Displaying items by tag: Tim Salmons
Sony makes Tim Burton’s Big Fish official for 4K on 5/4, plus a Muppet Show update, Jerry Beck’s updated Looney Tunes book & more
All right, we hope you all had a great weekend. We’re starting the week off with several new Blu-ray reviews...
Tim has checked out Adrian Hoven’s Castle of the Creeping Flesh (1968) from Severin Films.
And Dennis has turned in a trio of reviews as well, including Frank Perry’s Doc (1971), Sidney Lanfield’s My Favorite Blonde (1942), and Richard Fleischer’s The Don is Dead (1973), all newly released or coming soon on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
In actual announcement news today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just made Tim Burton’s Big Fish official for release on 4K Ultra HD on 5/4, as expected. [Read on here...]
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- The Muppet Show on Disney+
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Tim Burton
- Big Fish 4K
- Jerry Beck
- The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons book
- The Muppet Show
- Castle of the Creeping Flesh BD review
- My Favorite Blonde BD review
- Doc BD review
- The Don is Dead BD review
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Leatherface Uncut 4K
- Turbine Media Germany
- NASA JPL Perseverance Mars rover
New Blu-ray, DVD & 4K release news, plus World of Wong Kar Wai details & The Muppet Show on Disney+ tomorrow!
We’ve got a few interesting things to tell you about today here at The Bits...
First though, an update: We’re continuing to work on more Blu-ray and 4K reviews here. But poor Tim, our reviews editor, has been out of commission these last few days—he lives down in Texas in ground zero of all the not having power, water, or heat due to this big winter freeze. The good news is, he’s back online today, a few burst water pipes worse for wear. So he’ll be checking in again with reviews and on social media over the next few days.
Meanwhile, we have some release news to report this afternoon, beginning with this: Shout! Factory is releasing Ping Zhang’s animated feature film The Legend of Hei on Blu-ray and DVD on 5/11. A Digital release is expected on 4/20.
Corinth Films is releasing Little England on DVD and Digital on 3/16.
Capelight Films will release Fukushima 50 on Digital and VOD on 3/5. [Read on here...]
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Tim Salmons
- The Legend of Hei BD
- Little England
- Fukushima 50
- John Wayne Essential 14Movie Collection DVD
- The Little Rascals: The ClassicFlix Restorations Volume 1 BD
- Breaking News in Yuba County
- Django 4K
- Dirty Dancing 4K
- Lionsgate
- The Criterion Collection
- The World of Wong Kar Wai BD Collection
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice IMAX Edition 4K
- Zack Snyder
- The Muppet Show on Disney+
- Back the Bits via PayPal
Criterion reveals its May Blu-ray slate, plus Vinegar Syndrome’s first adult 4K title, and Scream sets Event Horizon for 3/23
All right, we’re rounding out the week today with some great release news and some new disc reviews too. First up, those reviews...
I’ve just turned in my thoughts on John Carpenter’s They Live, as recently released in 4K Ultra HD by Scream Factory. Both the UHD and included Blu-ray are mastered from the 2018 4K scan and restoration, and Scream has tossed in a new Dolby Atmos mix to boot. It’s a fine release, so don’t miss it.
I’ve also reviewed Roland Emmerich’s epic disaster flick 2012 on 4K Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, and I’ve given a great little indie release a review on Blu-ray too: Dmitriy Kiselev’s Spacewalker (2017) from MPI Home Video, which tells the story of cosmonaut Alexey Leonov and humanity’s first spacewalk in 1965.
Tim’s also posted a review of William Campbell’s Ingagi (1930), recently released on Blu-ray by Kino Classics as part of their Something Weird line-up. Ingagi is definitely something weird.
And just a heads-up: We’re working on reviews of Prince of Darkness in 4K from Scream Factory, along with the new 4K releases of Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing from Universal and Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro from Discotek Media, among other titles. So watch for those starting on Monday. [Read on here...]
- Kino Lorber
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Tim Salmons
- 2012 4K review
- They Live 4K review
- Spacewalker BD review
- Ingagi BD review
- Release Dates & Artwork update
- The Criterion Collection
- May slate
- Trances BD
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High BD
- Merrily We Go to Hell BD
- Flowers of Shanghai BD
- Nightmare Alley BD
- Vinegar Syndrome
- SexWorld 4K
- first adult 4K UHD release
- PG: Psycho Goreman
- Scream Factory
- Event Horizon: Collector's Edition BD
- The Criterion Spines Project
Warner sets Godzilla for 4K, plus Disney/Fox 4K surprises, more Universal 4K catalog & Hal Holbrook RIP
All right, we’ve got a lot of ground to cover today. But first more new disc reviews...
