Displaying items by tag: Synapse Films
Dirty Dancing 4K goes wide, plus Event Horizon, Alex Garland’s Men, Tenebrae 4K from Synapse, Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things & more
We have three more new Blu-ray reviews for you to enjoy today, starting with Stephen’s take on Daisuke Miyazaki’s Videophobia (2019) from Vinegar Syndrome.
Dennis has turned in his thoughts on Ulu Grosbard’s Straight Time (1978) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Dennis has also reviewed Patricia Birch’s Grease 2: 40th Anniversary Edition in the form of a new Blu-ray Steelbook from Paramount.
In announcement news today, Paramount has finally made their 8/9 4K Ultra HD Steelbook release of Event Horizon (1997) official. The title will include both Dolby Vision and HDR10 high dynamic range, 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio, and the following extras: Commentary by director Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt, the 5-part The Making of Event Horizon documentary, The Point of No Return featurette with director commentary, The Unseen Event Horizon featurette, Secrets (deleted and extended scenes with director’s commentary), the theatrical trailer, and a video trailer. [Read on here...]
- Stephen Bjork
- Dennis Seuling
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Videophobia BD review
- Straight Time BD review
- Grease 2: 40th Anniversary Edition BD review
- Dirty Dancing 4K
- Men BD
- Alex Garland
- Child's Play 4K
- Child's Play 2 4K
- Child's Play 3 4K
- Scream Factory
- Synapse Films
- VCI Entertainment
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Dario Argento’s Tenebrae 4K
- Unsane
- Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things: 50th Anniversary Edition BD
- Rain: 90th Anniversary Edition BD
- The Bob’s Burgers Movie 4K
- Lucifer: The Sixth & Final Season DVD
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula 4K Steelbook
Paramount sets 1883 for Blu-ray & Fatal Attraction for 4K Ultra HD, plus The Bat from The Film Detective & more announcements
We’ve got more announcement news for you today, starting with the big one...
Paramount has just set 1883: A Yellowstone Origin Story for Blu-ray and DVD release on 8/30. The Paramount+ series stars Sam Elliott, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Isabel May. The release will include all 10 episodes along with two hours of featurettes (among them A Land of Peril & Wonder: The Journey of 1883, From Cast to Cowboys: Creating the Pioneer Spirit, 1883: The Road West, Inside 1883, and Behind the Story for each episode). You can see the cover artwork at left and also below.
Paramount has also set Adrian Lyne’s Fatal Attraction (1987) for release on 4K Ultra HD on 9/13. The film stars Glenn Close and Michael Douglas. We’re awaiting official AV details and extras from the studio.
Coming on 9/13 from Paramount as well is a 4K Steelbook release of The Addams Family.
And Paramount and Comedy Central have set South Park: The Complete Twenty-Fourth Season for Blu-ray release on 8/16. [Read on here...]
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- 1883: A Yellowstone Origin Story BD
- Fatal Attraction 4K
- The Addams Family 4K Steelbook
- South Park: The Complete TwentyFourth Season BD
- Hot Seat BD
- Lionsgate
- MVD Entertainment
- Canadian Bacon BD
- The Film Detective
- The Bat (1959) BD
- Scream Factory
- Species 4K
- Mothering Sunday BD
- Monstrous BD
- God Told Me To 4K
- Blue Underground
- Ronin Flix
- Lone Wolf McQuade BD
- The Delta Force BD
- Death Warrant BD
- Rollerball BD
- Voyage Into Space BD
- Land of Doom BD
- YellowBrickRoad BD
- Synapse Films
- Massacre at Central High BD
- Man Without a Star BD
- Eureka!
Ambulance, The Contractor, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent & Angel Heart are all official for 4K Ultra HD, plus Blu-ray news & more
Before we kick off the day’s release news here at the site today, be sure to check out Stephen’s latest Blu-ray review, which features the Miklos Jancso Collection on from Kino Classics. It includes 7 films made by Jancso from 1966 to 1974.
Now then, Paramount has officially set Tarik Saleh’s The Contractor for Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release on 6/7. The Digital version is widely available now. The film stars Chris Pine and Ben Foster. AV specs on the 4K are TBA.
Universal has made Michael Bay’s Ambulance official for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 6/14, with the Digital release expected next week on 5/23. Both the Blu-ray and 4K will feature Dolby Atmos audio. The latter will include Dolby Vision HDR as well. And look for extras to include 6 behind-the-scenes featurettes (Bayhem, Aerial Assault, Chase Capitol of the World, Pedal to the Metal, Finding Ambulance, and A Tribute to First Responders). [Read on here...]
