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Prime Day deals, more Godzilla Minus One SKUs are coming, Sony’s Columbia Classics Volume 5, Body Double & Wind River in 4K, The Assassination of Anton Cermak audio drama & more!
All right, first things first today—this is officially Prime Day on Amazon.com, so there are a TON of deals to be had on all kinds of items from Blu-rays, DVDs, and 4Ks, to books, computer stuff and all kinds of household items.
As you know, The Digital Bits is an Amazon Affiliate, so whenever you’re planning on shopping for literally anything from Amazon—particularly on a day like today—we’d sure appreciate it if you started by clicking on one our affiliate links first (like this one, or the logo below).
It makes a huge difference for us in keeping The Bits going, so thank you in advance for your support!
Now then, we’re starting today with three more new disc reviews from our staffers here, including...
Tim’s thoughts on Peter Collinson’s The Italian Job (1969)—a big favorite of ours here at The Bits—in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Stuart’s take on Anthony Mann’s The Tin Star (1957)—a great VistaVision Western starring Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins—on Blu-ray from Arrow Video.
And Dennis’ look at Alfred Hitchcock’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)—a classic Robert Montgomery and Carole Lombard screwball comedy—on Blu-ray from the good people of the Warner Archive Collection.
More reviews are forthcoming this week, so be sure to check back for them!
Now then, we’ve got some very good release physical media news for you today, starting with this: I’ve confirmed that the new US 4-disc Godzilla Minus One: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Deluxe Collector’s Edition from Toho is just the latest of multiple planned physical media releases of the film. More editions are apparently “coming soon” in the months ahead. So expect wide-release versions eventually, and probably international SKUs as well. That’s definitely good news for fans around the world, and there are definitely a lot of you out there! [Read on here...]
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Arrow announces its January Blu-ray & 4K slate with Conan the Barbarian & more, plus Paramount’s Rosemary’s Baby 4K disc replacement program
All right, a quick heads-up for those of you who have purchased Paramount’s new Rosemary’s Baby 4K Ultra HD: An error has been discovered on the 4K disc’s soundtrack. When Dr. Sapirstein’s line “We happen to be in labor here” is spoken in the film, the only word audible in the mix is “here.” Note that this also pertains to the disc included in Paramount’s new Paramount Scares 4K box set.
Having been made aware of this error, Paramount intends to fix it and launch a disc replacement program. So if you have the new disc, visit this online form: https://phe-physical-consumer-support.imoxiemedia.com/
Select issue type “Other,” format “UHD,” put “Rosemary’s Baby 4K Ultra HD” in the title field, and in the brief description box add “Replacement Disc.” You might also want to specify whether you have the stand-alone disc or the Paramount Scares box set version.
You’ll be asked for your shipping info and (possibly) for a proof of purchase (which is often just a picture of the disc and its packaging). The fixed discs will be shipped out in the next couple of months when they’re ready. Thanks to Paramount for responding to this issue and taking steps to make it right.
Now then, in announcement news today, our friends at Arrow Video have indeed announced their January 2024 Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD slate as planned, and it’s pretty exciting.
It includes Brian De Palma’s Carrie (1976) on 4K Ultra HD on 1/22 (in the UK only—Scream Factory has already released the film here in the States on the format), as well as Peter Yates’ Murphy’s War (1971) on Blu-ray on 1/30 (in the US and Canada only), and both John Milius’ Conan the Barbarian (1982) and Richard Fleischer’s Conan the Destroyer (1984) on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on 1/16 (in the US and Canada only). You’ll be able to buy the two Conan films individually, or in The Conan Chronicles: Limited Edition 3-disc set on Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD. [Read on here...]
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Poltergeist, Lost Boys & Meaning of Life in 4K, plus Star Trek: Picard – S2, Return to Hogwarts & Directed by Walter Hill on Blu-ray & more
We’re closing out the week with a trio of new disc reviews today, including...
Tim’s look at John McNaughton’s Wild Things (1998) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video.
Tim’s review of Francesco Barilli’s Hotel Fear (1979) on Blu-ray from Mono Macabro.
And Stephen’s thoughts on Makoto Shinkai’s animated Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) on Blu-ray from GKids via Shout! Factory.
By the way, we’ve also updated our 4K Ultra HD Release List and our Upcoming Cover Artwork sections here at The Bits with lots of new titles and Amazon.com pre-order listings.
In 4K Ultra HD catalog release news this afternoon, Severin Films has set Jess Franco’s Faceless (1978) for release on 8/30. [Read on here...]
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- Wild Things 4K review
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- Thriller: A Cruel Picture 4K
- Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things: 50th Anniversary Edition 4K
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Criterion’s September slate includes Blow Out and Sound of Metal in 4K, plus Brotherhood of the Wolf 4K in France & more
We start today with a trio of new disc reviews...
Tim has taken a look at Daniel Espinosa’s Morbius on both Blu-ray Disc and 4K Ultra HD, both from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
And Dennis has offered his thoughts on Nicolas Roeg’s The Witches (1990) as released on Blu-ray by our friends at The Warner Archive Collection in 2019.
