It feels like a joke setup. A movie shot on early 2000s MiniDV, using a Canon XL1 you could find at a garage sale, is being remastered and released in glorious 4K Ultra HD. But it’s real. Sony Pictures has announced a 4K steelbook release of 28 Days Later for June 16, 2025, and this … Continue reading $42.99 for 28 Days Later? What Are We Paying For?
Physical Media Is the Last Line of Defense from the Digital Memory Hole
Netflix just posted another strong quarter. Subscriptions are up. Revenue’s solid. Wall Street's smiling. But if you’re a fan of physical media, it’s the same old punchline: you’re still getting nothing. No discs. No 4K releases. No shelf presence. Netflix is the guy who shows up to a potluck with a bag of chips and … Continue reading Physical Media Is the Last Line of Defense from the Digital Memory Hole
The Death of Physical Media Wasn’t Streaming—It’s Premium Pricing
SteelBooks used to be a collector’s treat—something you’d spot on a shelf, nestled between your Criterion editions and that one out-of-print Arrow Video set you’ll never open but will defend to the death. But now? They’ve become a lightning rod for controversy in the physical media world, with the upcoming 4K release of Tombstone setting … Continue reading The Death of Physical Media Wasn’t Streaming—It’s Premium Pricing
Physical Media Isn’t Dead. It Just Moved to Walmart and Thrift Stores
There’s something quietly apocalyptic about watching the movie section at your local big-box store shrink year after year. What used to be a couple aisles packed with DVDs and Blu-rays is now a sad little endcap tucked between seasonal socks and discount phone chargers. Best Buy already walked away. Target barely pretends to care anymore. … Continue reading Physical Media Isn’t Dead. It Just Moved to Walmart and Thrift Stores
Hollywood After Dark 