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Dracula (1958) 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 2, 2026 09:18 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive, in association with Hammer Films, is preparing 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Terence Fisher's Dracula (1958), starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, and Carol Marsh. The releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 27.
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One Night Only Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 1, 2026 10:18 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Will Gluck's romantic dramedy One Night Only (2026), starring Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Bobby Cannavale, Molly Ringwald, and LeVar Burton. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 20.
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Gwendoline Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 31, 2026 09:16 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has dated and detailed its upcoming Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release of Just Jaeckin's Gwendoline (1984), starring Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont, and Jean Rougerie. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 24.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 31-September 6
Posted August 31, 2026 08:24 AM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of August 31st, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release 28 Days Later on 4K UHD. New releases include the anime series Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (2025) from Crunchyroll and Dry Leaf from Cinema Guild. Catalog titles on Blu-ray include Ten Women in Black and The Magnificent Cuckold from Radiance Films, while catalog titles on 4K UHD include The Hot Spot from Radiance and Tekkonkinkreet from Shout Factory and GKIDS.
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Scream Factory and Shout Factory Announce November Releases
Posted August 31, 2026 06:08 AM by Webmaster
Scream Factory and Shout Factory have announced their November batch of releases. They are: The Chow Yun-Fat Collection Volume One, The Family Man (2000), Women in Prison Collection (1971-1985), and The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
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Blu-ray Sales, Jan. 10-16: BD Likes Social Network (Update)
Posted January 20, 2011 03:01 AM by Juan Calonge
The Social Network was the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended January 16, according to data from Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. David Fincher's story of the birth of Facebook got 45% of its total disc sales from the high-definition release (a record for a BD with no DVD or digital copy). The second place was for Inception. Update: charts added.
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Malcolm X Blu-ray Cancelled
Posted January 19, 2011 11:18 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has informed that the Blu-ray release of the Spike Lee movie Malcolm X (which had been announced for January 25), has been cancelled due to a rights issue regarding the music cues used in the movie. WHV has noted that all parties involved are working to resolve this issue.
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What Dreams May Come Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 19, 2011 03:45 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced What Dreams May Come for Blu-ray release on May 3. This 1998 afterlife-themed movie, starring Robin Williams, won a visual effects Academy Award because of its stunning imagery of Heaven and Hell. It had been released on the defunct HD DVD format in 2007.
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Jeff Beck Tribute to Les Paul Announced on Blu-ray
Posted January 19, 2011 03:10 AM by Juan Calonge
Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the simultaneous release of Jeff Beck Rock & Roll Party: Honoring Les Paul on Blu-ray on February 22. Filmed in high definition at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City this past spring, this musical celebration of the great Les Paul features selections of his songs and other great rock 'n' roll tracks.
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Superman Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted January 18, 2011 05:08 AM by Juan Calonge
Spanish site Zona DVD is reporting that Warner Home Video is preparing the Blu-ray release of Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition, including all the existing Superman movies (Superman: The Movie, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Superman Returns); note that III and IV are new to high-def. The pack will reportedly consist of seven discs, with similar content to that of the standard-definition set released in 2006.
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Rookie Blue Season One Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted January 18, 2011 04:55 AM by Juan Calonge
TV Shows on DVD has the scoop that the first season of the Canadian police drama Rookie Blue will get a Blu-ray release on May 31, from eOne Entertainment – although the date may still change depending on the broadcast debut of the second season. List price is tentatively set at $49.98, just $5 over the DVD set. Other details and special features are still unconfirmed
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Inside Job Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 18, 2011 04:19 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Inside Job for Blu-ray release on March 8. This documentary from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Charles Ferguson looks for the truth behind the economic crisis of 2008, through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists. The BD will exclusively feature over an hour of deleted scenes.
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Faster Announced on Blu-ray
Posted January 18, 2011 04:11 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Faster for Blu-ray release on March 1. This action thriller, produced by CBS Films, stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as a man who, after 10 years in prison, sets out to hunt down the people responsible for murdering his brother.
