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The Stunt Man in 4K from Radiance, plus Save the Green Planet, Smashing Machine & new Imprint, KLSC, BFI & Indicator titles

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The Stunt Man (4K Ultra HD)

All right, we’ve got a ton of new disc reviews that we’ve shared here at The Bits over the past week, including…

My reviews of the fixed Superman: The Movie, Superman II, and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut 4K Ultra HD discs from Warner Bros.

My review (with Todd Doogan) of Akira Kurosawa’s Stray Dog (1949) on Blu-ray from the BFI, as well as my review (with Tim) of the new Back to the Future: 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Gift Set in 4K from Universal.

Stephen’s thoughts on Arūnas Žebriūnas’s The Devil’s Bride (1974) on Blu-ray from Deaf Crocodile, Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Godzilla: Deluxe Collector’s Edition (2016) from GKids, and Abel Ferrara’s Ms. 45 (1981) on 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video.

Tim’s reviews of Hanna-Barbera’s Wacky Races: The Complete Series on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection, StudioCanal’s Dead of Night: 80th Anniversary Collector’s Edition in 4K Ultra HD, the first titles—One-Armed Swordsman (1967) and Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)—from Arrow’s Shawscope: Volume Three Blu-ray box set.

Dennis’ look at Mark L. Lester’s The Ex (1996) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics and John Cromwell’s The Racket (1951) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

And Stuart’s take on Stuart Heisler’s I Died a Thousand Times (1955) and the Bette Davis Collection (which includes The Letter, Dark Victory, Jezebel, and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection as well as José Giovanni’s Last Known Address (1970) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

We’ve also got lots more new disc reviews coming today and all this week, so be sure to check back for them!

Now then… in announcement news today, the good people at Radiance Films have revealed that they’re releasing Richard Rush’s The Stunt Man (1980) in 4K Ultra HD on 2/23/26. The film will feature Dolby Vision HDR, and the package will include a bevy of new and legacy special features, including the acclaimed documentary The Sinister Saga of Making The Stuntman (2001). You can see the cover work above left. [Read on here...]

Arrow Video has teased the “coming soon” Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green Planet! on their social media, which is the film that inspired Yorgos Lanthimos’ recent Bugonia (2025).

Kino Lorber Studio Classics has revealed that John Guillerman’s House of Cards (1968) and Ronald Neame’s A Man Could Get Killed (1966) are both coming soon on Blu-ray. They’ve also revealed that William Dear’s Harry and the Hendersons (1987) is coming soon to 4K Ultra HD.

And for those of you wondering why their planned 4K UHD release of Return of the Pink Panther (1975) has been delayed from 12/16, it’s because there’s a different rights holder involved in that film. Rest assured, however, that it’s coming in 2026.

Speaking of KLSC, lots of their recently announced 4K Ultra HD catalog titles are now available for pre-order on Amazon (links below), including…

  • Howards End (1992) (US) – 11/18/25
  • Nacho Libre (2006) (US) – 12/9/25
  • Walking Tall (2004) (US) – 12/9/25
  • Scars of Dracula (1970) (US) – 12/9/25
  • Dead of Night (1945) (US) – 12/9/25
  • Dante’s Peak (1997) (US) – 12/16/25
  • The Pink Panther (1963) (US) – 12/16/25
  • A Shot in the Dark (1964) (US) – 12/16/25
  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) (US) – 12/16/25
  • Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) (US) – 12/16/25
  • Babe (1995) (US) – 12/16/25
  • Babe: Pig in the City (1998) (US) – 12/16/25

Meanwhile, our friends at A24 have announced the Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release of Ben Safdie’s The Smashing Machine (2025). The street date is TBA for January 2026.

Via Vision Entertainment has revealed more new Imprint 4K Ultra HD catalog titles, including an Alligator I & II Collection (1980/1991) and The Lawnmower Man I & II Collection (1991/1996) both for release on 1/7/26.

Yippee Ki-Yay Mother Video has revealed that they’re going to be releasing Albert Pyun’s Slinger, aka the Cyborg: Director’s Cut (1989) on Blu-ray. The street date is TBA. This is a digital restoration of the workprint, includes the B&W version of the film, the Nemesis Cut, the director’s final audio commentary, and commentary by Kenn A. Williams and Mike Leeder.

Also, the BFI has announced their January, February, and March slate of Blu-ray and DVD titles, which include Cinema Expanded: The Films of Frederick Wiseman on Blu-ray on 1/26, Daniel Farson’s Guide to Britain: Volume 1 on DVD on 2/16, Vernon Sewell’s Strongroom (1962) on Blu-ray on 2/23, and both Peter Medak’s Negatives (1968) on Blu-ray and Children’s Film Foundation Bumper Box: Volume 6 on DVD on 3/16.

And finally today, Powerhouse Films has announced their February Indicator Blu-ray slate, which is set to include John Gilling’s The Man Inside (1958) and Idle on Parade (1959), Ken Hughes’ Jazz Boat (1960), and Michael Winner’s You Must Be Joking! (1965) all on Blu-ray on 2/16.

Don’t forget that Barnes and Noble is currently running their 50% off sale on all in-stock and pre-order Criterion Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD titles!

Back with more soon. Stay tuned…

- Bill Hunt

(You can follow Bill on social media on Twitter, BlueSky, and Facebook, and also here on Patreon)

 

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