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A New Restoration of Ben-Hur at the TCM Film Festival, plus Kingdom of Heaven 4K pre-orders, Just Friends BD replacement program, Freaky Tales & more!

6 days ago | thedigitalbits.com | Bill Hunt

Just so you know, the reason we’ve launched this Patreon is because our Amazon affiliate revenue—which has long been key to keeping The Bits website going—is declining. There are a number of reasons for this, but the biggest is Amazon itself; the company is prioritizing its own Prime Video business over physical media sales, and their customer service for disc fans just isn’t what it used to be.
Café Flesh (4K UHD Review)

1 week ago | thedigitalbits.com | Stephen Bjork

Review Date: Apr 16, 2025 Format: 4K Ultra HD Stephen Sayadian 1982 (January 27, 2025) VCA Pictures (Mondo Macabro) Film/Program Grade: N/A Video Grade: B Audio Grade: B- Extras Grade: B+ [Editor's Note: This title is currently unavailable, except through third-party sellers.
The Cruel Sea (Blu-ray Review)

1 week ago | thedigitalbits.com | Stuart Galbraith IV

Review Date: Apr 16, 2025 Format: Blu-ray Disc Charles Frend 1953 (April 22, 2025) Ealing Studios/Rank (Kino Lorber Studio Classics) Film/Program Grade: A Video Grade: A Audio Grade: A Extras Grade: B+ Arguably the greatest World War II naval film, The Cruel Sea (1953) eschews Hollywood war movie clichés and propaganda for an unusually realistic, deglamorized portrait of everyday wartime life. Based on the 416-page novel by Nicholas Monsarrat, the film was a critical and commercial success in...
Women on the Run (Blu-ray Review)

1 week ago | thedigitalbits.com | Stephen Bjork

Review Date: Apr 16, 2025 Format: Blu-ray Disc David Lai, Corey Yuen 1993 (December 31, 2024) Joe Siu International Film Ltd.
Criterion’s July includes Barry Lyndon in 4K, plus Lionsgate Limited’s Kick-Ass art, a Sunset Boulevard 4K from Paramount, Space: 1999, Thunderbirds & more!

1 week ago | thedigitalbits.com | Bill Hunt

Their full list of July titles includes Fritz Lang’s The Big Heat (1953) (Spine #1269 – 4K + Blu-ray and Blu-ray) on 7/1, Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon (1975) (Spine #897 – 4K + Blu-ray) on 7/8, François Truffaut’s The Adventures of Antoine Doinel box set (Spine #185 – 4K + Blu-ray and Blu-ray) on 7/15—which includes The 400 Blows (1959), Stolen Kisses (1968), Bed and Board (1970), and Love on the Run (1979)—and Mike Nichols’ Carnal Knowledge (1971) (Spine #1270 – 4K + Blu-ray and Blu-ray)...
King of New York: Steelbook (4K UHD Review)

1 week ago | thedigitalbits.com | Stephen Bjork

Review Date: Apr 15, 2025 Format: 4K Ultra HD Abel Ferrara 1990 (April 15, 2025) Reteitalia/Scena International/Penta Film/Carolco Pictures/New Line Cinema (Lionsgate Limited) Film/Program Grade: B+ Video Grade: A- Audio Grade: See Below Extras Grade: A- There’s no way to do justice to King of New York without getting into spoiler territory, so caveat emptor: there be spoilers here. Abandon hope, all ye that enter. Skip straight to the video section if you’re not ready to do your duty as a...
Hi-Jack Highway aka Gas Oil (Blu-ray Review)

1 week ago | thedigitalbits.com | Stuart Galbraith IV

Review Date: Apr 15, 2025 Format: Blu-ray Disc Gilles Grangier 1955 (March 25, 2025) Intermondia Films/Rank (Kino Lorber Studio Classics) Film/Program Grade: B+ Video Grade: A Audio Grade: A Extras Grade: B+ A decidedly low-wattage French noir thriller, Hi-Jack Highway (1955) has a thin, mostly uneventful plot that, with minor alterations, could easily fit a 30-minute episode of Highway Patrol. Its lack of a compelling story notwithstanding, it’s quite enjoyable anyway thanks to its stars,...
Basic Instinct: Steelbook (4K UHD Review)

1 week ago | thedigitalbits.com | Stephen Bjork

Review Date: Apr 14, 2025 Format: 4K Ultra HD Paul Verhoeven 1992 (April 15, 2025) Carolco Pictures/Le Studio Canal+/TriStar Pictures (Lionsgate Limited) Film/Program Grade: A- Video Grade: A Audio Grade: B+ Extras Grade: A+ Basic Instinct was Paul Verhoeven’s third American feature, one that moved him out of the realm of satirical science fiction and back into exploring the kinds of eroticism that had marked many of his previous Dutch films. Yet in some respects, it was also responsible for...
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete Series (Blu-ray Review)

1 week ago | thedigitalbits.com | Tim Salmons

Review Date: Apr 14, 2025 Format: Blu-ray Disc Various 1972-1974 (January 28, 2025) Hanna-Barbera Productions (Warner Archive Collection) Film/Program Grade: B- Video Grade: A- Audio Grade: B+ Extras Grade: F With clear shades of All in the Family washing over it, the animated sitcom Wait Till Your Father Gets Home premiered in syndication in 1972 and lasted for three seasons before coming to an end. The show details the troubles of blue collar father Harry Boyle (Tom Bosley), whose family...
KLSC bows Sabrina & Timecop in 4K, plus Law Abiding Citizen, the Connery 007 4Ks are new scans, and a great article on 4K remastering!

1 week ago | thedigitalbits.com | Bill Hunt

We have two more new disc reviews for you to enjoy today, including... Stephen’s take on Peter Hyams’ Timecop (1994) in 4K Ultra HD from Shout! Factory. And Dennis’ look at Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man (2025) on Blu-ray from Blumhouse via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. In announcement news this afternoon, our friends at Kino Lorber Studio Classics have revealed a pair of new 4K Ultra HD catalog titles for release on 6/17, including Billy Wilder’s Sabrina (1954)—a Paramount title—and Sean S.