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We’re closing out the week here at The Bits with more new disc reviews, and some great release news too! But as always, let’s cover those reviews first…

I’ve just shared my in-depth look at Fred M. Wilcox’s landmark science fiction classic Forbidden Planet (1956) in 4K Ultra HD from Arrow Video!

Tim has shared his take on Mario Bava’s A Bay of Blood (1971) in 4K Ultra HD from Severin Films, along with Sidney Lumet’s 12 Angry Men (1957) in 4K Ultra HD from the Criterion Collection, and Carol Reed’s The Third Man (1949) in 4K Ultra HD from Lionsgate Limited.

Todd has offered his two cents on Lo Go and Godfrey Ho’s Blu-ray double feature of Born a Ninja (1988) and Commando the Ninja (1988) from Wild Eye and Visual Vengeance.

Stuart has weighed in on Sam Wood’s Ivy (1947) on Blu-ray from Powerhouse and Indicator, as well as John Ford’s classic The Wings of Eagles (1957) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.

And finally, Stephen has delivered his in-depth reviews of Robert Wise’s West Side Story (1961) in 4K Ultra HD from Germany’s Capelight Pictures, as well as George P. Cosmatos’s Of Unknown Origin (1983) in 4K Ultra HD from Vinegar Syndrome.

Watch for more reviews all next week!

Now then, before we get to the news, we also want to let you know that our own Russell Hammond has just updated our Release Dates & Cover Art section with all the latest Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD cover art and Amazon pre-order links! As always, whenever you order literally anything from Amazon after clicking to them from one of our links here, you’re helping to support our work here on The Bits and we really appreciate it! [Read on here...]

We’re starting things off today with three more new disc reviews, including…

Stephen’s look at Phil Alden Robinson’s Sneakers (1992) in 4K UHD from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Dennis’ thoughts on Edward Dmytryk’s The Juggler (1953) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films.

And Stuart’s take on Norman Jewison’s …And Justice for All (1979) on Blu-ray from Indicator and Powerhouse Films.

Watch for more reviews here in the coming days.

Now then, the big news is that Disney, 20th Century Studios, and Sony have just announced the 4K Ultra HD release of Robert Wise’s The Sound of Music (1965) on 9/23, in honor of the film’s 60th anniversary. Once again, the studio has waited until product was well into replication before announcing, in order to help ensure sufficient stock to meet demand when pre-orders begin (which should happen in the next few days). [Read on here...]

All right, we’ve got a lot of ground to cover today, including a bunch of new Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release news. But first, we have more new disc reviews for you as always...

Tim has taken a look at Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004) remake in 4K Ultra HD from Scream Factory, as well as Chester Fox and Alex Stevens’ Massage Parlor Murders (1973) in 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome.

Stephen has reviewed Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Red Shoes (1948) in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion.

And Stuart has offered his thoughts on Charles Barton’s Double Crossbones (1951) and Richard Goldstone and John Marks, Jr.’s No Man Is an Island (1962) both on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Frank Capra’s State of the Union (1948) on Region B Blu-ray from Indicator and Powerhouse Films.

Watch for more new disc reviews tomorrow and all this week.

Now then, let’s get to that release news. We’ll start with the officially-announced titles first...

Paramount Home Entertainment has just set John Hughes’ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) for release on 4K Ultra HD on 8/1. It will include both Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio. In a nice surprise, extras will include Hughes’ original director’s commentary, which hasn’t been available since the 1999 DVD release. You’ll also get 5 legacy featurettes (including Getting the Class Together: The Cast of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Making of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Who is Ferris Bueller?, The World According to Ben Stein, and Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes). You can see the cover art at left and also below. [Read on here...]

Hope you’re all having a great week so far. I was buried in catch-up work yesterday after having a series of family visits here—our first in two years due to the pandemic—so suffice it to say that there was no news post yesterday.

However, I’ve been on the phone a lot in the last couple of days talking with industry sources, and we’ve got some great new Blu-ray and especially 4K catalog updates for you this afternoon.

FYI, there will be more new disc reviews coming later this week as well, so be sure to check back for those. But let’s get right into the 4K news...

First up, I’ve confirmed with multiple industry sources now that Warner Bros. will be releasing Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders (1983) on physical 4K Ultra HD in early November. Coppola and his American Zoetrope have recently been remastering several of the director’s films in 4K (Lionsgate is releasing a remastered Dementia 13 on Blu-ray and 4K Digital on 9/21 as part of their Vestron Video Collector’s Series, and Paramount is going to be releasing the complete Godfather Trilogy in 4K Ultra HD next year in honor of the original film’s 50th anniversary), so perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise. [Read on here...]