This week in physical media definitely has a type and Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski are here to let you know what to buy (or choose not to buy) this week. They include a trio of titles from Criterion including a recent Oscar winner. There is everything from Tsui Hark to Dolly Parton plus a dive into the creation of a sequel to one of the best and most successful comedies ever. Variations of zombies are created by Tom Savini, Danny Boyle and Tim Burton. Plus it is a helluva week for a capitulating studio to release a film about escaping the persecution from fascists.

3:55 - Criterion (Read My Lips (4K), The Beat That My Heart Skipped (4K), Flow (4K))

15:15 - WB (Corpse Bride (4K))

24:08 - Sony (Night of the Living Dead (1990) (4K Steelbook))

34:01 - Shout (Peking Opera Blues (4K))

39:12 - Disney (The Sound of Music (60th Anniversary Edition) (4K))

50:45 - Kino (The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Airplane II: The Sequel (4K))

1:21:45 – New TV on Blu-ray (The Last of Us: The Complete Second Season, Chucky: The Complete Series, Law and Order SVU Season 26)

1:23:34 - New Theatrical Titles on Blu-ray (Superman (2025) (4K), 28 Years Later (4K Steelbook), M3GAN 2.0 (4K), 40 Acres, The Home

1:27:04 – New Blu-ray Announcements

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