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Severin: Three New Russ Meyer Films Heading to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2026 10:46 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has revealed that it will release three newly restored Russ Meyer films on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray. They are: Common Law Cabin (1967), and Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969), Blacksnake (1973). All three releases are scheduled to arrive on the market in late February 2027.
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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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This Week on Blu-ray - July 19-25
Posted July 19, 2011 09:44 AM by Nayan Ashra
Bradley Cooper stars in this weeks biggest release, Limitless, where he plays Eddie, a lazy, unpublished writer who becomes addicted to a drug, NZT, which gives him superhuman abilities including increased awareness and concentration levels. Robert De Niro also stars, reminding us why he is such a respected actor.
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Marley & Me: The Puppy Years Announced
Posted July 18, 2011 10:29 PM by Webmaster
One loveable canine goes on a magical new adventure for the entire family in Marley & Me: The Puppy Years, cuddling up on Blu-ray August 16 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Filmed on location in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia by acclaimed director Michael Damian (Flicka 2), the film will be available for sale exclusively at Walmart, Sam's Club and Walmart.com.
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A Beautiful Life Blu-ray
Posted July 18, 2011 07:14 PM by Webmaster
Hong Kong-based distributors MegaStar are set to release director Andrew Lau Wai-Keung's (Infernal Affairs Trilogy) latest film Mei Li Ren Sheng a.k.a A Beautiful Life (2011), starring Shu Qi (If You Are the One), Liu Ye (City of Life and Death), Anthony Wong (Vengeance), and Tian Liang. Street date is August 4th.
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Farewell UK Blu-ray
Posted July 18, 2011 06:35 PM by Webmaster
The UK branch of Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release on Blu-ray French director Christian Carion's spy thriller L'affaire Farewell a.k.a Farewell (2009), starring Guillaume Canet, Emir Kusturica, Alexandra Maria Lara, Willem Dafoe, and Niels Arestrup. The film is based on the book by Vladimir Vetrov, an ex-KGB agent. Street date is August 29th.
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Tajomaru: Avenging Blade Blu-ray
Posted July 18, 2011 06:12 PM by Webmaster
Independent distributors FUNimation Entertainment are set to release Japanese director Hiroyuki Nakano's Tajomaru: Avenging Blade (2009), starring Shun Oguri, Yuki Shibamoto, Kei Tanaka, and Kyosuke Yabe. This will be a Blu-ray Combo Pack release, which will arrive in shops on September 20th.
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The Dark Knight Rises Teaser Trailer
Posted July 18, 2011 12:58 PM by Matthew Smith
For those who didn't catch the teaser trailer before Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 this weekend, Warner Bros. has released the first footage from The Dark Knight Rises via Facebook. The film, which adds Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Anne Hathaway to the franchise, hits theaters on July 20th, 2012.
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Weekend Box Office:"Harry Potter" and the Breaker of Records
Posted July 18, 2011 12:37 PM by Drew Taylor
It was a safe assumption that David Yates' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 would be a hugely successful phenomenon. After all, this is the eighth and final film in the beloved franchise that a generation grew up both reading and watching. But I'm not sure anyone could have predicted how massive this weekend was going to be. It turned out to shatter some all-time records.
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Interview: 'Lincoln Lawyer' Author Michael Connelly
Posted July 18, 2011 12:33 PM by Drew Taylor
The Lincoln Lawyer was something of a surprise when it hit theaters this past spring – a sturdily constructed, well acted thriller, it memorably cast Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller, a slimy lawyer who operates from the back seat of a Lincoln sedan. We got to talk to Michael Connelly, who created the character in a series of novels, about the film (which just hit Blu-ray).
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Scary Movie 2 and 3 Blu-rays (Updated)
Posted July 18, 2011 10:59 AM by Matthew Smith
Lionsgate has announced the release of the horror parodies Scary Movie 2 and Scary Movie 3: Unrated for Blu-ray. The comedies, which star Anna Faris (The Hot Chick) and Regina Hall (Death at a Funeral), will arrive on September 20th with a SRP of $14.99 each.
