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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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Criterion Blu-ray in June: Aldrich, Ichikawa, Malle, Roeg, Siodmak/Ulmer
Posted March 15, 2011 04:33 PM by Juan Calonge
The Criterion Collection has announced that it will release six films on Blu-ray in June. On June 14, it will release Insignificance (Nicolas Roeg, 1985) and The Makioka Sisters (Kon Ichikawa, 1983). A week later, it will release Kiss Me Deadly (Robert Aldrich, 1955). And finally, June 28 will see three BD titles: People on Sunday (Menschen am Sonntag; Robert Siodmak and Edgar G.Ulmer, 1930), Zazie dans le métro (Louis Malle, 1960) and Black Moon (Louis Malle, 1975).
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Mad Men Season 4 UK Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 15, 2011 08:10 AM by Juan Calonge
The UK branch of Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced Mad Men: Season Four and Mad Men: Complete Seasons 1-4 for Blu-ray release on March 28. In season 4 of this award-winning show, the characters must grapple with an uncertain new reality as relationships are redefined and people are forced to face themselves and the world around them in new ways.
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From The Fighter Blu-ray: Christian Bale Shapes Up
Posted March 15, 2011 04:59 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has made available a video snippet from the special features for the The Fighter Blu-ray, which streets today. It shows how actor Christian Bale painstakingly prepared for his Oscar-winning role as boxing trainer Dick Eklund – impressing even the real Eklund.
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The Rite Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 15, 2011 04:43 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced The Rite for Blu-ray release on May 17, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. This atmospheric horror movie, directed by Mikael Håfström, centers around a seminary student who is sent to apprentice with a famous exorcist, played by Anthony Hopkins.
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Rory Gallagher Irish Tour Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 14, 2011 04:33 PM by Juan Calonge
Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced Rory Gallagher: Irish Tour '74 for Blu-ray release on April 12, restored and remastered from the original footage. Captured at a time when Gallagher was voted the #1 guitar player by Melody Maker magazine, Irish Tour is a showcase of his musical prowess. Award-winning filmmaker Tony Palmer followed Gallagher around Ireland as audiences went wild night after night.
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Some Like It Hot, The Hustler, More Catalog Fox/MGM on Blu-ray
Posted March 14, 2011 02:48 PM by Juan Calonge
According to information from retail giant Walmart, 20th Century Fox will follow up its Blu-ray onslaught with a wave of titles from the MGM catalog, including Some Like It Hot (Billy Wilder, 1959) for May 10. Fox proper will release The Hustler (50th Anniversary) (Robert Rossen, 1961) on May 17. Both will carry an MSRP of $34.99 and thus are likely to be presented in special-edition DigiBooks.
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Vanishing on 7th Street Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 14, 2011 02:01 PM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia HomeEntertainment has announced Vanishing on 7th Street for Blu-ray release on May 17. This horror thriller, directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist), stars Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton and John Leguizamo as survivors of a mysterious blackout. It premiered at the 2010 Toronto film festival but still hasn't received a US theatrical release.
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Early May Blu-ray Wave from Fox
Posted March 14, 2011 08:45 AM by Juan Calonge
Early retailer information indicates that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release three catalog titles on May 3: All the Right Moves (Michael Chapman, 1983), Taps (Harold Becker, 1981) and Twelve O'Clock High (Henry King, 1949). There are no release details available at the moment.
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Superman Blu-ray Anthology Coming Up
Posted March 14, 2011 08:35 AM by Juan Calonge
Confirming earlier reports, information from UK retailers indicates that, on June 13, Warner Home Video will release The Superman Motion Picture Anthology (1978-2006), comprised of Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Superman Returns. No release details are available, other than it will reportedly be a five-disc set.
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The Illusionist 2010 Announced on Blu-ray
Posted March 14, 2011 08:25 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced The Illusionist (L'illusionniste) for Blu-ray release on May 10. This animation movie (not to be mistaken with the 2006 movie of the same title) is directed by Sylvain Chomet based on an unproduced story by Jacques Tati, and earned an Academy Award nomination in the Best Animated Feature category.
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Two More Ghibli Titles on Blu-ray in the UK
Posted March 11, 2011 02:17 PM by Juan Calonge
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced that on May 9, it will release two more movies from Studio Ghibli on Blu-ray: Laputa: Castle in the Sky (Hayao Miyazaki, 1986) and My Neighbours the Yamadas (Isao Takahata, 1999). Going from previous Ghibli titles in the UK, they are likely to be region-locked.
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Once Upon a Time in America Getting Extended Cut
Posted March 11, 2011 01:30 PM by Juan Calonge
The Bologna Cinematheque, through its prestigious L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory, is going to fully restore Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in America and add 40 minutes of original footage to its 229-minute running time. There is no information about a Blu-ray release, in Italy or elsewhere.
