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All right, we’ve had a big week here at The Bits. As you can probably tell, I’ve spent most of the week checking in with studio and industry sources, which led to yesterday’s scoop on Tombstone coming to 4K Ultra HD next month. And trust me when I tell you that there’s a lot more great 4K catalog news to come in the months ahead. Given that we’ve been a part of—and reporting on—the home entertainment industry for more than twenty-eight years, I can confidently promise you that we have the best sources in this industry period. So when it comes to confirmed and reliable breaking news, you’re likely to hear about it first here at The Digital Bits.

Given that reality, I would highly recommend that you follow us on social media, which is where we tend to post breaking news first. As the editor-in-chief of The Bits, you’ll find me here on X, Facebook, and Bluesky. You’ll find The Digital Bits on X, Facebook, and Bluesky as well. And you can also find Tim (X, Facebook, and Bluesky) and Stephen (X, Facebook, and Bluesky) on all three social platforms too.

What’s more, if you’re not already a subscriber of our Digital Bits Patreon, please consider doing so! There are very affordable options for subscribing, it’s a great way to support our work here at the site, and we’re offering our Patreon supporters additional news posts, video blogs, the option to ask us questions regularly, and sneak peeks at upcoming titles. Whether you’ve been a Bits reader since the very beginning of the website back in 1997, or you’ve just come to learn of us with 4K Ultra HD, we work our asses off here every day to make your experience of physical media better, to encourage the studios to release great catalog titles, and help support fans of physical media and the industry at large. Regular reader or not, if you’re an avid disc fan you have definitely benefited from our efforts over the years. So if you value that, supporting us on Patreon is a great way to help make sure that we can keep doing this work on behalf of you and everyone who loves movies, TV shows, and music on disc. We’re building a great community over there and we’d love for you all to be a part of it! [Read on here...]

We have more new disc reviews to share here at The Bits today, including...

Tim’s look at Kenji Kamiyama’s animated The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) in 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros, and Greg Ford and Terry Lennon’s Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters (1988) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

My review of Edward Zwick’s Legends of the Fall: 30th Anniversary (1994) in 4K Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, featuring a stunning restoration of John Toll’s magnificent cinematography and a great Atmos mix as well.

Stuart’s reviews of Henry Hathaway’s The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) on Region B Blu-ray from Indicator, and Michel Brault’s Orders (1974) on Blu-ray from Canadian International Pictures and Vinegar Syndrome.

And finally, Stephen’s look at Stephan Elliott’s The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) in 4K Ultra HD from the good people at Via Vision’s Imprint Films.

As always, more reviews are on the way here at the site, so be sure to keep checking back for them.

Also today, we’ve posted our latest update of our Release Dates & Cover Artwork section here at The Digital Bits, featuring all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links. Don’t forget that anytime you order from Amazon through our links, you’re helping to support our work here at The Bits and we really appreciate it! [Read on here...]

We’re closing out the week here at The Bits with a trio of new disc reviews, including...

Tim’s review of Alfred Sole’s Alice, Sweet Alice (1976) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video.

Stephen’s review of Howard Hawks’ Hatari! (1962) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And Stuart’s review of Bruce Weber’s Let’s Get Lost (1988) on Blu-ray from Kino Classics.

Also today, our friends at Vinegar Syndrome have revealed a number of new March Blu-ray and 4K titles, including Richard Loncraine’s Brimstone & Treacle (1982) in 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray (with Dolby Vision), a double-feature Blu-ray of Hung-Chuen Lau’s Devil Fetus (1983) and Ngai Choi Lam’s Her Vengeance (1988), Forgotten Gialli: Volume Eight on Blu-ray—which includes Alberto Negrin’s Rings of Fear (1978), Tano Cimarosa’s Reflections in Black (1975), and Demofilo Fidani’s A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1975)—Miguel Angel Martinez’s 38 Especial (1992) on Blu-ray from Degausser Video, Gene Saks’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers (1972) on Blu-ray from Cinématographe, and Peter Greenaway’s The Belly of an Architect (1987) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome Labs. All are set to ship later this month. [Read on here...]

We have two more new disc reviews for you today here at The Bits...

