No Streaming Required: Physical Media Spotlight For The Week Of August 4th

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 August 4th, 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 the highly anticipated 4K UHD Blu-Ray debut of the sci-fi box office hit Project Hail Mary courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios. The film starring Ryan Gosling is presented in Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio, a commentary track, deleted scenes, and featurettes. We have more films from the studio fresh from theaters, including the family-friendly whodunnit The Sheep Detectives starring Hugh Jackman alongside an array of talented voice actors portraying the titular sheep. The film debuts on Blu-Ray with Dolby Atmos audio. Universal has the WWII drama Pressure starring Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser arriving on 4K UHD Blu-Ray with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and a selection of featurettes.

It’s a big month for the folks at NEON, starting with the concert documentary EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert from director Baz Luhrmann on 4K UHD Blu-Ray in SDR. There is also the folk horror outing Hokum starring Adam Scott on 4K UHD Blu-Ray. The release includes a commentary track from director Damian McCarthy, a making-of documentary, and more. Things remain creepy with the video game adaptation Exit 8 on Blu-Ray, which includes an hour-long making-of documentary. Mubi also has an indie offering with the Golden Lion winner Father Mother Sister Brother from director Jim Jarmusch on Blu-Ray. The film features Adam Driver, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, and more.

Fans of trashy dramas are in for a treat this week with the release of Fresh Horses starring Andrew McCarthy and Molly Ringwald on Blu-Ray courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. The label also has the thriller Past Midnight starring Rutger Hauer and Natasha Richardson on Blu-Ray.

The folks at Fun City Editions have the underseen Paul Morrissey mafia dramedy Spike of Bensonhurst on 4K UHD Blu-Ray restored from the Original Camera Negative in HDR10. The release comes with a commentary track, interviews, a workprint version, and more. 88 Films comes through with the unconventional sports film Ping Pong on Blu-Ray from director Fumihiko Sori. The release comes with a commentary track, interviews, and a video essay.

The heroes at Radiance Films continue to deliver quality work with a huge slate of titles, including the boxing drama The Boxer and the yakuza tale Aesthetics Of A Bullet from Japan. Italy brings us the reflective tale The Double from director Romolo Guerrieri. We have two titles from France with Solo and Head Against the Wall (La Tête contre les murs) from Jean-Pierre Mocky. All of these films arrive on Blu-Ray with new transfers and an array of amazing special features.

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 Spike of Bensonhurst (4K UHD Blu-Ray)

Purchase Why We Fight (Blu-Ray)

Purchase The Swan Princess (4K UHD Blu-Ray)

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