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Fair Game Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 18, 2011 04:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Summit Entertainment has announced Fair Game for Blu-ray release on March 29. This political thriller, directed by Doug Liman and starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, is based on the true story of Valerie Plame Wilson, a former CIA officer whose identity was leaked to the press after her husband, a diplomat, criticized the Administration over the Iraq War. Unlike other Summit new releases, this is apparently a single-sided BD, not a flipper combo.
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Burlesque Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 18, 2011 03:35 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Burlesque for Blu-ray release on March 1, in a BD/DVD combo pack. This musical, starring Chistina Aguilera and Cher, was nominated for three Golden Globe awards and won one (Best Original Song). The BD will feature six entire song performances, as well as the Burlesque playlist via movieIQ.
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Stand By Me Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 18, 2011 03:23 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Stand By Me for Blu-ray release on March 22. This celebrated 1986 coming-of-age story, directed by Rob Reiner and based on a short novel by Stephen King, centers around a group of friends in a late-1950s Oregon town. This BD will exclusively offer a new BonusView picture-in-picture track.
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Death Race 2 Blu-ray Clips and Game
Posted January 18, 2011 03:09 AM by Juan Calonge
To promote the release of Death Race 2, which comes out today, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has made available a slew of video clips from the movie, its bonus features and its women, as well as a Facebook-linked racing game.
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This Week on Blu-ray - January 18-24
Posted January 17, 2011 07:43 PM by Josh Dreuth
Timothy Olyphant made a name for himself starring as Seth Bullock in the now legendary HBO series Deadwood. After that series abruptly ended in 2006, Olyphant floated around Hollywood until strapping on his cowboy boots once again for the FX series Justified. Today, Sony is releasing the first season of the highly acclaimed show on Blu-ray right before the debut of season two early next month.
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Harry Connick, Jr. In Concert on Broadway Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 17, 2011 07:30 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Music has announced Harry Connick, Jr.: In Concert on Broadway for Blu-ray release on March 1. This show was recorded during the multi-talented artist's two-week run on Broadway. The show will also air on PBS as part of the national "Great Performances" series.
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No Alien Prequel Coming Up; Blu-ray Anthology is Safe Buy
Posted January 17, 2011 04:11 AM by Juan Calonge
Twentieth Century Fox has announced that its new science-fiction movie to be directed by Sir Ridley Scott, which had started development as an Alien prequel, will now be produced as a totally unrelated movie, titled Prometheus. This is good news for those that had refrained from buying the recently released Alien Anthology Blu-ray box set for fear of a double-dip if a bigger box set including the prequel was released later.
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The Switch Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 17, 2011 03:19 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced The Switch for Blu-ray release on March 15. This offbeat comedy, developed by Miramax before Disney closed it down, stars Jennifer Aniston as a single woman whose plans to have a baby through a sperm donor go awry because of a last-minute switch.
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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 17, 2011 03:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Kino Lorber has announced Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould for Blu-ray release on March 1. This award-winning documentary takes a look at the master classical pianist and Bach aficionado who redefined what was possible with a piano in the second half of the 20th century. The BD will present the film in a director's cut with additional footage not seen in theaters.
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Buy Resident Evil: Afterlife Blu-ray and Another Title, Save $5
Posted January 17, 2011 02:49 AM by Juan Calonge
For a limited time, you can save $5 on your order when you buy Resident Evil: Afterlife or Resident Evil: Afterlife 3D at Amazon together with a qualifying title from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Add both titles to your cart and the discount will be reflected during checkout. This offer ends January 27, 2011.
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Blu-ray Deal of the Week: The Pillars of the Earth $32.99
Posted January 16, 2011 04:19 AM by Juan Calonge
For its Blu-ray deal of the week, Amazon is offering The Pillars of the Earth for $32.99 (53% off MSRP). The price tracker shows that this is the lowest this three-disc BD set has been since it was released in November 2010. This price is valid through January 22.
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Criterion Blu-ray in April: Campion, Denis, De Palma, Gilliam, Loach, Melville
Posted January 14, 2011 05:32 PM by Juan Calonge
The Criterion Collection has announced six titles for Blu-ray release in April. On April 12, it will release Le cercle rouge (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970) and White Material (Claire Denis, 2009). A week later, it will release Kes (Ken Loach, 1969) and Sweetie (Jane Campion, 1989). And finally, on April 26 it will release Blow Out (Brian De Palma, 1981) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Terry Gilliam, 1998). With the obvious exception of Le cercle rouge, all digital transfers are director-approved.
