We at GVN aim to keep you informed of the newest and best in the world of physical media. Over on our YouTube Channel, you can find us talking about everything you need to know on No Streaming Required, our weekly guide to all the latest 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, and DVD releases.
For the week of April 15th, we have some incredible releases making their way to our shelves. Read on to get a brief overview of what you should have on your wishlist, then be sure to dive into the full rundown in the video below.
This week we explore exciting new releases and overlooked older gems from the Warner Archive. First up, we have the Hanna-Barbera deep cut The Magilla Gorilla Show: The Complete Series hitting Blu-Ray with 23 episodes over three discs newly restored in 4K from the Original Camera Negative. The episodes are presented for the first time on physical media with their original intros, bumpers, and more original material. Elsewhere in the world of television, we have the telefilm Earth II that served as a projected pilot for a series that never materialized. The new Blu-Ray presents the extended international cut of the film restored in 4K from the Original Camera Negative.
Fans of classic Hollywood melodrama will want to pay attention to Sadie McKee starring the one-and-only Joan Crawford as a woman who is put through the wringer on her path to love. The new Blu-Ray release comes from a 4K restoration of the best surviving preservation elements along with additional Merrie Melodies short films. There is also the impressive Monogram Western Matinee Vol. 1 collection featuring Mississippi Rhythm, Western Renegades, and Crashing Thru. These titles have been restored in 4K from the original Nitrate and Safety Preservation Elements. You won’t want to miss the blaxploitation outing Hit Man from 1972 starring Bernie Casey, Pam Grier and Lisa Moore. The new Blu-Ray comes from a 4K restoration of the Original Camera Negative.
There are also some exciting older releases we are bringing back into the spotlight for a second chance at life. This month, we are focusing on numerous stars and genres that are sure to enrich any collection. We have another blaxploitation effort with Cleopatra Jones, early Francis Ford Coppola musical Finian’s Rainbow starring Fred Astaire, World War II pictures Never So Few and Battle Cry, the Sergio Leone sword-and-sandals epic The Colossus of Rhodes, the television miniseries The Blue Knight starring William Holden as a dogged cop, and more great titles not to be missed.
This is only a taste of what you can discover on No Streaming Required this week, so be sure to check out the full video below.
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Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.
