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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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Samsung Unveils New Blu-ray Player Lineup
Posted January 6, 2011 04:57 AM by Juan Calonge
At the CES show in Las Vegas, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. unveiled its Blu-ray line, with seven new products, four of them 3D compatible, and three supporting 3D upconversion using Samsung's system-on-chip (SoC). They include the world's slimmest 3D Blu-Ray disc player (model BD-D7500); a compact and minimalist 3D Blu-ray disc player design (model BD-D7000); a 3D Blu-ray with dual HDMI and mobile phone control options (model BD-D6700); and a Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi and 3D (model BD-D6500).
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Sharp Introduces New 3D Blu-Ray Player Lineup
Posted January 6, 2011 04:28 AM by Juan Calonge
At the CES show in Las Vegas Sharp Electronics Corporation introduced three 3D wireless Blu-ray Disc players, models BD-HP75U, BD-HP35U and BD-HP25U. In addition to playing 2D and 3D Blu-ray discs, they provide consumers access to content from a wide variety of Internet sources, including Netflix, VUDU, Pandora and YouTube via Wireless LAN. All models are Energy Star qualified.
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Sony Unveils New Blu-ray Player Lineup
Posted January 6, 2011 03:43 AM by Juan Calonge
At the CES show in Las Vegas, Sony introduced its new Blu-ray Disc line, including four standalone players (BDP-S780, BDP-S580, BDP-S480, and BDP-S380) and three integrated home theater systems (BDV-E780W, BDV-E580, and BDV-E280), as well as a 5.1 channel home theater audio system (HT-SS380). All of the models play back DVD, CD and SACD discs in addition to Blu-ray Discs. The company also introduced its first portable Blu-ray Disc player, BDP-SX1000, which features a 10.1-inch WSVGA screen.
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Two Month Delay for A.I. Blu-ray
Posted January 6, 2011 03:40 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount has changed the street date for the Blu-ray edition of A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Originally slated for a February 15 release Steven Spielberg's dark sci-fi fairy tale will now come out on BD on April 12. Technical specifications and special features are unchanged.
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Blu-ray Sales, Dec. 27 - Jan. 2: Inception Beats Afterlife
Posted January 6, 2011 02:10 AM by Juan Calonge
It was neck and neck for the top-selling Blu-ray spot in the week ended January 2, but in the end Inception, now in its fourth week in stores, narrowly beat newcomer Resident Evil: Afterlife in the charts. Sony's horror/action/sci-fi movie got 44% of its total disc sales from the BD release, a record for a title not bundled with a DVD copy.
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The Walking Dead Season One Blu-ray Announced and Detailed
Posted January 6, 2011 01:53 AM by Juan Calonge
Anchor Bay Entertainment has revealed the final details for The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season, which will hit store shelves on March 8. The release will consist of two Blu-ray discs including the six episodes of the first season of this post-apocalyptic saga set in a world overrun by zombies, with special behind-the-scenes featurettes and "insightful extra footage."
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Jackass 3D Gets 2D Blu-ray
Posted January 6, 2011 01:44 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced Jackass 3 for Blu-ray release on March 8, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack, including an unrated version of the film with "outrageous footage not seen in theaters," as well as the original theatrical version. Even though this movie was prominently shown in 3D in theaters (to the point of the 3D tag being part of the title), no 3D BD has been announced, although an anaglyph stereoscopic version will be included in the accompanying DVD.
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Anchor Bay to Distribute Weinstein Blu-ray Titles
Posted January 5, 2011 11:58 AM by Juan Calonge
Anchor Bay Entertainment has signed a multi-year US home video agreement for new theatrical content from The Weinstein Company and its Dimension Films label. This deal includes Blu-ray and covers up to 20 TWC and Dimension titles per year, including The King's Speech, Blue Valentine and Company Men.
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Sherwood Newcastle 3D Blu-ray Player Announced
Posted January 5, 2011 09:25 AM by Juan Calonge
Sherwood America Inc. announced today the introduction of the BD-876 3D-compatible, network-enabled Blu-ray player, and the first Sherwood model to carry the high-performance Sherwood Newcastle designation. It will be on display at the CES electronics show and will be available in July 2011, with an MSRP of $399.95.
