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For the week of May 13th, 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 exciting new releases and overlooked older gems from Warner Bros. and the Warner Archive. First up, we have a big win for fans of animation. Continuing the trend of restoring gems from the Hanna-Barbera catalog, Warner Archive has released Wacky Races: The Complete Series on Blu-Ray with all 17 episodes newly restored in 4K from the Original Camera Negative. The release comes with additional archival featurettes and commentary tracks. Elsewhere in the world of television, the western favorite Cheyenne: The Complete Series arrives on Blu-Ray with all 107 episodes from the seven seasons of the show newly restored in 4K from the Original Camera Negative, along with a featurette.
Going to a more modern release, we have the Blu-Ray upgrade of the Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart romantic comedy Just Friends. The film arrives in HD with a commentary track, some deleted scenes, a gag reel, and more. We have another major star on deck as Michael Keaton tackles addiction in the hard-hitting drama Clean and Sober newly restored in 4K from the Original Camera Negative.
Fans of classic Hollywood film noir will want to pay attention to Side Street directed by the one-and-only Anthony Mann. The new Blu-Ray release comes from a 4K restoration of the best surviving preservation elements along with a commentary track, featurettes, cartoons, and more. There is also the Gary Cooper western Springfield Rifle newly restored in 4K from the Original Camera Negative. The Oscar-nominated musical Lili hits Blu-Ray courtesy of a 4K restoration of the Technicolor Negative and accompanied by some MGM cartoons. You won’t want to miss the blaxploitation outing Three the Hard Way starring Jim Brown, Fred Williamson and Jim Kelly. The new Blu-Ray comes from a 4K restoration of the Original Camera Negative that includes footage that has not been included on previous physical media releases of the film.
Warner Bros. is bringing the satirical Bong Joon Ho sci-fi epic Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson to 4K UHD Blu-Ray with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio. The release comes with a small array of featurettes that go deeper into the creation of the film.
Warner Bros. also has a trio of new Clint Eastwood 4K UHD Blu-Ray releases to be excited about. The landmark cop film Dirty Harry arrives with an 8K scan of the Original Camera Negative in HDR10 with Dolby Atmos and the original theatrical mono. The westerns Pale Rider and The Outlaw Josey Wales similarly come to 4K UHD Blu-Ray newly restored with HDR10, Dolby Atmos, and the original theatrical tracks. Archvial supplements are carried over for these three films including commentary tracks, featurettes, and more.
Fans of more modern television have a reason to rejoice as we take a journey through the formats with plenty of sci-fi goodness. The thrilling silver screen world comes home as the HBO Max series Dune: Prophecy – Season 1 hits 4K UHD Blu-Ray with all six episodes in HDR10 with Dolby Atmos audio and over 90 minutes of special features. A superhero series comes to an end as Superman & Lois: Season 4 wraps up on Blu-Ray with the final 10 episodes. And finally, the beloved animated series Ben 10 gets a new “complete” collection on DVD with most of the series in one package, although the set is still missing half of Ben 10: Omniverse.
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.
