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The Devils 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2026 07:54 PM by Webmaster
Warner Bros. Clockwork will release on a Collector's Edition combo pack of Ken Russell's The Devils (1971), starring Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, and Gemma Jones. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on April 20.
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Heart of the Beast 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 9, 2026 06:57 PM by Webmaster
Paramount Home Media Distribution will release a 4K Blu-ray/Blu-ray combo pack of David Ayer's Heart of the Beast (2026), starring Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Uber, Anna Lambe, and Justin Melnick. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on January 26.
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Blu-ray Sales: October 25-31: Masters of the Universe Not Frightened by Frankenstein
Posted November 9, 2026 03:22 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week that ended on October 31st, Alliance Entertainment's Masters of the Universe (2026) remained atop the Blu-ray-only, overall packaged media and 4K UHD charts in its second week, fending off the Criterion Collection's new release of Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025), which took second place. Third place on all charts went to The Frighteners, which was released on remastered Blu-ray and 4K UHD by Arrow Video this week.
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This Week on Blu-ray: November 9-15
Posted November 8, 2026 07:48 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of November 9th, the Criterion Collection will release Blue Heron on Blu-ray, as well as Shoot the Piano Player and Marie Antoinette (2006) on Blu-ray and 4K UHD. Other new releases include The Apothecary Diaries: Season 2 from Crunchyroll, Call of the Night: Season 2 from Sentai Filmworks and Mad Bills to Pay from Oscilloscope Laboratories. Catalog titles include Blu-rays for Lock Up: Season 1, Volume 1 from ClassicFlix and Miranda from Cult Films, as well as 4K UHD releases for Planet of the Vampires from Radiance Films, Above the Law from Toy Robot Video, Four Rooms from Kino Lorber, Con Air from Walt Disney Home Entertainment, Memoirs of a Geisha from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Lovely Bones from Paramount Home Media Distribution and Paddington from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
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The Big Combo 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 6, 2026 05:54 AM by Webmaster
Ignite Films will issue standard 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray editions of Joseph H. Lewis' classic film noir The Big Combo (1955), starring Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy, Jean Wallace, and Robert Middleton. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on December 15.
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Resident Evil (2026) 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 3, 2026 06:31 PM by Webmaster
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Zach Cregger's Resident Evil (2026), starring Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser, and Will Merrick. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on December 29.
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Big Jake 55th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 3, 2026 06:30 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of George Sherman's Big Jake (1971), starring John Wayne, Richard Boone, Patrick Wayne, Christopher Mitchum, and Bruce Cabot. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on January 19th.
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El Dorado 4K Blu-ray
Posted November 2, 2026 08:31 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have dated and detailed their upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of Howard Hawks' El Dorado (1966), starring John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt, and Paul Fix. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on January 26.
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The Woman in the Fifth Blu-ray
Posted February 17, 2012 03:10 AM by Webmaster
Independent British distributors Artificial Eye will release on Blu-ray Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski's (My Summer of Love) La femme du Vème a.k.a The Woman in the Fifth (2011), starring Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Joanna Kulig. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is June 11th.
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Two John Cassavetes Films Heading to Blu-ray
Posted February 17, 2012 02:58 AM by Webmaster
The British Film Institute has revealed that it is planning to release Dual Format Editions of two John Cassavetes' films: Shadows (1959), starring Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni and Hugh Hurd, and Faces (1968), starring John Marley, Gena Rowlands and Lynn Carlin. Both films will be available for purchase on April 24th.
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Torchwood: Miracle Day Blu-ray
Posted February 16, 2012 08:43 PM by Josh Katz
BBC Home Entertainment will bring Torchwood: Miracle Day to Blu-ray in April. This ten-episode miniseries details the continuing exploits of Torchwood agents Captain Jack Harkness (Torchwood: The Complete Original UK Series) and Gwen Cooper (Doctor Who). Torchwood: Miracle Day is expected to street on April 3rd.
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Mimic: Three-Film Blu-ray Set
Posted February 16, 2012 08:19 PM by Josh Katz
In May, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release the Mimic: Three-Film Set on Blu-ray. This bundle collects all three titles in the cult horror franchise, which details the terror unleashed when a group of scientists genetically engineer cockroaches for curative purposes. The Mimic: Three-Film Set streets on May 1st.
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Criterion Blu-ray in May: Kassovitz, Jonze, Kiarostami, Bergman
Posted February 16, 2012 06:04 PM by Josh Katz
After much speculation, the Criterion Collection has posted its full roster of Blu-ray releases for May 2012. Titles include Mathieu Kassovitz's La Haine, Spike Jonze's Being John Malkovich, Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy, and two features from Ingmar Bergman - Summer Interlude and Summer with Monika.
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Special Theatrical Engagement for Battle Royale
Posted February 16, 2012 03:03 PM by Josh Katz
In celebration of Battle Royale's North American Blu-ray debut next month, Anchor Bay Entertainment is hosting a limited theatrical run for the film. Starting next week and running through mid-May, the Battle Royale director's cut will screen at various engagements across the country.
