April’s best Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases: The Beekeeper, Andor, and Obi-Wan Kenobi

Also new this month are Lisa Frankenstein and Madame Web, plus the 4K debuts of The Departed, the Ocean's Trilogy, and Basket Case

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April’s best Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases: The Beekeeper, Andor, and Obi-Wan Kenobi
Clockwise from top left: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Lucasfilm/Disney+), Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+), The Beekeeper (Amazon MGM Studios) Image: The A.V. Club

Physical media may be devalued by some in our streaming-dominated world, but you’d be surprised how many great titles are only available on disc. Also, some titles can be so much more rewarding on DVD, Blu-ray, or 4K UHD, especially when they’re loaded with special packaging and bonus features. With that in mind, here’s a look at all the best films and TV series that you can spin starting in April 2024, including Jason Statham in the action-thriller The Beekeeper, plus the disc debuts of Disney+ series such as Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Moon Knight, and The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. Also arriving this month are recent theatrical movies such as Madame Web, Mean Girls, and Lisa Frankenstein, as well as the 4K UHD debuts of Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Trilogy, and the cult horror film Basket Case.

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The Departed | 4K Ultra HD Official Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment

Available April 23 Martin Scorsese’s epic crime drama The Departed won four Oscars, including Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The official description of the movie starring Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Mark Wahlberg reads: “The Departed is set in South Boston where the state police force is waging an all-out war to take down the city’s top organized crime ring. The key is to end the reign of powerful mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson).” Warner Bros. has remastered the Oscar-winning film for its debut. Bonus features include a three-part “Stranger Than Fiction” featurette, which is broken down into “The True Story Of Whitey Bulger,” “Southie And The Departed,” and “Crossing Criminal Cultures.” There is also the “Guilt And Betrayal: Looking Into The Departed” featurette and nine additional scenes with intros by Scorsese.

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