Streaming services are the primary way a lot of people consume their media of choice, whether that be music or TV shows or movies. Not everybody is on board, though, and some of those who are have started to tire of it. Regular price increases and limited streaming libraries have some consumers returning to physical media \u2014 vinyl, CDs, 4Ks \u2014 preferring objects they can hold and own over streaming options that can vanish at any time.<\/p>\n
Companies are more than happy to support this wave: Whatever you might be into, each month brings a slew of new releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of our favorite physical media releases of July below.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair<\/em> 4K Collector\u2019s Edition<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Kill-Bill.webp\")
Lionsgate<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLast summer, Quentin Tarantino\u2019s own theater, The Vista, did limited screenings of both Kill Bill<\/em> films together, known as Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair<\/em>. They projected Tarantino\u2019s personal print, still including French subtitles from its original run out of competition at Cannes \u2014 an all-timer movie experience, complete with fans cheering at all the right moments and custom merch for sale. Following this, the rest of the country was able to experience the complete Kill Bill<\/em> with a theatrical release and now a pretty staggering home edition from Lionsgate Limited. Now if you\u2019ve been following this column, Lionsgate has consistently been setting the bar high in terms of their editions being just gorgeous objects, with creative packaging, tons of little goodies, and sturdy containers to keep the discs safe. And this might be their best one yet.<\/p>\nIn terms of this set, one of my favorite features is that they used real veil fabric on the case \u2014 after all, every bride needs her veil. There\u2019s also posters, a lovely 40-page booklet with behind-the-scenes photos, a very cool film strip, character cards, and, of course, a double disc of the film in both 4K and Blu-ray editions. As for the film, what can I say that hasn\u2019t been said? It completely rocks, and is so repeatedly watchable that it feels essential to have in your collection. It follows really incredible releases of Reservoir Dogs<\/em> and Jackie Brown<\/em>, and the hope is that more are on the way, as Lionsgate holds the rights to a number of other Tarantino properties.<\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nJohn Carpenter\u2019s Cathedral<\/em><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/unnamed-71.jpg\")
Storm King Comics<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJohn Carpenter spent much of his career making some of the best horror (and horror-adjacent) films of all time, like Halloween<\/em>, Big Trouble In Little China<\/em>, They Live<\/em>, and The Thing<\/em>. In more recent years, he\u2019s been focusing a lot on music, performing concerts of his signature scores and releasing new material at a steady clip. I understand that he also enjoys playing video games, but that is beside the point. But now we have a new title for John Carpenter: graphic novel author.<\/p>\nCathedral<\/em> is his debut full length graphic novel, and he doesn\u2019t go at it alone, tapping a group of trusted collaborators, like co-writers Sandy King and Sean Sobczak, illustrators Federico De Luca and Luis Guaragna, colorist Sian Mandrake, and letterer Marshall Dillon. The result is a book that feels fully formed in Carpenter\u2019s vision, using an abandoned church as a starting point for a dreamlike journey in the world of murder and ancient evil. Fans should be thrilled that he\u2019s storytelling again in any medium (he\u2019s made only two feature films since 2001), but this is a particularly potent return to the genre work fans love him for.<\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nHarlan County USA<\/em><\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Lk8Sa5UovIPEu6goCfQviBWs0ch3iP_original.jpg\")
Criterion<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhile Criterion announces splashy new releases joining the Criterion Collection for the first time on a monthly clip, one of the other exciting projects they\u2019re working through is a steady stream of upgrades for movies already offered on DVD and Blu-ray. This endeavor underscores the brand\u2019s core mission of film preservation and curation, ensuring some of the most important films ever made get treated to look as good (or, often, better) as they ever have.<\/p>\n
A great example of this is the August 4K upgrade of Harlan County USA<\/em>, simply put one of the best and most essential documentaries ever made. Barbara Kopple went to Harlan County, Kentucky, to make a different documentary than the one that got captured. Ultimately, she discovered a coal miner strike for a better union contract that became a crucial portrait of underdiscussed local communities and the importance of labor unions in this country. She worked for four years on the film, earning the trust of her subjects and delivering a movie that looks and sounds like nothing else \u2014 and now better than ever in 4K. The viewer gets right in the middle of the action and experiences all the rage that comes with seeing how workers can be exploited.<\/p>\nThe release is loaded with features, like a making-of doc, commentary from Kopple, and interviews with filmmaker John Sayles and musician Hazel Dickens (the music in the film is so good, and takes the final product into orbit). This is the kind of movie that should be taught in schools, and having it in your own library feels essential.<\/p>\n
Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nyasiin bey \u2013 The Ecstatic<\/em> Deluxe Photo Book + Vinyl<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MosDef-TheEcstatic-ProductPhotos-FRONTANGLEUNPACKEDW_HALFSLEEVE-1x1-1.webp\")
Rhymesayers<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBack when he was known as Mos Def, yasiin bey took a break from a surging acting career to release one of his finest solo albums, The Ecstatic<\/em>. First released by Downtown Records and featuring production from fellow legends Madlib, J Dilla, Chad Hugo (of The Neptunes), Georgia Anne Muldrow, and many more, the album went on to be nominated for Best Rap Album at the Grammys and still stands as one of the standout works of the era.<\/p>\nNow, Rhymesayers is teaming with bey for an extended partnership, with the first release being a fresh reissue of The Ecstatic<\/em>, available as a physical version for the first time since its initial era. And while there are standard vinyl, CD, and cassette formats, I really want to point you to the massive Deluxe Edition. It features a stunning hardcover book that can live as easily on a coffee table as it does in the vinyl box, along with a double LP edition of the record, a 7\u2033 single, and an overall presentation that is as premium as it comes. When we talk about definitive editions, this is what we\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nMars Attacks!<\/em> Limited Edition Steelbook<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mars-Attacks-Steelbook-4K-Ultra-HD-Digital-Copy-Science-Fiction-Warner-Bros_9e282db7-d8a7-4b02-9859-2c128bc453c1.d49ec0700f55a298c5e63d1551c45700.avif\")
Warner Bros.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTim Burton\u2019s \u201990s saw some of his most beloved works including Edward Scissorhands<\/em>, Ed Wood<\/em>, and Batman Returns<\/em>. It also included the release of Mars Attacks!<\/em>, a movie that initially got some of the most tepid reactions of Burton\u2019s career, but has amassed quite the cult following over the years. And it isn\u2019t hard to see what confused people at first, as it featured a mega-cast of legendary actors, including Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Natalie Portman, Michael J. Fox, and Annette Bening (to name just a few) while delivering a bombastic tribute to the B movies that Burton loved growing up. It was out of step for the time, coming just months after Independence Day<\/em>, which took aliens much more seriously rather than winking and hoping the audience was in on the joke.<\/p>\nBut these days, Mars Attacks!<\/em> is much more appreciated with people meeting the film on its own terms. Frankly, it is very funny, especially all the things that stem from the alien character design and sound effects choices. The new steelbook from Warner Bros. leans into this, complete with a slipcase that reveals Lisa Marie\u2019s extraterrestrial nature when you slide it off. The release includes two new behind-the-scenes featurettes, but the star here is the film getting the proper 4K restoration that it deserves. Here\u2019s to this cult classic finding a whole new generation of fans.<\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nBarbarian<\/em> Steelbook<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/66e57c8a-d38e-4907-af43-ca251cd2541d.png\")
Disney<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen Barbarian<\/em> was released in 2022, it announced a great new voice in horror in the form of comedy vet Zach Cregger. Of course, no one knew then what was to come, with his follow-up Weapons<\/em> quickly becoming one of the breakout film sensations of the decade, even earning an Academy Award for Amy Madigan. But it all started here, with a smart, surprising, often funny, and always captivating Barbarian<\/em>, which had long been promised for physical media and finally arrives. And the timing couldn\u2019t be more perfect, with Cregger\u2019s third feature, Resident Evil<\/em>, coming out next month and already looking like another smash.<\/p>\nA lot of Barbarian<\/em>\u2018s charm comes from not really knowing where the story is going, and then being along for the ride as it takes many unexpected turns. But just know that Justin Long continues his run as the king of screams, and that the new steelbook from 20th Century Studios is a pristine offering worthy of the movie. And you get some nice special features, including commentary from Cregger, a 12-minute making-of feature, and four deleted scenes. Get in on the ground floor of one of horror\u2019s most exciting current directors.<\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nSing Street<\/em> 10th Anniversary Edition<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SingStreet_ProductShots_1536x1920_9.webp\")
