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We’ve got MAJOR 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release news to share with you today, folks!

But first, as always, let’s catch you up on the latest disc reviews from the team here…

Stephen has offered his thoughts on Frank Henenlotter’s Frankenhooker (1990) in 4K Ultra HD from Synapse Films, as well as Martin Scorsese’s New York, New York (1977) in 4K Ultra HD from the MVD Marquee Collection.

Tim has shared his take on Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) in 4K Ultra HD from Universal and Blu-ray 3D from Turbine Media, as well as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) in 4K Ultra HD from Universal.

Todd has taken a look at Bret McCormick’s Highway to Hell (1990), Jeffrey Arsenault’s Date with a Vampire (2000), and Les Sekely’s Vampire Time Travelers (1998) on Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance and Wild Eye Releasing.

And finally, Stuart has delivered a review of Yves Boisset’s La Travestie (1988) on Blu-ray from Indicator and Powerhouse Films.

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

Now then… the first big announcement today is that our friends at the Warner Archive Collection have just revealed their November/December slate of titles, and it’s frankly amazing and straight up epic! [Read on here...]

We’ve been waiting for this for a while now, but as you may know Criterion last week finally teased their Stanley Kubrick 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray box set with a trailer last Wednesday—we shared it here on the site.

Well today, they officially unveiled The Complete Kubrick, a 30-disc collection that includes all thirteen of Stanley Kubrick’s feature films from Fear and Desire (1952) to Eyes Wide Shut (1999), and his three short films as well—Day of the Fight, Flying Padre, and The Seafarers—in both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray!

The set will include over 25 hours of both newly produced and legacy special features, among them new commentaries with director Lee Unkrich (on The Shining) and author Michael Benson (on 2001: A Space Odyssey). Criterion has also secured “rare films from Graphic Films and computer-animation pioneer John Whitney that inspired the special effects in 2001,” not to mention unseen Lolita screen test footage, and more!

The street date is October 20th, and the SRP is a whopping $599.95. But Criterion is selling it for $479 on their website (click here), and of course there are the usual 30% off and 50% off sales that they do fairly regularly.

At the moment, it doesn’t yet look like Criterion is going to be selling Kubrick’s Lolita (1962)—which is the only one of his films not yet released in 4K—separately, as they did last year with Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and The French Dispatch when The Wes Anderson Archive came out. But that’s something that could still happen eventually.

You can see the cover artwork for the set at left, and also below the break. [Read on here...]

Oh man… this is something we’ve known was in the works for a long time now, but we’ve kept quiet in public for not wanting to spoil it for you guys.

But subscribers to our Digital Bits Patreon page know—because we first told them about it months ago—this year’s 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray box set from The Criterion Collection is all about Stanley Kubrick!

Well, Criterion has finally just teased the release on their social media with the YouTube video below.

This set is expected to include EVERY film. Tons of legacy extras.

And LOTS of new special features too!

Watch for the official details to be officially announced soon by Criterion.

We can’t wait!

- Bill Hunt

(You can follow Bill on social media on Twitter/X, BlueSky, and Facebook, and also here on Patreon)

All right, this is going to be a quick post, because there’s a LOT going on in Hollywood this week—as you may have seen, and which we’ll get to in a moment—and I’m spending a lot of time today (and especially over the next few days) talking with studio and industry friends, colleagues, and sources for insight and context on all of it.

First though, we have some great new disc reviews here at The Bits for you to enjoy today, including…

Stephen’s reviews of Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut (1999) in 4K Ultra HD from the Criterion Collection, as well as John Woo’s The Killer (1989) in 4K Ultra HD from Shout! Factory via their HK Cinema line.

Tim’s look at Brian De Palma’s Carrie (1976) in 4K Ultra HD from Imprint Films and Via Vision Entertainment.

And Stuart’s thoughts on Kayo Hatta’s Picture Bride (1995) on Blu-ray, also from Imprint (via their Imprint Asia line) and Via Vision Entertainment.

We’ll have more new disc reviews next week, so be sure to check back for them!

Now then, the first big piece of news we want to address here today broke early last night: Netflix appears to have won a three-way bidding war (against Comcast and Paramount Skydance) to purchase Warner Bros., in a “megadeal” that’s reportedly worth nearly $83 billion. [Read on here...]

Welcome to a new week Bits readers!

We’ve got some great news to report for all of you today, and some sad news as well. But first as always, we have some new disc reviews to share…

Stephen has reviewed Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video in the UK, along with Lucio Fulci’s Zombie Flesh Eaters (1970) (aka Zombie) also in 4K UHD from Arrow UK.

Dennis has taken a look at Silvio Amadio’s The Medium (1980) on Blu-ray from Raro Video via Kino Lorber.

And Tim has shared his thoughts on Renny Harlin’s Deep Blue Sea (1999) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video here in the States.

Lots more reviews are forthcoming all this week, so be sure to check back for them!

