.
Last but not least, Dennis has offered his thoughts on Graham Mason’s Inspector Ike (2020), which presents itself as a “lost 70s telefilm” and detective story spoof, a-la The Naked Gun. That’s available on Blu-ray from Factory 25 via Vinegar Syndrome, so be sure to check it out.
Now then, the biggest box office hit of the year… and what is likely to be the biggest home media title of the year as well… has finally been made official: Paramount Home Entertainment will release Joseph Kosinski’s Top Gun: Maverick on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 11/1 (a date that our sources have been suggesting for a few weeks now). But here’s the real surprise: The Digital release will drop next Tuesday on 8/23! [Read on here...]
- Dennis Seuling
- Stephen Bjork
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Tom Cruise
- Top Gun: Maverick 4K
- For All Mankind: Season One UK BD
- Shawscope: Volume Two BD box set
- Arrow Video
- Tenebrae 4K review
- Sampo BD review
- Alexandr Ptushko
- Synapse Films
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Top Gun: 2Movie Collection
- The Limey Steelbook 4K
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment
- Disney+
- The Nightmare Before Christmas 4K
- Tim Burton
- Red Dragon 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Brett Ratner
- Shaw Brothers
- Dazzler Media
- George Romero
- The Amusement Park BD
- RLJE Films
- Shudder
- The Flash: The Complete Eighth Season BD
- DC
- The Screening Room A/V
- 2022 TSR Laser Projector Shootout
- Colorado Springs
- John Schuermann
- Kris Deering
Jurassic Park: Dominion is finally official for 8/16, plus Reservoir Dogs in 4K, Shout! & Henson ink distribution deal & more
We’ve got a great new disc review for you this afternoon, and we’ve got some significant release news to report as well. First up, that review...
Tim has just turned in his in-depth look at Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: Season Two (1971-1972) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics as expected. Sounds like it’s another great release that’s loaded with special features, including audio commentary on many episodes. Don’t miss it.
Now then... file this in the “better late than never” category, but Universal has finally made their Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, and Digital release of Colin Treverrow’s Jurassic World: Dominion official, and it is indeed expected to street next Tuesday (8/16). Extras on the Blu-ray SKUs will include the Battle at Big Rock short film, the A New Breed of VFX featurette, and the multi-part Dinosaurs Among Us: Inside Jurassic World Dominion 45-minute documentary. You’ll also get both the Theatrical Version and a new 14-minute longer Extended Edition, which includes an alternate opening and more.
Both Blu-ray SKUs will include DTS-X object-based surround sound, and the 4K Ultra HD release will feature both HDR10 and Dolby Vision high dynamic range. You can see the cover artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- Jurassic World: Dominion 4K
- DC
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Tim Salmons
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Night Gallery: Season Two BD review
- Jurassic World: 6Movie Ultimate Collection 4K
- Reservoir Dogs 4K
- Lionsgate
- Quentin Tarantino
- The Incredible Melting Man 4K
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Cloak & Dagger 4K
- The Jim Henson Company
- Farscape BD
- Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
- Shout! Factory
- distribution deal
- Strange Adventures
- HBO Max
- Olivia NewtonJohn RIP
- David McCullough RIP
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life is coming to 4K, plus Rob Zombie’s The Munsters, Imprint’s October slate & Icons Unearthed: Star Wars on Vice TV
We’ve got three more new disc reviews for you today here at The Bits, plus more new theatrical and catalog release news, including a fun catalog 4K title we’re looking forward to. Plus we’ve got word on a new film documentary series that’s now streaming and worth your time.
First those reviews...
Tim has turned in his thoughts on a great new Blu-ray release from our friends at ClassicFlix and the 3-D Film Archive: Jean Yarbrough’s Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. The disc streets next week in honor of the film’s 70th anniversary and it includes a ton of great extras in addition to a terrific film restoration.
Stephen has taken a look at Ike Sanders’ Final Flesh (2009) on Blu-ray from AGFA via Vinegar Syndrome.
And Stephen has also offered his thoughts on a nifty little German thriller, Carl Schenkel’s Out of Order (1984), in 4K Ultra HD from Subkulture USA via Vinegar Syndrome.
All three titles are well worth a look. [Read on here...]