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Amazon Blu-ray Deal of the Week: Full Metal Alchemist Sets 62% Off (Expired)
Posted July 17, 2011 11:59 AM by Matthew Smith
This week's Amazon Blu-ray Deal of the Week includes all four parts of the popular Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime series. Each set has been discounted 62% to bring the price down to $19.99 each. The offer is valid from July 17th to July 23rd.
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Detective K Blu-ray
Posted July 17, 2011 01:36 AM by Webmaster
Korean distributors KD Media will release on Blu-ray Kim Suk-Yoon's highly anticipated Detective K (2011), starring Kim Myung-Min (Return), Oh Dal-Su (The Servant), Han Ji-Min (The Cut), and Lee Jae-Yong (Save the Green Planet). Street date is August 2.
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Le Quattro Volte Blu-ray
Posted July 17, 2011 01:15 AM by Webmaster
Independent British distributors New Wave Films are set to release Italian director Michelangelo Frammartino's Le Quattro Volte (2010). Last year, the film won the Label Europa Cinemas Award for Best European Film in the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. Street date is October 10th.
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Onkyo With Spotify: Now In The U.S.
Posted July 17, 2011 12:55 AM by Webmaster
Onkyo has announced that the digital music service Spotify is now available through home theater receivers in the U.S. Onkyo will provide a firmware update that will enable its 2011 network capable receivers beginning with the TX-NR609 to support Spotify. Onkyo will also be introducing additional networked Spotify-ready products in the near future. All you need to enjoy Spotify on Onkyo is an internet connection and a Spotify Premium account.
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Eraserhead Heading to Australia
Posted July 17, 2011 12:33 AM by Webmaster
Australian distributors Umbrella Entertainment have revealed that they are getting ready to release on Blu-ray David Lynch's groundbreaking film debut, Eraserhead (1977). Technical specs and region coding status for this release are unknown at the moment, but the preliminary release date set by the distributors is September 1.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Blu-ray
Posted July 16, 2011 03:53 PM by Matthew Smith
Fox Home Video will release the original 1992 horror comedy film, Buffy the Vampire Slayer on September 13th. The Joss Whedon (Firefly) creation stars Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, David Arquette and Rutger Hauer.
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Save $7 on Cars 2 3D Combo and Cars Director's Edition (Expired)
Posted July 16, 2011 03:39 PM by Webmaster
Amazon is currently offering a $7 coupon for the 5-disc 3D version of Cars 2 and the Cars: Director's Edition collection. Clicking the coupon on the product page for each item will clip the coupon to your pre-order and apply the discount at checkout.
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Hanna Blu-ray
Posted July 16, 2011 01:56 PM by Matthew Smith
Universal has announced the release of the 2011 action thriller Hanna. The U.S./European production stars Saoirse Ronan (Atonement) as the lead character alongside Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett. A release date of September 6th has been confirmed.
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Cars Director's Edition Collection
Posted July 15, 2011 04:40 PM by Matthew Smith
Amazon is currently taking pre-orders for a new Cars Blu-ray collection from Disney and Pixar. The set will include both Cars and Cars 2, as well as the made-for-television shorts Mater's Tall Tales. The films will come in collectible packaging with Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy versions of each feature. The 3D version of Cars 2 will also be included. A SRP of $119.99 has been listed.
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Criterion's October Blu-ray Line-Up: Korda, Shindo, Antonioni, Kenton, Linklater, Kobayashi and Pasolini
Posted July 15, 2011 02:55 PM by Matthew Smith
Criterion has announced a new batch of titles that will debut in October. They include Kaneto Shindo's Kuroneko, Zoltán Korda's The Four Feathers, Michelangelo Antonioni's Identification of a Woman and Erie C. Kenton's Island of Lost Souls. Past titles getting the Blu-ray treatment include Dazed and Confused, Harakiri, and Salň, or The 120 Days of Sodom.
