Displaying items by tag: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Shout!’s October slate includes Bill & Ted, more Halloween films & Return of the Living Dead in 4K, plus RIP Nichelle Nichols
All right, we’ve got some great catalog 4K Ultra HD news to report today, but first we have one more new review...
I spent some time this weekend looking at Stanley Kubrick’s landmark war film Paths of Glory (1957) thanks to a fine new 4K Ultra HD release from our friends at Kino Lorber Studio Classics. For the first time, the image has been scanned from the original camera negative in native 4K—Criterion’s 2010 Blu-ray release was only a 2K scan of a fine-grain master positive—so this is unquestionably the best the film has ever looked at home. It’s a beautiful presentation and not to be missed by Kubrick fans and cinephiles.
All right, now for that catalog news... VCI Entertainment has set Bob Clark’s Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things (1972) for release on 4K Ultra HD on 10/11 as a new 50th Anniversary Edition. The release will include a new video introduction and Q&A with actor Alan Ormsby, along with a new 90-minute documentary on Clark’s horror films called Dreaming of Death. You’ll get lots of legacy special features as well. And you can see the cover artwork below the break. [Read on here...]
- Shout! Factory
- Wargames 4K
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Scream Factory
- Paths of Glory 4K review
- Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things 4K
- Army of Darkness: Collector’s Edition 4K
- Bad Santa 2 BD
- Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 4K
- The Return of the Living Dead 4K
- When Marnie Was Here BD
- Ocean Waves BD
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 4K
- Halloween: H20 4K
- Halloween: Resurrection 4K
- The Halloween 4K Collection (19942002) 4K
- VCI Entertainment
- Fargo 4K
- Wargames 4K
- Imprint Films
- The Beast BD
- Ballyhoo Motion Pictures
- Nanawatai!: Inside The Beast
- Star Wars: Andor trailer
- Nichelle Nichols RIP
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- NASA
- Disney+
- Lucasfilm
Poltergeist & Lost Boys are official for 4K Ultra HD from WB, plus Lightyear, Universal Classic Monsters: Volume 2, WarGames, The Score & more!
All right, sorry for the lack of an update yesterday, but I had a bunch of personal life stuff to take care of, as happens now and again. We’ve got some more disc reviews for you today, along with a bunch of good catalog 4K Ultra HD news. So let’s get to those reviews first, as always...
Stephen has turned in his thoughts on Moustapha Akkad’s The Message (1976) on 4K Ultra HD from Shout! Factory.
Dennis has offered his thoughts on Robert Z. Leonard’s Ziegfeld Girl (1941) on regular Blu-ray Disc from our friends at the Warner Archive Collection.
And Tim has checked in with a look at Nathan H. Juran’s The Brain from Planet Arous (1957) newly restored on Blu-ray from the good folks at The Film Detective.
All three titles are worth a look and more disc reviews are on the way.
Now then, we’ve got some 4K UHD announcement news for you today... [Read on here...]
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Monty Python's The Meaning of Life 4K
- Stephen Bjork
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- The Message 4K review
- Ziegfeld Girl BD review
- The Brain from Planet Arous BD review
- Poltergeist 4K
- The Lost Boys 4K
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- MiddleEarth 6Film Collection 4K box
- DC League of Super Pets
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind
- Lightyear 4K
- Pixar
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- ET: The ExtraTerrestrial 4K
- Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection Volume 2 4K
- The Mummy 4K
- Bride of Frankenstein 4K
- Phantom of the Opera (1943) 4K
- Creature from the Black Lagoon 4K
- Wargames 4K
- Shout! Factory
- The Score 4K
- At Close Range BD
- David Warner RIP
- Paul Sorvino RIP
Disney finally reschedules The Beatles: Get Back for Blu-ray & DVD release on 7/12, plus Secrets of Dumbledore & more
We’ve got a quick update for you this morning with word from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment that the long-delayed Blu-ray release of Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back documentary has finally been rescheduled for 7/12, as we first reported a couple of days ago.
The title had originally been set to street on 2/8, but was pulled at the last minute due to an unspecified problem with the audio mix (after review discs had already been dispatched to members of the press, and after some discs had briefly made it to retail shelves as well).