- Imprint Films
- Tim Salmons
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Imprint Films October 2022 slate
- Stephen Bjork
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 4K
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Rob Zombie's The Munsters BD
- Vice TV
- Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
- ClassicFlix
- The 3D Film Archive
- Out of Order 4K review
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Final Flesh BD review
- Nope BD
- Testament BD
- Save the Tiger BD
- Warning Shot BD
- The Molly Maguires BD
- North Dallas Forty BD
- Pretty Baby BD
- The Rose Tattoo BD
- Come Back Little Sheba BD
- Miami Connection
- The Incredibly Strange Films of Ray Dennis Steckler Collector’s Set
- Severin Films
- Mill Creek Entertainment
- Screen Archives Entertainment
- Twilight Time
- The Nun and The Devil BD
- The Paper BD
- The Cure BD
- The Replacement Killers BD
- Miami Connection 4K
- Marcia Lucas
- Jack and the Beanstalk BD review
Sony sets I Know What You Did Last Summer for 4K, plus Imprint delivers Dersu Uzala & The Road Home on Blu-ray!
We’re wrapping up the week here at The Bits with a few new disc reviews...
I’ve turned in my thoughts on Sony’s recent Heavy Metal: Limited Edition 2-Movie Collection, a 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release that include the original film remastered with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, plus the Heavy Metal 2000 sequel as a Blu-ray bonus.
Tim has taken a look at Umbrella Entertainment’s new Blu-ray release of Heavy Metal, which is available as an all-region import.
Tim has also turned in his thoughts on Christopher Landon’s Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U in 4K Ultra HD from our friends at Scream Factory.
And Dennis closes out our review selections today with a look at Boomerang (1992) on Blu-ray from Paramount. [Read on here...]
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Dennis Seuling
- Stephen Bjork
- Tim Salmons
- I Know What You Did Last Summer 4K
- Dersu Uzala BD
- The Road Home BD
- Akira Kurosawa
- Heavy Metal: Limited Edition 2Movie Collection 4K review
- Heavy Metal BD review
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Happy Death Day 4K review
- Happy Death Day 2U 4K review
- Candyman 4K review
- Scream Factory
- Out of the Blue 4K review
- Stiff Competition 4K review
- Blue Chips BD
- Harem BD
- Barfly BD
- The Charles Bukowski Tapes BD
- Lolita BD
- Zhang Yimou
- Imprint Films
- Via Vision
Dirty Dancing 4K goes wide, plus Event Horizon, Alex Garland’s Men, Tenebrae 4K from Synapse, Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things & more
We have three more new Blu-ray reviews for you to enjoy today, starting with Stephen’s take on Daisuke Miyazaki’s Videophobia (2019) from Vinegar Syndrome.
Dennis has turned in his thoughts on Ulu Grosbard’s Straight Time (1978) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Dennis has also reviewed Patricia Birch’s Grease 2: 40th Anniversary Edition in the form of a new Blu-ray Steelbook from Paramount.
In announcement news today, Paramount has finally made their 8/9 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release of Event Horizon (1997) official. The title will include both Dolby Vision and HDR10 high dynamic range, 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio, and the following extras: Commentary by director Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt, the 5-part The Making of Event Horizon documentary, The Point of No Return featurette with director commentary, The Unseen Event Horizon featurette, Secrets (deleted and extended scenes with director’s commentary), the theatrical trailer, and a video trailer. [Read on here...]
- Stephen Bjork
- Dennis Seuling
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Videophobia BD review
- Straight Time BD review
- Grease 2: 40th Anniversary Edition BD review
- Dirty Dancing 4K
- Men BD
- Alex Garland
- Child's Play 4K
- Child's Play 2 4K
- Child's Play 3 4K
- Scream Factory
- Synapse Films
- VCI Entertainment
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Dario Argento’s Tenebrae 4K
- Unsane
- Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things: 50th Anniversary Edition BD
- Rain: 90th Anniversary Edition BD
- The Bob’s Burgers Movie 4K
- Lucifer: The Sixth & Final Season DVD
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula 4K Steelbook
Spider-Man: No Way Home is coming to Blu-ray 3D from Random Space Media, plus StudioCanal brings Cat’s Eye & Red Sonja to 4K
We’ve got four more disc reviews for you all to enjoy today, including three new 4K Ultra HD titles...
Tim has turned in his look at Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys in 4K UHD from Arrow Video, a fine upgrade of their previous Blu-ray edition (but one that’s going to require a disc replacement program—the details are in the review).
Stephen has offered his thoughts on Michael Winner’s Death Wish II (1982) as well as Bill Hunzman’s FleshEater (1988), both in 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome.
And Dennis has a look at Alfred Hitchcock’s Stage Fright (1950), as recently released on Blu-ray by our friends at The Warner Archive Collection.
As always, more reviews are on the way so be sure to stay tuned for them. [Read on here...]
