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More new announcements: Expend4bles, Saw X, Varsity Blues, Planet Earth III, Peter Gabriel’s i/o, Ultraseven 55th & much more!
All right, believe it or not, even after the insanity that’s been the last couple of days, we still have a bit more new release news to catch you all up on here at The Bits...
First things first… Lionsgate has officially set The Expendables 4, aka Expend4bles, for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 11/21. There will also a trio of retail exclusive versions, including an Amazon 4K with lenticular cover, a Best Buy 4K Steelbook, and a Walmart Steelbook 4-Film 4K Collection. All 4K versions of Expend4bles will offer Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio on a 100GB disc. Extras on the Blu-ray and 4K SKUs will include audio commentary with director Scott Waugh, 2 featurettes (Bigger, Bolder, Badder: The Expendables in Action and More Than a Team: New Blood Meets Old Blood), plus the film’s theatrical trailer. You can see the cover artwork at left and also below.
Lionsgate has also set Kevin Greutert’s Saw X for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 11/21. Look for HDR10 and Dolby Atmos on the 4K SKU. Extras will include audio commentary (with director-editor Kevin Greutert, cinematographer Nick Matthews, and production designer Anthony Stabley), the 6-part Reawakening documentary (includes I Want to Play a Game: Bleeding New Life into the Saga, This Time It’s Personal: Characters and Casting, Another Time, Another Place: Locations and Cinematography, There Will Be Blood: Production Design and Make-up, Leave Nothing to Chance: Post-Production, and Live or Die: Release and Legacy), 2 additional featurettes (Drawing Inspiration: Illustrated Scene Breakdowns with Kevin Greutert and Make-Up Department Trap Tests), deleted scenes, and the film’s theatrical trailer. Again, you’ll find the cover art below. [Read on here...]
- Stand by Me 4K Steelbook
- Titanic 4K
- Support The Bits
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- James Cameron
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- The Expend4bles 4K
- Lionsgate
- Saw X 4K
- Titanic: LimitedEdition Collector’s Boxed Set 4K
- The Case of the Bloody Iris 4K
- Celluloid Dreams
- Koch
- Plaion
- Dune (1984) 4K Ultimate Edition
- Blood Feast 4K
- Synapse Films
- 88 Films
- Police Story 3: Super Cop 4K
- Mill Creek Entertainment
- Ultraseven 55 Anniversary Anthology BD
- GKids
- The Boy and the Huron
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Peter Gabriel: i/o album release
- Oppenheimer 4K
- The Color Purple 4K
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 4K
- JFK 4K
- The Fugitive 4K
- Duel 4K
- The Warriors 4K
- The Monster Squad (1987) 4K
- Young Guns 4K
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One 4K
Warner sets The Sandman: S1 for Blu-ray & 4K, plus Sony’s Lawrence of Arabia 4K is coming back in print & Carnimeo’s Case of the Bloody Iris (1972) in 4K!
All right, as mentioned earlier, we’ve got more release news to cover today here at The Bits. But first some new disc reviews...
Stephen has checked out Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic Showgirls (1995) on 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome, which features the film in 4K UHD and Blu-ray, along with an additional Blu-ray full of special features. Stephen has also reviewed Peter Greenaway’s The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) on Blu-ray from Zeitgeist Films and Kino Lorber.
Also today, Dennis has offered his thoughts on George Cukor’s Little Women (1955) and Abe Levitow’s animated Gay Purr-ee (1962), both new on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Stuart has taken a look at the Norwegian legal drama Aber Bergen: Complete Series from MHz Networks and Kino Lorber, as well as Inés Toharia Terán’s Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021) documentary from Kino Lorber, both of them on DVD, along with the Warner Archive Collection’s Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece (1961) and Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1964) double feature Blu-ray.
