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Restored Laurel & Hardy on Blu-ray, and a quick rundown of interesting upcoming indie BD releases
All right, it’s a super slow news day today, but I wanted to take a moment to point out some interesting forthcoming titles that are newly-announced by indie distributors or that might have been overlooked.
But first, we have a pair of great new reviews from our own Dennis Seuling for you to check out, including his thoughts on Todd Haynes’ Dark Waters from Universal and Josef von Baky’s fantasy comedy Munchhausen (1943) from Kino Classics. Do give them a look.
Now then, those titles I mentioned... Kit Parker Films is releasing Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations on Blu-ray on 6/16. The 4-disc set includes 2 feature films (Sons of the Desert and Way Out West) and 17 classic shorts newly scanned from original 35mm nitrate film in 2K and 4K. Among the shorts is the legendary silent film The Battle of the Century, appearing for the first time on home video and nearly complete for the first time in 90 years. The set also includes rare special features, alternate soundtracks, vintage pictures, commentaries and more. You can see the cover artwork at left and below. [Read on here...]
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- The Cold Blue
- Dennis Seuling
- Dark Waters BD review
- Munchhausen BD review
- Gamera: The Complete Collection BD
- Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
- Kit Parker Films
- Arrow Video
- Kansas City
- The Passion of Darkly Noon
- Alejandro Jodorowsky Collection
- Humans: Complete Collection
- Their Finest Hour: 5 British WWII Classics
- Glengarry Glen Ross
- The Missing
- The Spider
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- An Inspector Calls
- Taza Son of Cochise BD 3D
- 3D Film Archive
- All Night Long
- Alice in Wonderland (1933)
- Cliff Stephenson
- Rian Johnson
- New Lionsgate podcast
- Knives Out
- Lionsgate Unlocked
Knives Out 4K reviewed, War of the Worlds BD down under, Their Finest Hour & Katherine Johnson RIP
We’re kicking off the new week with a pair of new disc reviews here at The Bits...
It starts with my thoughts on Rian Johnson’s fantastic ‘Whodunnit?’ Knives Out, which streets on 4K Ultra HD tomorrow from Lionsgate. Not only is it a great film, it’s one of the best special editions for a new-release film I’ve seen since The Last Jedi, with a terrific feature-length documentary by our old friend Cliff Stephenson. Don’t even hesitate—just buy the disc right now here and you won’t regret it.
I’ve also reviewed Kino Lorber Studio Classics’ new Blu-ray edition of Guy Hamilton’s Force 10 from Navarone, the 1978 sequel to J Lee Thompson’s original The Guns of Navarone some 18 years in the making. The film stars Harrison Ford, Robert Shaw, and Carl Weathers. The disc streets on March 17th.
There’s not a lot in the way of release news today, but we’ve got a couple things to report... [Read on here...]
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- 4K Ultra HD
- Knives Out 4K review
- Rian Johnson
- Steve Yedlin
- Their Finest Hour
- British WWII films
- Katherine Johnson RIP
- Hidden Figures
- NASA
- computer
- The War of the Words (1953) BD
- Force 10 from Navarone BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Madman Entertainment
- Lionsgate
- Cliff Stephenson
- Promare
- GKids
- The Night Clerk
- Dunkirk
- The Dam Busters
Star Wars Rebels: Season Four announced, plus new Fox MOD TV DVDs, Warner Archive, Twilight & more
Let’s start with the big news today... Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Studios have just officially set Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season for release on Blu-ray and DVD on 7/31. The Disney XD series, which just won a Saturn Award last night for this its final season, wraps up with all 15 episodes in 1080p HD and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio.
Extras on the Blu-ray set will include six audio commentaries with executive producer Dave Filoni, 3 featurettes (Ghosts of Legend, Force of Rebellion, and Kevin Kiner: The Rebel Symphony), plus 8 Rebels Recon segments. You can see the cover artwork at left and also below.
