My Two Cents
We’ve got a bunch of long overdue upgrades and software tweaks happening here at The Digital Bits this week, and the maintenance is likely to take a few days to fully complete.
So we’ve decided to give our hard-working staff writers here at the site the week off.
Rest assured, we’ll all be watching tons of films and working on reviews for you in the meantime, so when we return next week, we’ll have lots to share.
And we’ll certainly have plenty of physical media announcement and industry news to catch you up on as well.
So please pardon our absence over the next few days, but don’t forget that you can always check in with us on all our usual social media channels on X, Facebook, Bluesky, etc. (I’ll be active on my own X, Facebook, and Bluesky channels as well (as will the rest of the team), and also on our Digital Bits Patreon page.) [Read on here...]
We’ve got a little bit of ground to cover today, given that My Two Cents updates this week here at The Bits have been sparing as we prepare for major forthcoming website upgrades. But as always, we do have some new disc reviews for you, including…
Stephen’s look at Sergio Leone’s For a Few Dollars More (1965) and Alex Proyas’ Dark City (1998) both in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video (one from Arrow UK and the other a US title), as well as Sean S. Cunningham’s Deepstar Six (1989) in 4K Ultra HD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
And Stuart’s thoughts on Mike Hodges’ I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (2003) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Also, we’ve posted the latest update of our Release Dates & Artwork section featuring all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover art 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 site and we really appreciate it. [Read on here...]
We’ve got a few more new disc reviews for you all to enjoy today, including...
Tim’s look at Stephen Surjik’s Wayne’s World (1993) in 4K UHD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, his look at Russ Meyer’s Up! (1976) in 4K Ultra HD from Severin Films, and his review of Chang Cheh’s The Kid with the Holden Arm (1979) on Blu-ray from Arrow Video’s Shawscope: Volume Two box set.
Stephen’s review of Hideki Takayama’s animated Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend (1989) on Blu-ray from Discotek Media.
Dennis’ review (with an A/V assist by Tim) of Bruce Robinson’s Withnail and I (1987) in 4K Ultra HD from the Criterion Collection.
And Stuart’s review of Mitchell Leisen’s Bride of Vengeance (1949) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films.
In release news today, we have an update for you on Universal’s newly-announced 4K Ultra HD release of Knight Rider: The Complete Series (1982-86), which streets on 7/22. We’ve haven’t got confirmation yet on whether all the original broadcast music will be properly sorted (though Turbine’s 2023 Blu-ray review did have it sorted, so it’s reasonable to assume that it will be—you can review our review of that set here). But we have confirmed that the set will include HDR10 high dynamic range, and that in addition to the legacy special features, the set will include two newly-produced extras as well. [Read on here...]
We’ve got three new disc reviews for you to enjoy today, including...
Stephen’s look at Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars (1964) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video in the UK.
Dennis’ review of Irving Rapper’s Rhapsody in Blue (1945) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Stuart’s take on Andre de Toth’s Springfield Rifle (1952) also on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive.
More reviews are forthcoming all this week, so be sure to keep checking back for them.
Also here at The Bits today, we’ve just 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 we’re an Amazon affiliate, anytime you order literally anything from them after using one of our links, you’re helping to support our work here at the site and we really do appreciate it. [Read on here...]
We start the new week today with three more new disc reviews, including…
Tim’s look at Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman’s Jack the Ripper (1959) in 4K Ultra HD from Severin Films.
Stuart’s thoughts on the Audie Murphy Collection IV Blu-ray box set from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, which includes the films Kurt Neumann’s The Kid from Texas (1950), Budd Boetticher’s The Cimarron Kid (1952), and Nathan Juran’s Drums Across the River (1954).
And Dennis’ take on William Friedkin’s Sorcerer (1977) on Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection. (Note that we reviewed the 4K Ultra HD edition here at the site last week.)
In announcement news today, we finally have the official word that Universal Studios Home Entertainment is releasing NBC’s Knight Rider: The Complete Series (1982-86) on 4K Ultra HD on 7/22. The 21-disc set will include all 90 episodes in their original 1.33:1 TV aspect ratio, plus previously released special features including the Knight Rider (2000) TV movie, and apparently some new features too. [Read on here...]