Now then, speaking of Warner, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment and DC Studios have announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release of the Netflix original series The Sandman: The Complete First Season on 11/18, with a Digital release expected on 9/18. Note that a second season of the series is already on the way from Netflix. The set will include all 11 episodes, along with a pair of featurettes (The Sandman: Behind the Scenes Sneak Peek and The World of The Endless). You can see the cover artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- Stephen Bjork
- Studio Ghibli
- The Boy and the Heron
- GKids
- Hayao Miyazaki
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Showgirls 4K review
- The Draughtsman's Contract BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Kino Cult
- Kino Lorber
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Little Women (1955) BD review
- Dennis Seuling
- Gay Purree (1962) BD review
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Aber Bergen: Complete Series DVD review
- Film: The Living Record of Our Memory DVD review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece BD review
- Tintin and the Blue Oranges BD review
- DC Studios
- Warner Bros Discovery Home Entertainment
- Netflix
- The Sandman: The Complete First Season 4K
- Lawrence of Arabia 4K Steelbook
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Rudy 4K
- Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac
- Jess Franco
- The Emerald Forest
- John Boorman
- Clint Eastwood
- The Eiger Sanction 4K
- Giuliano Carnimeo
- giallo
- The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972) 4K
- Michael Coate
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Star Trek: The Animated Series 50th anniversary
- Jerry Beck
- Michael & Denise Okuda
- David Gerrold
- Media Play News
- TK Arnold
- Ingram Entertainment exits the disc business
- How Do You Live?
- The Muppets Take Manhattan 4K
- Loki: The Complete First Season 4K
Universal bows more Alfred Hitchcock titles on 4K Ultra HD on 10/31, plus Paramount Scares details & Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron!
We’ve got one more quick update for you today here at The Bits. But first, we have two new disc reviews from Stephen...
He’s taken a look at Thom Eberhardt’s Night of the Comet (1984) in 4K Ultra HD from Shout and Scream Factory. And he’s also reviewed Scott Walker’s The Tank (2023) on Blu-ray from Well Go USA Entertainment.
Now then, the quick bit of news we have to report today is a follow up on something we predicted was coming here at The Bits several months back, which is that Universal Studios Home Entertainment is officially releasing the next wave of Alfred Hitchcock 4K Ultra HD titles on 10/31!
You’ll get the next box set of five films—The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 3—as well as 4K single-film SKUs of each of the films in the set, including Rope (1948), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Torn Curtain (1966), Topaz (1969), and Frenzy (1972). You can see the cover art for the box at left, and the singles below the break. [Read on here...]
- Paramount Scares: Volume 1 4K
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Paramount Scares
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Hayao Miyazaki
- GKids
- The Boy and the Heron
- Studio Ghibli
- Stephen Bjork
- Night of the Comet 4K review
- Scream Factory
- Shout! Factory
- The Tank BD review
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 3 4K
- Rope 4K
- The Man Who Knew Too Much 4K
- Topaz 4K
- Torn Curtain 4K
- Frenzy 4K
- Rosemary's Baby 4K
- Pet Sematary (1989) 4K
- Smile 4K
- Crawl 4K
- 4K Mystery Title
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! 4K
Licorice Pizza, The Boys: Seasons 1 & 2, Drive 4K from Second Sight, a new Mad Max 2 4K replacement disc update & more
The big piece of announcement news today is that Universal Studios Home Entertainment has set Paul Thomas Anderson’s excellent and Best Picture-nominated film Licorice Pizza for release on Blu-ray and DVD on 5/17. The Digital version is already available (including 4K), though there are no current plans for a physical 4K Ultra HD release. Extras on the Blu-ray will include camera tests, a deleted scene, a Fat Bernie’s Commercial, and a Behind-the-Scenes featurette. You can see the cover artwork at left and also below.
Also, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially set The Boys: Seasons 1 & 2 Collection for release on Blu-ray and DVD on 5/17. Of course, the Amazon-exclusive series is already available for streaming on Amazon Prime. This release is no doubt timed to support the 6/3 debut of Season 3 on Prime. Extras on the discs will include deleted scenes and a blooper real for each season, plus Butcher: A Short Film. Again, you can see the cover artwork below.