Dennis has taken a look at Jacob Chase’s Come Play (2020) on Blu-ray from Universal.
And Tim has given Mario Landi’s Patrick Still Lives (1980) a spin on Blu-ray from Severin Films.
Watch for more reviews in the next few days.
Now then, we’ve got BIG 4K Ultra HD news for you today, some of it official and most of it unofficial but tentatively confirmed by our various industry and retail sources. So let’s get right into it...
First up, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially set Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla (2014) for release on 4K Ultra HD on 3/23. It will feature HDR10 high dynamic range with Dolby Atmos audio. It will also include the previously released special features, among them the 3-part MONARCH Declassified documentary and the 4-part The Legendary Godzilla documentary. You can see the official cover artwork above left and also below. [Read on here...]
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Come Play BD review
- Patrick Still Lives BD review
- Godzilla (2014) 4K
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Disney
- Pixar
- Soul 4K
- Heat 4K
- Speed 4K
- 20th Century Fox
- 20th Century Studios
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- An American Werewolf in London 4K
- Shrek 4K
- The Sting 4K
- National Lampoon's Animal House 4K
- The Greatest Show on Earth: Paramount Presents BD
- The Alienist: Angel of Darkness
- The Croods: A New Age 4K
- Hal Holbrook RIP
Arrow sets Battle Royale & Donnie Darko for 4K, plus Shout! & GKids’ Earwig and the Witch & more catalog announcements
All right, we’ve got a few new reviews for you today...
I’ve taken a look at Neill Blomkamp’s Elysium (2013) coming to 4K Ultra on 2/9 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. It’s a nice upgrade of the existing Blu-ray release. You’ll find that here.
Also, Tim has reviewed Park Chan-wook’s JSA: Joint Security Area (2000) on Blu-ray from Arrow Video.
More reviews are on the way this week, including 2012 and Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro both in 4K, plus more new and catalog Blu-rays, so be sure to watch for them.
Let’s start with some 4K Ultra HD news... [Read on here...]
- Warner Archive Collection
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- Arrow Video
- Shout! Factory
- GKids
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Severin Films
- Battle Royale 4K (UK only)
- Donnie Darko 4K
- Earwig and the Witch
- Elysium 4K review
- JSA: Joint Security Area BD review
- The Suspect BD review
- Death Has Blue Eyes
- Switchblade Sisters
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Steelbook
- Clapboard Jungle
- The Bermuda Depths
- Damn Yankees
- Crossfire
- Thundarr the Barbarian: The Complete Series
- Isle of the Dead
- The Great Caruso
- Ken Burns' Baseball BD
- Ken Burns' Hemingway BD
- The Greatest Show on Earth: Paramount Presents BD
- action
- Drive: Director's Cut
- MVD Rewind Collection
- Spaceballs 4K
- The Good The Bad and The Ugly 4K
Blue Underground sets The Final Countdown 4K for 4/27, plus Kaleidescape movie rentals & more reviews/news
All right, we’re starting things off this week with more new disc reviews. Four of them, in fact...
Tim has posted his thoughts on Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend (1945) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Michel Lemoine’s Seven Women for Satan (1975) on Blu-ray from Mondo Macabro, and John Guillermin’s 1976 remake of King Kong, a Paramount title on Region B-locked Blu-ray from our friends down at Umbrella Entertainment.
And Dennis has turned in his thoughts on The Buster Keaton Collection: Volume 4 on Blu-ray from the Cohen Film Collection, an excellent release that includes Go West (1925) and College (1923).
All of the above are worth a look if you’re interested. And we’ve got more reviews on the way all week, so be sure to watch for them. [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- The Ten Commandments 4K
- Tim Salmons
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Dennis Seuling
- The Lost Weekend BD review
- Seven Women for Satan BD review
- King Kong Region B BD review
- The Buster Keaton Collection: Volume 4 BD review
- The Final Countdown 4K
- Blue Underground
- Perfect Planet 4K
- BBC
- David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet documentary on Netflix
Paramount makes The Ten Commandments official for 4K, plus Harley Quinn on Blu-ray, new KL Studio Classics & more
We’re starting things off today with two more new Blu-ray reviews...
