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Warner Archive Announces December Releases
Posted November 11, 2026 08:43 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive has announced its December batch of releases. They are: Decoy (1946), The Informer (1935), Till the Clouds Roll By (1946), The Big Store (1941), Tea for Two (1950), Test Pilot (1938), Little Nellie Kelly (1940), The Abbott and Costello Cartoons: The Complete Collection (1967-1968), The Bounty Hunter (1954), and The Mask of Dimitrios (1944).
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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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Shaolin Blu-ray Coming Up in the UK
Posted April 19, 2011 05:47 PM by Webmaster
Independent distributors Showbox Media/CineAsia have revealed that they are preparing a Blu-ray release of Benny Chan's Shaolin (2011), starring Andy Lau (Running on Karma, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame), Jackie Chan (Police Story, Shinjuku Incident ), Jacky Wu (Fatal Move, SPL: Kill Zone), and Nicholas Tse (The Beast Stalker, The Stool Pigeon). The Blu-ray will be available on the UK market in the second half of the year. which will be available on the UK market
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The Bridge on the River Kwai for the UK in June
Posted April 19, 2011 05:23 PM by Webmaster
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced today the Blu-ray release of the masterful 1957 epic World War II film, The Bridge on the River Kwai, restored and newly remastered for high definition, debuting 6th June 2011. This classic film, among the most prized in the Columbia Pictures catalogue, features William Holden (Oscar Winner for Best Actor, Stalag 17, 1953) and Alec Guinness (Oscar Winner for Best Actor, The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957) as World War II prisoners whose opposing missions in the Burmese jungle collide with devastating effects.
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A Matador's Mistress Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted April 19, 2011 05:02 PM by Webmaster
Independent distributors Xenon Pictures have revealed that they will release on Blu-ray Menno Meyjes' Manolete a.k.a A Matador's Mistress (2008), starring Adrien Brody (The Pianist, The Darjeeling Limited) and Penélope Cruz (Open Your Eyes, Don't Move). Technical specs for this release are unknown at the moment. Street date is June 7th.
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Primal Scream: Screamadelica Gets Detailed
Posted April 19, 2011 04:48 PM by Webmaster
On May 31, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release a Blu-Ray and a DVD/CD package celebrating one of the seminal albums of the 1990s, Screamadelica by Primal Scream. The Blu-Ray will contain the full Screamadelica Live! concert production as performed by Primal Scream in 2010 at London's Olympia, the first time it had ever been performed in its entirety. Additionally, a second eight-song "Rock Set" of the band's most powerful tracks is included.
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The Adjustment Bureau Blu-ray in June
Posted April 19, 2011 02:44 PM by Webmaster
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that The Adjustment Bureau will be coming to Blu-ray on June 21st. Based on a Philip K. Dick short story, George Nolfi's science-fiction thriller follows two lovers (Matt Damon and Emily Blunt) who are chased by mysterious forces that threaten to destroy their futures unless they abandon one another.
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Blu-ray.com Confirms Pinocchio Audio Fix
Posted April 19, 2011 11:24 AM by Webmaster
Owners of the 70th Anniversary Blu-ray edition of Pinocchio who have sent in their defective disc to Disney for replacement can rest assured. Blu-ray.com staff reviewer Jeffrey Kauffman has now received a replacement disc for Pinocchio and he can confirm the audio has been fixed. It may take a while for your replacement disc to arrive, but be assured once it does, the relatively minor audio issue has been repaired.
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Exclusive Giveaway: Human Planet
Posted April 19, 2011 11:23 AM by Kenneth Brown
Blu-ray.com, in conjunction with Warner Brothers and the BBC, is offering two members a chance to win a copy of the 3-disc Blu-ray release of Human Planet, the latest BBC Earth documentary series. Simply participate in a forum poll to enter. The only requirement is that entrants must be a member of Blu-ray.com (membership is free). Additional giveaways are available on the official Human Planet Facebook page as well.
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This Week on Blu-ray - April 19-25
Posted April 19, 2011 08:37 AM by Josh Dreuth
When the Academy bestows upon a film the title of "Best Motion Picture of the Year", it is not done so lightly. The King's Speech captured award after award for its heartfelt story of King George VI, his ascension to top of the monarchy, and the speech impediment that nearly pulled him right back down. In fact, it received so many awards for best picture that the Academy is considering moving the Academy Award show earlier in the season so that the winners are less predictable.
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Two More Cult Classics From Shout Factory in July
Posted April 18, 2011 10:41 PM by Webmaster
Independent distributors Shout Factory have revealed that they will release two more cult classics on Blu-ray on July 12th: Damnation Alley (Jack Smight, 1977) and Battle Beyond the Stars (Jimmy T. Murakami, 1980), which will be part of the distributor's Roger Corman's Cult Classics collection. Exact technical specs, special features, and region coding status for these releases are unknown at the moment. Street date is: July 12th.