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The Adventures of Tintin Blu-ray
Posted February 16, 2012 08:46 AM by Josh Katz
Next month, Paramount Home Entertainment will bring The Adventures of Tintin to Blu-ray. Director Steven Spielberg's interpretation of the Hergé graphic novels, this animated adventure stars Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) as Tintin, an intrepid reporter whose acquisition of a model ship inadvertently sends him on a globe-trotting treasure hunt. The Adventures of Tintin streets on March 13th.
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Pre-order Available
Posted February 16, 2012 08:35 AM by Webmaster
The fourth installment of the Mission Impossible series, Ghost Protocol, is now up for pre-order on Amazon. Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol was one of the top grossing movies in 2011, with worldwide box office earnings of $650 million and is expected to do well on Blu-ray.
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Tyrannosaur Blu-ray
Posted February 16, 2012 03:02 AM by Webmaster
Canadian distributors Alliance Films will release a Dual Format edition of Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur, starring Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan, and Paul Popplewell. In 2011, the film won Best Debut Director and Best Actress Awards at the British Independent Film Awards. Street date is April 10th.
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Legendary Amazons Blu-ray
Posted February 16, 2012 02:49 AM by Webmaster
British distributors Showbox Entertainment/Cine Asia have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray director Frankie Chan's Legendary Amazons (2011), starring Cecilia Cheung, Richie Ren, Cheng Pei-Pei, and Liu Xiao-Qing. Street day is May 21.
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Image Entertainment: Physical Media Sales Up
Posted February 16, 2012 02:20 AM by Webmaster
Image Entertainment reported financial results for Q3 (ended December 31). According to John Avagliano, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, strong sales of physical product contributed to the company's net revenue of $34.5 million, up 25% from reported net revenue during the same period last year.
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Phil Collins: Live At Montreux Blu-ray
Posted February 16, 2012 01:58 AM by Webmaster
Eagle Rock Entertainment have officially announced that they will release on Blu-ray Phil Collins: Live At Montreux. The 25-song, 231-minute blockbuster features the celebrated drummer-turned-frontman singing the hits from his long and storied solo career, amongst them "In The Air Tonight," "Sussudio," "Two Hearts," and "Take Me Home,". Street date is March 27th.
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We Bought a Zoo Blu-ray
Posted February 15, 2012 05:28 PM by Josh Katz
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will bring We Bought a Zoo to Blu-ray in April. Directed by Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire), this dramedy stars Academy Award-winner Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting) as a widower who buys the Rosemoor Animal Park in order to help himself and his two children cope with the death of his wife. We Bought a Zoo streets on April 3rd.
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Badge 373 Blu-ray
Posted February 15, 2012 12:38 PM by Josh Katz
In an early retail announcement, the independent film distributor Olive Films has revealed plans to bring Badge 373 to Blu-ray. Inspired by the life of Eddie Egan - who also influenced Popeye Doyle in The French Connection - this crime drama stars Robert Duvall (The Godfather) as a tough police officer on the trail of a multi-million-dollar arms deal. Badge 373 is expected to street on April 24th.
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Chuck: Seasons 1 - 5 Blu-ray Set
Posted February 15, 2012 09:39 AM by Josh Katz
In May, Warner Home Entertainment will bring Chuck: Seasons 1 - 5 to Blu-ray. This set bundles the entire run of the cult action-comedy series about Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi, Tangled), a "Buy More" computer geek who becomes an unwitting secret agent when he downloads government secrets into his brain. Chuck: Seasons 1 - 5 is expected to street on May 8th.
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Bernardo Bertolucci's 1900 Gets U.S. Release Date
Posted February 15, 2012 06:28 AM by Webmaster
Olive Films have revealed that they are planning to release a three-disc Collector's Edition of Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci's epic drama Novecento a.k.a 1900 (1976), starring Gérard Depardieu, Robert De Niro, Dominique Sanda, Burt Lancaster, and Donald Sutherland. Street date is April 24th.
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The Jayhawkers Blu-ray
Posted February 15, 2012 01:48 AM by Webmaster
Independent distributors Olive Films have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray director Melvin Frank's (The Facts of Life, A Touch of Class) western The Jayhawkers (1959), starring Jeff Chandler, Fess Parker, Nicole Maurey, and Henry Silva. Street date is April 24th.
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Exclusive Giveaway: War of the Arrows
Posted February 14, 2012 11:38 PM by Webmaster
Blu-ray.com and Well Go USA are offering three Blu-ray.com members the opportunity to win a copy of director Han-min Kim's award-winning War of the Arrows, starring Park Hae-il, Moon Chae-Won and Ryoo Seung-Ryong. The South Korean historical actioner blasts onto Blu-ray on February 21st.
