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All right, we’ve got just a quick update for you here at The Bits today, but it’s a good one.

Our friends at the Criterion Collection have just unveiled their final titles of 2026, and the December slate is a dandy!

On December 1, look for Robert Altman’s Nashville (1975) (Spine #683 – 4K + BD and BD) and Pietro Germi’s Divorce Italian Style (1961) (Spine #286 – 4K + BD and BD).

Following on December 8 are Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man (2005) (Spine #1339 – BD) and Anthony Minghella’s Best Picture-winning The English Patient (1996) (Spine #1338 – 4K and BD)!

And on December 15, look for Eclipse Series 50: Sara Gómez’s Revolutionary Cuba on Blu-ray—which includes 15 films (One Way or Another, I’ll Go to Santiago, Excursion to Vueltabajo, Guanabacoa: Chronicle of My Family, And… We’ve Got Sabor, On the Other Island, An Island for Miguel, Treasure Island, Local Power, Popular Power, A Documentary About Transit, On Sugar Workers’ Quarters, My Contribution, Year One, Prenatal Care, and About Extra Hours and Volunteer Work)—as well as Ernst Lubitsch’s The Shop Around the Corner (1940) (Spine #1340 – 4K + BD and BD).

Not half bad!

It seems to me that The English Patient is one of the few modern Best Picture-winners not yet available on 4K disc, so it’s great to see it finally (licensed from Miramax via Paramount). It’s also a personal favorite of mine. [Read on here...]

All right, we’ve got great release news for you here at The Bits today.

But first, we’ve got more new disc reviews to share with you. Available now for your reading enjoyment are…

My reviews of Chris Miller and Phil Lord’s Project Hail Mary (2025) in 4K UHD from Amazon MGM Studios, Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004) in 4K UHD from Lionsgate Limited, Wolfgang Peterson’s Outreak (1995) in 4K UHD from Shout! Studios, and Akira Kurosawa’s Madadayo (1993) on Blu-ray from Imprint Asia (that last one a joint review with Todd).

Tim’s look at Looney Tunes Cartoons: The Complete Series (2020-24) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection and Ken Hughes’ Night School (1981) in 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome.

Stephen’s take on Béla Ternovszky’s Cat City Collection (1986-2007) on Blu-ray from Deaf Crocodile Films and Abel Ferrera’s Body Snatchers (1993) in 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome.

Dennis’ look at Robert Zemeckis’ Flight (2012) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

And Todd’s thoughts on Mercedes the Muse’s Rise of the Super Tromettes (2025) on Blu-ray from Troma and MVD Entertainment, Alex Phillips’ Anything That Moves (2025) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, and Vinegar Syndrome Film Archive Presents: Reviver 3 on Blu-ray.

Watch for more new disc reviews all next week from the whole team!

Now then… the big news today is that our friends at the Criterion Collection have just unveiled an extraordinary batch of new Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD titles for November, and it’s one of their best slates in a long while. [Read on here...]

We’ve got a couple of good things to share with you today, starting with new discs reviews. Among them are…

My look at John Ford’s legendary Western classic The Searchers (1956) in 4K Ultra HD from the Warner Archive, an absolutely stunning title that I think deserves to be considered the 4K Disc of the Year.

Stephen’s review of Sydney Pollack’s Tootsie (1982) in 4K Ultra HD from Sony via their excellent Columbia Classics: Volume 5 box set, as well as David Chung’s Royal Warriors (1986) on Blu-ray from 88 Films.

And Dennis’ review of Buster Keaton’s Seven Chances (1925) and Sherlock Jr. (1924) on Blu-ray from Kino Classics.

All three are well worth a look, and we’re going to have more new disc reviews here on Wednesday.

Also today, our own Michael Coate has just shared a new History, Legacy & Showmanship column today featuring film historian and author Nat Segaloff as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Guillermin’s The Towering Inferno (1974). It’s a short read, but still well worth your time. [Read on here...]