Just a month after Target reduced their in-store physical media presence, Best Buy used October to announce that by 2024, they plan to exit the sale of physical media not just in-store but online as well. As devastating as they seem, it will open the door for another retailer to step in and shine. How Best Buy can step away from their exclusive Steelbooks … Read More Collection: October 2023 Physical Media Recap
65 Sony PicturesDirected by Scott Beck & Bryan WoodsStarring Adam Driver and Ariana GreenblattMarch 10, 2023 (Theatrical)May 30, 2023 (4K) Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Walt Disney PicturesDirected by Peyton ReedStarring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn NewtonFebruary 17, 2023 (Theatrical)May 16, 2023 (Best Buy Exclusive 4K Steelbook) Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret LionsgateDirected by Kelly Fremon … Read More Collection: 2023 Films [Updated Oct 4]
September was a stacked month for physical media collectors. The month marked Walmart entering the Steelbook game in a big way, while Target revealed their plans to cut down their Blu-Ray sections significantly, and in some locations (mine included), cutting it completely. But, as more boutique labels pop up and the Walt Disney Company gets back into the game, it’s hard to say that … Read More Collection: September 2023 Physical Media Recap
Summer has ended, and August brought us a ton of new physical media. Plenty of 2023 films got released, including “Fast X,” “Asteroid City,” “You Hurt My Feelings,” “The Blackening,” “No Hard Feelings,” and “The Flash,” plus my two favorite films of the year so far, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Sanctuary.” Exclusives ran rampant as well, with “Fast X,” “Blackening,” Flash,” … Read More Collection: August 2023 Physical Media Recap
Looking back over another month, July offered some incredible releases on physical media. Plenty of 2023 releases hit the shelves this month, including titles like “Beau Is Afraid,” “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” “Scream VI,” and “Sisu.” I purchased the Walmart Exclusive cover of “Margaret” and the Best Buy Exclusive Steelbook of “Sisu,” which came with a clear slipcover from Lionsgate. “Scream … Read More Collection: July 2023 Physical Media Recap
As a cinephile, the Academy Awards is one of my favorite times of the year. When films are having their Oscar push, the pundits are all analyzing the chances of performers and craftsmen winning, and some of the year’s best films are getting their time in the spotlight. And, by the end of the Oscars each year, we have the “Best Picture” winner. Over … Read More Collection: Academy Award Best Picture Winners
And just like that, June 2023 has come and gone, with some fantastic physical media released during the month. Some of the biggest releases of 2022 and 2023 hit shelves, including the highest-grossing movie of the year with “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and one of the highest-grossing movies of all time with “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The “Mario” release saw some exclusives. … Read More Collection: June 2023 Physical Media Recap
May came with all kinds of new releases, of which I purchased 42 unique titles, most of which were 4Ks and Steelbooks. Some brand new releases from this year landed on 4K Steelbook, including “Creed III,” “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “Knock at the Cabin,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” and “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.” None specialty releases included the horror films … Read More Collection: May 2023 Physical Media Recap
APRIL 4, 2023 Aftersun (2022)A24 Shop Exclusive Blu-Ray DigiPackA24 Cool Hand Luke (1967)Best Buy Exclusive 4K SteelbookWarner Bros. Pictures Envy (2004)Shout Factory Blu-RayDreamWorks Pictures The Maltese Falcon (1941)International 4K SteelbookWarner Bros. Pictures Mickey & Friends: 10 Classic Shorts v2Disney Movie Club Exclusive Blu-RayWalt Disney Pictures Midnight Run (1988)Collector’s 4K Shout Select #003Universal Pictures Rampage (2018)Japanese 4K SteelbookWarner Bros. Pictures Ready Player One (2018)Japanese 4K … Read More Collection: April 2023 Physical Media Recap
EVIL DEAD Shout Factory | 2013 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 96 min | UnratedDirected by Fede Álvarez 4K ULTRA HD SCREAM FACTORY COLLECTOR’S EDITIONRelease Date: SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 Studio description A secluded cabin. An ancient curse. An unrelenting evil. The original producers of The Evil Dead reunite to present a genuinely terrifying re-imagining of their horror masterpiece. Five young friends have found … Read More Collection: Evil Dead (2013) — Scream Factory 4K Collector’s Edition