The big news today is that the Criterion Collection has announced their September Blu-ray and 4K slate, and it includes some gems as always. Look for an upgrade of Brian De Palma’s Blow Out (Spine #462 – 4K Ultra HD) on 9/6, followed by Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou’s Take Out (Spine #1149 – Blu-ray) on 9/13, Atom Egoyan’s Exotica (Spine #1150 – Blu-ray and DVD) and an HD upgrade of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Le Corbeau (Spine #227 – Blu-ray) on 9/20, and Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 4 (Spine #1143-48 – includes Sambizanga, Prisioneros de la tierra, Chess of the Wind, Muna moto, Two Girls on the Street, and Kalpana – Blu-ray/DVD Combo) and Sound of Metal (Spine #1151 – 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD) on 9/27. [Read on here...]
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- Morbius 4K review
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- Blow Out 4K
- Sound of Metal 4K
- Take Out BD
- Exotica BD
- Le Corbeau BD
- World Cinema Project No 4 BD
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- Brotherhood of the Wolf 4K
- Pam & Tommy DVD
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Untouchables 4K, a new Raiders UHD Steelbook, Police Around the World on Blu-ray, William Hurt RIP & more
We’ve got more new disc reviews for you to enjoy today, including a couple that we posted over the weekend...
First up, Tim and Dennis have taken a look at Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot (1959) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
I’ve also posted my thoughts on Steven Spielberg’s new West Side Story on 4K Ultra HD from 20th Century Studios.
And Tim has offered his thoughts on Philip Marshak’s Dracula Sucks (1978) in 4K Ultra HD as well, an infamous adult genre title available from Vinegar Syndrome.
Finally, Dennis has posted his take on Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci on regular Blu-ray too.
More new disc reviews are on the way soon, so be sure to check back for them in the coming days, including my in-depth look at Paramount’s The Godfather Trilogy in 4K. I had the chance to watch the films over the weekend, and let me tell you: They’ve simply never looked better. The new 2020 restoration is a night and day improvement upon the already fine 2007 restoration that was released previously on Blu-ray, so you’re definitely not going to want to miss this new set. [Read on here...]
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- Some Like It Hot 4K review
- West Side Story 4K review
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- House of Gucci BD review
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Shout! & Scream Factory’s May slate includes Escape from New York, Candyman (1992) & Lifeforce in 4K, plus Trekkies: 25th & more!
We’ve got a quick early news update for you here at The Bits this morning featuring a major new disc review and some great breaking title announcement news as well. First the review...
Tim has just weighed in with his thoughts on John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London: Limited Edition in 4K Ultra HD from our friends at Arrow Video.
Sounds like it’s a loaded package, with best-ever image and sound quality for this film, so if you’re a fan you won’t want to miss it.
Now then, we’ve learned that Shout! and Scream Factory are just about to announce their May Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD slate, and it includes a trio of great and much-loved catalog titles in 4K Ultra HD. [Read on here...]
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Universal is working on another wave of Alfred Hitchcock Ultra HD titles, plus a possible Untouchables 4K street date & more
Thursday brings two more new disc reviews, and more release news—this time including some pretty great catalog 4K titles for Hitchcock fans.
First, Stephen has taken a look at Ruggero Deodato’s House on the Edge of the Park (1980) on Blu-ray from Severin Films.
And Dennis has turned in his thoughts on Michael Anderson’s Shake Hands with the Devil (1959), which stars James Cagney. The film is now available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
A quick note: We’ve just gotten our hands on Sony’s new Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection 4K set and Tim is neck deep in work on an in-depth review. So watch for that coming soon here at The Bits.
Now then, in 4K Ultra HD catalog news, Spanish retail sources are indicating that Universal is planning another big wave of Alfred Hitchcock titles for release in 4K UHD this year. [Read on here...]
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Ghostbusters Ultimate Collection 4K box set
- Dennis Seuling
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
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- Stephen Bjork
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- House on the Edge of the Park BD review
- Shake Hands with the Devil BD review
- Alfred Hitchcock 4Ks
- Saboteur 4K
- Shadow of a Doubt 4K
- Marnie 4K
- To Catch a Thief 4K
- Family Plot 4K
- Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection: Volume 2
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- Smokin Aces 4K
- Brian De Palma
- The Untouchables 4K 35th anniversary
- Settlers
- Life in Space 4K
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- The Message 4K
- Lion of the Desert 4K
In the Heat of the Night hits 4K on 4/19, plus The Untouchables, The Sleeper Must Awaken, Peter Robbins RIP & more
We’ve got another new review for you today: Stephen has taken a look at Lewis Gilbert’s The 7th Dawn (1964), which stars William Holden and Susannah York. It’s now available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Stephen has also posted a first for The Bits—A Blu-ray Review Supplemental—this one for his review from yesterday of Allan Arkush’s Get Crazy on Blu-ray, also from KLSC. After reading Stephen’s review, Arkush himself was generous enough to provide some additional background information on the remastering work and the making of the disc and its special features. If you’re a fan of the film, I think you’ll really enjoy it.