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Philips Unveils 3D Blu-ray Players and 3D TVs
Posted January 5, 2011 08:36 AM by Juan Calonge
Today at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Philips unveiled a new line of Blu-ray playback devices, with five new players. Three of them are 3D compatible, with prices starting at $169.99. Five home theater systems (again, three of them with 3D) were also announced, with prices going from $269.99 to $449.99. Features include Philips MediaConnect, NetTV, Netflix and Blockbuster streaming.
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Paramount Offering $5 Coupon for Dinner for Schmucks Blu-ray
Posted January 5, 2011 07:45 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has a printable $5 off coupon good for the purchase of the Blu-ray release of the movie Dinner for Schmucks. This coupon is valid at participating retailers, and expires on January 31, 2011. You will need to have dedicated coupon printing software installed on your computer.
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3d@Home Consortium Provides 3D Information Nexus at CES
Posted January 5, 2011 07:35 AM by Juan Calonge
The 3D@Home Consortium today has announced a set of services to help navigate activities and information about 3D for the home during and after the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 6 -9, 2011. The services include a tech exhibit on the show floor, an information website and a 3D show guide.
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Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 5, 2011 06:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced Les Miserables: 25th Anniversary for Blu-ray release on February 22. Honoring 25 years of one of the most popular musicals ever written, this film was shot at sold-out performances that were watched live around the world. It features an all-star cast, including pop star Nick Jonas (from the Jonas Brothers), Tony Award winner Lea Salonga (the voice of Disney's Mulan and Princess Jasmine), and over 500 additional artists and musicians.
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Mad Men Season 4 Blu-ray Gets Late March Date
Posted January 5, 2011 04:47 AM by Juan Calonge
On March 29, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release Mad Men: Season Four on Blu-ray. The 13 episodes of this fourth season of this Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning series, aired on AMC, will be presented in a three-disc BD set.
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And Justice for All, Jawbreaker, The People vs Larry Flynt Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 5, 2011 04:34 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has announced that on April 5 it will release Blu-ray editions for three catalog titles from the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment library: ...And Justice for All (Norman Jewison, 1979); Jawbreaker (Darren Stein, 1999) and The People vs. Larry Flynt (Milos Forman, 1996).
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Star Wars Blu-ray Announcement Expected Thursday
Posted January 5, 2011 04:03 AM by Juan Calonge
Tomorrow at 11:30 PST, a "most impressive" announcement will be made regarding the Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Complete Saga. The event will be held at Panasonic's booth at the CES electronics fair in Las Vegas, which makes it likely that a 3D conversion of the Star Wars will also be a part of the announcement.
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Ishtar Blu-ray Delayed Indefinitely
Posted January 5, 2011 03:46 AM by Juan Calonge
The Blu-ray edition of the legendary movie flop Ishtar, which Sony Pictures Home Entertainment had announced for January 4, has been pulled from the studio's release schedule. A new date has not been announced.
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Hereafter Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 5, 2011 03:25 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced Hereafter for Blu-ray release on March 15, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. The latest movie directed by veteran filmmaker Clint Eastwood, Hereafter stars Matt Damon as a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife. The BD will feature the 90-minute documentary The Eastwood Factor – Extended Version, for the first time in high definition.
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This Week on Blu-ray - January 4-10
Posted January 4, 2011 09:16 AM by Josh Dreuth
Director Robert Rodriguez has spent his entire career creating films that fail to conform to Hollywood's pre-conceived notion about what an action film should look like. Thankfully, he doesn't seem to have any desire to stop. His latest film Machete, which is out on Blu-ray today, continues the same style of filmmaking that Rodriguez (along with close friend and fellow director Quentin Tarantino) has developed into a major drawing power for Hollywood's elite actors and diehard fans alike.
