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For the week of March 10th, 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 explore fresh theatrical outings such as The Smashing Machine on 4K UHD Blu-Ray from A24 with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio. The real-life UFC story starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt comes with a commentary track, a making-of documentary, featurettes, and more. Things get weird and biblical in the horrific Nicolas Cage thriller The Carpenter’s Son on Blu-Ray from Magnolia Pictures, which includes some deleted scenes. The label also has the music documentary Jeff Buckley, It’s Never Over on Blu-Ray with deleted scenes and featurettes.
The heroes at The Criterion Collection have the 4K UHD Blu-Ray of 1995’s The Blade from legendary Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark. The brutal, reimagined wuxia tale is presented from a 4K restoration of the Original Camera Negative with Dolby Vision and the original, remastered Cantonese track. The release comes with a commentary track, a documentary, a visual essay, and a Q&A conversation. If you need something a bit less intense, Cult Epics has the 4K UHD Blu-Ray debut of the 1983 adaptation of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time from director Nobuhiko Obayashi. The release comes from a 4K restoration in HDR10 and includes a commentary track, visual essays, interviews, and more.
88 Films has a trio of wonderful titles this month. First, we have the supernatural martial arts outing Picture of a Nymph hitting Blu-Ray with a 2K restoration of the Original Camera Negative and a pair of commentary tracks. The label also has Sakuran and Helter Skelter from director Mika Ninagawa debuting on Blu-Ray with commentary tracks, interviews, and additional featurettes. Elsewhere in the world of Asian cinema, Eureka Entertainment has the vicious, generations-spanning drama Cruel Tale of Bushido on Blu-Ray from a 4K restoration by Toei with a new visual essay and interviews.
The fine individuals at Deaf Crocodile continue to be saviors of international animation with Song of the Miraculous Hind on 4K UHD Blu-Ray from a 4K restoration presented with Dolby Vision. The film from legendary filmmaker Marcell Jankovics comes with a commentary track, an interview, and a visual essay. The label also has the latest outrageous Bill Plympton release Hair High on Blu-Ray with a new HD transfer and a load of special features including a pair of commentary tracks, a visual essay, interviews, and more.
The folks at Severin have some major horror and cult oddities on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray. A horror icon is honored once again in The Eurocrypt Of Christopher Lee Collection 3, which includes 6 feature films that further define Sir Christopher Lee as one of the most iconic actors of all time. The release includes Beat Girl, The Hands of Orlac, Arabian Adventure, A Feast at Midnight, and The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee on Blu-Ray, along with The Virgin of Nuremberg on 4K UHD Blu-Ray. These newly restored features also include hours of supplements, such as commentary tracks, interviews, and more. The label also has the wonderfully bizarre Devil’s Rain featuring William Shatner, Ernest Borgnine, Eddie Albert, Keenan Wynn, Tom Skerritt, Ida Lupino, and John Travolta in his movie debut. The 4K UHD Blu-Ray release comes newly restored in 4K from the 35mm Original Camera Negative in HDR10. It comes with two commentary tracks, featurettes, 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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Purchase Lesbian Space Princess (Blu-Ray)
Purchase The Benny Goodman Story (Blu-Ray)
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Purchase Cobra Kai: The Complete Series(Blu-Ray)
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