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Afternoon, Bits readers!

If you’re seeing this, it’s a good sign that we’re making progress in stabilizing the site in the face of relentless efforts by AI companies to scrape our content.

Fingers crossed, we’re getting a handle on this. Chalk it up to a problem none of us foresaw thirty twenty-eight years ago when we started this website.

All right, we do have some good 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray announcements for you today, so let’s get right into it…

First, our friends at the Warner Archive Collection have just unveiled their June slate of deep catalog Blu-ray classics, which is set to include Clarence Brown’s Letty Lynton (1932), W.S. Van Dyke’s Rose-Marie (1936), Frank Borzage’s Strange Cargo (1940), Clarence Brown’s Come Live with Me (1941), Mervyn LeRoy’s Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944), Michael Curtiz’s Night and Day (1946), Frank Perry’s Last Summer (1969), Hanna-Barbera’s Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machine: The Complete Series (1969-70), Bud Yorkin’s Start the Revolution Without Me (1970), and Roger Vadim’s Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971). The street date for all of these is 6/30.

Keep in mind, the Warner Archive also has a number of great 4K catalog titles coming, which we expect to be announced in the next few months. [Read on here...]

My goodness. What a week this has been!

No kidding, the last seven days or so have been filled with so many moments or bits of news that made me say, “Oh my God, that’s incredible!” or “Oh man, that’s terrible!” that it’s damn near impossible to process it all today.

Let’s start the post with some great news for cinephiles: Yes, Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971) has received a stunning, no expenses spared restoration in 4K by the A-team at Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging. Yes, it is the uncut, uncensored version.

And yes, a Blu-ray and 4K disc release is almost certain to follow the film’s limited theatrical run from Warner’s new indie label, Warner Bros. Clockwork, which is due to happen on October 16.

Word is, Warner Clockwork is partnering with the BFI in the UK on the theatrical screenings. The restoration premieres at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in France (which runs from May 12-23).

In terms of a physical media release, it remains to be seen if Warner Clockwork will have their own branded label within the Warner Bros. family—not unlike the Warner Archive Collection. But it seems likely that they will, and the BFI is an obvious partner on any such disc release. So we’ll have to wait and see.

But you can bet that Blu-ray and probably 4K discs are likely coming later this year, or early next. [Read on here...]

We’ve got a few more reviews for you today, and a few more great bits of announcement news to round out the week here…

First, Stuart has turned in his thoughts on Howard Zieff’s House Calls (1978) and Gilles Grangier’s Maigret Sees Red (1963) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And Dennis has offered his take on John Binder’s UFOria (1985), also on Blu-ray from KLSC.

Now then, here’s something fun: Our friends at Vinegar Syndrome have revealed they’ve licensed Joe Dante’s Explorers (1985) from Paramount and they’ve about to release a new 4K Ultra HD edition! Limited to 8,000 units, it will ship following their next Halfway to Black Friday sale that runs from May 22nd to 25th! And in addition to legacy extras, you’ll get a 40-page book and a new 77-minute documentary on the making of the film by Elijah Drenner! [Read on here...]

Welcoming to a new week, Bits readers!

So the good news is that the site appears to be stable, our email is working, and all of our functionality appears to be restored. If you’re having any trouble, please let us know.

In the meantime, we have some new reviews for you to enjoy today…

Stephen has taken a look at Guy Hamilton’s Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Frank Henenlotter’s Frankenhooker (1990) in 4K Ultra HD from Synapse Films.

Tim has offered his thoughts on Hanna-Barbera’s The New Fred and Barney Show: The Complete Series (1979) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection. He’s also assisted Dennis with 4K Ultra HD reviews of Terry Jones’ Monty Pythons’ Life of Brian (1979) from the Criterion Collection and Alvin Rakoff’s Death Ship (1980) from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And Dennis has turned in a solo review of Mike Figgis’ Mr. Jones (1993) on Blu-ray from Imprint films.

More reviews are on the way all this week, so be sure to watch for them!

Now then, in release and announcement news today, Disney officially announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release of Pixar’s CG-animated Hoppers (2026) on 6/2, with the Digital release expected tomorrow on 4/28. The 4K disc will come in Steelbook packaging and interestingly, it will be released on a 100 GB disc with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio. Extras will include 5 featurettes (The Critter Dairies, Hopping In: The Making of Hoppers, Meet King George: Scene Breakdown, Beaverton Revealed, and Damn Good Bloopers) plus 6 deleted scenes. You can see the cover art at left. [Read on here...]

All right, we’ve got some outstanding new catalog title announcements to cover today here at The Bits—the perfect way to close out the week!

First though, we have a few more new disc reviews to share with you this morning as well…

Tim has taken a look at Charles Barton’s Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Hanna-Barbera’s Loopy De Loop: The Complete Collection (1959-65) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

And Dennis has shared his thoughts on Alvin Rakoff’s Death Ship (1980) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

We’ve got a lot more new disc reviews coming next week, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them!

Now then... just as we expected today, some of our friends at the boutique labels have made great new 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray catalog announcements this morning.

We’ll start with Arrow Video, which has just announced their full July 2026 release slate.