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Buy Dinner for Schmucks and Anchorman Blu-ray, Save $10
Posted January 4, 2011 08:01 AM by Juan Calonge
Best Buy is offering a $10 discount if you buy Dinner for Schmucks together with Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy – The Rich Mahogany Edition, thus getting this Best Buy-exclusive BD for just $9.99. To benefit from this discount, select both titles and add them to the cart.
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Clips from Gun Blu-ray
Posted January 4, 2011 06:45 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has made available several film clips from the movie Gun, which comes out on Blu-ray today. This action-packed hip-hop take on the film noir genre stars rap sensation Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Val Kilmer.
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A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop Blu-ray Detailed
Posted January 4, 2011 06:17 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed the full details for A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (San qiang pai an jing qi). As previously reported, this Chinese remake of the Coen brothers' Blood Simple, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou, is slated for Blu-ray release on February 1. The BD will include 19 featurettes, with an aggregate running time of 100 minutes.
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Every Day Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 4, 2011 05:17 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has announced Every Day for Blu-ray release on March 8. This comic drama by Nip/Tuck producer/writer Richard Levine stars Liev Schreiber as a husband and father dealing with life's curveballs. It also stars Helen Hunt and Carla Gugino.
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Megamind Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 4, 2011 04:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced Megamind for Blu-ray release on February 25, in a BD/DVD "Mega Double Pack," including a new Megamind adventure, titled "The Button of Doom," featuring members of the original voice cast. Although this Dreamworks Animation movie was produced and shown theatrically in 3D, only a 2D BD version has been announced at the moment. Going from previous DWA titles, such as How to Train Your Dragon 3D and Monsters vs. Aliens 3D, a 3D version may come out as part of a Samsung 3D hardware bundle.
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Buy a Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Player, Get Avatar 3D Blu-ray Free
Posted January 4, 2011 03:42 AM by Juan Calonge
Panasonic has expanded its Avatar 3D Blu-ray promotion, making it even easier for 3D enthusiasts to get the 3D BD edition of James Cameron's epic without having to pay extortionate prices on eBay. For a limited time, if you buy a Panasonic DMP-BDT100 3D-compatible Blu-ray player, you will receive a bonus copy of the Avatar 3D disc via mail-in rebate.
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Beauty and the Beast 3D, Lion King 3D Blu-ray in the Fall
Posted January 3, 2011 05:08 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has confirmed that in the fall of 2011 it will release two of its modern animated classics as 3D Blu-ray / 2D Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy combo packs: Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. As previously reported, both movies had been converted to 3D with a view to a theatrical release.
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Four Lions Blu-ray Announced
Posted January 3, 2011 05:05 AM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced Four Lions for Blu-ray release on March 8. This comedy looks at jihadism through the prism of farce. It had a limited theatrical release in November 2010.
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Tamara Drewe Blu-ray Re-announced
Posted January 3, 2011 04:36 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has put back Tamara Drewe in its Blu-ray release schedule, after having pulled it late last year. Street date for this Stephen Frears comedy starring Gemma Arterton (and based on a serialized comic strip by Posy Simmonds) is once again February 8.
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Blu-ray Boxed Set of the Week: National Geographic Great Migrations $22.49
Posted January 2, 2011 06:06 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon's Blu-ray deal of the week consists of Great Migrations, which currently can be had for only $22.49 (55% off MSRP). This is the cheapest that this two-disc National Geographic Blu-ray set, which features of all of Great Migrations' four initial episodes, plus two bonus programs which are being broadcast as supplemental parts to the initial series. This offer is valid through January 8.
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Criterion 2011 New Year's Card Hints at Upcoming Blu-ray Titles
Posted January 1, 2011 02:03 PM by Juan Calonge
Once again, The Criterion Collection has decided to wish its friends a happy new year with a cryptic e-card filled with obscure hints of the titles it plans to release in the coming year. Members of the Blu-ray.com forum and other boards have tried to decipher the clues and concluded that the studio will soon release major titles such as Andrei Tarkovsky's Solaris, Roman Polanski's Cul de sac and Alfonso Cuarón's Y tu mamá también.