One hopes that the this means Sony might consider releasing other series it produces for streamers on physical media eventually, including (hopefully) Apple TV’s outstanding For All Mankind (which I’d kill to own on physical 4K). [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- John Sturges
- Licorice Pizza
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Amazon Prime
- The Boys: Seasons 1 & 2 BD
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Second Sight Films UK
- Drive 4K
- The Witch 4K
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Isao Takahata
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Panda! Go Panda! BD
- GKids
- Shout! Factory
- Studio Ghibli
- The Handmaid's Tale: Season Four DVD
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Mad Max: The Road Warrior 4K replacement program
- Marvel
- Morbius 4K
- Arrow Video
- True Romance 4K
John Carpenter’s The Thing hits 4K on 9/7, plus F9, Miyazaki’s Future Boy Conan, Star Trek audio details & more
We’ve got more new disc reviews for you today and some more new 4K Ultra HD release news as well!
Let’s start with those reviews...
Stephen has turned in his thoughts on All the Anime’s UK import 4K Ultra HD release of Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name. The package is exclusive to All the Anime’s online store and also to Zavvi. Sounds like it’s worth a look if you’re a fan, as the HDR makes a notable difference.
Now then, a quick update on our Star Trek: The Original 4-Film Collection 4K and remastered Blu-ray news from yesterday: We’ve checked in with Paramount and have confirmed that all of the remastered films in BD & 4K will feature 7.1 Dolby TrueHD audio mixes. So plan accordingly.
Meanwhile, the 4K Ultra HD set and the remastered Blu-ray singles are all now available for pre-order on Amazon.com and you can see the cover artwork (and find the pre-order links) below. [Read on here...]
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 4K
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 4K
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 4K
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture The Director's Edition 4K
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture 4K
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- 4K Ultra HD Release List update
- Shout! Factory
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Stephen Bjork
- Your Name 4K review
- Slither BD review
- Umbrella Entertainment
- All the Anime
- Star Trek: The Original 4Movie Collection
- Dolby TrueHD
- F9: The Fast Saga 4K
- Vertigo 4K
- Rear Window 4K
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- The Boss Baby: Family Business 4K
- John Carpenter's The Thing 4K
- Hayao Miyazaki
- GKids
- Future Boy Conan anime BD
- Wrath of Khan
- Dust teaser
- Claymation
- Arrow Video
- Legend BD
- Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 4K
- Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 2
Lovecraft Country Blu-ray in February, plus Castle of Cagliostro 4K in January & RIP to VideoScope’s Joe Kane
We’re working on more new disc reviews here at The Bits today. Specifically, I’ve got District 9 in 4K from Sony, and V for Vendetta in 4K from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. So I’m going to try to get at last one of those up tomorrow. Tim and Dennis have more in progress today as well.
Meanwhile, Tim has a look at Harry Kümel’s 1971 Belgian horror film Daughters of Darkness, now available in 4K Ultra HD from Blue Underground. Tim says the new 4K scan—from the first time taken from the original camera negative—is a revelation. You’ll find his thoughts here.
The big news today is that Discotek Media has just officially announced their long-awaited 4K Ultra HD release of Hayao Miyazaki’s first animated film, Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979). Look for it to street on 1/26/2021. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- HBO
- Game of Thrones: The Complete Series 4K
- Daughters of Darkness 4K review
- Blue Underground
- Tim Salmons
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro 4K
- Discotek Media
- Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season BD
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Joe Kane RIP
- The Phantom of the Movies
- VideoScope magazine
- Back the Bits via PayPal
Yesterday official, plus Scarface/Hellboy 4K pre-orders, A Discovery of Witches & the new Star Wars BD reissues on Amazon
All right, we have more news for you today. But first, a review...
