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Great Escape, Cry Macho, and Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl in 4K, plus reviews, new Blu-ray announcements and more
We’re starting off the week with a trio of new Blu-ray reviews...
Stephen has taken a look at Nadia Tass’ Malcolm (1986) on Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment, along with Ralph Thomas’ Percy (1971) on the format from Code Red via Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Dennis has given Jonathan Mostow’s Breakdown (1997) a thorough going-over on Blu-ray via the new Paramount Presents release. As most of you know, the film stars Kurt Russell, J. T. Walsh, and Kathleen Quinlan.
More reviews are on the way all this week, so be sure to check back for them.
Now then, in announcement news today, our friends at Kino Lorber Studio Classics have revealed that they’re prepping a new 4K Ultra HD release of the 1963 John Sturges classic The Great Escape for release sometime in January. [Read on here...]
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Dick Johnson is Dead BD
- The Piano 4K
- A Hard Day's Night 4K
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Clint Eastwood
- Cry Macho 4K
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- The Celebration BD
- Ema BD
- Our Ladies BD
- Never Back Down BD
- Kevin Can F**K Himself: Season 1 BD
- Fireball XL4: Limited Edition BD
- Network
- Disney
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 4K
- The Mauritanian 4K in France
- STX Films
- Metropolitan Video
- Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
- Supermarionation
- StudioCanal
- The Howling: 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition 4K
- Breakdown BD review
- Malcolm BD review
- Percy BD review
- Code Red
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Paramount Presents
- Dennis Seuling
Criterion’s January slate has A Hard Day’s Night & The Piano in 4K, plus new WB Ultra HD delays, Running Man on UHD in Germany & more
We’re closing out the week today here at The Bits with a bit of announcement news, word of a few 4K title delays, and more new disc reviews.
First up, Tim has turned in reviews of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn (1984), directed by Fritz Kiersch and newly released on 4K Ultra HD by Arrow Video, as well as Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds which is new on 4K Ultra HD from Universal.
Also, Stephen has reviewed Nick Murphy’s The Awakening (2011) on Blu-ray from the Cohen Media Group, along with Nadia Tass’ Malcolm (1986) on Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment.
More reviews are on the way, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them.
Now then, the big announcement news today is that Criterion has just revealed their January 2022 release slate, which is set to include Thomas Vinterberg’s The Celebration (Spine #1108 – Blu-ray) on 1/11, Garrett Bradley’s Time (Spine #1109 – Blu-ray and DVD) and Richard Lester’s A Hard Day’s Night (Spine #711 – Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K) on 1/18, and Kirsten Johnson’s Dick Johnson Is Dead (Spine #111 – Blu-ray and DVD) and Jane Campion’s The Piano (Spine #1110 – Blu-ray and 4K) on 1/25. We’ve updated our 4K Ultra HD Release List and Criterion Spines Project pages accordingly. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Stephen Bjork
- Tim Salmons
- Children of the Corn 4K review
- Inglourious Basterds 4K review
- Malcolm BD review
- The Awakening BD review
- Criterion's January 2022 slate
- A Hard Day's Night 4K
- The Celebration BD
- Time BD
- The Piano 4K
- Dick Johnson is Dead BD
- Richard Lester
- Jane Champion
- Koch Media Dune 4K delay
- Capelight Pictures
- The Running Man 4K
- The Lover 4K
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage 4K
- No Time to Die 4K
- Halloween Kills 4K
- Hard Target 4K
- Summer of 84 4K
- Gunpowder & Sky
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Universal
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- MPI Media Group
- Warner Bros 4K delays
- Sony Pictures
T2 in 4K again (but remastered or not is TBD), plus Doctor Who: S17 on Blu-ray, Outsiders 4K pre-orders, Revenge of the Shogun Women 3D & more
We’ve got a quick release news update here at The Bits for you today. But first, more new disc reviews...
I’ve just given a pair of titles from Sony’s new Columbia Classics: Volume 2 box set a look in 4K Ultra HD, including Carol Reed’s Oliver! (1968) and Otto Preminger’s Anatomy of a Murder (1959). That last review includes film comments by our dear friend Barrie Maxwell, the late great Digital Bits classic film columnist.
Also, Tim has taken a look at Random Space Media’s recent Resident Evil: Six Movie Collection, which includes the first six films in that series in 4K Ultra HD. It’s very similar in content to Sony’s 2020 release and it’s an all-region Australian import.
And Stephen has reviewed Ari Aster’s Misdommar: Director’s Cut in 4K Ultra HD, which is only available directly from A24 via their online web shop.
All of these releases are well worth a look for cinema fans, so do check out the reviews.
Just to give you a sneak peek at what’s coming next review-wise, I’m going to continue working my way through Sony’s Columbia Classics: Volume 2 4K titles as well as the Universal Classic Monsters: Icons of Horror Collection in 4K. All of those reviews should be posted here at The Bits by mid next week. Tim’s also working on Legend on Blu-ray from Arrow, and Stephen and Dennis are working through a stack of new titles too. So stay tuned for lots more reviews in the week ahead and beyond. [Read on here...]