- Krypto the Superdog: The Complete Series DVD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Cover Art update
- Stephen Bjork
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Dennis Seuling
- 12 Monkeys 4K review
- Death Wish II 4K review
- FleshEater 4K review
- Stage Fright BD review
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Arrow Video
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Random Space Media
- Spider Man: No Way Home 3D
- Stephen King's Cat's Eye 4K
- StudioCanal
- Red Sonja 4K
- The Killing 4K
- Killer's Kiss 4K
- Out of Sight 4K
- Stanley Kubrick
Warner Archive bows Fandango and American Flyers on Blu-ray, plus a new book on the making of Mad Max: Fury Road & more
We’re starting things off today with Tim’s review of Lewis Teague’s Alligator (1980) in 4K Ultra HD from Scream Factory. It sounds like this is not only the best the film has ever looked and sounded, but it’s also one of Shout! and Scream’s best 4K releases to date. So do give it a look if you might be interested.
We’ve also just updated our Release Dates and Artwork section with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links. Remember, any time you order literally anything from Amazon after clicking to them from one of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we really do appreciate it.
I also wanted to address one other thing here on the site today: Some of you may have noticed that there were “roadblock” ads appearing on The Bits over the last few months. Ads that appeared when you clicked from the home page to other content—ads that you had to click away to continue reading. Rest assured, we’ve killed those and they will not be returning. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Steelbook
- Tim Salmons
- The Criterion Collection
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Fandango BD
- Alligator 4K review
- American Flyers BD
- Kevin Costner
- Release Dates & Artwork section
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Madman 4K
- Dracula Sucks 4K
- Shooter 4K Steelbook
- MVD Rewind Collection
- Vampire's Kiss BD
- Monday Morning BD
- Blood Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road book
- Kyle Buchanan
- The Godfather Trilogy 4K
- George Miller
- Mill Creek Entertainment
- Superior 8 Ultra Brothers BD
- Ultraseven X: The Complete Series BD
Coming 2 America & Snow White: 85th on Blu-ray, plus Usual Suspects, Beverly Hills Cop II & Shaft in 4K, and Douglas Trumbull RIP
We’ve got some interesting odds and ends to share news-wise here at The Bits today, as well as another big disc review, and some sad news unfortunately. But first, the review...
Tim has just delivered his in-depth look at Sony’s new Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray box set, which includes new 4K editions of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II—now with Dolby Vision HDR—as well as Ghostbusters: Afterlife on disc, and Ghostbusters: Answer the Call on Digital only (though the code redeems for both versions of that film in 4K). Plus the set include no less than two Blu-ray bonus discs with a ton of legacy extras, as well as new material exclusive to this set. And you get a mini replica of Don Shay’s Making Ghostbusters book from 1985.
Unfortunately, the set is a limited edition release from Sony and it’s sold out almost everywhere. (At last check, you could still get it from a few international retailers, but that version may have region issues and will not come with Digital codes.) We have asked the studio whether it might be released in a second printing, or perhaps in a discs-only configuration at some point in the future, and have been told that while it’s possible there’s no news to report at this time. Should that change, we will of course post an update here on The Bits.
In the meantime, we’ve gotten reports from a number of readers that their sets were damaged in shipment, or that the box they received had the wrong discs resulting from a packaging error (for example, they may have gave gotten two copies of Ghostbusters in BD and 4K, but no copies of Ghostbusters II). If that applies to you, Sony has provided us with a customer service email address for you to use to get things sorted. [Read on here...]
- The Message 4K
- Shout! Factory
- The Untouchables 4K 35th anniversary
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- Stephen Bjork
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection 4K box set
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection 4K review
- Tim Salmons
- Coming 2 America BD
- The Usual Suspects 4K
- Shaft 4K
- The Criterion Collection
- Beverly Hills Cop II 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Disney Movie Club exclusive
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: 85th Anniversary Edition BD
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Customer Support email
- Jack Reacher Steelbook 4K
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 4K
- The Frighteners
- Sing 2
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Apex BD
- Silent Night BD
- A Journal for Jordan BD
- I Am Mortal BD
- RLJE Films
- Brooklyn Nine Nine: The Complete Series BD
- Douglas Trumbull RIP
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Blade Runner
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Silent Running
- Brainscan
- Showscan
- Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo BD
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Thriller: A Cruel Picture 4K
Criterion reveals its April slate, plus Indicator comes to the US, and LOTS more new 2022 catalog 4K Ultra HD titles!
First things first today: The Criterion Collection has just announced their April Blu-ray and 4K release slate and—as always—it’s another great list of titles.