Now then, Universal has officially announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and Ultra HD release of Danny Boyle’s Yesterday on 9/24, with the Digital release expected on 9/10. The 4K will include HDR10 and HDR10+ high dynamic range, with Dolby Atmos audio. The Blu-ray will also include Dolby Atmos audio. Extras on both will include audio commentary with director Danny Boyle and writer/producer Richard Curtis, an alternate opening, an alternate ending, 12 deleted scenes, a gag reel, a 3-song Live at Abbey Road Studios session with Himesh Patel (performing Yesterday, I Want to Hold Your Hand, and Let it Be), and 6 featurettes (Ed Sheeran: From Stadium to Screen, Agent of Comedy: Kate McKinnon, A Talented Duo, Playing for Real, Soul Mates, and A Conversation with Richard & Ed). You can see the cover artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Shadow 4K
- Hellboy 4K
- Danny Boyle
- The Beatles
- Yesterday BD
- Yesterday 4K
- Men in Black: International 4K
- Scarface 4K
- Good Omens BD
- Deadwood: The Movie
- Chernobyl
- A Discovery of Witches: Season One
- Armstrong
- Star Wars BD reissues
- Disney
- Lucasfilm
- Walt Disney Studios
- GKids
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Shout! Factory
- Spirited Away: Collector's Edition
- Amazon preorders
Creed II, A Beautiful Planet & Hunter Killer reviewed in 4K, plus MANY more BDs too!
This here’s just a quick update to let you all know that we’ve posted a bunch of new disc reviews in the last day or two, including…
Hunter Killer in 4K from Lionsgate (by yours truly)
Creed II in 4K from Warner Bros. (by new Bits reviewer Chase Whale)
A Beautiful Planet in 4K from Mill Creek (also by yours truly)
The Deadly Mantis (1957) on Blu-ray from Scream Factory (by Tim)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume X.2 on DVD from Shout! Factory (also by Tim)
Berserk (1967) on Blu-ray from Powerhouse/Indicator (also by Tim) [Read on here...]
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- 4K Ultra HD
- Chase Whale
- Creed II 4K review
- Hunter Killer 4K review
- A Beautiful Planet: IMAX 4K review
- The Deadly Mantis BD review
- MST3K: Volume X2 DVD review
- Berserk BD review
- Breakout BD review
- Road to Morocco BD review
- The Kid Brother BD review
- Aquaman 4K
- Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Deadwood: The Movie trailer
- HBO
Penny Dreadful: Complete Series, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Creepshow 2, RoboCop 2-3 & more
First up this afternoon, we have a trio of new disc reviews. I’ve given Sony’s The Da Vinci Code a look on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format and Tim has turned in a new Scream for a Week column with reviews of Jack’s Back and the Black Christmas: Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray Disc. All of them are worth your consideration, especially for fans of the films in question.
Also, our own Russell Hammond has posted the weekly Release Dates & Artwork update with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links. As always, anytime you order literally anything from Amazon in the same session after you click to them through one of our links, you’re not only getting a good deal but you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we greatly appreciate it. [Read on here…]
- Bluray Disc
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Cyber Monday Deals Week
- Penny Dreadful: The Complete Series
- Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
- Once More Time with Feeling
- Creepshow 2: Special Edition
- RoboCop 2: Collector's Edition
- RoboCop 3: Collector's Edition
- Firestarter: Collector's Edition
- Scream for a Week
- Scream Factory
- Tim Salmons
- The Da Vinci Code 4K review
- Jack's Back BD review
- Black Christmas: Collector's Edition BD review
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- Amazon Deal of the Day
- Long Way North
- Officer Down
- Ballers: The Complete Second Season
- Broken Arrow
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Howard Hawks
- Red Line 7000
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Spirited Away
- Princess Mononoke
4 new Studio Ghibli BD/DVD reviews, plus final Hobbit: Five Armies BD art & details & more
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All right, it’s President’s Day here in the States, so there’s not much in the way of release news. But there’s plenty going on around here at The Bits today…
First up, we have no less than four new disc reviews for you today, all connected to the fine animation of Studio Ghibli. Tim Salmons has taken a look at Ghibli’s Pom Poko and Porco Rosso, both newly available on Blu-ray from Disney. And I’ve reviewed Ghibli and Isao Takahata’s The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, which streets on Blu-ray from Universal tomorrow. Finally, I’ve also reviewed a new documentary DVD release about Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki – The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness from Cinedigm. All are well worth your time, so do give them a look. [Read on here…]
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