Lionsgate Limited<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen this very special new edition of Sing Street<\/em> arrived a few weeks back for its 10th Anniversary, I didn\u2019t expect blurbing it to feel so bittersweet. But with the recent death of Glen Hansard [VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISH], it\u2019s hard not to think about John Carney\u2019s breakthrough Once<\/em> \u2014 which saw Hansard become a well-known musical figure after starring \u2014 when considering Sing Street<\/em>. Carney loves tying his projects to the greater world of music and his home country of Ireland, and when it works, the results can be transcendent.<\/p>\nFor its part, Sing Street<\/em> really opened up to me 10 years after first watching it, and I hold the movie in even higher esteem now. There\u2019s something especially pure in the coming-of-age story that\u2019s told through the lens of starting a band, and using the band to win over a girl. It\u2019s a tale as old as time, and the new Lionsgate Limited 4K gives the movie a physical edition that enhances its pleasures. I love a sturdy box to house the collection, which this provides, but maybe the coolest aspect is the lyric book included that highlights the songs within the story. There\u2019s also a conversation between Carney and Maroon 5\u2019s Adam Levine, a making-of documentary, and lots of little goodies to give fans a ton of value. It\u2019s a special film that feels a little underappreciated, and hopefully this release lets it find an even wider audience.<\/p>\nGet it here<\/a>.<\/p>\nVan Morrison \u2013 Astral Weeks<\/em> (Rhino High Fidelity)<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VanMorrison_AstrelWeeks_HiFi_Exploded.png\")
Rhino<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nJoining the Rhino High Fidelity family this month is a stone-cold classic: Van Morrison\u2019s Astral Weeks<\/em>. It\u2019s a fascinating listen that bypasses everything you might think you know about Van. It\u2019s not sultry anthems and pop standards. Instead, it\u2019s a fluid, slippery, emotionally charged piece that works best as a complete work. And it helps that the music is sung by one of the most distinctive voices ever to exist.<\/p>\nThis new edition is limited to 5,000 numbered copies and features all the hallmarks of the Rhino High Fidelity series, including Kevin Gray-cut lacquers, 180-gram vinyl pressed by Optimal, glossy covers, and \u201ctip-on\u201d jackets. While you may be able to find versions of the album used from pressings over the years, this series is really arguing that the best time to grab it is right now with these beautifully made editions.<\/p>\n
Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nAIAIAI\u2019s Tracks Oklou Edition Headphones<\/h2>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/uproxx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8rnbxyfVGqSt6Ji1_Oklou-Tracks_01.avif\")
AIAIAI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nA little outside our typical vinyl and 4K wheelhouse, we\u2019re also going to be including more collabs from artists, be it products or merch. And that\u2019s where these great new headphones live, as AIAIAI has partnered with Uproxx fave Oklou for a couple of editions of their distinct headphones. It\u2019s a collab that makes a ton of sense if you listen to Oklou\u2019s music, as it feels ripe for fine headphones to experience the exquisite compositions and attention to detail that the French artist provides.<\/p>\n
There are two options. There\u2019s the TMA-2, which are chunky, wireless headphones that can maintain a charge for up to 40 hours. But we prefer the more modest Tracks, which feel a little more retro in their wired design, and they harken back to the headphones you might have first listened to music through, but with upgraded specs that can compete with the best on the market. They look lovely in greens and blues that evoke the ocean, with Tracks coming in at a relatively affordable price point. Maybe Oklou says it best: \u201cThis is a partnership of mutual respect and a collective desire to explore new ways of being creative.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last summer, Quentin Tarantino\u2019s own theater, The Vista, did limited screenings of both Kill Bill<\/em> films together, known as Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair<\/em>. They projected Tarantino\u2019s personal print, still including French subtitles from its original run out of competition at Cannes \u2014 an all-timer movie experience, complete with fans cheering at all the right moments and custom merch for sale. Following this, the rest of the country was able to experience the complete Kill Bill<\/em> with a theatrical release and now a pretty staggering home edition from Lionsgate Limited. Now if you\u2019ve been following this column, Lionsgate has consistently been setting the bar high in terms of their editions being just gorgeous objects, with creative packaging, tons of little goodies, and sturdy containers to keep the discs safe. And this might be their best one yet.<\/p>\n In terms of this set, one of my favorite features is that they used real veil fabric on the case \u2014 after all, every bride needs her veil. There\u2019s also posters, a lovely 40-page booklet with behind-the-scenes photos, a very cool film strip, character cards, and, of course, a double disc of the film in both 4K and Blu-ray editions. As for the film, what can I say that hasn\u2019t been said? It completely rocks, and is so repeatedly watchable that it feels essential to have in your collection. It follows really incredible releases of Reservoir Dogs<\/em> and Jackie Brown<\/em>, and the hope is that more are on the way, as Lionsgate holds the rights to a number of other Tarantino properties.