The error required the discs to be corrected, but the packed replication schedule these days—not to mention the sheer number of discs that needed to be produced—meant a long delay. [Read on here...]
- Hotel du Nord BD
- Faya Dayi BD
- Frownland BD
- Daddy Longlegs BD
- Criterion August 2022 slate
- Kitten with a Whip BD review
- Random Space Media
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Tim Salmons
- Buck and the Preacher BD
- Peter Jackson
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Ambulance 4K
- Michael Bay
- Universal
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore 4K
- Raiders of Atlantis BD review
- Girls Night Out BD review
- Breakout BD review
Imprint Films’ April slate includes Wicker Man, plus upcoming Kino Lorber Studio Classics, a surprise Disney animated title & Heavy Metal 4K
We have another pair of new disc reviews for you to check out today...
First up, Tim and Stephen have jointly reviewed David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills (2021) in 4K Ultra HD from Universal. And well... suffice it to say they didn’t care for it much. It is, however, an impressive 4K disc. You can read all about it here.
Speaking of KLSC, the company has been working overtime lately to announce more of their upcoming Blu-ray and 4K catalog titles, so now is a good time to provide a quick round-up of the titles they’ve revealed in recent weeks for release in March and April...
3/8 – Billy Wilder’s The Apartment (1960 – 4K & BD), Howard Hawks’ Man’s Favorite Sport? (1964), Melvin Frank’s Strange Bedfellows (1965), Jerry Jameson’s Starflight One (1983 – for Code Red) [Read on here...]
- The Wicker Man BD
- Imprint Films
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Stephen Bjork
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Tim Salmons
- Halloween Kills 4K review
- Mr Majestyk BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics upcoming 2022 catalog titles
- Cutter’s Way BD
- The Counterfeit Traitor BD
- Across 110th Street BD
- The Brotherhood BD
- The Don is Dead BD
- Man on a Swing BD
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Chip n Dales Rescue Rangers: Season 1 BD
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Heavy Metal 4K
- Heavy Metal 2000 4K
Venom 2, Ron’s Gone Wrong, Dear Evan Hansen & The Batman: Complete Series announced, plus the classic Space: 1999 films remastered & more
We’ve got a few more interesting pieces of release news for you all today, as well as more new disc reviews. Let’s get to the latter first...
Stephen has reviewed Robert Schwentke’s Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021) on 4K Ultra HD from Paramount, along with Norman Z. McLeod’s It’s a Gift (1934) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, and William A. Fraker’s A Reflection of Fear (1972) on Blu-ray from Imprint.
Also, Dennis has turned in his thoughts on Mark Robson’s Isle of the Dead (1945) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection and Stuart Heisler’s Among the Living (1941) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
More reviews are on the way over the next several days, so be sure to watch for them.
Now then... in announcement news today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just officially set Andy Serkis’ Venom: Let There Be Carnage for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 12/14, with the Digital release due on 11/23. The 4K disc will include HDR10 high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos audio. Extras on both the Blu-ray and 4K will include outtakes & bloopers, 6 deleted scenes, and 4 behind-the-scenes featurettes (Eddie & Venom: The Odd Couple, Sick and Twisted Cletus Kasady, Concept to Carnage, and Let There Be... Action). You can see the cover artwork above-left and also below. [Read on here...]
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Stephen Bjork
- Dennis Seuling
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Network UK
- Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution
- Snake Eyes: GI Joe Origins 4K review
- It's a Gift BD review
- A Reflection of Fear BD review
- Isle of the Dead BD review
- Among the Living BD review
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage 4K
- Ron’s Gone Wrong 4K
- The Batman: The Complete Series BD
- Stargirl: The Complete Second Season
- DC
- Dear Evan Hansen
- Copshop
- American Sicario
- One Shot
- Space: 1999
- Space: 1999: Super Space Theater BD
- Alien Attack BD
- Journey Through the Black Sun BD
- Cosmic Princess BD
- Destination Moonbase Alpha BD
- Spazio 1999 BD
Pirates 4K Collection... but not in the US (yet), plus Criterion’s Feb 2022 Blu-ray slate, Amazon 4K sale & more
All right, we’ve got a couple things for you today, but first more reviews...
