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 July 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 theatrical releases, Warner Bros. has the newest bloody video game adaptation Mortal Kombat II arriving on 4K UHD Blu-Ray with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos audio, and a variety of featurettes. 20th Century Studios has the long-awaited comedy sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 on 4K UHD Blu-Ray with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos audio, and an array of supplements, including a commentary track, a gag reel, featurettes, and more. This star-studded follow-up features Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci.
Music Box Films has the intimate drama Young Mothers arriving on DVD with a Q&A from the Dardenne brothers. Alliance Entertainment wades into the realm of documentaries with Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror on Blu-Ray. Altered Innocence has the biting social satire The School Duel on Blu-Ray with an additional short film, interviews, and more.
Sony has a rich catalog of titles arriving on shelves this week. First, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby celebrates its 20th anniversary with its debut on 4K UHD Blu-Ray SteelBook with both the Theatrical and Unrated cuts remastered in Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio. The Will Ferrell vehicle includes an avalanche of special features, such as commentary tracks, deleted scenes, featurettes, and more. The Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell romantic comedy Anyone But You gets a 4K UHD upgrade in Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio, and it includes a new commentary track to accompany previous featurettes.
Diving deeper into the Sony catalog, the whimsical adventure fantasy The 7th Voyage of Sinbad has been tapped for a 4K UHD Blu-Ray upgrade from the Original Camera Negative in Dolby Vision. The release includes a documentary on Ray Harryhausen, a commentary track, and more. The overlooked dramatic gem Abandon Ship! gets a 4K UHD Blu-Ray release in HDR10 with two cuts of the film and a commentary track.
MVD Entertainment has an exciting 4K UHD Blu-Ray upgrade with Lionheart starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The action film has had its extended cut restored from the Original Camera Negative in HDR10, and it includes multiple commentary tracks, making-of documentaries, and more. Fans of silent-era cinema will want to support The Cardboard Lover from the good folks at Undercrank Productions. The film has been meticulously restored and includes a handful of cool special features.
The team at the Warner Archive has a dazzling slate of new Blu-Ray releases this month. We start all the way back in the Pre-Code era with Lilly Turner starring Ruth Chatterton on Blu-Ray. We continue on this path with The Keyhole from director Michael Curtiz with stars Kay Francis and George Brent. The iconic pairing of Bette Davis and Errol Flynn comes together in the domestic drama The Sisters. The magical William Shakespeare adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Dick Powell, and more also debuts on Blu-Ray. All of these films have been restored from the Original Nitrate Camera Negative and include various special features.
The label has Oscar-nominated romantic drama Random Harvest debuting on Blu-Ray. The film starring Greer Garson and Ronald Colman has been restored in 4K from the Best Preservation Elements. The Judy Garland and Van Heflin comedy Presenting Lily Mars hits Blu-Ray with additional shorts, musical outtakes, and more. If you need even more laughs, you can seek out the Laurel & Hardy lark Bonnie Scotland on Blu-Ray with a commentary track. Gene Wilder and Donald Sutherland pull double duty as twins in the historical comedy Start the Revolution Without Me. The long-awaited youthful drama Last Summer arrives on Blu-Ray with a fresh 4K scan of the Original Camera Negative and an array of supplements, such as a commentary track, a Q&A, 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.
If you want to support GVN while picking up some great releases, please use the links below:
Purchase Anyone But You (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
Purchase The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
Purchase Abandon Ship! (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
Purchase Lily Turner (Blu-Ray)
Purchase The Keyhole (1933) (Blu-Ray)
Purchase The Sisters (1938) (Blu-Ray)
Purchase A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935) (Blu-Ray)
Purchase The Seventh Cross (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Captain Horatio Hornblower (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Crime Wave (1953) (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Random Harvest (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Bonnie Scotland (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Presenting Lily Mars (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Start the Revolution Without Me (Blu-Ray)
Purchase Last Summer (1969) (Blu-Ray)
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