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We’re closing out the week here at The Bits with more new disc reviews today, including…
Stephen’s in-depth look at George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead (1985) in 4K Ultra HD from Scream and Shout! Factory.
Tim’s review of Chin-Ku Lu and Chang Cheh’s Bastard Swordsman (1983) on Blu-ray from Arrow Video’s Shawscope: Volume Three box set.
And Stuart’s take on Ken Hughes’ Jazz Boat (1960) on Blu-ray from Powerhouse Films and Indicator, as well as Ralph Thomas’ Hot Enough for June (1964) on Blu-ray from Via Vision’s Imprint Films.
More reviews are forthcoming, as always, so be sure to keep checking back!
Now then… Arrow Video’s Toy Robot Video sub-label has just revealed its September slate of Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD titles—it’s first official announcements ever. And it’s pretty great for fans of a certain kind of deep genre titles. [Read on here...]
Oh man… this is something we’ve known was in the works for a long time now, but we’ve kept quiet in public for not wanting to spoil it for you guys.
But subscribers to our Digital Bits Patreon page know—because we first told them about it months ago—this year’s 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray box set from The Criterion Collection is all about Stanley Kubrick!
Well, Criterion has finally just teased the release on their social media with the YouTube video below.
This set is expected to include EVERY film. Tons of legacy extras.
And LOTS of new special features too!
Watch for the official details to be officially announced soon by Criterion.
We can’t wait!
- Bill Hunt
(You can follow Bill on social media on Twitter/X, BlueSky, and Facebook, and also here on Patreon)
All right, we've had another bout with AI scraping and other AI-related shenanigans here at The Bits website this week, but our meat-brain team has fought back valiantly and all is well here at the site again.
As such, we've got a bunch of news to catch you all up on here today and we have lots more new disc reviews to share with you, including...
Tim’s take on Hal Ashby’s Let’s Spend the Night Together (1983) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Jess Franco’s Vampyros Lesbos (1971) in 4K UHD from Severin Films.
Stephen’s look at Huang Chiang-hua’s Legend of the Sacred Stone (2000) on Blu-ray from Deaf Crocodile, Lucio Fulci’s Conquest (1983) in 4K UHD from Cauldron Films, and William Dear’s Harry and the Hendersons (1987) in 4K UHD from Kino Lober Studio Classics.
Todd thoughts on Imprint’s Directed by John Mackenzie (1980-92) Blu-ray box set, and Bradley Bell and Pablo Jones-Soler’s Charli XCX: Alone Together (2021) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.
Stuart’s take on Lewis Allen’s Another Time, Another Place (1958) and the Directed by David Lean: Volume II (1949-55) box set both on Blu-ray from Imprint.
And finally, Dennis’ look at Brian Levant’s Beethoven (1992) and Tomas Alfredson’s The Snowman (2017) both on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
As always, more reviews are forthcoming, so be sure to keep checking back!
Now then, we have a few pieces of great title announcement news for you today. First, Sony has officially set Ben Stiller’s The Cable Guy (1996) for 30th anniversary 4K UHD release on 10/6—something we first revealed was coming to our Patreon subscribers several weeks ago! The disc will include a new 4K Dolby Vision presentation restored from the original camera negative, with both a new Dolby Atmos mix and the original English 5.1 audio mix. The package will also include legacy extras as well as a new feature: A 30th Anniversary Conversation with Ben Stiller and Matthew Broderick, from the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival. Great news indeed! [Read on here...]
We’ve got more new disc reviews for you to close out the week here at The Bits, including…
Stephen’s reviews of Rango Lam’s City on Fire (1987) and John Woo’s The Killer (1989) in 4K Ultra HD from Imprint.
Stuart’s thoughts on John Guillermin’s House of Cards (1968) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, the Spencer Tracy Collection on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection—which includes Bad Day on Black Rock (1955), Fury (1936), Libeled Lady (1936), and Northwest Passage (1941)—and the Directed by David Lean: Volume II box set on Blu-ray from Imprint—which includes The Passionate Friends (1949), Madeleine (1950), The Sound Barrier (1952), Hobson’s Choice (1954), and Summertime (1955).
Tim’s look at Tobe Hooper’s Salem’s Lot (1979) in 4K Ultra HD from our friends at Arrow Video.
And Dennis’ take on Brian Levant’s Beethoven (1992) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
More reviews are in the works for release here all next week, so be sure to keep checking back for them.
Now then… the first thing to be said today is that Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s Project Hail Mary (2026) is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com in Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD (click here for the link). This is an Amazon MGM Studios release. The street date isn’t yet official, but we believe it will be on or about 8/11. Look for the disc to include audio commentary with the directors, deleted scenes, and the Earth’s Favorite Eridian featurette. You can see the cover artwork above left. [Read on here...]
Morning, folks!
I’ve got some good Lionsgate news for you today. But first as always, we have more new disc reviews for you to enjoy, including…
Stephen’s look at Albert Pyun’s The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) and John Woo’s Hard Boiled (1992) in 4K Ultra HD from Imprint, and Damiano Damiani’s Confessions of a Police Captain (1971) on Blu-ray from Radiance.
Tim’s review of James Melkonian’s The Stoned Age (1994) on Blu-ray from the Vestron Video Collector’s Series via Lionsgate Limited, Cesare Canevari’s A Hyena in the Safe (1968) on Blu-ray from Celluloid Dreams, and Norman Jewison’s In the Heat of the Night (1967) in 4K from Imprint.
Todd’s thoughts on Alex Russell’s Lurker (2025) on Blu-ray from Mubi, Urška Djukić’s Little Trouble Girls (2025) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber, and Zak Hilditch’s We Bury the Dead (2024) on Blu-ray from Vertical Entertainment, Kansas Bowling’s Cuddly Toys (2022) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, and Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive Presents: Reviver 2 on Blu-ray.
And finally, Stuart’s look at Ralph Thomas’ Some Girls Do (1969) on Blu-ray from Imprint and Louis Soulanes, Léonard Keigel, Robert Enrico, and Serge Moati’s Ténèbres Françaises (1970-77) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.
More reviews are on the way all this week, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them!
Now then… as promised, we have the complete list of 245 titles that are hitting Movies Anywhere tomorrow, on Tuesday (June 9)!
The thing to know is that if you’ve redeemed codes for any of these films previously from Lionsgate 4K or Blu-ray titles, they should start appearing in your MA library shortly.
And the way it’s going to work thereafter, is that every month new titles will follow (including a 100 more titles in July, which we’ll share with you next month). [Read on here...]