Before we continue, a quick note: We’ve just updated the Release Dates & Artwork section once more here at the site with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-orders. As always, any time you order literally anything from Amazon or Amazon.co.uk (click here) through our links it goes to help support our ongoing work on The Bits and we appreciate it. [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Season Four BD
- 2018 Saturn Awards
- Cliff Stephenson
- Release Dates & Artwork with 4K search
- DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis
- Village of the Damned
- The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
- Billy Budd
- The Warner Archive
- 20th Century Fox MOD TV DVDs
- Last Man on Earth
- Life in Pieces
- Fresh Off the Boat
- Speechless
- Queen of the South
- New Girl
- Last Man Standing
- The Mick
- The Exorcist TV series
- Rosewood
- Wayward Pines
- Second Chance
- Cooper Barret's Guide to Surviving Life
- Pitch
- Son of Zorn
- Star
- Bad Samaritan
- Twilight Time
- The Children of Huang Shi
- Cinderella Liberty
- Genghis Khan
- The Revolt of Mamie Stover
- The Last Hurrah
- In My Country
- The Other Side of Midnight
- The Bravados
- Power Rangers Ninja Steel
- Overboard
- Hitler's Hollywood
- The Garden of Eden
Frankenstein: Legacy & Hannibal: Complete Series win Saturn Awards, plus new Universal 4K titles
The 43rd Annual Saturn Awards were held last night in Burbank, California, and we got the list of winners for you today. More on that in a moment.
First though, Tim has turned in a look at George Bowers’ horror film The Hearse (1980) on Blu-ray, newly released by Vinegar Syndrome.
Also, in a brief bit of announcement news, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has just set unveiled a big slate of catalog 4K Ultra HD titles due for release in September. On 9/5, Minions will arrive on the format, followed on 9/12 by Jordan Peel’s Get Out , single-film 4K editions of The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, M. Night Shyamalan’s Split, The Purge: Three-Movie Collection, Van Helsing, and Dracula Untold. We’ll post additional details and cover artwork as soon as its available. [Read on here…]
- Lionsgate
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Saturn Awards
- Cliff Stephenson
- Hannibal: The Complete Series
- The 43rd Annual Saturn Awards
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment 4K
- Minions 4K
- The Purge 4K
- Van Helsing 4K
- Vinegar Syndrome
- The Hearse BD review
- Avanti
- The Maze 3D
- Born in China
- The Mummy 4K
- Split 4K
- Get Out 4K
- Dracula Untold 4K
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 4K
A Million to One: Remembering “Rocky” on its 40th Anniversary
“Rocky deserves to be celebrated first because of how it’s always made people feel: capable and empowered. Then there’s the fact that it’s also a cultural landmark. Rocky gave us the fanfare, the song, and the proper use of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s front steps.” — I, of the Tiger author Eric Lichtenfeld
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective article commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of Rocky, the award-winning and franchise-inspiring boxing classic starring Sylvester Stallone as the titular character.
Directed by John G. Avildsen (The Karate Kid, Lean on Me) and produced by Irwin Winkler & Robert Chartoff (Raging Bull, The Right Stuff), Rocky showcased memorable performances by Carl Weathers as opponent Apollo Creed, Talia Shire as love interest Adrian, Burgess Meredith as trainer Mickey, and Burt Young as friend and Adrian’s brother Paulie. Nominated for ten Academy Awards (and winning three including Best Picture), the film made a star out of Stallone, featured Bill Conti’s rousing music, turned millions of moviegoers on to boxing, and created a newfound purpose for the steps leading to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. [Read on here...]
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Michael Coate
- The Digital Bits
- Rocky
- Sylvester Stallone
- John Avildsen
- Irwin Winkler
- Robert Chartoff
- Carl Weathers
- Rocky Balboa
- Apollo Creed
- Talia Shire
- Burgess Meredith
- Mickey
- Adrian
- Burt Young
- Paulie
- Bill Conti
- Philadelphia
- Leger Grindon
- Edward Gross
- Eric Lichtenfeld
- Cliff Stephenson
Buster Keaton, Pelham, Journey to Space, Seven Samurai 4K, new Shout, Kino & Olive & MUCH more
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Okay, we’re rounding out the week with a little title announcement catch-up. My plan had been to post a new UHD review each day all week, but then of course it became obvious that the Star Wars Blu-ray announcement was about to happen and that threw off the plan, as such things often do. I do have a review of Sony’s 4K UHD Blu-ray of Chappie in the works, which is a true 4K title, and I’ll have that for you Monday. Look for more UHD reviews next week as well.