Look for Alex Cox’s Walker (Spine #423 – Blu-ray and DVD) on 4/12, Vittorio De Sica’s Miracle in Milan (Spine #1119 – Blu-ray and DVD) and Frank Tashlin’s The Girl Can’t Help It (Spine #1120 – Blu-ray only) on 4/19, and Arie and Chuko Esiri’s Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) (Spine #1121 – Blu-ray and DVD), Bertrand Tavernier’s ‘Round Midnight (Spine #1122 – Blu-ray and DVD), and Al Reinert’s For All Mankind (Spine #54 – 4K Ultra HD – Blu-ray and DVD already available) on 4/26. You can see the 4K art for For All Mankind on the left, and we’ll post the rest of the cover artwork over the next few days as the titles become available for pre-order on Amazon.
Here’s some more great breaking news: Our friends at Powerhouse Films have just informed us that their outstanding Indicator label—which already delivers fantastic special edition Blu-ray titles to the UK and European market—is officially coming to the US!
The company has partnered with Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, to ensure that retailers throughout North America will be able to carry Indicator releases. These will include Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Sunrise, Critics Choice, and DiabolikDVD. The first Indicator titles should start becoming available here in the US starting this week. [Read on here...]
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- The Godfather Trilogy 4K Ultra HD
- Francis Ford Coppola
- The Godfather 50th Anniversary
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- 4K restoration
- Powerhouse Films
- Indicator comes to the US
- Criterion April 2022 slate
- For All Mankind 4K
- Walker BD
- Miracle in Milan BD
- The Girl Can't Help It BD
- Eyimofe BD
- This Is My Desire BD
- Round Midnight BD
- Al Reinert
- Alex Cox
- American Underdog 4K
- Kurt Warner biopic
- Lionsgate
- Downton Abbey: The Motion Picture 4K
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Dead Heat 4K
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Touch of Evil 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- The Matrix Resurrections 4K
- Heavy Metal 4K
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 4K
- Scream (2022) 4K
- The Abyss 4K
- James Cameron
- 20th Century Entertainment
- Disney
- Tombstone 4K
- Avatar 4K
- Avatar 2
- Titanic: 25th Anniversary 4K
- The Conversation 4K
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment
- The Green Mile 4K
- Constantine 4K
- Giant 4K
- Elf 4K
- A Christmas Story 4K
- The Lost Boys 4K
- Poltergeist 4K
- Edge of Tomorrow 4K
- Singin' in the Rain: 70th Anniversary 4K
- Casablanca 4K
- Titan Books
- The Art of Rob Cobb book
- Robert Meyer Burnett
- Dieter Bastian
- Let's Get Physical Media YouTube show
Criterion’s January slate has A Hard Day’s Night & The Piano in 4K, plus new WB Ultra HD delays, Running Man on UHD in Germany & more
We’re closing out the week today here at The Bits with a bit of announcement news, word of a few 4K title delays, and more new disc reviews.
First up, Tim has turned in reviews of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn (1984), directed by Fritz Kiersch and newly released on 4K Ultra HD by Arrow Video, as well as Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds which is new on 4K Ultra HD from Universal.
Also, Stephen has reviewed Nick Murphy’s The Awakening (2011) on Blu-ray from the Cohen Media Group, along with Nadia Tass’ Malcolm (1986) on Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment.
More reviews are on the way, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them.
Now then, the big announcement news today is that Criterion has just revealed their January 2022 release slate, which is set to include Thomas Vinterberg’s The Celebration (Spine #1108 – Blu-ray) on 1/11, Garrett Bradley’s Time (Spine #1109 – Blu-ray and DVD) and Richard Lester’s A Hard Day’s Night (Spine #711 – Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K) on 1/18, and Kirsten Johnson’s Dick Johnson Is Dead (Spine #111 – Blu-ray and DVD) and Jane Campion’s The Piano (Spine #1110 – Blu-ray and 4K) on 1/25. We’ve updated our 4K Ultra HD Release List and Criterion Spines Project pages accordingly. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Stephen Bjork
- Tim Salmons
- Children of the Corn 4K review
- Inglourious Basterds 4K review
- Malcolm BD review
- The Awakening BD review
- Criterion's January 2022 slate
- A Hard Day's Night 4K
- The Celebration BD
- Time BD
- The Piano 4K
- Dick Johnson is Dead BD
- Richard Lester
- Jane Champion
- Koch Media Dune 4K delay
- Capelight Pictures
- The Running Man 4K
- The Lover 4K
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage 4K
- No Time to Die 4K
- Halloween Kills 4K
- Hard Target 4K
- Summer of 84 4K
- Gunpowder & Sky
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Universal
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- MPI Media Group
- Warner Bros 4K delays
- Sony Pictures