Stuart’s look at A Man Called Shenandoah: The Complete Series (1965-66) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

And Dennis and Tim have taken a look at Guillermo del Toro’s Cronos (1992) in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion.

The big news today is that Arrow Video has just unveiled their full Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release slate for May, which is set to include D.W. Medoff’s I Will Never Leave You Alone (2023) on Blu-ray (in the UK only) on 5/5, Robert Wise’s The Andromeda Strain (1971) in 4K Ultra HD (in the US, UK, and Canada) on 5/13, Jim Isaac’s Jason X (2001) and Adam Marcus’ Jason Goes to Hell (1993) both in 4K Ultra HD (in the US, UK, and Canada) on 5/20, Sergio Leone’s For a Few Dollars More (1965) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD (in the UK only) on 5/26, and Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s Steppenwolf (2024) on Blu-ray (in the US, UK, and Canada) on 5/27. [Read on here...]

We’ve got a bunch of new disc reviews up this week for your reading enjoyment here at The Bits, including...

My thoughts on Milos Forman’s Amadeus: Theatrical Cut (1984) in 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros. as well as Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II (2024) in 4K Ultra HD from Paramount.

Tim’s reviews of Alfred Sole’s Alice, Sweet Alice (1976) and Robert Rodriguez’s The Mexico Trilogy (1992-2003) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video, as well as The Project A Collection (1983-87) in 4K UHD from 88 Films.

Dennis’ looks at Dick Lowry’s Last Stand at Saber River (1997) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection and Melville Shavelson’s Houseboat (1958) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Stuart’s review of Gregory La Cava’s Gabriel Over the White House (1933) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

And finally, Sam Cohen’s take on Gillian Armstrong’s Little Women (1994) in 4K Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. [Editor’s Note: There is apparently an audio issue with this disc that’s described in the review. Sony is aware of the problem and investigating. We’ll report back here once they figure it out and launch a disc replacement program.]

There aren’t a lot of new announcements to report today, but Kino Lorber Studio Classics has set Gary Sherman’s Vice Squad (1982) for 4K Ultra HD release on 5/13. [Read on here...]

Hey guys… my apologies for the lack of updates over the last couple of days. I’ve had a significant computer issue here that I’ve been dealing with which has basically knocked me offline briefly, but things are finally getting back to normal here today.

In terms of new disc reviews, we’ve got a bunch of great titles for you to read about today…

Tim has posted his take on Michael Anderson’s Orca: The Killer Whale (1977) in 4K UHD and Monk: Season Seven (2008-2009) on Blu-ray both from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as John Carpenter’s Village of the Damned (1995) in 4K UHD from Shout! and Scream Factory.

Dennis has reviewed Sean Mathias’ Bent (1977) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome and Frank Borzage’s The Spanish Main (1945) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

Stuart has offered his take on Lina Wertmüller’s The End of the World in Our Usual Bed on a Night Full of Rain (1978), Robert Altman’s A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and Jack Arnold’s Black Eye (1974), all on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

And Stephen has delivered his thoughts on Stephen Norrington’s Blade (1998) in 4K UHD from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

In terms of new release news, A24 has just announced a shop-exclusive version of Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist (2024) in both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray that’s due to street in March. The film has been scanned from the original 35mm negatives with the VistaVision footage scanned at 6K, and it will be presented in the proper 1.66:1 aspect ratio on disc. The audio and HDR formats have yet to be announced, but we assume HDR10 high dynamic range at least. [Read on here...]

Today’s new disc reviews here at The Digital Bits include...

Stephen’s review of Michael Ritchie’s Prime Cut (1972) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Dennis’ review of Budd Boetticher’s The Killer is Loose (1956) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Tim’s reviews of Fred Walton’s April Fool’s Day (1986) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Arch Oboler’s Domo Arigato (1973) on Blu-ray 3D from BayView Entertainment with the help of the 3-D Film Archive.

And Stuart’s look at William A. Fraker’s Monte Walsh (1970) on Blu-ray, also from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Here at The Bits today, we’re also sharing new updates of our Release Dates & Artwork section (with all the latest cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links) as well as our 4K Ultra HD Release List. So be sure to watch for those shortly.

