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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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The Hour Blu-ray
Posted July 23, 2011 09:31 AM by Josh Katz
This September, BBC Home Entertainment brings The Hour to Blu-ray. An original miniseries about the impact of a controversial news program on 1950's British culture, The Hour stars Ben Whishaw (Layer Cake), Romola Garai (Atonement), and Dominic West (HBO's The Wire). The two-disc Blu-ray set streets on September 27th.
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Amer Blu-ray
Posted July 23, 2011 02:05 AM by Webmaster
Olive Films will release on Blu-ray Belgian directors Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani's experimental giallo horror film Amer (2009). Last year, director Quentin Tarantino selected Amer as one of his 20 favorite films of 2010. Street date is October 4th.
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Airplane! and Planes, Trains & Automobiles Heading to the UK
Posted July 23, 2011 01:31 AM by Webmaster
The UK branch of Paramount Pictures has revealed that it is planning to release on Blu-ray directors Jim Abrahams and Jerry and David Zucker's Airplane! (1980) and John Hughes' Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). Technical specs and region coding status for these releases are unknown at the moment. Street date for both is September 26th.
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Nostalgia for the Light Blu-ray
Posted July 23, 2011 12:58 AM by Webmaster
In an early announcement to retailers, independent distributors Icarus Films have revealed that they will release on Blu-ray Patricio Guzman's documentary Nostalgia for the Light (2010). In 2010, the film won Best Documentary Grand Prix at the European Film Awards and Francois Chalais Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is September 13th.
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Quatermass and the Pit Blu-ray Detailed
Posted July 23, 2011 12:11 AM by Webmaster
Independent British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment will release a Double Play Edition (combo pack) of Roy Ward Baker's Quatermass and the Pit a.k.a Five Million Years to Earth (1967), starring James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley, and Julian Glover. Street date is September 19th.
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Farscape: The Complete Series Blu-ray
Posted July 22, 2011 09:58 PM by Matthew Smith
Amazon is currently listing for pre-order all four seasons of the sci-fi television series Farscape. The Australian-American production, which ran from 1999 to 2003, will be available on Blu-ray in both individual seasons and a Complete Series set. A release date of November 15th has been set.
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Steven Spielberg Confirms Jurassic Park 4
Posted July 22, 2011 06:58 PM by Matthew Smith
Speaking at a Comic Con panel in promotion of his upcoming film, The Adventures of Tintin, Steven Spielberg revealed that the long rumored Jurassic Park 4 is finally gearing up for production. The director was quoted as saying that a story was in place and a release could be two or three years away.
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A Bittersweet Life Blu-ray
Posted July 22, 2011 04:03 PM by Webmaster
Korean distributors Content Zone are set to release on Blu-ray Kim Jee-Woon's A Bittersweet Life (2005), starring (Lee Byung-Hun, I Saw the Devil), (Shin Min-A, The Beast and the Beauty), and (Kim Yeong-Cheol, My Father). Two Blu-ray editions will be available for purchase: a Limited Coffee Book Edition and Standard Edition. Both will include the Director's Cut of the film. Street date is August 30th.
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The Lavender Hill Mob Trailer
Posted July 22, 2011 03:25 PM by Webmaster
On August 1, British distributors Optimum Home Entertainment will release on Blu-ray Charles Crichton's recently restored classic The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) to celebrate the film's 60th anniversary. We have the restored trailer that will be included on this upcoming Blu-ray release.
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Alliance Films Acquires Lionsgate's Maple Pictures
Posted July 22, 2011 03:00 PM by Webmaster
Alliance Films will take over Lionsgate's Canadian distributor Maple Pictures. The deal, which is to be finalized soon, is said to be worth $38.5 million. The acquisition gives the Alliance group access to Maple's film library. The Alliance group will also distribute Lionsgate's motion picture films and television programing in Canada.
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Harakiri Blu-ray Coming Up (Update)
Posted July 22, 2011 01:08 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Eureka Entertainment have revealed that they are preparing a Dual Format Edition of Japanese director Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri (1962), starring Tatsuya Nakadai (Kagemusha), Akira Ishihama (The Human Condition I: No Greater Love), Shima Iwashita (Ballad of Orin), and Tetsurô Tanba (You Only Live Twice). In 1963, the film won the Jury Special Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
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FUNimation Set November Date for Dragon Ball Z Blu-ray
Posted July 22, 2011 07:33 AM by Nayan Ashra
FUNimation have set a date for Dragon Ball Z Level 1.1 and released details of the forthcoming boxset. The new double disc set includes all new 1080p video, painstakingly digitally transferred from the original 16mm film and digitally remastered Dolby® TrueHD audio. The disc comes out November 8th, and will be available at all major retailers.
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Digital Copy Coming to Android Courtesy of Fox
Posted July 22, 2011 07:16 AM by Nayan Ashra
Starting with X-Men: First Class, Twentieth Century Fox are to include a digital copy compatible with Android phones and tablets with Blu-ray Discs. The digital copies will leverage Google's newly acquired Widevine DRM platform, which is also used by Netflix and other digital video services.
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First Look at Deleted Scenes from Star Wars Blu-ray
Posted July 22, 2011 02:53 AM by Matthew Smith
Attendees at Comic Con 2011 were treated to a sneak peek of deleted scenes that will be featured on the upcoming Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray set. The promotional clip released by Fox features snippets of deleted scenes from the original trilogy.
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Priest UK Blu-ray Detailed
Posted July 22, 2011 01:03 AM by Webmaster
The UK branch of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that it will release on Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray Scott Charles Stewart's Priest (2011), starring Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, and Maggie Q. Street date is September 5.
