We’ve reached that seasonal time of year, and so my Critical Popcorn Gift Guides return!

This year we’re celebrating the best films of the year (old and new) to Stream or on 4K UHD, a must-have iconic Paul McCartney photo book, the best affordable and impressive all-in-one Music Systems, or even something to make that Home Cinema better with speakers and soundbars from Majority, a UK-based tech company with a lot to offer. And that’s not all, we also enjoy a selection of festive Funko Pops! to get your geek on, and even a couple of huge giveaways to enter!  

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This is an exquisite selection of Warner Bros films from the past 100 years that finds an superb equilibrium of genre, talents and iconic moments – all in one epic 4K UHD collection. Released in celebration of Warner Bros. Discovery’s 100th Anniversary, this 30-film Studio Collection Boxset, which features 4K remastered versions of their most iconic films on 4K Ultra-High Definition, takes us back to the 1930s, all the way through to 2022.

Upon arrival, the box comes with a little cutout space for the WB Shield, and it revels in the associated gold as the colour for the entire packaging on the outside, offering a sincerely solid affair – so you can feel this has been properly considered, and alongside that the literal weight is especially noticeable, and very welcome at that.

Inside you get four solid Layflat books in gold, blue, black and silver, all of them adorned with images from the films on the front of back. They’re heavy bound, in a well-made way, so they feel like they deservedly hold the weight/bulk of each selection easily. Three of the four Layflat Books hold ten 4K discs each, which are split into different eras which includes Classic Hollywood (1930s to 1960s); New Hollywood (1970s to the 1980s); and Modern Blockbusters which covers 1990s to Now. Volume 4 then also holds a lovely selection of pin badges that display the WB logo over their lifetime, and also more insight to the films and a general celebration of the movies.

It could be simple to wonder why ‘this film…’ or ‘that film…’ isn’t included but you can’t deny the treasures you receive within these 30 films, and it’d be extremely difficult to include every single film that everyone wants. I think each of the Eras covers a fantastic blend of genre through fantasy, musical, thriller, mystery, comedy, western, horror, drama and all the in-between. And this component is what makes the variety unique…. Would I want more films included? Of course, but I think there’s an excellent equilibrium with what you get.

Warner Bros have succeeded in offering out an equal measure of film history alongside this celebration of their timeless films; it’s a perfect way to look back through their 100-year history, and either re-revisit classic films for repeat viewings, or even catch some titles for the first time – as I’d never seen East of Eden or Rio Bravo before; as cases in point. Also, for those who’ll definitely want to know, the new 4K films for 2023 are: The Maltese Falcon, Rebel Without a Cause, Cool Hand Luke, The Exorcist, Enter the Dragon, East of Eden, and Training Day.

Pick it up, savour it, give it a display area all of its own, this Warner Bros. Discovery’s 100th Anniversary: The Studio Collection Boxset is a glory to behold!

Order your Warner Bros. 100 Year Studio Collection, currently with 25% off: https://amzn.to/3s8Aobe