On Friday I posted my in-depth thoughts on Warner’s Middle-Earth 31-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray box set, which includes the previous 4K discs of both The Hobbit Trilogy and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (both the theatrical versions and Extended versions), along with the previous Hobbit Trilogy Blu-rays (again both versions) and newly-remastered Lord of the Rings Trilogy Blu-rays (sourced from the new 4K remasters, again both versions of each film). It also has a new bonus disc of content, but omits almost all of the previous content save for the audio commentaries. It’s actually a nice set for those who don’t already have any or all of the previous disc releases, but for diehard fans it’s going to be pretty frustrating. Anyway, click here for a lengthy and detailed review.
I’ve also posted my review of J. Lee Thompson’s The Guns of Navarone in 4K Ultra HD from Sony, which is a fine release of a classic WWII film.
Also, Stephen has posted his thoughts on Tony Randel’s Ticks (1993) in 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome.
And Tim has posted his thoughts on the He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefe Collection re-release on Blu-ray from Arrow Video, which includes six classic films from the Florida-based low budget filmmaker. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- The Criterion Collection February 2022 slate
- Ticks 4K review
- The Guns of Navarone 4K review
- MiddleEarth 31Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition 4K review
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefe Collection BD review
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 4K
- Pirates of the Caribbean: 4K Ultra HD 5 Movie Collection 4K
- Written on the Wind BD
- Boat People BD
- Miller's Crossing BD
- Douglas Sirk
- The Coen Brothers
- Leo McCarey
- Love Affair BD
- Ann Hui
- Fortress BD
- Antlers BD
- Amazon Pre Black Friday 4K sale
- Voir
- David Fincher
- David Prior
The French Dispatch announced, plus Some Like It Hot in 4K, Citizen Kane UK box set, IMAX Enhanced on Disney+ & Dean Stockwell RIP
All right, we’ve got a little more announcement news for you today here at The Bits. But first, a new feature...
Our own Michael Coate has just posted a new History, Legacy & Showmanship column celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Dick Van Dyke Show. It features a great Q&A with television historian Herbie J. Pilato, who reflects on the series’ appeal, impact, and legacy six decades after its debut. We hope you all enjoy it!
Now then, let’s get to the announcement news...
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has just announced Wes Anderson’s latest film, The French Dispatch, for release on Blu-ray and DVD on 12/28, with the Digital release (including 4K) set for 12/14. Audio will be DTS-HD MA. There’s no indication of special features, but you can reasonably imagine that a Criterion special edition is forthcoming next year. The film stars Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet, Jeffrey Wright, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Christoph Waltz, Edward Norton, and Jason Schwartzman. You can see the cover artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- No Time to Die 4K
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Bluray
- The French Dispatch
- Wes Anderson
- Dean Stockwell RIP
- IMAX Enhanced on Disney+
- Citizen Kane: 80th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition 4K UK box set
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Herbie J Pilato
- The Dick Van Dyke Show 60th Anniversary
- Werewolves Within
- Almost Famous 4K
- Some Like It Hot 4K
Last Duel & Many Saints of Newark announced, plus Warner’s 2022 4K slate should include Green Mile, Lost Boys & Singin’ in the Rain!
All right, I’m finally feeling better after my recent brush with an allergic reaction, so I’ve got a good My Two Cents update for you all today with some exciting 4K UHD release news and more new disc reviews as well.
First up is Stephen’s look at Joe Dante’s The Howling, now available in a new 40th anniversary release in 4K Ultra HD from Studio Canal in the UK. The 4K disc in the package will work on any UHD player, but the Blu-ray is Region B only and the DVD is Region 2 only.
Also today, Stephen has taken a look at Anthony Mann’s The Naked Spur (1953) on Blu-ray from MGM via the Warner Archive Collection.