That’s officially set to include:

• To Live and Die in LA (1985) (4K – UK only) – July 5
• Sex & Fury (1973) / Female Yakuza Tale (1973) (Blu-ray – UK, US, and Canada) – July 6
• Hush (2016) (4K – UK only) – July 12
• Red Sun (1971) (Blu-ray & 4K – US, and Canada) – July 13
• Falling Down (1993) (Blu-ray & 4K – UK, US, and Canada) – July 20
• Soylent Green (1973) (Blu-ray & 4K – UK, US, and Canada) – July 27
• The Outfit (Blu-ray – UK, US, and Canada) – July 27

So we did indeed get a couple of sneaky Warner Bros. titles in there!

Here’s what the packaging looks like (you’ll find it below the break)... [Read on here...]

Greetings Bits readers!

So you may have noticed some funkiness going on over the last week or so here at The Digital Bits website.

Back on March 27 (see our post here), I told you that we were fighting the scourge of AI companies relentlessly sending bots to crawl our site to scrape for content to train their LLMs. It got so bad that we essentially have had to move the site and use Cloudflare to block them.

That was frustrating enough, but the process of moving hasn’t been smooth. And we’ve had several other disruptions over the last week, including (currently) to our email. So if you’re trying to reach us and your messages are getting bounced back or not delivered properly, rest assure we’re aware of it and are working to get it sorted.

Thanks for your patience!

All part of the frustrations of trying to run a website in the 21st century… especially in a world of AI, which is probably only going to make things on the Internet worse. [Read on here...]

All right folks, after 54 years, human beings finally return to the Moon today!

That’s right, today is Lunar Flyby Day for the Artemis II astronauts.

Of course, as you guys probably already know, I’m gonna be watching the hell out of this thing today. So if I’m difficult to reach or slow to respond today, that’s way.

But then you guys knew that already, didn’t you?

I do, however, have one big piece of great 4K Ultra HD news to share with you all today.

Remember how we first told you (way back in December) about Warner’s catalog 4K Ultra HD plans for 2026 (link here)?

Well, another one of those titles is now officially up for pre-order on Amazon UK, and it’s none other than Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks! (1996).

You’ll find the UK pre-order link here. I don’t see it listed yet anywhere else, but I’m sure it will be soon. Now then… [Read on here...]

We’ve got three new disc reviews for you today, including…

Stephen’s look at Tonino Ricci’s Night of the Sharks (1988) on Blu-ray from Severin Films.

Stuart’s take on Kinji Fukasaku’s Jakoman and Tetsu (1964) on Blu-ray from 88 Films.

And Tim’s review of Chang Cheh’s Magnificent Ruffians (1979) on Blu-ray from Arrow’s excellent Shawscope: Volume Two box set.

Tim has also posted a review of Paul Spurrier’s Dream! (2025) in a rare installment of his Dailies column, so do give it a look!

In announcement news today, MVD Entertainment has revealed that they’re releasing Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks – Volume 3 on Blu-ray and DVD on 10/3. It will feature their a complete 16-track concert from their 2023 Spicy Meatball Tour recorded in London’s O2 Arena, along with the band’s animated film Post Apocalypto and music videos for ...Baby One More Time, Wicked Game, Video Games, Fiber d’Lish, Tenacious D’s The Who Medley, You Never Give Me Your Money/The End, and Time Warp. [Read on here...]

All right, folks! We’ve got a bunch of news to catch up on today!

But first as always, we have more new disc reviews for you, including…

Tim’s thoughts on Jess Franco’s The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968) in 4K Ultra HD from Blue Underground and James Whale’s The Old Dark House (1932) in 4K Ultra HD from Eureka! Entertainment in the UK.

Stuart’s take on Léa Domenach’s The President’s Wife (2023) on Blu-ray from the Cohen Media Group via Kino Lorber.

Dennis’ look at John Cromwell’s The Enchanted Cottage (1945) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

And Stephen’s two cents on Bill Plympton’s Mutant Aliens (2001) on Blu-ray from Deaf Crocodile Films and Lamberto Bava’s Monster Shark (1984, aka Devil Fish) on Blu-ray from Severin Films.

Watch for more reviews tomorrow here at the site.

Now then, the big announcement news today is that Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 20th Century Studios, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the long-awaited 4K Ultra HD release of Jim Sharman’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) on October 7th! The film is of course based on the musical by Richard O’Brian, and the release is happening in honor of the film’s 50th anniversary. [Read on here...]

All right, my hand has recovered enough that I’m at least functional today, so let’s get right into today’s update. First though, a few more new disc reviews…

Stephen has reviewed Albert Brooks’ Real Life (1979) in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion.

Dennis has shared his thoughts on John Farrow’s His Kind of Woman (1951) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

And Stuart has offered his take on Frank Borzage’s Three Comrades (1938), also on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

Watch for more reviews all this week.

Note that we’ve also updated our Release Dates & Artwork section with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon pre-order links. As always, whenever you order literally anything from Amazon after clicking to them through one of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we do appreciate it!

Now then, the big announcement news today is that Universal has just officially set Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) for release on Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, and 4K Steelbook on 9/9, with the Digital version available as of today. The 4K will be a 100GB disc featuring Dolby Vision and HDR10 with Dolby Atmos audio. [Read on here...]