No Streaming Required: Physical Media Spotlight For The Week Of May 5th

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 May 5th, 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, in the world of new studio films, we have the buzzy period piece adaptation “Wuthering Heights” from director Emerald Fennell on 4K UHD Blu-Ray courtesy of Warner Bros. The film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi arrives with Dolby Vision and a Dolby Atmos audio track, a commentary track from Fennell, and various featurettes. Also from the studio, we have the complete series of The Amazing World of Gumball on DVD, featuring all six seasons of the show, Darwin’s Yearbook, and The Gumball Chronicles.

Elsewhere from Greenwich Entertainment and Kino Lorber, we have the morally twisted drama Dreams on Blu-Ray starring Jessica Chastain and newcomer Isaac Hernández. The film follows the secret affair between a wealthy socialite and a Mexican ballet dancer and undocumented immigrant. If real-life dread is more your thing, Universal has the insightful documentary The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist on Blu-Ray fresh from Sundance.

It is a huge month for Vinegar Syndrome releases as we dive into an array of Blu-Ray releases. First up, we head to Italy with Eurocrime Rarities: Volume 1 featuring The Day of the Cobra, Dirty Gang, and The Iron Commissioner. These three films have been scanned in 2K from the Original Camera Negatives, and each film has been given a commentary track and interviews. Jumping over to France, we have Ténèbres Françaises featuring The Cousins, Who?, The Secret, and Golden Night. These films have been remastered by Vinegar Syndrome from masters supplied by StudioCanal. There is an array of interviews included. Cinematographe has the Blu-Ray debut of Liebestraum from director Mike Figgis, newly restored in 2K from the uncensored Original Camera Negative. The release comes with two commentary tracks, interviews, video essays, and more.

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. 1-2 Special is the latest partner label to join the party with the Blu-Ray release of the absolutely wild Dracula from director Radu Jude. This skewering of AI filmmaking comes with an introduction and interview with the filmmaker. Memory has the cringe Sundance comedy film Serious People, complete with a short film, a Q&A, and some deleted scenes. Magnolia Pictures brings the long-requested Olivier Assayas thriller Boarding Gate starring Asia Argento and Michael Madsen to Blu-Ray with interviews and a behind-the-scenes featurette.

The mainline of Film Movement brings Paying For It to Blu-Ray, which tells the real-life story of cartoonist Chester Brown’s decision to give up romantic love in favor of employing sex workers. The release comes with a commentary track, interviews, and more. They also have the French body horror thriller Animale on the format with a video essay and VFX reels. KimStim brings the hybrid live-action and stop-motion psychological oddyssey Faust to Blu-Ray restored with a commentary track. IFC Films brings the horror comedy I Sell The Dead to Blu-Ray with a wave of supplements including four commentary tracks, interviews, and an hour-long documentary.

Documentary fans have some good options this month, such as the slice-of-life Motel Drive from Dekanalog, which takes a look at one of the most crime and drug-addled areas of the country. Wrestling fans will want to check out Sabu from ETR Media, which takes a look at the life of the legendary performer with insights from some of his contemporaries. The label also has the latest installment of their Slopes Game Room releases, as we dig into Arcade Classics – The Complete History Vol. 1 with hours of bonus features.

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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