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- T2 4K Steelbook
- Doctor Who: The Complete Season 17 BD
- The Outsiders: The Complete Novel 4K
- Revenge of the Shogun Women BD3D
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 4K
- Bob Furmanek
- Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 2
- Oliver! 4K review
- Anatomy of a Murder 4K review
- Midsommar: Director's Cut 4K review
- Resident Evil: Six Movie Collection 4K review
- Lionsgate
- StudioCanal
- Hacksaw Ridge 4K
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye BD
- Naked Singularity BD
- Drive 4K
- Carlotta Films
- The Adventures of Antoine Doinel 4K
Marvel and Disney set Shang-Chi for Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K on 11/30, plus Kino’s new Kino Cult streaming service!
All right, we’re rounding out the week with another trio of new disc reviews...
First, Tim has turned in this thoughts on Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat (2021) in 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Stephen has offered a review of Robert Aldrich’s Vera Cruz (1954), an influential UA/MGM titles new on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And I’ve taken a look at The Little Rascals: The ClassicFlix Restorations – Volume 2 on Blu-ray, which includes the next set of 11 vintage shorts from 1930 to 1931.
More reviews are on the way for next week, so be sure to check back for them. [Read on here...]
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- ShangChi and The Legend of The Ten Rings 4K
- Marvel
- Disney
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Mortal Kombat 4K review
- Vera Cruz BD review
- The Little Rascals: The ClassicFlix Restorations – Volume 2 BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Kino Lorber
- Kino Cult streaming service
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
Paramount sets Harold and Maude for Blu-ray release on 12/7, plus Alan Alda’s The Four Seasons, an L.A. Story update & more
Afternoon, everyone! I trust you all had a great weekend.
We’ve got some more new disc reviews for you today, as expected, with more on the way all week long.
First up, I’ve given Tom Lowe immersive and mesmerizing native 4K documentary Awaken a look on Ultra HD from our friends at Gunpowder & Sky and DUST, via Vinegar Syndrome. Think Samsara and Baraka and you’re in the fight ballpark. The film is really gorgeous and it’s a nice 4K release, so do give it a look if you’re interested.
Also today, Tim has reviewed the great Carl Reiner’s Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982) a look on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. As most of you know, this classic comedy stars Steve Martin.
And Dennis has turned in his thoughts on Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa (1986), as recently-released on Blu-ray by our friends at The Criterion Collection.
All of these titles are worth a look. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Paramount Studios Home Entertainment
- Paramount Presents
- Harold and Maude BD
- Awaken 4K review
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid BD review
- Mona Lisa BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Criterion
- Skull: The Mask
- The Four Seasons BD
- Alan Alda
- LA Story BD
- Lionsgate
- Akira Kurosawa's Ran 4K
- Highlander 4K
- Mick Jackson
- The Silence of the Lambs 4K review update
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
The Sparks Brothers, Incredible Hulk, MacGyver, a Koch Wong Kar-wai 4K update & more new Ultra HD pre-orders
We have just a quick news update for you here today, as I’m personally working on more new 4K reviews...
But Stephen has just turned in his thoughts on Phillipe Labro’s The Hunter Will Get You (1976) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Tim has delivered not just one but two new reviews of Bernard McEveety’s The Brotherhood of Satan (1971) on Blu-ray, including this one from Imprint/Via Vision Entertainment and this one from Arrow Video.
Also here at The Bits today, we’ve updated our 4K Ultra HD Release List, to include new 4K titles now available for pre-order, as well as our Release Dates & Artwork section, which has LOTS of new cover artwork for forthcoming Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD titles along with pre-order links. As always, whenever you order literally anything from Amazon after clicking to them from one of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we really appreciate it. [Read on here...]
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Stephen Bjork
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- The Hunter Will Get You BD review
- The Brotherhood of Satan BD review
- Arrow Video
- Imprint Films
- The Sparks Brothers
- Edgar Wright
- The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Series BD
- MacGyver: The Complete Collection BD
- Koch Films
- Wong Kar Wai
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit 4K
- Free Guy 4K
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers 4K
- Three Films from Robert Rodriguez BD
- The Crown: Season Four BD
Criterion’s December slate, Mad Max sequels & more 4K news, Disney Movie Club animated Blu-rays & LOTS more!
We’re starting today with more new disc reviews...
First up is our review of John Carpenter’s The Thing in 4K Ultra HD from Universal. I did the 4K video, audio, and extras portions and the film review itself is by our old friend and ex-Bits staffer Dr. Adam Jahnke. The film has really never looked or sounded better. It’s a great remaster.
Next, we’ve reviewed Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange on 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Again, I did the 4K video, audio, and extras portions and the actual film review is by our friend Todd Doogan, also a former and longtime Bits staffer. (This review is even written in Nadsat, which fans of the film may appreciate.)