That said, our own Tim Salmons has just posted a review of one of my favorite films of 2015, Ryan Coogler’s Creed, which is now available on Blu-ray from Warner Home Video. It’s a great film with tons of heart – a Rocky sequel that actually stands on its own beautifully. Stars Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone really shine in it. Do give it a look. [Read on here…]
- 4K UHD
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Scream Factory
- The Seven Samurai
- Tim Salmons
- Creed
- Jim Hemphill
- The Taking of Pelham 123
- Nikkatsu Diamond Guys: Volume 1
- Arrow Video
- American Gothic: The Complete Series
- Cop Rock
- TwoMinute Warning
- Rich Kids
- Rollercoaster
- Sensurround
- Buster Keaton: The Shorts Collection 19171923
- Agent Cody Banks
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Olive Films
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens 3D
- The Saturn Awards 2016
- Cliff Stephenson
- Gary Hutzel
- R2D2
- Tony Dyson
- George Kennedy
- IMAX Journey to Space
Blu-ray News – Sony sets Grandma for 2/9, plus Gone with the Wind & Force Awakens Premiere tonight
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I am very hard at work on my review of The X-Files: The Complete Series on Blu-ray, so today’s update will be brief.
But our own Tim Salmons has turned in his Pick-Ups thoughts on Lionsgate’s outstanding Hannibal: Season Three on Blu-ray, complete with a superb batch of special features produced by our own friend Cliff Stephenson. Don’t miss it! [Read on here…]
Blu-ray News – Terminator Genisys, Star Trek: Axanar, Zatoichi, Blacklist: S2 & The Bits @ Comic-Con!
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All right, we’ve got a busy week ahead of us! First of all, this is Comic-Con week down in San Diego, so we expect a lot of good genre titles to be announced or promoted on Blu-ray this week at the convention.
Speaking of which, Terminator Genisys is now officially available for pre-order on Blu-ray 3D Combo and Blu-ray on Amazon.com (sale price $31.99 and $22.99). No street date is official yet, but we expect one to be announced in the weeks ahead. [Read on here…]
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Terminator Genisys
- Star Trek: Axanar
- Zatoichi (1989)
- Blacklist: Season Two
- San Diego ComicCon
- The Digital Bits Bluray Sneak Peek: Star Trek: Axanar
- Alec Peters
- Robert Meyer Burnett
- Charles de Lauzirika
- Cliff Stephenson
- Alexander Bornstein
- Tobias Richter
- Light Works
- The 100: Season Two
- Team America: World Police
Blu-ray News – Walking Dead: S5 official for 8/25, plus Bits Comic-Con panel & welcome Jim Hemphill!
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We’ve got a bit of good Blu-ray release news for you today, and a new Bits staffer too! First the news…
Anchor Bay Entertainment has set The Walking Dead: The Complete Fifth Season for Blu-ray and DVD release on 8/25 (SRP $79.99 and $69.98). That’s the regular edition and, as always, there will be another McFarlane Toys Limited Edition too that will be announced shortly. [Read on here…]
- Alec Peters
- Cliff Stephenson
- Digital Bits ComicCon 2015 panel
- Prelude to Axanar
- Star Trek: Axanar
- Bluray
- BD
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Charles de Lauzirika
- Jim Hemphill
- Robert Meyer Burnett
- Walking Dead: Season 5
- Star Wars Rebels: Season One
- State of Grace
- Twilight Time
- The Seventh Dwarf
- The Affair: Season One
- What We Do in the Shadows
Official details on The Bits’ Comic-Con panel, plus Inside Out, Star Wars: Rebels – Season One & more!
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We’re closing out the week today with official details about our Digital Bits panel down at San Diego Comic-Con! As many of you know, the Con announced the Thursday (7/9) program schedule yesterday, and we’re on it. Here’s our official panel description:
1:00-2:00 (Thursday, 7/9/15) Digital Bits Blu-ray Sneak Peek: Star Trek: Axanar
Join Digital Bits editor Bill Hunt, veteran Blu-ray/DVD producers Charles de Lauzirika (Twin Peaks, The Martian), Cliff Stephenson (Hannibal, The Hunger Games), and Robert Meyer Burnett (Free Enterprise, Star Trek: The Next Generation Blu-rays), and executive producer Alec Peters (Star Trek: Axanar), as they discuss major upcoming Blu-ray titles and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray developments, and explain the groundbreaking process of creating studio-quality independent Blu-ray releases, including the new Prelude to Axanar: Special Edition. We’ll have audience Q & A and lots of great giveaways – don’t miss it! Room 23ABC [Read on here…]
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- BD
- Bluray
- Star Trek: Axanar
- Prelude to Axanar
- Digital Bits ComicCon 2015 panel
- Cliff Stephenson
- Alec Peters
- Robert Meyer Burnett
- Charles de Lauzirika
- Saturn Awards
- Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery
- Inside Out
- Star Wars: Rebels Season One
- Better Call Saul: Season One
- Breaker Morant
- A Room with a View
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Criterion
- Mister Johnson
- Blind Chance
- The Honeymoon Killers
- Patrick Macnee RIP
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