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New Feature: Similar Titles
Posted January 14, 2011 09:31 AM by Webmaster
The Blu-ray.com team is happy to announce another site upgrade, this time a similar titles suggestions/recommendations feature has been added to the bottom of all Blu-ray profiles/entries. This is the first version of the Similar Titles feature, so all suggested titles won't be ideal, but we still think the suggestions are better than most other sites', including IMDB. The Similar Titles feature/system is a variant of an artificial neural network and will provide better and better suggestions over time (self-learning).
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$5 Coupon for Shrek Forever After Blu-ray (Update: Shrek Whole Story Too)
Posted January 14, 2011 07:21 AM by Juan Calonge
Coupons.com has a printable coupon good towards the purchase of the Shrek Forever After Blu-ray (both the BD/DVD combo and the BD editions, as well as Shrek: The Whole Story). To access it, go to the Coupons.com website, click on the "Entertainment" tab and the coupon will show up on the coupon display area. You will need special coupon printing software installed.
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Extended Lord of the Rings Blu-ray Expected This Year
Posted January 14, 2011 05:59 AM by Juan Calonge
As principal photography is about to finally begin on The Hobbit, The Digital Bits is reporting that New Line, under Warner Home Video, will release the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy "sometime this year," in order to "keep the franchise fresh in the minds of fans."
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Formula 1 in High Definition in 2011
Posted January 14, 2011 05:21 AM by Juan Calonge
After first saying that Formula One would be saddled with standard-definition broadcast until 2012, Formula One Management has finally yielded and announced that the 2011 championship would be broadcast in HD. Although Blu-ray has not been mentioned at the time, this opens the door to the release of a highlights BD at the end of the season, like the one already available (in the UK only) for the MotoGP 2010 championship.
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Arthur Double Feature Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 14, 2011 05:18 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced a comedy double feature for Blu-ray release on April 5: Arthur / Arthur 2: On the Rocks. This single-disc release will include both comedies starring the late Dudley Moore as the eponymous irresponsible playboy. No special features have been listed at the moment.
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The Lovers’ Guide 3D Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 14, 2011 03:55 AM by Juan Calonge
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced the educational film The Lovers' Guide - Igniting Desire: Enjoy the Best Sex of Your Life for release on 3D Blu-ray on February 7, in time for Valentine's Day. To mark the 20th anniversary of the series that brought adult sex advice into the mainstream, the latest installment has been created using 3D technology as the next step to "take audiences to an altogether new level of love-making enlightenment." There is no information regarding region coding.
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Mao’s Last Dancer Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 14, 2011 03:41 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced Mao's Last Dancer for Blu-ray release on March 29. Based on Li Cunxin's bestselling autobiography of the same name and directed by Bruce Beresford, Mao's Last Dancer is the "epic tale" of a peasant boy from rural China who beats impossible odds to become a world-renowned ballet dancer.
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Marwencol Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 14, 2011 03:22 AM by Juan Calonge
Independent label Cinema Guild has announced its first Blu-ray release, Marwencol, with a street date of April 12. This documentary about a photographer who, after coming out of a coma with brain damage, builds a 1:6 scale WWII-era town in his backyard won the best documentary award at SXSW. It is currently playing at selected theaters across North America.
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Sunshine Blu-ray Exchange Program
Posted January 13, 2011 04:20 AM by Juan Calonge
Blu-ray enthusiasts have been reporting playback issues with the Blu-ray release of Sunshine. Now, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has come through and made available replacement Blu-ray discs for any consumer that has had an issue playing their copy of Sunshine. Consumers should contact Fox customer service at 888-223-4369, where their name and address will be taken down for a replacement disc.
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Unstoppable Announced on Blu-ray
Posted January 13, 2011 03:43 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced Unstoppable for Blu-ray release on February 15. A Digital Copy will be included. Tony Scott and Denzel Washington team up once again for an action thriller, this time centered on a runaway freight train hurtling toward a city. It also stars Chris Pine.