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Dinocroc vs. Supergator Blu-ray Announced
Posted April 18, 2011 10:28 PM by Webmaster
Anchor Bay Entertainment have announced that they will release on Blu-ray the ultimate Monster (S)Mash: Dinocroc Vs. Supergator, from Oscar-winning executive producer Roger Corman. Dinocroc Vs. Supergator reunited Corman with cult star David Carradine (Death Race 2000, Kill Bill), in one of his final performances. Street date is July 12th.
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N-Secure Blu-ray Announced
Posted April 18, 2011 04:02 PM by Webmaster
20th Century Fox have announced that they will release David M. Matthews' N-Secure (2010) on Blu-ray on June 14th. This no-holds-barred drama has become a cult favorite and features a star-studded cast headlined by Cordell Moore (Diary of a Mad Black Woman), Essence Atkins (Are We There Yet?), Denise Boutte (Meet the Browns), and Lamman Rucker (Why Did I Get Married Too).
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More Yasujiro Ozu Dual Format Edition Releases from the BFI
Posted April 18, 2011 03:43 PM by Webmaster
On 23 May the BFI adds more titles to its ongoing strand, The Ozu Collection with the release of Late Autumn (1960) and An Autumn Afternoon (1962). Presented in Dual Format Editions (a Blu-ray and a DVD disc in one box), each main feature is complemented by an early Ozu film that has never been made available in the UK before.
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You Got Served: Beat The World Blu-ray Announced
Posted April 18, 2011 03:29 PM by Webmaster
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment serves up all-new dance movie excitement with You Got Served: Beat The World, debuting on Blu-ray this June 21st. In this thrilling next chapter in the hit You Got Served series, the competition goes global as the best hip-hop and parkour dancers in the world descend upon Detroit to battle it out on the dance floor. Directed by Robert Adetuyi, writer of the smash hit Stomp the Yard, and featuring a cast of hot young rising stars, including Tyrone Brown (Broadway's Finest), Mishael Morgan (Casino Jack), Ray Johnson (Dance Flick), and award-winning, world-class dance champions The Pink Ladies Crew and The Flying Steps. With thumping music and stunning choreography by Christopher "Lil' C" Toler ("So You Think You Can Dance").
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3D Blu-ray set to grow by 500% according to IHS Screen Digest
Posted April 18, 2011 07:58 AM by Nayan Ashra
IHS Screen Digest have released a report claiming that 3D Blu-ray will grow by over 500% year on year over 2010 to reach 7.5m discs from 1.1m in 2010. Revenue will reach $214m for 3D Blu-ray Discs over the course of 2011 as uptake of the format is driven by increasing 3D TV sales and 3D Blu-ray player sales along with the recently compatible Sony PlayStation 3.
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The Lost Bladesman Blu-ray in August
Posted April 17, 2011 09:42 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Icon Home Entertainment have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray The Lost Bladesman (2011), starring martial arts superstar Donnie Yen (Ip Man, Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen) and Andy On (Mad Detective), on August 8th. The film is directed by the creative duo Felix Chong (Once a Gangster) and Alan Mak (Infernal Affairs), and is set to premiere in theaters across the UK on April 28th.
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Jumanji, Stuart Little 1 & 2, and Zathura: A Space Adventure Coming to Blu-ray
Posted April 17, 2011 03:32 PM by Webmaster
In an early announcement to retailers, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have revealed that they will bring four popular catalog titles to Blu-ray on June 28th. The titles are: Joe Johnston's Jumanji (1995), Jon Favreau's Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), and Rob Minkoff's Stuart Little (1999) and Stuart Little 2 (2002). Special features, technical specs, and the region coding status of these releases are unknown at the moment.
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The Decline of the American Empire Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted April 17, 2011 12:37 AM by Webmaster
Canadian distributors Paradox have revealed that they will release acclaimed director Denys Arcand's The Decline of the American Empire on Blu-ray on June 14th. In 1986, the film won Best Canadian Feature Film and People's Choice Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival. A year later, the film was nominated for Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Technical specs for this release are unknown at the moment.
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Taxi Driver Blu-ray for the UK in June
Posted April 17, 2011 12:07 AM by Webmaster
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Oscar winner Martin Scorsese's (Best Director, The Departed) classic of modern cinema, Taxi Driver, on 6th June 2011 -- for the first time on Blu-ray -- in celebration of the landmark film's 35th anniversary. This powerful, angst-ridden urban drama was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Score (1976) and features Oscar-favorites Robert De Niro (Raging Bull, Goodfellas) and Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs, The Accused) in career-defining performances.
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Classic Paramount Titles From Legend Films in May
Posted April 16, 2011 07:35 PM by Webmaster
Legend Films, who are known for licensing classic catalog titles from Paramount Pictures, have revealed that they will release on Blu-ray a total of six films, as double packs, on May 3rd. The films are: Houdini (George Marshall, 1953), Those Daring Young Men and their Jaunty Jalopies (Ken Annakin, 1969), The Skull (Freddie Francis, 1965), The Man Who Could Cheat Death (Terence Fisher, 1959), Student Bodies (Mickey Rose, 1981), and Jekyll & Hyde Together Again (Jerry Belson, 1982).