Now then… the big news this morning is that our friends at the Criterion Collection have just unveiled November slate of Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD releases! And if you’re a subscriber to our Digital Bits Patreon page, you’ll know that we told you that a few of them were coming some weeks ago (so if you’re not yet a subscriber, trust me: Lots more great 4K catalog titles are coming through the end of the year and into 2026). [Read on here...]

Happy Monday, everyone!

I just wanted to quickly chime in here in the My Two Cents column this afternoon with a quick update.

I had actually planned a full news update today, but I burned the hell out of one of my fingers while making lunch earlier this afternoon, and unfortunately typing has been very much out of the question since then.

In any case, I’ll be back tomorrow with the usual release news—well medicated, I presume—and I’ll catch you up on all the latest with regard to Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD.

In the meantime, we’ve been knocking out tons of new disc reviews here at the site over the last several days, including…

My thoughts on Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon (1975) in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion and Peter Weir’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2002) in 4K UHD Steelbook from 20th Century Studios via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. [Read on here...]

We’ve got two more new disc reviews to share with you this afternoon, plus a bunch of exciting announcement news. But first as always, those reviews...

Stuart has taken a look at Bruce David Klein’s Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024) on Blu-ray from Atlas Media and Zeitgeist Films via Kino Lorber.

And Stephen has offered his thoughts on John Erick Dowdle’s As Above, So Below (2014) on limited edition Blu-ray from our friends down at Via Vision Entertainment.

Also today, we’ve posted the weekly update of our Release Dates & Artwork Section with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD covers and Amazon.com 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 really do appreciate it!

Now then... today is the day that many of your are finally going to get your hands on George P. Cosmatos’ Tombstone (1993) on 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. We’ve reviewed the disc here as you know, and it’s fantastic. But don’t worry if you haven’t been able to order a copy yet—more product is being replicated as we speak and the title should come back in stock online soon. [Read on here...]

We have no less than SIX new disc reviews for you all to enjoy here at The Bits today, including...

Stephen’s thoughts on Abel Ferrara’s King of New York (1990) and Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct (1992) in 4K Ultra HD Steelbook from Lionsgate Limited.

Dennis’ review of Graeme Clifford’s Frances (1982) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Tim’s take on Hanna-Barbera’s animated Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete Series (1972-74) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection, as well as Via Vision Entertainment’s Firestarter Collection on Blu-ray, which includes both the 1984 original film and the 2002 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries.

And finally, Stuart’s look at Gilles Grangier’s Hi-Jack Highway (1955) (aka Gas-Oil) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

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

Also here at the site today, we’ve posted the latest update of our Release Dates & Artwork section featuring all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover artwork and Amazon.com pre-order links. As always, anytime 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 really do appreciate it.

In announcement news today, the big development is that the Criterion Collection has just revealed their full July slate of titles, and it includes a 4K disc we first told you was coming a few weeks ago: Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon (1975)! [Read on here...]

We have more new disc reviews for you all to enjoy today here at The Bits, including...

Tim’s reviews of Charles Martin Smith’s Trick or Treat (1986) in 4K Ultra HD from Synapse Films and Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) in 4K UHD from our friends at The Criterion Collection.

Stephen’s take on Kazuki Ōmori’s Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion.

Dennis’ thoughts on Fred Burnley’s Neither the Sea Nor the Sand (1972) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.

And Stuart’s looks at Patrice Leconte’s Half a Chance (1998) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics and Montgomery Tully’s The Terrornauts (1967) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.

In announcement news today—well, it’s not exactly an official announcement yet, but—Studio Distribution Services has just listed the James Bond 007 Sean Connery 6-Film Collection for release in 4K Ultra HD (click here) and 4K Steelbook Limited Edition (click here) on Amazon from MGM and WBDHE. There’s no street date yet listed, but we expect them to arrive on or about 6/3. The sets will include the films Dr. No (1962), From Russia with Love (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), and Diamonds Are Forever (1971). There’s no cover art yet, and we’re still awaiting an official press release. Nor is there any sign of UK listings yet, but that’s likely to change soon. Click on the links to pre-order them. [Read on here...]

We have two more new disc reviews to share with you today here on The Bits, with more on the way...

Tim has reviewed Walter Colmes’ Woman Who Came Back (1945) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films.

And Stephen has offered his thoughts on Tai Katô’s Eighteen Years in Prison (1967) on Blu-ray from Toei via Radiance Films.

Now then, the big news today is that Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has apparently conducted another of its “A-List” Community surveys asking which of its many catalog titles fans would like to see the studio release in 4K Ultra HD. And of course, as happens every time, the details of that list got leaked immediately online and so it becomes something we have an obligation to report on here at The Bits. In any case, dozens of people have shared the information either privately or widely online. Because of course they’re going to—they’re enthusiasts.

Having said that, it’s probably unreasonable to assume that the studio will get around to every one of these titles any time soon, but if more of them start being released in 4K UHD, that would certainly represent a big improvement in the studio’s 4K catalog release strategy to date. So which titles were on this list? [Read on here...]