KLSC sets Sea of Love 4K for January, plus BFI’s Chronos, Indicator’s February slate, The Substance, a Forbidden Planet remake & Bill’s on the iCritic podcast!

Friday, 15 November 2024 13:22

KLSC sets Sea of Love 4K for January, plus BFI’s Chronos, Indicator’s February slate, The Substance, a Forbidden Planet remake & Bill’s on the iCritic podcast!

by Bill Hunt

We’ve got more new disc reviews for you today here at The Bits and some great release news as well to close out the week. So let’s get right into it...

First up, I’ve posted my review of James Cameron’s The Terminator (1984) in 4K Ultra HD from MGM and Warner Bros. It’s the best AI remaster yet from Lightstorm and Park Road Post, not to mention one that I think is going to pleasantly surprise a lot of people. (Hint: There’s grain.) BTW, I’m also working on my review of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest (1959) in 4K, which I expect to share over the next 24 hours or so, so be sure to keep checking back. And Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles (1974) will follow shortly after that.

Tim has turned in his thoughts of Alexandre Aja’s Crawl (2019) in 4K UHD from the Paramount Scares: Volume 1 box set. He’s also taken a look at Lindsay Shonteff’s The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967) in 4K from Blue Underground. And he’s reviewed Monk: Season One (2002) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics as well today.

Stephen has taken a look at Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront (1954) in 4K UHD from the new Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 5 box set.

Sam has given Philippe Mora’s Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985) and Chih-Hung Kuei’s Corpse Mania (1981) a look in 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome.

And finally, Stuart has offered his take on John “Bud” Cardos’ Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) on Blu-ray from Kino Cult, as well as Fritz Lang’s You and Me (1938) on Region B Blu-ray from Powerhouse Films’ Indicator label. [Read on here...]

Also today, I wanted to let you all know that I’ve just posted the first installment of what will become a weekly personal video blog over on our Digital Bits Patreon, with updates on things that are going on in the industry, upcoming title news, and behind-the-scenes thoughts on we’re working on at the site. My Two Cents: A Video Blog #1 is now available for our subscribers, and remember: You can sign up there for as low as $6 a month. In addition to shopping with our Amazon Affiliate links whenever you can, it’s a great way to help support our work on behalf of physical media here at the website, which we really do appreciate. So click on the image below to join up and check it out...

Now then... in announcement news today, Kino Lorber Studio Classics has just revealed some of the 4K Ultra HD titles they have coming in January, which currently include Bob Clark’s Murder by Decree (1979) and John Frankenheimer’s Reindeer Games (2000) on 1/14, Michael Anderson’s Orca (1977), Eric Red’s Body Parts (1991), and Fred Walton’s April Fool’s Day (1986) on 1/21, and finally Harold Becker’s Sea of Love (1989) on 1/28. The company has also set Robert Mulligan’s The Spiral Road (1962) and Richard Thorpe’s That Funny Feeling (1965) for Blu-ray release on 1/14, more to follow.

The BFI has set Guillermo del Toro’s Chronos (1993) for release on Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on 2/10, with a host of new and legacy extras. The film has been newly-restored in 4K and features Dolby Vision HDR.

And Powerhouse Films has just announced their Indicator label’s February slate, which is set to include Henry Hathaway’s Now and Forever (1934) and Peter Ibbetson (1935), Vincent Sherman’s Harriet Craig (1950), and Ranald MacDougall’s Queen Bee (1955). All are expected to street on 2/17/25.

Meanwhile, Severin Films has set Dario Argento’s Opera (1987) for release in standard edition 4K Ultra HD on 1/28.

And Mubi is expected to release Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance (2024) on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on 1/21/25.

In other news today, Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. is working to remake Fred M. Wilcox’s Forbidden Planet (1956) with the help of scribe Brian K. Vaughan and producer Emma Watts. Whatever you think of this news in particular, it’s important for disc fans because it means that you can be sure the original film will see the light of day on 4K Ultra HD sooner than later. You can read more on this story here.

Finally today, at around 4 PM Pacific this afternoon, I’ll be appearing as a guest on Kevin T. Rodriguez’s iCritic YouTube podcast to talk about 4K, physical media, and streaming. You can watch it live right here...

And that’s all for now!

Enjoy the show and our new My Two Cents video blog, be sure to check back over the next couple days for my North by Northwest and Blazing Saddles 4K reviews, and have a great weekend!

Stay tuned...

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