And Tim has reviewed Camillo Mastrocinque’s An Angel for Satan (1966) on Blu-ray from Severin Films, as well as Don Siegel’s Coogan’s Bluff (1968) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. [Read on here...]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 4K
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Tim Salmons
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Stephen Bjork
- Ridley Scott
- The Last Duel 4K
- The Howling 4K review
- The Naked Spur BD review
- An Angel for Satan BD review
- Coogan's Bluff BD review
- The Many Saints of Newark 4K
- Catwoman: Hunted 4K
- King Richard 4K
- The Green Mile 4K
- Frank Darabont
- Billy Wilder
- The Apartment 4K
- Dressed to Kill 4K
- Brian De Palma
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 4K
- StudioCanal UK
- Dear Evan Hansen 4K
- Halloween Kills 4K
- No Time to Die 4K
- Last Night in Soho 4K
- Two Yellow Lines
- Joel Schumacher
- The Lost Boys: 35th Anniversary 4K
- Singin' in the Rain: 70th Anniversary 4K
- Gene Kelly
- Stanley Donen
- Poltergeist 4K
- Michael Curtiz
- Casablanca 4K
- Krampus: The Naughty Cut 4K
- Scream Factory
- American Night BD
- Apache Junction BD
- Creepshow: Season 2 BD
- All the Haunts Be Ours BD box set
- 20th Century Studios
- Tobe Hooper
Disney makes Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl official for 4K, plus more new Blu-ray reviews
Morning, folks! We’ve got an early Bits news post here today with some big catalog announcement news for 4K Ultra HD fans. But first, we’ve got more new Blu-ray Disc reviews for you…
Tim has posted his thoughts on David Nelson’s Death Screams (1982) from Arrow Video, along with John D. Lamond’s Nightmares (1980) from Umbrella Entertainment.
Meanwhile, Dennis has turned in a look at Kurt Neumann’s The Secret of the Blue Room (1933) from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as M. Night Shyamalan’s Old from Universal.
And Stephen has checked in as well with comments on the Warner Archive Collection’s new Val Lewton Double Feature of The Ghost Ship (1943) and Bedlam (1946), as well as their recent Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3.
More reviews are on the way throughout the week, so be sure to check back for them! [Read on here...]
- Dennis Seuling
- Stephen Bjork
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Tim Salmons
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 4K
- Gore Verbinski
- Nightmares BD review
- Death Screams BD review
- Old BD review
- Val Lewton Double Feature BD review
- The Ghost Ship BD review
- Bedlam BD review
- The Secret of the Blue Room BD review
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3 BD review
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Arrow Video
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune arrives in theaters & HBO Max, plus Respect, Pirates, KLSC’s December Blu-ray slate & more
Let’s have a quick round-up of Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release news, and then I must dive back into my own review work over the next several days...
First up, it does indeed appear that Disney is preparing a 4K Ultra HD release of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. I’ve now got multiple retail and industry sources confirming this. However, don’t expect the sequels to be announced anytime soon. It’s possible that the studio is planning to release more films in the series next year if this first one sells well (and possibly promoted by the success of the films in streaming on Disney+) but for now Curse of the Black Pearl seems to be the only film immediately in the offing.
Also, while we’re on the topic of Disney, it seems that the Heat 4K release continues to be in limbo, but is still expected to arrive on the format sometime next year.
Meanwhile, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is definitely shaping up for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD in early January sometime. Info some retailers suggests that the studio is targeting 1/11/22 as the street date. And for those of you who have been waiting, not only does it finally arrive in theaters tomorrow (with sneak peek preview screenings tonight in many US cities), the film premieres IN JUST TWO HOURS in 4K with HDR and Dolby Atmos on HBO Max. So get ready to enjoy a helluva good cinematic experience. [Read on here...]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 4K
- Cry Macho 4K
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Heat 4K
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Denis Villeneuve's DUNE
- HBO Max
- Respect
- Nine Days
- The Early Films of Lee Isaac Chung
- Wonder Target exclusive
- Going Berserk
- The Far Country
- Shout! Factory
- Arrow Video
- Lionsgate
- Kino Lorber
- The World of Hans Zimmer BD
- Cult Epics
- Sylvia Kristel