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 June 17th, 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 4K UHD debut of a cult favorite musical as The Wiz hits 4K UHD Blu-Ray courtesy of The Criterion Collection from a 4K restoration of the Original Camera Negative with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio. The special features include a new commentary track, featurettes, and more. The label also has the unconventional biopic Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould debuting on 4K UHD Blu-Ray from a 4K scan of the 35mm Interpositive in SDR with a commentary track and new interviews.
Things get more shocking over at Radiance Films with the 4K UHD Blu-Ray debut of Palindromes from controversial director Todd Solondz. The first 4K UHD release from the label has been restored by MOMA and is presented in SDR with interviews and a video essay. Milestone Films has restored the Charles Burnett drama The Annihilation of Fish starring the legendary James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave on Blu-Ray with a commentary track, a short film, a Q&A, and more. MVD Entertainment has come through with an impressive release of the long-unavailable sci-fi action film Terminus on Blu-Ray featuring two cuts of the film, an hour-long making-of documentary, an interview with the director, and more.
In the world of television, we have the hit drama Landman: Season 1 on Blu-Ray courtesy of Paramount. The series stars Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, and Jon Hamm, set within the world of Texas oilfields. The release comes with ten episodes from the debut season with an array of featurettes. Universal delivers one of the biggest Blu-Ray sets of all time with Murder She Wrote: The Complete Series on Blu-Ray featuring all 264 episodes from 12 seasons, plus four TV movies and a nice selection of special features.
Fans of Asian cinema are sitting pretty this week with some gems finally getting a proper Blu-Ray presentation. The crew at Eureka Entertainment keeps up the Hong Kong cinema classics with Hong Kong 1941 starring Chow Yun-fat remastered in 4K from the original negative with a new commentary, interviews, and more. The label also has the double feature set Exact Revenge featuring Shaw Brothers action outings The Eunuch and The Deadly Knives on Blu-Ray from HD restorations provided by Celestial Pictures. Each film has a commentary track and a shared video essay.
It is a huge month for Vinegar Syndrome releases as we dive into a sprawling slate of 4K UHD Blu-Ray releases. First up, we have the Eddie Murphy adventure comedy The Golden Child with a 4K restoration of the Original Camera Negative with Dolby Vision. The special features include a new commentary track, interviews, and more. The laughs continue with the Bob Saget cult favorite Dirty Work starring Norm Macdonald featuring a 4K restoration of the Original Camera Negative with Dolby Vision. The release comes with the theatrical cut and the newly restored “Dirtier Cut” plus a making-of documentary, interviews, and more. This is not the only film to receive a heroic restoration, as they also have the erotic thriller Jade from director William Friedkin, in which the theatrical cut and the rare Director’s Cut have been restored in 4K from the Original Camera Negative with Dolby Vision.
The fine folks at OCN Distribution have an exciting slate of Partner Label titles on Blu-Ray this month that offer a little something for everyone. Cartuna kicks off with the documentary feature Cash Cow detailing one man’s struggle off the grid during the pandemic as he waits for his Domino’s commercial to air. Film Movement Classics brings the queer historical drama Edward II featuring Tilda Swinton back to Blu-Ray. The mainline of Film Movement is bringing the historical drama Sisi & I starring Sandra Hüller to Blu-Ray along with Tahara featuring rising star Rachel Sennott in a high school dramedy.
We have two new labels entering the family for Partners Only month. First up we have KimStim and their release of the scandalous French drama Ma Mere starring Isabelle Huppert, newly restored on Blu-Ray with an interview with the director. Glass Eye Pix mark their first release with low-budget sci-fi drama Automatons from James Felix McKenney restored in 2K with a nice slate of supplements. Cinematographe has the 4K UHD Blu-Ray debut of the Richard Gere remake of Breathless. This new release was derived from a 4K restoration of the Original Camera Negative in Dolby Vision and comes with a rich array of supplements. They also have the Blu-Ray debut of Swimming To Cambodia from director Jonathan Demme which captures the one-man show of Spalding Gray. This has been given a 2K restoration of the Original Camera Negative along with a new commentary track and various interviews.
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.
