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Join us as we celebrate the release of the Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault Volume 2 Blu-ray, with Warner Archive’s George Feltenstein and animation historian Jerry Beck. George and Jerry share their stories of curating this set, the restoration and remaster details, and we all share our reviews and highlights. And stick around as George previews if we will be getting a volume 3. 
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Highlights: 
• suppressed cartoons finally available to own on physical media 
• why A Lad In His Lamp opens Disc One 
• how 4K scans from original negatives change everything 
• Disc One highlights including Daffy Duckaroo and black-and-white gems 
• Tweety and Sylvester craft, plus why Friz Freleng deserves more credit 
• oddball shorts and experimental art styles that expand the library beyond the box-cover stars 
• Disc Two - familiar classics upgraded to high definition 
• Road Runner cartoons as a masterclass in evolving design and direction 
• context around controversial gags, reissues, and why credits got stripped 
• Speedy Gonzales and Pepe Le Pew in modern conversations 
• what it takes to get Volume 3 approved 

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Sale starts 12 pm Central Time (US), March 23rd. Get the details on Moviezyng's new and improved website from Blair Zykan of Allied Vaughn Entertainment. Moviezyng is the exclusive retailer for the Warner Archive's 17th Anniversary sale, and Blair provides all the details you need to know to shop the over 600 titles that will be available.  Blair also explains how Moviezyng is being rebuilt as a collector-first store for physical media. Blair explains how the new site improves search and browsing, how shipping and rewards change the real cost of buying, and updates us on street date delays.
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Moviezyng's Exclusive Warner Archive 17th Anniversary 4 for $54 Sale runs from March 23-31. Additional titles for just $13.50 each! Be sure to use Archive17 at checkout to get your discount. See the Moviezyng website for more details.

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We break down Warner Archive’s packed April slate and explain what makes each Blu-ray worth owning, from new 4K scans and rescued film elements to the shorts, cartoons, and radio extras that turn discs into time capsules. We also tease a hard-won restoration update on Last Summer and why preservation work often takes years longer than anyone wants.
• 20,000 Years In Sing Sing as a pre-Code prison drama with a new master and deep extras
• Crack Up as a tight RKO noir upgraded from a rough DVD era transfer
• King Richard And The Crusaders as a colorful CinemaScope remaster with Max Steiner score and bonus cartoons
• Monogram Matinee Volume Two as a preservation win for Louisiana and Song Of The Range with high-quality 4K scans
• Captain’s Courageous as an MGM classic rebuilt from preservation elements with standout Spencer Tracy performance
• Private Benjamin finally getting a proper widescreen HD presentation plus TV series episodes
• George Stevens: A Filmmaker’s Journey arriving as a 4K HDR Dolby Vision combo pack
• Arrowsmith restored by the Library of Congress and The Film Foundation plus a Lux Radio Theater bonus
• Last Summer restoration hurdles including missing reels, version mismatches, and plans for release
For more details on the screening, visit the AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE website
Pre-order Links:
PRIVATE BENJAMIN (1980) BLU-RAY
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS (1937) BLU-RAY
20,000 YEARS IN SING SING (1932) BLU-RAY
KING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERS (1954) BLU-RAY
MONOGRAM MATINEE VOLUME 2 Blu-ray
ARROWSMITH (1931) BLU-RAY
CRACK-UP (1946) BLU-RAY
GEORGE STEVENS: A FILMMAKER’S JOURNEY (1984) 4K+Blu-ray
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We sit down with Bill Hunt of The Digital Bits to unpack the Paramount–Warner twist and his thoughts on the merger's impact on physical media. We also discuss how replication bottlenecks and layoffs are reshaping the industry. Then we review Warner Bros' entire 2026 4K slate, their boutique licensing partners, and why there is an urgency to keep buying physical media.
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ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN 4K
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN 4K STEELBOOK
SPEED RACER 4K Steelbook

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Paramount emerged as the buyer for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix bowed out, triggering uncertainty about what comes next for fans and for physical media collectors. I share my thoughts on the outcome, and why I am staying "slightly obsessed" about physical media.

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