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Martin Scorsese's Hugo Trailer
Posted July 15, 2011 01:29 AM by Matthew Smith
The first trailer for Martin's Scorsese's next project has hit the web. Hugo, an adventure focusing on a young orphan boy, will mark the director's first family film and his first foray into 3D. It is scheduled for a Thanksgiving release on November 23rd, 2011.
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Final Destination 2 and 3 Blu-rays
Posted July 15, 2011 12:25 AM by Matthew Smith
Warner Bros. Home Video has announced the release of Final Destination 2 and Final Destination 3 on Blu-ray. Both horror thrillers will street on August 30th with a SRP of $19.99 each. Special features have yet to be announced.
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Pirates on Blu-ray First, DVD Release Coming Later On
Posted July 14, 2011 10:25 PM by Webmaster
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is getting ready to test the market with a bold move. The studio has apparently chosen to delay the DVD-only release of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), which will arrive in stores on November 15th, almost a month after the film debuts on Blu-ray.
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The Strange Case of Angelica Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted July 14, 2011 06:14 PM by Webmaster
Independent distributors Cinema Guild, who recently entered the Blu-ray market with Jeff Malmberg's Marwencol, have revealed that they will release acclaimed Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira's O Estranho Caso de Angélica a.k.a The Strange Case of Angelica (2010) on Blu-ray on September 20th.
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Willa Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Posted July 14, 2011 05:55 PM by Matthew Smith
Warner Bros. has announced details regarding the release of Willa Wonka and the Chocolate Factory: 40th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition. The Blu-ray/DVD combo box will feature a treasure trove of goodies (including a 144-page book and a chance to win a trip to LA for two) and bonus features not included on previous releases. The collector's box hits shelves on October 18th.
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Blockbuster Targets Unhappy Netflix Customers
Posted July 14, 2011 04:22 PM by Webmaster
Following the price hike Netflix unveiled, Blockbuster has announced a limited time offer to Netflix customers to switch to Blockbuster Total Access. Customers who choose one of Blockbuster's two most popular Total Access plans, from now until September 15th, will receive a free 30-day trial. After the promotion expires, customers will be billed either $9.99 for one disc at a time, or $14.99 for two discs at a time per month.
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Batman: Year One Blu-ray
Posted July 14, 2011 03:56 PM by Matthew Smith
Warner Home Video has announced the Blu-ray release Batman Year One, the animated retelling of Frank Miller's classic take on the superhero. The all new film will arrive on October 18th as a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. A SRP of $19.99 has been set.
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Submarine Blu-ray
Posted July 14, 2011 02:59 PM by Matthew Smith
Anchor Bay and The Weinstein Company have announced the release of Richard Ayodade's Submarine for Blu-ray. The indie coming-of-age comedy stars Noah Taylor (Almost Famous), Paddy Considine (The Bourne Ultimatum) and Craig Roberts (Jane Eyre). A release date of October 4th has been set.
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Sony to Remove HD Playback of Blu-rays over Component from Future PS3s
Posted July 14, 2011 02:57 PM by Nayan Ashra
A new retailer report has indicated that Sony are going to remove HD playback of Blu-rays via component from the forthcoming PS3 model bearing serial numbers starting with CECH-3000 because of an AACS Mandate. Current models remain unaffected by this change. The new models also remove other small physical characteristics and replace the silent 120mm fans with more noisy 80mm fans.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Four Movie Collection (Updated)
Posted July 14, 2011 02:32 PM by Matthew Smith
Amazon is currently taking pre-orders for the Pirates of the Caribbean: Four Movie Collection. This treasure chest of discs will include all four films on Blu-ray in special edition packaging. A release date of October 18th and a SRP of $169.99 have been set.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D
Posted July 14, 2011 01:54 PM by Matthew Smith
Disney has finally detailed the upcoming Blu-ray versions of their blockbuster summer hit, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The film will hit retailers in a standard 2-disc Blu-ray set and a Limited Edition 5-disc Combo Pack that includes Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, and digital copy versions, as well as an additional Blu-ray disc for special features. Both sets will street on October 18th.