GOOD BURGER Paramount Pictures | 1997 | 95 min | Rated PGDirected by Brian Robbins STEELBOOK PARAMOUNT 25TH ANNIVERSARY BLU-RAY STEELBOOKRelease Date: JULY 19, 2022 Studio description Kenan & Kel are serving up laughs in?GOOD BURGER—the beloved big-screen comedy inspired by the popular sketch from Nickelodeon’s ALL THAT. When Mondo Burger’s high-tech hamburger haven opens across the street from the tiny Good Burger diner, … Read More Collection: Good Burger — Best Buy Exclusive Blu-Ray Steelbook
MOONFALL Lionsgate Films | 2022 | 130 min | Rated PG-13Directed by Roland Emmerich BEST BUY STEELBOOK LIONSGATE SLIPCOVER BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE 4K+BLU-RAY STEELBOOKRelease Date: April 26, 2022 Studio description In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the … Read More Collection: Moonfall — Best Buy Exclusive 4K Steelbook
MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL Sony Pictures | 2019 | 115 min | Rated PG-13Directed by F. Gary Gray ZAVVI STEELBOOK men in black Zavvi Exclusive4K+ Blu-Ray SteelbookRelease Date: OCTOBER 21, 2021 Studio description The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in … Read More Collection: Men In Black: International — Zavvi Exclusive Blu-Ray Steelbook
JACKASS FOREVER Paramount Pictures | 2022 | 96 min | Rated RDirected by Jeff Tremaine BLU-RAY SLIPCOVER BLU-RAY + DIGITAL COMBO PACKRelease Date: APRIL 19, 2022 Studio description Older but not wiser, Johnny Knoxville and the crew are back for the most unbelievably outrageous jackass yet. Brace yourself as they reach new levels of immaturity and with a little help from some brave new … Read More Collection: Jackass Forever — Blu-Ray
JACKIE 20th Century Fox | 2016 | 100 min | Rated RDirected by Pablo Larraín BLU-RAY BLU-RAY + DVD + DIGITAL COMBO PACKRelease Date: MARCH 7, 2017 Studio description OSCAR Winner Natalie Portman (Best Actress, Black Swan, 2011) leads an acclaimed cast in this powerfully stirring drama as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. As she grapples with unimaginable grief and trauma following President John F. … Read More Collection: Jackie — Blu-Ray + DVD Combo Pack
WALK THE LINE 20th Century Fox | 2005 | 136 min | Rated PG-13Directed by James Mangold BLU-RAY BLU-RAY + DIGITAL COMBO PACKRelease Date: JANUARY 6, 2015 Studio description Before Johnny Cash was the Man in Black, he was just another musician struggling to make something of himself. ‘Walk the Line’ chronicles the extraordinary rise to fame of a musical legend. Overcoming early hardships … Read More Collection: Walk The Line — Blu-Ray
HEAVY METAL Sony Pictures | 1981-2000 | 2 Movies | 86 min | Rated RDirected by Gerald Potterton STEELBOOK LIMITED EDITION 4K+Blu-Ray Limited Edition 2-Movie Collection SteelbookRelease Date: APRIL 19, 2022 Studio description Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine HEAVY METAL, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the help of some of Hollywood’s animation masters to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from … Read More Collection: Heavy Metal Collection — 4K+Blu-Ray Limited Edition 2-Movie Collection Steelbook
Doctor Who: The WEB OF FEAR BBC | 1968 | Season 5 | 145 min | Rated BBFC: PGDirected by Douglas Camfield, Barry Letts, & Christopher Barry ZAVVI STEELBOOK DOCTOR WHO Zavvi Exclusive 2-DISC Blu-Ray SteelbookRelease Date: AUGUST 16, 2021 Studio description In order to escape an attack in space, the TARDIS makes an unscheduled landing and ends up deep inside the London Underground. … Read More Collection: Doctor Who: The Web of Fear — Zavvi Exclusive Blu-Ray Steelbook
Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks BBC | 1967 | Season 4 | 177 min | Rated BBFC: PGDirected by Derek Martinus & AnneMarie Walsh ZAVVI STEELBOOK DOCTOR WHO Zavvi Exclusive 3-DISC Blu-Ray SteelbookRelease Date: SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 Studio description The TARDIS has been stolen. Marooned on Earth in the year 1966, the Doctor and Jamie set out to find the missing time-machine. … Read More Collection: Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks — Zavvi Exclusive Blu-Ray Steelbook
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Kino Lorber | 1967-1971 | 3 Movies | 110 min | Not RatedDirected by Norman Jewison KINO LORBER BEST PICTURE SLIPCOVER KINO LORBER 2-DISC 4K FEATURE & BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURESRelease Date: April 19, 2022 Studio description While traveling in the Deep South, Virgil Tibbs (Poitier), a black Philadelphia homicide detective, becomes unwittingly embroiled in the murder investigation of … Read More Collection: In the Heat of the Night — Kino Lorber 4K Release
THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Lionsgate Films | 2011 | 95 min | Rated RDirected by Drew Goddard BEST BUY STEELBOOK LIONSGATE SLIPCOVER BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE 4K+BLU-RAY STEELBOOKRelease Date: April 19, 2022 Studio description A rambunctious group of five college friends steal away for a weekend of debauchery in an isolated country cabin, only to be attacked by horrific supernatural creatures in a night … Read More Collection: The Cabin in the Woods — Best Buy Exclusive 4K Steelbook
Rock ‘N’ Roll High School(4OTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) Shout Factory | 1979 | 93 min | Rated PGDirected by Allan Arkush SHOUT! FACTORY STEELBOOK SHOUT! FACTORY Blu-Ray SteelbookRelease Date: NOVEMBER 19, 2019 Studio description Well, you don’t care about history? Shout! Factory thinks you’d better reconsider – because this 40th Anniversary Edition of Rock ‘N’ Roll High School is compulsory education for scholars of cult … Read More Collection: Rock ‘N’ Roll High School — Shout! Factory Blu-Ray Steelbook
The Scorpion King Universal Studios | 2002 | 91 min | Rated BBFC: 15Directed by Chuck Russell ZAVVI STEELBOOK MUMMY Zavvi Exclusive 4K Ultra HD+Blu-Ray SteelbookRelease Date: April 11, 2022 Studio description Adventure rules! The spectacular Mummy series explodes into a new realm of breathtaking, nonstop action in The Scorpion King! Unleashing Dwayne Johnson (Skyscraper) as the most fearsome warrior of the ancient world, … Read More Collection: The Scorpion King — Zavvi Exclusive 4K Steelbook
Death On The Nile Disney / Buena Vista | 2022 | 127 min | Rated BBFC: 12Directed by Kenneth Branagh ZAVVI STEELBOOK Poirot Zavvi Exclusive 4K Ultra HD+Blu-Ray SteelbookRelease Date: April 13, 2022 Studio description Although Belgium’s premiere sleuth Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) plans a spectacular Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer, the trip turns into a terrifying search for a murderer after a … Read More Collection: Death On The Nile — Zavvi Exclusive 4K Steelbook
ROBOCOP Arrow | 1987 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 103 min | UnratedDirected by Paul Verhoeven ARROW VIDEO STEELBOOK ARROW VIDEO 4K STEELBOOKRelease Date: April 11, 2022 Studio description RoboCop, from Orion Pictures, marked director Paul Verhoeven’s (Flesh + Blood) Hollywood debut and instantly became an enduring sci-fi/action classic when it landed in theaters in the summer of 1987. Verhoeven’s peerlessly exciting and … Read More Collection: RoboCop — Arrow Video 4K Steelbook
C’MON C’MON Lionsgate Films | 2021 | 108 min | Rated RDirected by Mike Mills SLIPCOVER BLU-RAY BLU-RAY + DIGITAL COMBO PACKRelease Date: April 11, 2022 Studio description Johnny is an emotionally stunted and softspoken radio journalist who travels the country interviewing a variety of kids about their thoughts concerning their world and their future. Then Johnny’s saddled with caring for his young nephew … Read More Collection: C’mon C’mon Blu-Ray
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Sony Pictures | 2021 | 148 min | Rated PG-13Directed by Jon Watts AMAZON STEELBOOK MARVEL SPIDER-MAN AMAMZON EXCLUSIVE 4K+BLU-RAY INTERNATIONAL RELEASERelease Date: April 11, 2022 Studio description For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero’s identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he … Read More Collection: Spider-Man: No Way Home — Amazon Exclusive International 4K Steelbook
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Sony Pictures | 2021 | 148 min | Rated PG-13Directed by Jon Watts WALMART ALT ART MARVEL SPIDER-MAN WALMART EXCLUSIVE 4K+BLU-RAY RELEASERelease Date: April 11, 2022 Studio description For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero’s identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he … Read More Collection: Spider-Man: No Way Home — Walmart Exclusive 4K Release
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Sony Pictures | 2021 | 148 min | Rated PG-13Directed by Jon Watts BEST BUY STEELBOOK MARVEL SPIDER-MAN BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE 4K+BLU-RAY STEELBOOKRelease Date: April 11, 2022 Studio description For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero’s identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those … Read More Collection: Spider-Man: No Way Home — Best Buy Exclusive 4K Steelbook