Also, Tim has turned in his thoughts on Eloy de la Iglesia’s Cannibal Man (1972) on Blu-ray from Severin Films. If you’re wondering why the cover artwork is just the title only, it’s because Google Adsense sometimes flags our site when we post images of Blu-ray and 4K titles that feature graphically violent or suggestive imagery. When they do that, we lose advertising revenue. So once in a while, this becomes necessary. But all you have to do is click on the cover in the review to see the actual cover art on Amazon.
And finally today, Stephen has posted a review of Ralph Nelson’s Lilies of the Field (1963), a Sidney Poitier film newly-released on Blu-ray by Kino Lorber Studio Classics. [Read on here...]
- Don't Breathe 2 4K
- Disney Movie Club
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- The Thing 4K review
- A Clockwork Orange 4K review
- Cannibal Man BD review
- Lilies of the Field BD review
- Criterion December 2021 slate
- One Night in Miami BD
- The Red Shoes 4K
- The Learning Tree BD
- Old 4K
- Hackshaw Ridge 4K
- The Protege 4K
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within 4K
- Batman: Year One 4K
- Mad Max Anthology 4K
- Mad Max: The Road Warrior 4K
- Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome 4K
- Make Mine Music BD
- Melody Time BD
- Norm Macdonald RIP
- The Ultimate Richard Pryor Collection: Uncensored DVD
- SpaceX
- Inspiration4
- Netflix
- Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space
Wolf of Wall Street 4K, new Disney Movie Club titles, Sony 4K delays, Bill guests on Let’s Get Physical Media & MUCH more!
Welcome to a new week, folks! Let’s start things off today with some new disc reviews...
First up, Tim has posted his thoughts on Sidney Salkow’s The Last Man on Earth (1964) starring Vincent Price, which is newly-released on Blu-ray by our friends at Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Tim has also taken a look at Arrow Video’s excellent new Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman Blu-ray box set, which streets tomorrow and includes Creature with the Atom Brain, The Werewolf, Zombies of Mora Tau, and The Giant Claw.
Meanwhile, Stephen has offered up his thoughts on Sidney Lumet’s Prince of the City (1981), new on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection, as well as Wolfgang Peterson’s The NeverEnding Story on German-import 4K Ultra HE from Constantin Film. Note that both the 4K and Blu-ray discs in that package are region free.
And finally, Dennis has turned in his thoughts on Douglas Hickcox’s Theater of Blood (1973), also starring Vincent Price, also newly-available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
All of those titles are worth a look and we’ve got more Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD reviews coming in the days ahead (including my thoughts on The Thing and Black Widow in 4K). So be sure to watch for those. [Read on here...]
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Stephen Bjork
- Tim Salmons
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- Dennis Seuling
- The Last Man on Earth BD review
- Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman BD review
- Prince of the City BD review
- The NeverEnding Story 4K review
- Theater of Blood BD review
- The Wolf of Wall Street 4K
- Disney Movie Club
- The Watcher in the Woods BD
- Flight of the Navigator BD
- Something Wicked This Way Comes BD
- Happy Together 4K
- Koch Films
- In the Moon for Live BD
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 4K delays
- Let's Get Physical Media
- Robert Meyer Burnett
- Dieter Bastian
- George Feltenstein
- SpaceX launch tonight over Los Angeles and SoCal
- Don't Breathe 2 4K
Warner’s Middle-Earth 4K set is official, plus more catalog Ultra HD, a few words on StudioCanal’s T2: 30th & MUCH more
We have a bit more ground to cover today, news-wise (and just as expected), but first we have a few more disc reviews for you…
Stephen has taken a look at Robert Altman’s Nashville, as newly released on Blu-ray by Paramount as part of their Paramount Presents line. From Stephen’s review, it sounds like the title is pretty good.
And Tim has reviewed the animated Batman: The Long Halloween – Part One and Part Two on Blu-ray Disc. Part One came out in June from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC, while Part Two just came out last month. Both are apparently well worth a look.
As always, more reviews are on the way, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them. [Read on here...]
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- The Hobbit 4K
- The Lord of the Rings 4K
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- Middle Earth: Ultimate Collector's Edition
- Nashville BD review
- Batman: The Long Halloween Part One BD review
- Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Cry Baby 4K
- I Spit on Your Grave 4K
- Ronin Flix
- Studio Canal
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day 30th Anniversary Edition 4K
- Paramount Plus
- Paramount+
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture The Director's Edition 4K
- Lana Wachowski
- The Matrix Resurrections trailer
- Mad Max: Fury Road vehicle audio
- Doof Wagon for sale
- Night Shift BD
- Sword of Desperation BD
- The Protege 4K
- Indiana Jones 4K Steelbooks
- Warning BD
- On the Rocks BD
- Injustice 4K
- Robotech: Part 1 The Macross Saga BD
- Snowpiercer: The Complete Second Season BD