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n John Carpenter spent much of his career making some of the best horror (and horror-adjacent) films of all time, like Halloween<\/em>, Big Trouble In Little China<\/em>, They Live<\/em>, and The Thing<\/em>. In more recent years, he\u2019s been focusing a lot on music, performing concerts of his signature scores and releasing new material at a steady clip. I understand that he also enjoys playing video games, but that is beside the point. But now we have a new title for John Carpenter: graphic novel author.<\/p>\n Cathedral<\/em> is his debut full length graphic novel, and he doesn\u2019t go at it alone, tapping a group of trusted collaborators, like co-writers Sandy King and Sean Sobczak, illustrators Federico De Luca and Luis Guaragna, colorist Sian Mandrake, and letterer Marshall Dillon. The result is a book that feels fully formed in Carpenter\u2019s vision, using an abandoned church as a starting point for a dreamlike journey in the world of murder and ancient evil. Fans should be thrilled that he\u2019s storytelling again in any medium (he\u2019s made only two feature films since 2001), but this is a particularly potent return to the genre work fans love him for.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n While Criterion announces splashy new releases joining the Criterion Collection for the first time on a monthly clip, one of the other exciting projects they\u2019re working through is a steady stream of upgrades for movies already offered on DVD and Blu-ray. This endeavor underscores the brand\u2019s core mission of film preservation and curation, ensuring some of the most important films ever made get treated to look as good (or, often, better) as they ever have.<\/p>\n A great example of this is the August 4K upgrade of Harlan County USA<\/em>, simply put one of the best and most essential documentaries ever made. Barbara Kopple went to Harlan County, Kentucky, to make a different documentary than the one that got captured. Ultimately, she discovered a coal miner strike for a better union contract that became a crucial portrait of underdiscussed local communities and the importance of labor unions in this country. She worked for four years on the film, earning the trust of her subjects and delivering a movie that looks and sounds like nothing else \u2014 and now better than ever in 4K. The viewer gets right in the middle of the action and experiences all the rage that comes with seeing how workers can be exploited.<\/p>\n The release is loaded with features, like a making-of doc, commentary from Kopple, and interviews with filmmaker John Sayles and musician Hazel Dickens (the music in the film is so good, and takes the final product into orbit). This is the kind of movie that should be taught in schools, and having it in your own library feels essential.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Back when he was known as Mos Def, yasiin bey took a break from a surging acting career to release one of his finest solo albums, The Ecstatic<\/em>. First released by Downtown Records and featuring production from fellow legends Madlib, J Dilla, Chad Hugo (of The Neptunes), Georgia Anne Muldrow, and many more, the album went on to be nominated for Best Rap Album at the Grammys and still stands as one of the standout works of the era.<\/p>\n Now, Rhymesayers is teaming with bey for an extended partnership, with the first release being a fresh reissue of The Ecstatic<\/em>, available as a physical version for the first time since its initial era. And while there are standard vinyl, CD, and cassette formats, I really want to point you to the massive Deluxe Edition. It features a stunning hardcover book that can live as easily on a coffee table as it does in the vinyl box, along with a double LP edition of the record, a 7\u2033 single, and an overall presentation that is as premium as it comes. When we talk about definitive editions, this is what we\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Tim Burton\u2019s \u201990s saw some of his most beloved works including Edward Scissorhands<\/em>, Ed Wood<\/em>, and Batman Returns<\/em>. It also included the release of Mars Attacks!<\/em>, a movie that initially got some of the most tepid reactions of Burton\u2019s career, but has amassed quite the cult following over the years. And it isn\u2019t hard to see what confused people at first, as it featured a mega-cast of legendary actors, including Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Natalie Portman, Michael J. Fox, and Annette Bening (to name just a few) while delivering a bombastic tribute to the B movies that Burton loved growing up. It was out of step for the time, coming just months after Independence Day<\/em>, which took aliens much more seriously rather than winking and hoping the audience was in on the joke.<\/p>\n But these days, Mars Attacks!<\/em> is much more appreciated with people meeting the film on its own terms. Frankly, it is very funny, especially all the things that stem from the alien character design and sound effects choices. The new steelbook from Warner Bros. leans into this, complete with a slipcase that reveals Lisa Marie\u2019s extraterrestrial nature when you slide it off. The release includes two new behind-the-scenes featurettes, but the star here is the film getting the proper 4K restoration that it deserves. Here\u2019s to this cult classic finding a whole new generation of fans.