- Apple TV+
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- Stephen Bjork
- Miklos Jancso Collection BD review
- Lionsgate
- Paramount
- Universal
- The Contractor 4K
- Ambulance 4K
- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 4K
- Angel Heart 4K Steelbook Best Buy exclusive
- The Green Planet 4K
- David Attenborough
- Moonshot
- Compartment No 6
- Eraser: Reborn
- Tyson's Run
- Aliens Clowns & Geeks BD
- Richard Elfman
- Jorge Grau
- Synapse Films
- The Living Dead and Manchester Morgue BD
- All About Evil
- Ninja Badass BD
- Prehistoric Planet
Battle of the Worlds, Studio 666, Night Gallery: Season 2, Steel Justice & more new Blu-ray releases
We’re wrapping things up here at The Bits this week with three more new disc reviews, all of them from Tim Salmons...
First up is Tim’s take on Jorge Grau’s The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974), which is coming on Blu-ray on 6/7 from Synapse Films in regular Amaray, and is already available in Steelbook packaging. Tim has reviewed both versions here and here.
Tim has also given a look at Genndy Tartakovsky’s Hotel Transylvania 2 on Blu-ray 3D, a throw-back animated title released back in 2016 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
In terms of release news today, Synapse Films has announced that a new 4K Ultra HD edition of Dario Argento’s Tenebrae (1982) is coming on 7/26. Two versions will be available, a 3-Disc 4K UHD Limited Edition (of 6,000 units) and a 3-Disc 4K UHD “Variant Cover” Limited Edition (of just 2,000 units that’s exclusive to DiabolikDVD). [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Studio 666 BD
- Foo Fighters
- Synapse Films
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Hotel Transylvania 2 BD3D review
- The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue BD review
- Tim Salmons
- Dario Argento
- Tenebrae 4K
- The Film Detective
- Battle of the Worlds BD
- Marty BD
- Steele Justice BD
- Richard Donner
- One More Time BD
- Salt and Pepper BD
- Night Gallery: Season 2 BD
- Rod Serling
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- They Call Me Mister Tibbs! BD
- The Organization BD
- Desperate Hours BD
- Star Trek: Lower Decks Season Two BD
- The Northman 4K
- MVD Rewind Collection
- Vampire's Kiss BD
- Rough Cut: Paramount Presents BD
F9: The Fast Saga, Jungle Cruise, Space Jam: A New Legacy, Snowpiercer: S2, a remastered Star Trek II soundtrack from La-La Land Records & more!
All right, we’ve got a little bit of ground to cover today news-wise, so let’s get right to it...
First up, Universal has officially announced F9: The Fast Saga for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 9/21, with the Digital release expected on 9/7. Both the Blu-ray and 4K will include Dolby Atmos audio. The 4K disc will also include HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision high dynamic range. These discs will feature both the theatrical cut and a Director’s Cut that runs about 7 minutes longer. Extras will include audio commentary on both versions with director Justin Lin, a gag reel, and 6 featurettes (F9: All In, Practically Fast, Shifting Priorities, Justice for Han, A Day on Set with Justin Lin, and John Cena: Supercar Superfan). You can see the cover artwork at left and also below.
Disney has officially announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release of The Jungle Cruise on 11/16, just four days after it goes into wide availability on Disney+. The Digital release is expected on 8/31. Look for the 4K disc to include HDR10 high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos audio. Extras will include a Jungle Cruise Expedition Mode viewing option (that includes pop-up trivia), 4 behind-the-scenes featurettes (It’s a Jungle Out There: Making Jungle Cruise, Dwayne and Emily: Undoubtedly Funny, Creating the Amazon, and Once a Skip, Always a Skip), outtakes, and 11 deleted scenes. The cover artwork isn’t available yet.
Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has set Space Jam: A New Legacy for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD on 10/5, with the Digital release expected on 9/3. Look for HDR10 high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos audio on the 4K. Extras will include 4 featurettes (First Quarter: Game On, Second Quarter: Teamwork, Third Quarter: Out of This World, and Fourth Quarter: The Looniest), plus deleted scenes. You’ll find the cover art below. [Read on here...]
- Disney
- Mulholland Dr 4K
- Menace II Society 4K
- Citizen Kane 4K
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- F9: The Fast Saga 4K
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- The Jungle Cruise 4K
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment
- Snowpiercer: The Complete Second Season BD
- Space Jam: A New Legacy 4K
- La La Land Records
- Synapse Films
- Demons 4K
- Demons 2 4K
- Carlito's Way 4K
- Star Trek: Discovery BD
- DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Sixth Season
- Snowpiercer: The Complete Second Season
- James Horner
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan – Limited Edition 2CD soundtrack set
Lionsgate sets Rambo: Last Blood for 12/17, Suspiria 4K reviewed & Vudu to drop In-Home “Disc to Digital” app
All right, we’re starting the day today with a brand new 4K Ultra HD review from our own Tim Salmons, and it’s a good one: Synapse Films’ outstanding new UHD release of Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977). The film is a horror classic and the new 4K restoration and HDR color grade are breathtaking. Don’t miss it.
