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Warner sets Reminiscence for Blu-ray & 4K on 11/9, plus Flesh for Frankenstein, new Kino Lorber Studio Classics titles & more
We have some new announcement news for you today, but first more reviews...
I’ve posted my thoughts on Marvel’s Black Widow in 4K Ultra HD, directed by Cate Shortland. And surprise, the film is finally available to order from Amazon.com, so there’s that.
Also today, Tim has reviewed Michael Chaves’ The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It in 4K UHD from Warner Bros. Note that the studio is now calling it The Conjuring 3 just to avoid confusion.
And finally, Dennis has turned in his two cents on George Stevens’ A Place in the Sun (1951) as newly-released on Blu-ray as part of the Paramount Presents line-up.
More reviews are coming tomorrow, so keep your eyes peeled for them. [Read on here...]
- The Crown: Season Four BD
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Tim Salmons
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Reminiscence 4K
- Marvel
- Black Widow 4K review
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It 4K review
- A Place in the Sun BD review
- Dennis Seuling
- Flesh for Frankenstein 4K
- Nine Days BD
- I Carry You With Me BD
- No Man of God BD
- Violation BD
- Fried Barry BD
- Bevis and Butt Head Do America BD
- The Film Detective
- The Amazing Mr X BD
- Frankenstein's Daughter BD
- Dear Evan Hansen 4K
- The Many Saints of Newark 4K
- Monster Hunter 4K Steelbook
- Prisoners of the Ghostland 4K
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Miloš Forman
- Amadeus 4K
- Jet Pilot
- To Hell and Back
Disney sets Free Guy for 10/12, plus The Howling in 4K, updates on Star Trek, Neon Genesis Evangelion & more
All right, we’re starting today with a couple of new disc reviews...
First of all, Stephen has checked out Michael Mann’s Collateral on 4K Ultra HD, as released late last year on the format by Paramount Home Entertainment. It’s a modest upgrade, but might be worth a look for fans.
Also, Dennis has turned in his thoughts on D.A. Pennebaker’s 1970 documentary film Original Cast Album: Company, as newly released on Blu-ray by the Criterion Collection. Do check it out.
Now then, the big release news today is that Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment and 20th Century Studios have just officially set Shawn Levy’s Free Guy for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 10/12, with the Digital release expected on 9/28. The 4K disc will include HDR10 high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos audio. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Free Guy 4K
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- 20th Century Studios
- Stephen Bjork
- Dennis Seuling
- Collateral 4K review
- Original Cast Album: Company BD review
- Shawn Levy
- Marvel
- Black Widow 4K Digital release
- Paramount Studios Home Entertainment
- Star Trek: Original 4 Film Collection 4K
- iTunes
- Apple TV
- VUDU
- Star Trek
- The Howling 4K
- Joe Dante
- StudioCanal
- Dune 4K
Disney sets Marvel’s Black Widow for 4K & Blu-ray on 9/14, plus Warner makes Shawshank 4K official for 9/14 as well
We’ve got some big release news today, but first we’re starting the week off with a trio of new disc reviews...
I’ve given Akira Kurosawa’s Ran a look in 4K Ultra HD from StudioCanal and found it to be a pretty impressive upgrade, save for a less than stellar English subtitle translation. It’s definitely worth a look for cinephiles.
Also, I’ve just reviewed Mel Stuart’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros, a release that celebrates the film’s 50th anniversary. It’s certainly never looked better (and it’s finally presented in the correct 1.85:1 theatrical aspect ratio as well).
Finally, I’ve also posted my thoughts on John Krasinski’s long-delayed A Quiet Place: Part II in 4K UHD from Paramount. It’s a more satisfying film than the original and it looks and sounds terrific, though the extras leave much to be desired.
More new Blu-ray and 4K UHD reviews are on the way later this week, so be sure to keep checking back for them. [Read on here...]
- The Shawshank Redemption 4K
- Ran 4K review
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 4K review
- A Quiet Place: Part II 4K review
- John Krasinski
- Mel Stuart
- Akira Kurosawa
- StudioCanal
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Disney
- Marvel
- Black Widow
- Scarlett Johansson
- Frank Darabont
- Stephen King
- Warner Archive Collection
Disney breaks the Internet with news of new theatrical & Disney+ content from Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar & more
This is just a quick update for those keeping score. Disney’s Investor Day included some... ahem... significant content news this afternoon.
First up, the studio revealed that Disney+ has now reached 86 million subscribers worldwide. You recall that Disney18+ rumor we’ve been talking about? Well, it’s true, and it’s called Star, but it will only be integrated with Disney+ internationally—that’s where all the Fox (read 20th Century Studios and Searchlight) content will go for viewers around the world. Here in the States, it will continue to go to Hulu.
Among that content will be original films, ESPN+ programming, and ABC News original content, along with The Handmaid’s Tale: Seasons 4 and 5 (the former due in early 2021), a Rolling Stones limited series drama, four more seasons of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and a new Alien series from Noah Hawley (Fargo) and Ridley Scott.