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The Emperor and the White Snake Blu-ray
Posted February 14, 2012 09:36 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Metrodome Video have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Tony Ching's The Emperor and the White Snake (2011), starring action superstar Jet Li, Eva Huang, Raymond Lam, Vivian Hsu, and Suet Lam. The Blu-ray will be available for purchase on April 2.
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Shout Factory Brings Korean Hits to the U.S.
Posted February 14, 2012 09:07 PM by Webmaster
Shout Factory announced today a multi-year agreement with CJ Entertainment, the leading film distribution and production company in Korea, to be the exclusive North American home entertainment distributor for two widely popular Korean motion pictures: Kim Ji-hun's 3D blockbuster Sector 7 (2011) and Cho Beom-gu's Quick (2011).
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Lethal Weapon Blu-ray Collection (Updated)
Posted February 14, 2012 05:45 PM by Josh Katz
In June, Warner Home Entertainment will release the Lethal Weapon Collection on Blu-ray. This box set collects all four entries in the popular action franchise, which stars Mel Gibson (The Road Warrior) and Danny Glover (The Color Purple) as two initially mismatched detectives whose very different crime-fighting styles make them the scourge of Los Angeles' worst criminals. The Lethal Weapon Collection streets on June 12th.
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One-Day Sale at the Criterion Collection's Website (Expired)
Posted February 14, 2012 11:31 AM by Josh Katz
Starting today - February 14th - the Criterion Collection will hold a special half-off sale. The independent film distributor will offer 50% off the SRPs of their in-stock online catalog. The promotion begins at 12 PM EST today and ends tomorrow at 12 PM EST. Update: Criterion's website is now functional, though not without some technical issues.
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Moratorium on The Wizard of Oz Until 2013
Posted February 14, 2012 10:09 AM by Josh Katz
Starting this year, Warner Home Entertainment will hold a moratorium on all Blu-ray and DVD copies of The Wizard of Oz. The studio has made this decision with the intention of ultimately boosting consumer anticipation for the film's seventy-fifth anniversary. By October of 2012, no Wizard of Oz packages will receive active distribution schedules until new holiday releases arrive in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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Les Enfants du paradis Blu-ray
Posted February 13, 2012 11:46 PM by Webmaster
Independent British distributors Second Sight have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Marcel Carné's legendary Les Enfants du paradis a.k.a Children of Paradise (1945). Newly restored by Pathe, Les Enfants du paradis is regarded by many as the greatest French film ever made. The preliminary release date is May 7th.
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The Lady Blu-ray
Posted February 13, 2012 11:08 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Entertainment in Video (EIV) have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray director Luc Besson's (The Fifth Element, Léon: The Professional) latest film The Lady (2011), starring Michelle Yeoh (Reign Of Assassins) and David Thewlis (Mr. Nice). The preliminary release date set by the distributors is April 23.
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The Wicker Tree Blu-ray
Posted February 13, 2012 02:11 PM by Josh Katz
In April, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment will bring The Wicker Tree to Blu-ray. Director Robin Hardy's follow-up to his 1973 cult horror classic The Wicker Man watches as increasingly sinister events befall two friends at a secluded religious community. The Wicker Tree streets on April 24st.
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This Week on Blu-ray: February 14-21
Posted February 13, 2012 10:42 AM by Josh Katz
In anticipation of the 2012 Academy Awards, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is streeting the Blu-ray edition of All Quiet on the Western Front. A jewel of cinema's Golden Age and two-time Academy Award-winner - Best Picture and Best Director - this World War I saga has lost little power to disquiet; one can feel its impact in so many subsequent anti-war pictures, from Paths of Glory through Saving Private Ryan.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted February 13, 2012 09:21 AM by Josh Katz
In March, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will bring The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to Blu-ray. Director David Fincher's adaptation of the Stieg Larsson bestseller stars Daniel Craig (Layer Cake) as a Swedish journalist who accepts an offer from retired billionaire Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer, Beginners) to investigate the still-unsolved disappearance of Vanger's niece. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo streets on March 20th.
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Exclusive Giveaway: All Quiet on the Western Front
Posted February 12, 2012 11:30 PM by Webmaster
Blu-ray.com and Universal Studios Home Entertainment are offering two Blu-ray.com members the opportunity to win a copy of director Lewis Milestone's All Quiet on the Western Front, starring John Wray, Lew Ayres and Louis Wolheim. All Quiet on the Western Front arrives on February 14th.
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Amazon Blu-ray Deal of the Week: Looney Tunes Ultimate Collector's Edition (Expired)
Posted February 12, 2012 09:38 AM by Josh Katz
Amazon's weekly Blu-ray Gold Box deal affects the Ultimate Collector's Edition of the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One. Warner Home Entertainment's release showcases fifty classic Looney Tunes shorts alongside a wide spectrum of bonus supplements. Through February 18th, Amazon is offering this Blu-ray boxset for 56% off its standard SRP.