Now then... in announcement news, Lionsgate has just set Rambo: Last Blood for Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release on 12/17, with the Digital release expected on 12/3. The 4K disc will include Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio.
Extras on all versions will include 2 featurettes (Drawing Last Blood: Multipart Production Diary and From First Note to Last Blood: Music for the Massacres) and the film’s theatrical trailer. You can see the cover artwork above left and also below.
Lionsgate has also set The Courier for release on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on 1/21/20. The film stars Gary Oldman and Olga Kurylenko. [Read on here...]
Hobbs & Shaw official, plus Synapse sets Suspiria for 4K, Republic Rediscovered & tons of Shout/Scream December titles
All right, we have more new disc reviews for you today... and we’ll have a few more tomorrow as well. On tap this afternoon are...
My thoughts on Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2 on 4K Ultra HD from Marvel and Disney. (And yes, I am working on Iron Man3, and I’ll be reviewing Dr. Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the original Ant-Man in 4K when they street early next month too.)
And Tim’s look at Aldo Lado’s 1972 giallo film Who Saw Her Die? from Arrow Video.
Enjoy, and be sure to check back tomorrow for more disc reviews! And now for some release news... [Read on here...]
- The 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Bluray
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Iron Man 2 4K review
- The Dead Don't Die BD review
- Who Saw Her Die? BD review
- Suspiria (1977) 4K
- Synapse Films
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- Deadwood: The Movie BD
- Hobbs & Shaw 4K
- Republic Rediscovered digital restorations on iTunes and AppleTV
- Martin Scorsese
- Paramount
- Candy
- Millennium Actress
- Big Trouble in Little China
- IMAX: Turtle Odyssey 4K
- RLJ Entertainment
- China Beach: The Complete Series
Argento’s Fever Dream: Remembering “Suspiria” on its 40th Anniversary
“Horror movies are often overlooked or seen as being ‘less than’ other genres, but Suspiria truly is a work of art. Visually and sonically, it’s a beautiful piece of cinema.” — Vincent Pereira, Synapse Films’ Suspiria Blu-ray Original 4.0 LCRS Audio Supervisor/Producer
The Digital Bits and History, Legacy & Showmanship are pleased to present this retrospective commemorating the 40th anniversary of the release of Suspiria, Dario Argento’s influential “giallo” (Italian horror) film starring Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini and Flavio Bucci.
The acclaimed film, and first entry in Argento’s Three Mothers trilogy, recently turned forty, and for the occasion The Bits features a Q&A with Vincent Pereira, who discusses the film’s virtues and influence as well as his involvement with the recently issued Blu-ray release (reviewed here). [Read on here...]
The Untouchables (1993) TV series is coming to Blu-ray, plus Lawnmower Man, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth & more
All right, Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K announcements have been few and far between in the last few days, but we’ve got a couple of interesting things to report today to close out the week.
First though, we have four new horror Blu-ray reviews from Tim Salmons for those of you who are fans of the genre. Tim has taken a look at Synapse’s Phenomena: Limited Edition, David Cronenberg’s The Brood from Criterion, Arrow Video’s The Initiation, and Grindhouse Releasing’s I Drink Your Blood. Do give them a look. [Read on here…]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- Tim Salmons
- Phenomena: Limited Edition
- Synapse Films
- The Brood
- The Criterion Collection
- David Cronenberg
- Arrow Video USA
- The Initiation
- Grindhouse Releasing
- I Drink Your Blood
- The Untouchables (1993): The Complete Series
- The Edge of Seventeen
- Slither
- The Lawnmower Man
- Scream Factory
- Olive Films
- Robert Altman
- The Delinquents
- Countdown
- Love in the Afternoon
- When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
- The Yakuza
- The Boy Friend
- Warner Archive
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
- Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
- Ghost in the Shell Steelbook
Pick-Ups for the Week of August 15, 2016
Welcome to a new edition of Pick-Ups!
Back this week some more reviews. Nothing new to report personally. I would like to note that I’ll be out of town for a couple of weeks in September, so don’t expect a column or reviews much from me around that time. Until then, I’m catching up on a ton of reviews (as is Bill), and I’m preparing myself for some upcoming events here at The Bits for October and November.
More on that when we get closer to that timeframe. [Read on here…]