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Little Big Soldier Blu-ray
Posted July 21, 2011 03:49 PM by Matthew Smith
Jackie Chan's 2010 action comedy Little Big Soldier has been slated for an August 23rd release courtesy of Well Go USA. The film, which was written and produced by Chan, features the actor as a soldier in 220 BC China. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack has been listed with a SRP of $29.98.
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Macross Frontier the Movie: Wings of Goodbye Receives Game/Movie Hybrid Treatment
Posted July 21, 2011 07:38 AM by Nayan Ashra
Namco Bandai have announced that Macross Frontier the Movie: Wings of Goodbye is going to get special treatment. Building on the Macross gaming legacy, they have announced that the Blu-ray Disc will be a hybrid form with both the movie and an as yet unannounced Macross game on the same disc.
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The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season: Limited and Special Edition Blu-rays
Posted July 21, 2011 01:57 AM by Matthew Smith
In anticipation of The Walking Dead: Season 2 premiere this fall, Anchor Bay Entertainment will re-release the The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season in Limited and Special Editions on October 4th. Both versions will include all new special features spread across three Blu-ray discs. A SRP of $89.99 has been set for the Limited Edition and $59.99 for the Special Edition.
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Blu-ray Sales, July 11-July 17: Rango is in the Green
Posted July 20, 2011 08:42 PM by Tony Sanchez
In its first week of release Paramount Pictures' Rango bowed on top of the Blu-ray and the overall sales charts. The Johnny Depp starrer finished its box office run with a worldwide total of $243 million and toppled two time Blu-ray weekly sales champ The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy - Extended Editions from the No. 1 sales spot.
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Chalet Girl Blu-ray
Posted July 20, 2011 06:54 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Momentum Pictures are set to release Phil Traill's romantic comedy Chalet Girl (2011), starring Felicity Jones (The Tempest), Ed Westwick (Breaking and Entering), Bill Nighy (Pirate Radio), and Brooke Shields (The Blue Lagoon). Street date is September 26th.
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Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access App for the iPad
Posted July 20, 2011 06:52 PM by Matthew Smith
For those who can't wait to get their hands on the 40 plus hours of bonus material featured on the upcoming Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray set, Fox Mobile has created the Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access app for the iPad. The application will give users a first look at the special features that will be included when the saga makes its Blu-ray debut on September 16th.
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The Psycho Legacy Blu-ray
Posted July 20, 2011 06:38 PM by Webmaster
Independent French distributors Emylia will release on Blu-ray Robert V. Galluzzo's documentary The Psycho Legacy (2010). In this documentary, various cast and crew members from the four Psycho films recall their time working on the influential horror series. Technical specs and region coding status for this release are unknown at the moment, but the preliminary release date set by the distributors is October 18th.
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The Founding of a Republic Blu-ray
Posted July 20, 2011 06:23 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Metrodome Video are set to release on Blu-ray Han Sanping and Huang Jianxin's The Founding of a Republic (2009). The film, which was shot to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party founding of China, boasts an impressive cast -- most notably Jet Li, Andy Lau, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Zhang Ziyi, Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow and Donnie Yen. Street date is August 29th.
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Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds Blu-ray
Posted July 20, 2011 12:59 PM by Matthew Smith
Warner Bros. and Viz Media have announced the release of the Naruto animated feature Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds on Blu-ray. In this adventure, Naruto and his friends must stop a group of mysterious flying ninjas who have arrived from overseas and threaten their village. A release date of October 25th has been set.
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Beautiful Boy Blu-ray
Posted July 19, 2011 09:55 PM by Matthew Smith
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced the 2010 drama Beautiful Boy for Blu-ray. The film centers on a married couple (Michael Sheen and Maria Bello) whose 18 year-old son goes on a violent shooting spree at school. A release date of October 11th has been set.
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Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted July 19, 2011 08:08 PM by Josh Katz
This September, Starz and Anchor Bay Entertainment bring Spartacus: Gods of the Arena to Blu-ray. This television prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand details the rise of Batiatus (John Hannah, The Mummy) as he and his wife Lucretia (Lucy Lawless, Xena: Warrior Princess) scheme their way to power. Spartacus: Gods of the Arena streets on September 13th.
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Fassbinder's Despair Heading to Blu-ray
Posted July 19, 2011 06:46 PM by Webmaster
German distributors Euro Video are set to release on Blu-ray Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Despair (1978), starring Dirk Bogarde, Andréa Ferréol, and Klaus Löwitsch. Technical specs and region coding status for this release are unknown at the moment, but the preliminary street date announced by the distributors is September 15th.
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Shout Factory, Kevin Smith and SModCo Announce Home Entertainment Deal
Posted July 19, 2011 06:01 PM by Webmaster
Shout Factory, Kevin Smith and SModCo announced a multi-property alliance to bring Kevin Smith's popular comedy special Kevin Smith: Too Fat For 40 and uproarious animated property Smodimations from Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier to the home entertainment marketplace. This alliance provides Shout Factory with licensing rights to distribute over six hours of original content on DVD and Blu-ray.
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Eureka Entertainment Strike Partnership With Universal Pictures
Posted July 19, 2011 05:02 PM by Webmaster
Eureka Entertainment Ltd have struck a unique partnership with Universal Pictures to release select catalogue titles in Eureka's The Masters of Cinema Series in coordination with Universal's centenary celebrations in 2012. Amongst the films planned for Blu-ray release are Orson Welles' Touch of Evil and Douglas Trumbull's Silent Running.
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X-Men: First Class Blu-ray
Posted July 19, 2011 12:56 PM by Matthew Smith
Fox has revealed that their reboot of the X-Men franchise, X-Men: First Class is slated for a September 9th release. The studio will be giving away Magneto and Xavier t-shirts to the first 1,000 fans to pre-order the release at this week's Comic-Con. A SRP of 39.99 has been set. Pre-orders have also gone up on Amazon.