No Streaming Required: Physical Media Spotlight For The Week Of April 22nd

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 22nd, 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 spotlight recent theatrical releases as Colman Domingo’s humanistic prison rehabilitation drama Sing Sing arrives on Blu-Ray with Dolby Atmos audio from A24 with a commentary track, deleted scenes, and featurettes. Universal also brings the real-life survival tale Last Breath starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, and Finn Cole to Blu-Ray with a commentary track, a gag reel, and a making-of featurette.

In the 4K UHD Blu-Ray space, we have some essential releases arriving with great fanfare. Disney has once again delighted us by opening up their vaults and unleashing the western classic Tombstone starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, and Bill Paxton. The release comes newly restored in 4K with Dolby Vision and archival special features in a new SteelBook. Sony is also revisiting the Best Picture winner Gandhi with its first standalone 4K UHD Blu-Ray release in a new SteelBook with a Dolby Vision upgrade, Dolby Atmos and original audio options, and a vast array of supplements.

We also have some big releases from Lionsgate and their Lionsgate Limited line arriving on 4K UHD Blu-Ray. First up, we have the erotic thriller classic Basic Instinct starring Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas from director Paul Verhoeven. The release comes with the film restored in 4K from the Original Camera Negative in Dolby Vision along with tons of special features. Gangster film fans will also want to scoop up King of New York starring Christopher Walken restored on 4K UHD with Dolby Vision. The new release comes with a pair of commentary tracks, a major documentary, and more. Both of these releases come in SteelBook packaging.

The fun continues over at Shout! Studios with more 4K UHD upgrades. The SteelBook train keeps rolling with the release of Mamoru Hosoda’s virtual anime epic Summer Wars on 4K UHD Blu-Ray exclusively at Amazon in collaboration with GKIDS. The release comes with HDR10 and audio options in Japanese and English along with various interviews. Things get a bit more spooky as Scream Factory offers up the supernatural thriller What Lies Beneath starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford from director Robert Zemeckis. The 4K UHD Blu-Ray comes with Dolby Vision and a feature-length retrospective documentary. 

It is a huge month for Radiance Films as they unleash some impressive Blu-Ray releases. One of our most anticipated releases is Girl With The Suitcase starring the incomparable Claudia Cardinale newly restored in 4K from the Original Camera Negative with interviews and a visual essay. The label also kicks off a deep dive into the world of Asian cinema with the Seijun Suzuki drama A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness newly on Blu-Ray from a fresh HD transfer with a commentary track and interviews. Finally, they have the Palme d’Or winner The Eel from Shohei Imamura with an HD transfer with a visual essay and interviews.

Asian cinema continues to flourish at other beloved labels this week. 88 Films starts in Japan with the Hideo Gosha crime picture Yakuza Wives and the Kinji Fukasaku and Akira Kurosawa collaboration Jakoman & Tetsu. We then head over to Hong Kong with the label with the Shaw Brothers outing Lady With A Sword. This is not the only label dealing in Hong Kong cinema as we head over to Eureka Entertainment. We first celebrate an iconic auteur with the double feature The Magnificent Chang Cheh featuring The Magnificent Trio and Magnificent Wanderers on Blu-Ray, each featuring a commentary track and a visual essay. Moving forward a bit in time, there is the Ringo Lam action revenge thriller The Adventurers starring Andy Lau. The release comes from a new 2K restoration with multiple Cantonese audio options, a commentary track, and more.

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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