Meanwhile, Disney+ will also see “roughly” 10 new Marvel shows, 10 new Star Wars shows, 15 Disney live-action, Disney animation, and Pixar series, and 15 Disney live-action, Disney animation, and Pixar feature films over the next few years. [Read on here...]
- Disney Investor Day
- streaming service
- Marvel
- Star Wars
- Disney+
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
- Alien series
- Star Wars: ObiWan
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian
- Star Wars: Ashoka
- Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic
- Star Wars: Andor
- Star Wars: Lando
- Star Wars: Visions
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch
- Star Wars: A Droid Story
- Star Wars: The Acolyte
- Lightspeed
- Indiana Jones 5
- Willow
- WandaVision
- The Falcon and The Winter Solider
- SheHulk
- Loki
- WhatIf?
- Hawkeye
- Moon Knight
- Ironheart
- Ms Marvel
- Armor Wars
- Secret Invasion
- I Am Groot
- Black Widow
- ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- The Eternals
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
- Guardians of the Galaxy 3
- Captain Marvel 2
- Black Panther II
- AntMan and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Fantastic Four
Criterion’s World of Wong Kar-wai Blu-ray set in March, plus today is Disney’s Investor Day
We’ve got just a quick post for you today as we’ll be working on reviews for the rest of the day.
But we do have a couple of things to report...
First, today is Disney’s Investor Day, which means the is expected to reveal big plans for Disney+, how the studio will handle its forthcoming theatrical slate for the next year, and what new streaming series and films they have in the pipeline (Star Wars, Marvel, etc). They MIGHT even reveal that long-rumored Disney18+ service expansion, that would see the studio adding R-rated films from Fox to their streaming service (in a section of the service protected from discovery by younger children by a passcode). Whatever news is revealed today, we expect that Disney means to make a big splash—their stock is trading at an all-time high today in anticipation of the news (see this link). Be sure to watch the trades this afternoon as word breaks—Deadline, Variety, and the Hollywood Reporter.
[Editor’s Note: Disney has now confirmed that its Disney+ streaming service has reached over 86 million global subscribers, and that it plans to launch “roughly” 10 new Marvel shows, 10 new Star Wars shows, 15 Disney live-action, Disney animation, and Pixar series, and 15 Disney live-action, Disney animation, and Pixar feature films over the next few years. They’re also integrating a new Star service with Disney+ (for now only internationally) which will include R-rated Fox content. (This appears to be the source of the Disney18+ rumor.) In the US, it appears that R-rated Fox content (from 20th Century Studios and Searchlight) will appear on Hulu.]
Meanwhile, Criterion has just revealed plans to release a new World of Wong Kar-wai Blu-ray collection on March 23, 2021. [Read on here...]
Mulan 4K, new Kino Lorber Studio Classics titles, Gamera update, Psycho replacement disc update & more
Afternoon, folks. We’ve got a few things for you today to close out the week.
First up, we have a trio of new Blu-ray reviews...
Tim has posted his thoughts on Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ Haunt (2019) from Ronin Flix.
And Dennis has taken a look at Jan de Bont’s The Haunting (1999) from the Paramount Presents line, as well as Herbert Ross’ The Secret of My Success (1987) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
I’m also about to get my hands on a pretty significant Q4 4K Ultra HD release later today, so (with luck) I’ll be working on a review of the title over the weekend.
No, it’s not Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, but let’s just say winter is near. So watch for an update over the next few days. [Read on here...]
- Dennis Seuling
- 2012 4K
- Tim Salmons
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Haunt BD review
- The Haunting BD review
- The Secret of My Success BD review
- Mulan (2020) 4K
- Mulan (1998) 4K
- The New Mutants 4K
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- 20th Century Studios
- Marvel
- Arrow Video
- Gamera: The Heisei Era
- Gamera: The Showa Era
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Film Worker BD
- Stanley Kubrick
- Leon Vitali
- The War BD
- The Kids Stays in the Picture BD
- The Norseman BD
- Universal Psycho BD & 4K audio fix and replacement program
- Alfred Hitchcock in 4K
- The Mandalorian: Season Two
- Disney+
Breaking 4K news: Tremors, Army of Darkness, Collateral, Final Countdown, Beastmaster, Ladykillers, Ip Man & more!
All right Bits readers, we’ve got a pretty significant news update for you today...
We’ve been tracking many of these titles, but a few of the 4K catalog titles we’re going to talk about today are breaking news, thanks to our old friends over at Media Play News.
They’ve just issued the September 2020 Digital edition of their magazine, which features an extensive look at the recent surge of 4K Ultra HD catalog releases. The publication’s editor, Stephanie Prange (who, full disclosure, I’ve known for many years), wrote a great longform piece for the issue called 4K Ultra HD: Into the Vaults about the process of preparing classic catalog films for release on the format.
Not only is it informative (and I should note that I was among the people interviewed therein), it includes some great news about forthcoming titles. [Read on here...]