In terms of announcement news, we expect Disney to release their CG-animated Moana 2 (2024) on Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, and 4K Steelbook formats on 3/18. [Read on here...]

Afternoon, friends! We have three new disc reviews for you today, including...

Stephen’s look at Ramón Menéndez’s Stand and Deliver (1988) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

An update of our old friend Todd Doogan’s 2010 Blu-ray review of Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo (1961) and Sanjuro (1962) by Tim Salmons, to cover the Criterion Collection’s new 4K Ultra HD release.

And finally today, Dennis’ look at Anand Tucker’s The Critic (2023) on good old fashioned DVD from Greenwich Entertainment and Kino Lorber.

In terms of announcement news this afternoon, the big news is that HBO has made its planned 4K Ultra HD Steelbook Limited Edition re-release of The Last of Us: The Complete First Season official for 3/18, in anticipation of the debut of Season Two on Max in April.

Also, the A24 shop is releasing an exclusive Blu-ray version of Greg Kwedar’s Sing Sing (2023) with an expected street date TBA for March. You can pre-order it here. The disc will include audio commentary with the director, producer, editor, and cinematographer, 2 featurettes (Trust the Process and Sing Sing Correctional Facility Premiere), deleted scenes, and a gallery of behind-the-scenes photography by Greg Kwedar, Dominic León, Daniel Order, and Pat Scola. [Read on here...]

Cheers, Bits readers! Here’s our latest batch of new disc reviews for today…

Stephen has taken a look at Michael Mann’s The Keep (1983) in 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome.

Dennis has reviewed Robert Florey’s The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) and Anthony Mann’s The Tall Target (1951), both on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

Stuart has offered his thoughts on Zoltán Korda’s Sahara (1943) on Blu-ray from Indicator and George Seaton’s The Proud and Profane (1956) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And not to be outdone, Tim has shared his look at Russ Meyer’s Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens (1979) on Blu-ray from Severn Films.

More reviews are forthcoming, as always, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them!

Now then, the big release news today is that Universal has officially set Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu (2024) for release on Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, and 4K Steelbook on 2/18. The Digital version is now available. You can see the cover artwork at left and also below. [Read on here...]

We’ve got a bunch of release news to catch you all up on today here at The Bits, but first—as always—we’re closing out the week with a bunch of new and recent disc reviews…

I’ve turned in my thoughts on Quentin Tarantino’s long awaited Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) 4K Steelbooks from Lionsgate Limited, as well as their reissue of his Reservoir Dogs (1992) in 4K Steelbook. (And don’t forget my review of Lionsgate Limited’s Jackie Brown 4K Steelbook from earlier this week as well.)

Tim has offered his take on Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her (1992) and Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell (2009) both in 4K UHD from Shout!/Scream Factory, as well as Warner Archive’s new Blu-ray Double Feature of William A. Wellman’s The Boob (1926) and William A. Seiter’s Why Be Good? (1929), and Jackson Publick’s The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart (2023) on Blu-ray also from Warner Bros.

Stuart’s look at Sidney Gilliat’s Left Right and Centre (1959) on Blu-ray from Indicator, as well as The Persuaders!: The Complete Series (1971-72) on Blu-ray from Imprint, Fernando Di Leo’s The Italian Connection (1972) on Blu-ray from Raro Video, Jean Aurel’s Les Femmes (1969) on Blu-ray from Kino Classics, and Terence Young’s Bloodline (1979) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.

Dennis’ thoughts on Joel and Ethan Coen’s No Country for Old Men (2007) and Stephen Frears’ The Grifters (1990) each on Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection, and Gary David Goldberg’s Must Love Dogs (2005) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive.

More reviews are on the way next week, so be sure to check back for them! Also, we’ve updated our 4K Ultra HD Release List here at The Bits, as well as our Release Dates & Artwork section—the latter with all the latest 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD cover art and Amazon.com pre-order links. And The Bits is an Amazon Affiliate, so anything you order from them after clicking through one of our links goes to help support our work here at the site and we appreciate it!

Now then, let’s get to that breaking announcement news… [Read on here...]