Tim has checked out Luigi Cozzi’s The Black Cat (1989) on BD from Severin Films.
And Dennis has shared his thoughts on Frank Darabont’s Buried Alive (1990) on BD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Enjoy!
The big announcement news today is that Paramount Home Entertainment has officially revealed the 4K Ultra HD release of Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments (1956), staring Charlton Heston, on 3/30 just as we expected. Per the studio’s press release, the original VistaVision negative was scanned in 6K as part of the 2010 restoration effort and those files were the basis for this new Dolby Vision presentation. “In addition, Paramount spent well over 150 hours doing new color work and clean-up on the scan. The move to Dolby Vision created the opportunity to further improve the look of the film: blacks are enhanced and improvements were made to smooth out special effects mattes to create the most vibrant and pristine image possible. The 4K film presentation contains an introduction by DeMille, an intermission, an overture/exit music card, and an entr’acte card, along with a DTS-HD 5.1 lossless soundtrack.” [Read on here...]
- Monster Hunter 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Tim Salmons
- The Ten Commandments 4K
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Super 8 4K
- My Fair Lady 4K
- Harley Quinn: Seasons 1 and 2 BD
- The Black Cat BD review
- Buried Alive BD review
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- The Babadook 4K
- Second Sight
- Rick and Morty: The Complete Seasons 14 BD
- Freaky BD
- Silk Road
- Eddie
New Blu-ray reviews, Paramount+, and The State of Physical Media in 2020: The Year-End Edition
We’ve got three more reviews for you today, plus some industry news. And we’re going to give you a preview of the final home media sales numbers for 2020. But first those reviews...
Tim has posted his thoughts on William Nigh’s The Ape (1940), staring Boris Karloff, and the joint-effort comedy Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) both now available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Meanwhile, Dennis has offered up his thoughts on Cornel Wilde’s Beach Red (1967), also new on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
More reviews are on the way, so be sure to watch for them. [Read on here...]
Flintstones replacement BDs are shipping, plus a new 4K review, release news & Michael Apted RIP
Evening, folks. We’ve got a quick news update for you here today at the site.
But first, a new disc review: Tim has just posted his thoughts on William Lustig’s Vigilante (1982) on 4K Ultra HD from the good folks at Blue Underground. And it sounds like it’s a pretty terrific release if you like the film, which stars Robert Forster and Fred Williamson. Do check it out.
Also a reminder today: We posted a new History, Legacy & Showmanship column from our own Michael Coate on Friday—a piece that was delayed from the very end of 2020 due to all of the site maintenance we’ve been doing over the past several weeks. This one is a look back at the early 70mm cut of The Empire Strikes Back, featuring a new roundtable discussion with historian and soundtrack producer Mike Matessino along with director Saul Pincus. We think you’ll really enjoy it, so do give that a look here if you missed it.
Now then... there’s not a lot of release news to report today, but we do have a few things worth mentioning. [Read on here...]
- My Fair Lady 4K
- Super 8 4K
- Saul Pincus
- Mike Matessino
- Empire @ 40: Remembering the Early 70MM Cut
- The Empire Strikes Back
- History Legacy & Showmanship
- Michael Coate
- The Criterion Collection
- Santa Sangre 4K
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- The Ten Commandments 4K
- Tim Salmons
- Vigilante 4K review
- Blue Underground
- Michael Apted RIP
- His Dark Materials: Season Two BD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- The Good The Bad and The Ugly 4K
- The Flintstones: The Complete Series BD replacement program
- News of the World 4K
- GATTACA 4K
- World of Wong Karwai BD
- Monster Hunter 4K
A quick Digital Bits site update: Some routine maintenance is underway (So pardon our dust!)
All right, thanks for your patience everyone. As you’ve probably noticed, news updates here at the site have been sparing over the past week or two, and there’s been a couple of reasons for that.
First, we’ve had to do a round of software updating and patching on The Bits website software—routine maintenance type of stuff, required to keep the site going—but every time we do that it inevitably breaks a couple of things that have to be hunted down and fixed. So that process has been ongoing.
Also, we’ve switched to a great new advertising network partner that we hope is going to bring in more revenue, which in turn will helps us to keep the site going indefinitely. We’re tweaking the layout on some of that, and trying to figure out the right amount and placement of ads that do what we need them to without being obtrusive. But obviously times are tight and we need to survive, so we appreciate your understanding. [Read on here...]