- Arrow Video December 2020 slate
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Tim Salmons
- The Mask of Zorro 4K review
- Media Play News
- 4K Ultra HD: Into the Vaults
- Stephanie Prange
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- Army of Darkness 4K
- Sam Raimi
- Universal
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- Michael Mann
- Collateral 4K
- Well Go USA
- Ip Man: The Complete Collection 4K
- Maniac Cop 2 4K
- Maniac Cop 3 4K
- Fire and Ice 4K
- The Final Countdown 4K
- Dead & Buried 4K
- Blue Underground
- The Lord of the Rings 4K
- The Hobbit 4K
- StudioCanal
- The Ladykillers 4K
- Tremors 4K
- Arrow Video
- Versus BD
- The Beastmaster 4K
- Ron Underwood
- Ryûhei Kitamura
- Don Coscarelli
- Dial Code Santa Claus 4K
- Fade to Black BD
- The New Mutants 4K
- Disney
- Fox
- Marvel
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Drive 4K
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Second Sight
- George Romero
- Dawn of the Dead 4K
- 4K Ultra HD Release List update
Apollo 11 4K is coming to the UK (and probably to the States too, eventually), plus Wizard of Oz 4K
We’ve got a little bit of news for you today, as well as some new Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD reviews...
First, I’ve just posted a review of Jon Favreau’s original Iron Man in 4K Ultra HD, from Marvel (distributed by Paramount and now Disney). For you guys, I bit the bullet and picked up a copy myself. The new Atmos mix is pretty great, but the 4K image quality is a bit disappointing. Click here for the details. The title streets today.
And Tim has just posted his thoughts on Gordon Hessler’s Scream and Scream Again from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Riccardo Freda’s Double Face from Arrow Video, both on regular Blu-ray. [Read on here...]
- Hellboy 4K
- Shadow 4K
- Tim Salmons
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Apollo 11 4K
- Dogwoof
- Iron Man 4K review
- Paramount
- Marvel
- Marvel Cinematic Universe 4K
- Walt Disney Studios
- Scream and Scream Again BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Arrow Video
- Double Face BD review
- The Wizard of Oz: 80th Anniversary Edition 4K
- AppleTV
- iTunes
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
Alita: Battle Angel official, plus The Doors 4K, Pet Sematary, Cinderella 70th BD, Cinderella (2015) 4K & more
All right, I trust you all saw our new History, Legacy, and Showmanship column from last night featuring Michael Coate’s retrospective on Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, which celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sunday. You’ll find that here and if you’re a Star Wars fan, I think it’s well worth your time.
Meanwhile, we have some major new Blu-ray and 4K announcements for you today, so read on...
First, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has just officially set Robert Rodriguez’s Alita: Battle Angel for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD (with Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D) on 7/23. The Digital version will be available on 7/9. The 4K will include not only Dolby Atmos audio, but HDR in Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HDR10+. Aspect ratio is 2.39:1, per the press release.
And there will be HOURS of special features, as follows... [Read on here...]
- Disney
- Marvel
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 20th anniversary
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Oliver Stone
- StudioCanal
- The Doors 4K
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Alita: Battle Angel 4K with Bluray 3D
- The Doors: The Final Cut 4K
- Pet Sematary (2019) 4K
- Cinderella (2015) 4K
- Cinderella: 70th Anniversary Edition BD
- The Shining 4K
- Apocalypse Now: Final Cut 4K
- Under the Silver Lake
- Killing Eve: Season Two
- The Professor
- Batman: 4 Film Collection 4K box set
- Tim Burton
- Joel Schumacher
- Jack Nicholson
- Michael Keaton
Stand by Me, The Doors & Thor in 4K, plus Apocalypse Now pre-orders & more Blu-ray announcements
We’re going to have a new Michael Coate retrospective today in his History, Legacy & Showmanship column here at The Bits, looking back at Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in honor of yesterday’s 20th anniversary for the film. That will be up later this afternoon, so be sure to watch for it.
In the meantime, we have a bit of 4K and standard Blu-ray news to report...
First up, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has set Rob Reiner’s Stand by Me for release on 4K Ultra HD on 8/27. Scanned from the original camera negative, the film will be presented with a new Dolby Atmos mix, along with the original theatrical mono audio and the previous 5.1 remix. Extras on the 4K disc will include never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes. The package will also include the previous Blu-ray with picture-in-picture video commentary with Reiner and the cast, the Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me documentary, and audio commentary with Reiner. You can see the cover artwork at left. [Read on here...]
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Stand by Me 4K
- The Doors 4K
- StudioCanal
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Rob Reiner
- Oliver Stone
- Apocalypse Now: Final Cut 4K
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Michael Coate
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 20th anniversary
- When You're Strange
- Iron Man 4K
- Iron Man 2 4K
- Iron Man 3 4K
- Thor 4K
- Thor: The Dark World 4K
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Marvel
- Disney
- The Professor
- Twilight Time