Now then... some release news: Kino Lorber Studio Classics has officially set their 4K Ultra HD of In the Heat of the Night for release on 4/19. You can see the cover artwork on the left. Note that this is one of KLSC’s 4K titles that will have SDR only, along with 5.1 and the original 2.0 mono audio. Extras on the UHD disc will include a new audio commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson, along with Robert Mirisch (nephew of Walter Mirisch, and son of the Mirisch Company founder Harold Mirisch). You’ll also get the existing commentary with director Norman Jewison, cinematographer Haskell Wexler, and actors Rod Steiger and Lee Grant. [Read on here...]
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Last Duel & Many Saints of Newark announced, plus Warner’s 2022 4K slate should include Green Mile, Lost Boys & Singin’ in the Rain!
All right, I’m finally feeling better after my recent brush with an allergic reaction, so I’ve got a good My Two Cents update for you all today with some exciting 4K UHD release news and more new disc reviews as well.
First up is Stephen’s look at Joe Dante’s The Howling, now available in a new 40th anniversary release in 4K Ultra HD from Studio Canal in the UK. The 4K disc in the package will work on any UHD player, but the Blu-ray is Region B only and the DVD is Region 2 only.
Also today, Stephen has taken a look at Anthony Mann’s The Naked Spur (1953) on Blu-ray from MGM via the Warner Archive Collection.
And Tim has reviewed Camillo Mastrocinque’s An Angel for Satan (1966) on Blu-ray from Severin Films, as well as Don Siegel’s Coogan’s Bluff (1968) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. [Read on here...]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 4K
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Tim Salmons
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
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- Stephen Bjork
- Ridley Scott
- The Last Duel 4K
- The Howling 4K review
- The Naked Spur BD review
- An Angel for Satan BD review
- Coogan's Bluff BD review
- The Many Saints of Newark 4K
- Catwoman: Hunted 4K
- King Richard 4K
- The Green Mile 4K
- Frank Darabont
- Billy Wilder
- The Apartment 4K
- Dressed to Kill 4K
- Brian De Palma
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 4K
- StudioCanal UK
- Dear Evan Hansen 4K
- Halloween Kills 4K
- No Time to Die 4K
- Last Night in Soho 4K
- Two Yellow Lines
- Joel Schumacher
- The Lost Boys: 35th Anniversary 4K
- Singin' in the Rain: 70th Anniversary 4K
- Gene Kelly
- Stanley Donen
- Poltergeist 4K
- Michael Curtiz
- Casablanca 4K
- Krampus: The Naughty Cut 4K
- Scream Factory
- American Night BD
- Apache Junction BD
- Creepshow: Season 2 BD
- All the Haunts Be Ours BD box set
- 20th Century Studios
- Tobe Hooper
Criterion’s October slate, Westworld: S2, Hereditary & more 4K, plus Amazon Prime $15 4K sale, 8 new BD reviews & more
All right, today’s post was meant to go live yesterday, but we had some server glitches and crashed that took us offline for a while. As such, we’re playing catch up a little bit today. But we’ve expanded the post with today’s news and reviews so. So here we go…
First up, Tim Salmons has turned in his thoughts on Vincent Ward’s Vigil, now available in a new Special Edition Blu-ray from Arrow Video, as well as Scream Factory’s In the Mouth of Madness: Collector’s Edition. Also, David Steigman has taken a look at on Arrow’s The Case of the Scorpion’s Tale: Special Edition on Blu-ray, along with Cleopatra Entertainment’s China Salesman. And Dennis Seuling has reviewed Fredric Hobbs’s Godmonster of Indian Flats on Blu-ray from AGFA and Something Weird Video, as well as 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment’s Love, Simon on Blu-ray.
Now then... Prime Day was a little bit of a disaster yesterday, what with Amazon.com having all kind of outages. But the good news is that they’re having a special sale today for Prime members on many great 4K titles. They have over 175 great titles for just $15 each today! Act quick if you want to take advantage via this link. (Doing so will help support our work here at The Bits and we appreciate it!) [Read on here...]
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- Shout! Factory
- ComicCon 2018
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Tim Salmons
- David Steigman
- Vigil BD review
- Arrow Video
- The Case of the Scorpion's Tale BD review
- Godmonster of Indian Flats BD review
- AGFA
- Something Weird
- HBO
- Westworld Season Two: The Door 4K
- American Psycho 4K
- Lionsgate
- The Punisher 4K
- Punisher: War Zone 4K
- Hereditary 4K
- Criterion Collection October BD slate
- Amazon Prime Day
- Shampoo
- The Princess Bride
- Eight Hours Don't Make a Day
- The Naked Prey
- Sisters
- The Criterion Spines Project
- Cornel Wilde
- Rob Reiner
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Hal Ashby
- Brian De Palma
- In the Mouth of Madness: Collector's Edition BD review
- China Salesman BD review
- Love Simon BD review
- Phantasm: Lord of the Dead
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