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We’re starting the week with more new disc reviews here at The Bits, including...

Stephen’s take on John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars (2001) in 4K UHD from Shout! and Scream Factory.

Stuart’s look at Richard Thorpe’s That Funny Feeling (1965) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And Dennis’ thoughts on Jack Haley Jr.’s That’s Entertainment: 50th Anniversary Remastered Edition Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection. And we’ve also fixed his review of Frank Borzage’s The Spanish Main (1945) on Blu-ray—also from Warner Archive—that was displaying oddly here on the site last week.

Now then... the big catalog release news today is that our friend Vincent Pereira has just announced a new remastered Director’s Cut Blu-ray of his excellent A Better Place (1997)! It’s available exclusively from the MVD Shop (click this link), for release on 5/27.

The disc features a new 2K restoration of a 3K scan of the original camera negative and first-generation print elements, and it’s presented in the originally-intended 1.50:1 aspect ratio. Audio will be 5.1 LPCM surround, with optional English subtitles. Extras will include a new introduction by Pereira, the legacy commentary with Pereira and the cast and crew, the 2001 version of the film in SD with stereo audio, vintage introductions by executive producers Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier, the vintage “goof” commentary on the 2001 version, deleted scenes with optional commentary, outtakes and bloopers, and a new 2025 trailer. You can see the cover artwork at left and the trailer is available to view below the break. [Read on here...]

Today’s new disc reviews here at The Digital Bits include...

Stephen’s review of Michael Ritchie’s Prime Cut (1972) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Dennis’ review of Budd Boetticher’s The Killer is Loose (1956) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Tim’s reviews of Fred Walton’s April Fool’s Day (1986) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Arch Oboler’s Domo Arigato (1973) on Blu-ray 3D from BayView Entertainment with the help of the 3-D Film Archive.

And Stuart’s look at William A. Fraker’s Monte Walsh (1970) on Blu-ray, also from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Here at The Bits today, we’re also sharing new updates of our Release Dates & Artwork section (with all the latest cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links) as well as our 4K Ultra HD Release List. So be sure to watch for those shortly.

In terms of announcement news, we expect Disney to release their CG-animated Moana 2 (2024) on Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, and 4K Steelbook formats on 3/18. [Read on here...]

We’ve got a bunch of release news to catch you all up on today here at The Bits, but first—as always—we’re closing out the week with a bunch of new and recent disc reviews…

I’ve turned in my thoughts on Quentin Tarantino’s long awaited Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) 4K Steelbooks from Lionsgate Limited, as well as their reissue of his Reservoir Dogs (1992) in 4K Steelbook. (And don’t forget my review of Lionsgate Limited’s Jackie Brown 4K Steelbook from earlier this week as well.)

Tim has offered his take on Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her (1992) and Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell (2009) both in 4K UHD from Shout!/Scream Factory, as well as Warner Archive’s new Blu-ray Double Feature of William A. Wellman’s The Boob (1926) and William A. Seiter’s Why Be Good? (1929), and Jackson Publick’s The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023) on Blu-ray also from Warner Bros.

Stuart’s look at Sidney Gilliat’s Left Right and Centre (1959) on Blu-ray from Indicator, as well as The Persuaders!: The Complete Series (1971-72) on Blu-ray from Imprint, Fernando Di Leo’s The Italian Connection (1972) on Blu-ray from Raro Video, Jean Aurel’s Les Femmes (1969) on Blu-ray from Kino Classics, and Terence Young’s Bloodline (1979) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.

Dennis’ thoughts on Joel and Ethan Coen’s No Country for Old Men (2007) and Stephen Frears’ The Grifters (1990) each on Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection, and Gary David Goldberg’s Must Love Dogs (2005) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive.

More reviews are on the way next week, so be sure to check back for them! Also, we’ve updated our 4K Ultra HD Release List here at The Bits, as well as our Release Dates & Artwork section—the latter with all the latest 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD cover art and Amazon.com pre-order links. And The Bits is an Amazon Affiliate, so anything you order from them after clicking through one of our links goes to help support our work here at the site and we appreciate it!

Now then, let’s get to that breaking announcement news… [Read on here...]