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For the week of August 5th, 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 Oscar-winning seafaring period war drama Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany from 20th Century Studios. The new release comes remastered in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio, along with some deleted scenes. This is not the only unexpected 4K UHD release this week as Knight Rider: The Complete Series arrives from Universal with all four seasons remastered in HDR10 with new and archival special features.
We have some films fresh from theaters including the family fantasy adventure The Legend of Ochi from A24 starring Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, and Willem Dafoe. The Blu-Ray release comes with Dolby Atmos audio and special features such as a commentary track, deleted scenes, and a behind-the-scenes featurette. Music Box Films also has the dark British comedy The Trouble with Jessica starring Shirley Henderson, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Indira Varma, and Olivia Williams arriving on DVD with a small selection of special features.
The fine folks at Deaf Crocodile have a pair of wonderful new releases this month. First, we have the Lithuanian rock opera The Devil’s Bride hitting Blu-Ray from a gorgeous restoration. The release is loaded with special features including a commentary track, two interviews, and a visual essay. The label is also bringing The Pied Piper back to Blu-Ray in a new deluxe edition with a new disc of short films from director Jiri Barta. Everything has been lovingly restored by Deaf Crocodile with tons of interviews, visual essays, behind-the-scenes footage, and more. You couldn’t ask for more from one of the best labels in the game.
The early cinema of the 20th century is well represented this week as ClassicFlix goes all out for western fans with Hopalong Cassidy – The Legacy Collection, Volume 1. The release comes with the first three newly restored films in the long-running series along with some great special features including commentary tracks, documentaries, and more. You can go back a few more years to the silent era as Eureka Entertainment tackles the release of Finis Terrae on Blu-Ray from a 4K restoration by Gaumont. The release also includes an interview, a visual essay, and an appreciation piece.
The journey into the Golden Age cinema continues over at Kino Lorber Studio Classics and their release of the Pre-Code Classics collection featuring Confessions of a Coed and Ladies of the Big House starring Sylvia Sidney. These films have been scanned in 4K and feature commentary tracks. There is also the 1940 version of The Farmer’s Daughter starring Martha Raye which includes a commentary track. The label also has the 4K UHD Blu-Ray release of Convoy starring Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, and Ernest Borgnine. The film from director Sam Peckinpah comes from a 4K scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative in Dolby Vision with three commentary tracks, a feature-length documentary, featurettes, and more.
The heroes at Arrow Video continue to deliver quality work with an exciting slate of titles this month. Disaster epic fans can celebrate the 4K UHD Blu-Ray upgrade of Poseidon starring Kurt Russell and Josh Lucas, derived from a 4K restoration of the 2K Digital Intermediate in Dolby Vision with four new interviews, a retrospective, and archival supplements. This is not the only 4K UHD upgrade as both The Texas Chainsaw Massacre from 2003 and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (Uncut and Theatrical) arrive on the format from 4K restorations of the 35mm Original Camera Negative in Dolby Vision. The franchise entries include commentary tracks, interviews, making-of featurettes, deleted scenes, 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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Dillon is most comfortable sitting around in a theatre all day watching both big budget and independent movies.
