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 28th, 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. If you want to support GVN, please use the links below to purchase the titles you are interested in.
Looking at recent television offerings, Amazon MGM and Alliance Entertainment have the hit Prime Video video game adaptation Fallout: Season 2 arriving on 4K UHD Blu-Ray with all 8 episodes presented in Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio. The release also comes with commentary tracks, featurettes, and interviews. There is also the inaugural season of HBO’s horror spinoff series IT: Welcome to Derry arriving on 4K UHD Blu-Ray with all 8 episodes presented in Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio. Supplements include behind-the-scenes featurettes and more.
There are also recent theatrical releases coming home, including the gonzo Gore Verbinski sci-fi film Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die starring Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, and Juno Temple. The 4K UHD Blu-Ray release comes from Universal with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos audio, and a making-of featurette. There is also the feature debut from Bryan Fuller with Dust Bunny, a mixture of assassin action film and fantasy outing courtesy of Lionsgate, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Sophie Sloan, and Sigourney Weaver. Buzzy indie comedy Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie gets a Blu-Ray release from NEON loaded with special features.
The miracle workers at Cult Epics bring the French coming-of-age drama Girls from director Just Jaeckin to 4K UHD Blu-Ray with a newly restored 4K scan of the Original Camera Negative in HDR10. This stacked release comes with a commentary track, interviews, a visual essay, and more. Animation fans can send their love to ClassicFlix and Cartoon Logic as they release the Famous Studios Champion Collection on Blu-Ray. The release honors the animation house with 18 cartoons scanned in 4K from the Original Studio material, audio commentaries for each episode, lost shorts, and more.
The team at the Warner Archive has a dazzling slate of new Blu-Ray releases this month. The label has its latest installment of the Monogram Matinee series featuring Louisiana and Song of the Range. Both of these have been restored in 4K from the Nitrate Fine Grains. We also have some long-awaited, Oscar-nominated features finally getting an upgrade such as Private Benjamin starring Goldie Hawn. The film has received a 4K scan of the Original Camera Negative, and it includes two episodes of the spinoff TV series. There is also the stirring melodrama Arrowsmith starring Ronald Colman, Helen Hayes, and Myrna Loy from the great John Ford. The film has received a lovely restoration from The Library of Congress and The Film Foundation and includes a Lux radio program starring Spencer Tracy.
Speaking of Tracy, it is a big month for him as we see the release of his first Best Actor win with Captains Courageous, which has received a 4K scan of the Best Preservation Elements. He also stars alongside Bette Davis in 20,000 Years in Sing Sing, which comes from a 4K scan of the Nitrate Negative. Each of these releases comes with live-action shorts and cartoons. For those who need more crime films in their lives, they can check out the mystery noir Crack-Up starring Pat O’Brien, Claire Trevor and Herbert Marshall. The release comes with shorts and a trailer.
Classic film fans can keep things lighthearted at Universal with star-studded comedy releases on Blu-Ray. W.C. Fields looms large this month with appearances in International House, Million Dollar Legs, and Mississippi. Throughout these films, you can find stars such as Bing Crosby, George Burns, and Gracie Allen, the latter two of whom you will also find leading Here Comes Cookie. You can also jump forward a few decades and find the rare comedic role from Charlton Heston in The Private War of Major Benson alongside Julie Adams.
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.
If you want to support GVN while picking up some great releases, please use the links below:
Purchase Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
Purchase Dust Bunny (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
Purchase 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Captains Courageous (Blu-Ray)
Purchase King Richard and the Crusaders (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Monogram Matinee: Volume 2 (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Private Benjamin (Blu-Ray)
Purchase The Private War of Major Benson (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Here Comes Cookie (Blu-Ray)
Purchase International House (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Million Dollar Legs (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Mississippi (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Bring It On 7-Film Collection (Blu-Ray)
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Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.