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The Stunt Man Blu-ray Announced
Posted April 16, 2011 03:39 PM by Webmaster
In an early announcement to retailers, independent distributors Severin Films have revealed that they will release Richard Rush's The Stunt Man (1980) on Blu-ray on June 7th. The film was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Peter O'Toole). Technical specs for this release are unknown at the moment.
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What Women Want...in Hong Kong
Posted April 16, 2011 02:00 AM by Webmaster
Hong Kong-based distributors Panorama have announced that they will release Chen Da-Ming's What Women Want a.k.a I Know a Woman's Heart (2011) on Blu-ray on April 21. As the title reveals, this is a remake of Mel Gibson's popular romantic comedy. Starring Gong Li (Raise the Red Lantern, 2046) and Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame).
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Criterion Blu-ray in July: Cocteau, Melville, Leigh, Ray, Kurosawa, Solondz
Posted April 15, 2011 10:41 PM by Webmaster
The Criterion Collection has announced six titles for Blu-ray release in July. On July 12th, the independent studio will release Naked (Mike Leigh, 1993). A week later, it will release The Music Room (Satyajit Ray) and Beauty and the Beast (Jean Cocteau, 1946). And finally, on July 26th it will release High and Low (Akira Kurosawa, 1963), Léon Morin, Priest (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1961), and Life During Wartime (Todd Solondz, 2010).
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Sony Ship 50m PS3s Worldwide, 8m PS Move Controllers
Posted April 15, 2011 10:08 AM by Nayan Ashra
Sony have today announced that they have shipped 50m PS3 units worldwide. They also confirmed that they have shipped 8m PlayStation Move controllers, which includes PlayStation Move bundles and standalone controllers, but not the Navigation controller and PS Eye. They also said that there are 75m PSN accounts on PS3, PSP, Qriocity and the official PlayStation forums.
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Rumor: Nintendo Planning Wii Successor, Could Use Blu-ray
Posted April 14, 2011 05:00 PM by Nayan Ashra
Sources have told Blu-ray.com that the next home console could be unveiled by Nintendo at E3 and should use Blu-ray as the optical storage format. The successor to the Wii is also rumoured to be more graphically powerful than the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems. A Blu-ray drive would be seen as the natural progression from the DVD drive currently in the Wii.
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James Cameron Predicts 3D to Dominate Hollywood in Five Years at NAB
Posted April 14, 2011 03:54 AM by Nayan Ashra
The much loved film-maker has predicted that all Hollywood movies will be shot in 3D within five years at NAB in Las Vegas at the launch of his new venture. He says that once 3D adoption in Hollywood has been completed autostereoscopic and passive 3D TVs will enable rapid adoption of 3D in home theaters and living rooms.
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Imamura and Epstein Films From Eureka Entertainment in June
Posted April 14, 2011 03:31 AM by Webmaster
British distributors Eureka Entertainment have revealed that they are planning to release Jean Epstein's Coeur fidèle a.k.a The Faithful Heart (1923) and Shôhei Imamura's Pigs & Battleships (1961) on Blu-ray on June 27th. Both releases will be Dual Format Editions. The Imamura release will also include the Japanese director's debut film, Stolen Desire (1958).
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Exclusive Giveaway: The King's Speech
Posted April 13, 2011 04:16 PM by Kenneth Brown
Blu-ray.com, in conjunction with Anchor Bay Entertainment, The Weinstein Company and the Stuttering Foundation, is offering three lucky members the opportunity to win a copy of The King's Speech. All one need do to enter is participate in a forum poll. Entrants must be a member of Blu-ray.com (membership is free) and a US or Canadian resident.
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Sony and AMD Join to add OpenCL and 3D to Sony Vegas Pro 10.0
Posted April 13, 2011 08:20 AM by Nayan Ashra
Sony Creative Software have teamed up with AMD to enable GPU encoding of AVC content using the OpenCL API. This will give professionals and prosumers faster a workflow when using AMD chipsets compatible with OpenCL. The update will also enable MVC and MPO file format workflow for 3D Blu-ray support along with native support for the XDCAM -PMW-500 camcorder for professionals.
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New Three Reasons Trailer for 1955 Diabolique
Posted April 12, 2011 06:14 PM by Jacki Sturkie
In anticipation for the May 17th release of the 1955 French film Diabolique on Blu-ray Disc, The Criterion Group has released a new trailer and added a few new special features. From Director/Screenwriter Henri-Georges Clouzot, Diabolique reveals a secret plot between a fragile wife and a cunning mistress to exact revenge on a sadistic headmaster' of a boy's boarding school.
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Anchor Bay Sets June Release of Kill The Irishman on Blu-ray
Posted April 12, 2011 03:42 PM by Jacki Sturkie
Anchor Bay Films is bringing Kill The Irishman, a crime action film that tracks the rise and fall of real-life Irish-American mobster Danny Greene, to Blu-ray on June 14.