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n When Barbarian<\/em> was released in 2022, it announced a great new voice in horror in the form of comedy vet Zach Cregger. Of course, no one knew then what was to come, with his follow-up Weapons<\/em> quickly becoming one of the breakout film sensations of the decade, even earning an Academy Award for Amy Madigan. But it all started here, with a smart, surprising, often funny, and always captivating Barbarian<\/em>, which had long been promised for physical media and finally arrives. And the timing couldn\u2019t be more perfect, with Cregger\u2019s third feature, Resident Evil<\/em>, coming out next month and already looking like another smash.<\/p>\n A lot of Barbarian<\/em>\u2018s charm comes from not really knowing where the story is going, and then being along for the ride as it takes many unexpected turns. But just know that Justin Long continues his run as the king of screams, and that the new steelbook from 20th Century Studios is a pristine offering worthy of the movie. And you get some nice special features, including commentary from Cregger, a 12-minute making-of feature, and four deleted scenes. Get in on the ground floor of one of horror\u2019s most exciting current directors.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n When this very special new edition of Sing Street<\/em> arrived a few weeks back for its 10th Anniversary, I didn\u2019t expect blurbing it to feel so bittersweet. But with the recent death of Glen Hansard [VERIFY BEFORE PUBLISH], it\u2019s hard not to think about John Carney\u2019s breakthrough Once<\/em> \u2014 which saw Hansard become a well-known musical figure after starring \u2014 when considering Sing Street<\/em>. Carney loves tying his projects to the greater world of music and his home country of Ireland, and when it works, the results can be transcendent.<\/p>\n For its part, Sing Street<\/em> really opened up to me 10 years after first watching it, and I hold the movie in even higher esteem now. There\u2019s something especially pure in the coming-of-age story that\u2019s told through the lens of starting a band, and using the band to win over a girl. It\u2019s a tale as old as time, and the new Lionsgate Limited 4K gives the movie a physical edition that enhances its pleasures. I love a sturdy box to house the collection, which this provides, but maybe the coolest aspect is the lyric book included that highlights the songs within the story. There\u2019s also a conversation between Carney and Maroon 5\u2019s Adam Levine, a making-of documentary, and lots of little goodies to give fans a ton of value. It\u2019s a special film that feels a little underappreciated, and hopefully this release lets it find an even wider audience.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Joining the Rhino High Fidelity family this month is a stone-cold classic: Van Morrison\u2019s Astral Weeks<\/em>. It\u2019s a fascinating listen that bypasses everything you might think you know about Van. It\u2019s not sultry anthems and pop standards. Instead, it\u2019s a fluid, slippery, emotionally charged piece that works best as a complete work. And it helps that the music is sung by one of the most distinctive voices ever to exist.<\/p>\n This new edition is limited to 5,000 numbered copies and features all the hallmarks of the Rhino High Fidelity series, including Kevin Gray-cut lacquers, 180-gram vinyl pressed by Optimal, glossy covers, and \u201ctip-on\u201d jackets. While you may be able to find versions of the album used from pressings over the years, this series is really arguing that the best time to grab it is right now with these beautifully made editions.<\/p>\n Get it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n A little outside our typical vinyl and 4K wheelhouse, we\u2019re also going to be including more collabs from artists, be it products or merch. And that\u2019s where these great new headphones live, as AIAIAI has partnered with Uproxx fave Oklou for a couple of editions of their distinct headphones. It\u2019s a collab that makes a ton of sense if you listen to Oklou\u2019s music, as it feels ripe for fine headphones to experience the exquisite compositions and attention to detail that the French artist provides.<\/p>\n There are two options. There\u2019s the TMA-2, which are chunky, wireless headphones that can maintain a charge for up to 40 hours. But we prefer the more modest Tracks, which feel a little more retro in their wired design, and they harken back to the headphones you might have first listened to music through, but with upgraded specs that can compete with the best on the market. They look lovely in greens and blues that evoke the ocean, with Tracks coming in at a relatively affordable price point. Maybe Oklou says it best: \u201cThis is a partnership of mutual respect and a collective desire to explore new ways of being creative.\u201d<\/p>\nJohn Carpenter\u2019s Cathedral<\/em><\/h2>\n
Harlan County USA<\/em><\/h2>\n
yasiin bey \u2013 The Ecstatic<\/em> Deluxe Photo Book + Vinyl<\/h2>\n
Mars Attacks!<\/em> Limited Edition Steelbook<\/h2>\n
Barbarian<\/em> Steelbook<\/h2>\n
Sing Street<\/em> 10th Anniversary Edition<\/h2>\n
Van Morrison \u2013 Astral Weeks<\/em> (Rhino High Fidelity)<\/h2>\n
AIAIAI\u2019s Tracks Oklou Edition Headphones<\/h2>\n
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