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 January 6th, 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 Blu-Ray release of the Tom & Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology from the Warner Archive, featuring all 114 uncut cartoons from the Hanna-Barbera era of the iconic duo. The release comes with commentary tracks, featurettes, additional shorts, and more.
We have a film fresh from theaters with the latest sci-fi franchise installment Tron: Ares on 4K UHD Blu-Ray courtesy of Disney. The film stars Jared Leto and Greta Lee, with Jeff Bridges reprising his role as Kevin Flynn from the first two films. The release is presented in Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio and featurettes that explore the production process along with deleted scenes. We have another 4K UHD Blu-Ray release with Thunderheart from Sony starring Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard, and Graham Greene. The 4K master has been approved by director of photography Roger Deakins and is presented in Dolby Vision with a commentary track.
It’s a huge week for documentaries as we see the 4K UHD Blu-Ray debut of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, one of the greatest documentaries of all time about the production of Apocalypse Now. The Lionsgate release is presented in Dolby Vision and includes a making-of supplement. There are a pair of celebrity-centric documentaries hitting Blu-Ray this month including Satisfied about Hamilton star Renée Elise Goldsberry and Beyond the Gaze: Julie Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue, which explores the life of an iconic photographer. You also have some music documentaries on Blu-Ray with Hate To Love: Nickelback and George Michael: Portrait of an Artist.
The heroes at Radiance Films continue to deliver quality work with another unforgettable release from Korea as Splendid Outing from director Kim Soo-yong debuts on Blu-Ray. The mysterious and harrowing odyssey has been restored in 4K from the 35mm Original Camera Negative and has been given a commentary track, interviews, and a visual essay. Elsewhere in the world of Asian cinema, Eureka Entertainment has the North American Blu-Ray debut of the Hong Kong martial arts comedy King of Beggars starring Stephen Chow. The title has been given a 2K restoration and a commentary track, interviews, and a visual essay.
The masters at Fun City Editions have their latest coming-of-age Blu-Ray debut with Goodbye, Columbus starring Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw. The bittersweet narrative has been given a 4K scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative and a fine array of supplements. Altered Innocence continues to lift up queer cinema with the release of Taxi zum Klo on Blu-Ray. The German film has been given a 4K restoration of the 35mm Original Camera Negative with two visual essays.
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.