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Sony Blu-ray Factory in Japan Impacted by Earthquake
Posted March 11, 2011 08:07 AM by Craig Howie
According to numerous reports coming from Japan, Sony factories that make among other things Blu-ray discs, have been shut down due to the 9.0 earthquake that occured outside the coast of Japan around 05:46 UTC today. The reports at this stage may not be accurate and it is not known if there are going to be any lasting impacts. As more information becomes available over the next few days and as the impact becomes more clear we will update the news.
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Alien Movies Getting Separate Blu-ray releases
Posted March 11, 2011 04:11 AM by Juan Calonge
Early retailer information indicates that, on May 10, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will separately release the four Alien movies – Alien, Aliens, Alien³ and Alien: Resurrection – previously only available as part of the Alien Anthology, released in October 26.
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Sony Restoration Boss Talks Taxi Driver Blu-ray
Posted March 11, 2011 03:52 AM by Juan Calonge
Grover Crisp, Senior Vicepresident for Asset Management, Film Restoration and Digital Mastering for Sony Pictures Entertainment, was recently interviewed by Bill Hunt, editor of The Digital Bits. In the interview, Crisp discusses in great detail the restoration of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (due out on Blu-ray on April 5) and the challenges of film restoration in general.
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European PS3 Injunction Lifted
Posted March 10, 2011 03:02 PM by Juan Calonge
A civil court in The Hague, Netherlands, has lifted the preliminary injunction that had been imposed last week on PS3 consoles, causing some 300,000 units to be seized at Dutch customs. LG will now have to pay legal fees of €130,000. However, a final judgment regarding a patent dispute between LG and Sony is still pending.
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The Incredibles Blu-ray Gets New Extras
Posted March 10, 2011 02:04 PM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has revealed the release details of the Blu-ray edition of Pixar's The Incredibles, which, as previously reported, will hit store shelves on April 12. This 2 BD/DVD/Digital Copy pack will include "all the classic DVD features", plus additional, previously unavailable content.
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Blu-ray Presence in Redbox Kiosks to Increase
Posted March 10, 2011 08:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Speaking at a technology conference, Coinstar CFO Scott Di Valerio said that Redbox is going to increase the number of Blu-ray Disc titles in its kiosks, but focusing in the "more rentable genres" such as action movies. Blu-ray penetration in Redbox kiosks will now surpass 10%. Redbox plans to add 5,000 to 6,000 new kiosks in 2011.
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Deal of the Day: The Sound of Music Collector’s Set Blu-ray $39.49
Posted March 10, 2011 07:01 AM by Juan Calonge
Today Amazon is offering an interesting Blu-ray related Deal of the Day. Until midnight PST, you can order The Sound of Music (Limited Edition Collector's Set) for $39.49 (56% off MSRP). The price tracker shows that this is the cheapest this box set has been since it was released in November 2010.
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New Sharp 3D Blu-ray Players Shipping Now
Posted March 10, 2011 04:44 AM by Juan Calonge
In March, Sharp Electronics Corporation is shipping all three of the 3D wireless Blu-ray Disc players it introduced in January at CES, models BD-HP75U (MSRP $329.99), BD-HP35U (MSRP $299.99) and BD-HP25U (MSRP $249.99. All provide consumers with access to content from a wide variety of Internet sources, including Netflix, VUDU, Pandora and YouTube via Wireless LAN (the BD-HP25U requires optional Wireless LAN dongle VR-WL25).
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Blu-ray Sales, Feb. 28-Mar. 6: Bambi Crowned King
Posted March 10, 2011 04:35 AM by Juan Calonge
The Diamond Edition of Bambi was the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended March 6, according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. Disney's 1942 animated feature sold more BDs than the rest of the top ten put together, and was the top-selling title on packaged media overall on the strength of its BD/DVD combo sales alone. The highest-selling new release was Burlesque, which entered at number 3, behind Megamind in its first full week in stores.
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This Week on Blu-ray - March 8-14
Posted March 10, 2011 03:57 AM by Juan Calonge
Zombies are notoriously hard to kill, and that applies also to the zombie genre at large. Despite having a much more limited dramatic range than other horror monsters, they continue to thrive, with authors and filmmakers having repeated shots at them. Now they shuffle onto serialized television and episodic Blu-ray with The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season, brought to you by none other than Frank Darabont.
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Coens' True Grit Announced on Blu-ray
Posted March 9, 2011 02:29 PM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the western True Grit for Blu-ray release on June 7, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. This new adaptation of the novel by Charles Portis (previously brought to the screen by Henry Hathaway in 1969), was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, although it came out of the Oscar ceremony empty-handed.
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Rush Moving Pictures Audio Blu-ray Delayed
Posted March 9, 2011 11:12 AM by Juan Calonge
According to retailer information, Rush: Moving Pictures, initially scheduled for release on April 5, will finally come out four weeks later, on May 3, on a Blu-ray/CD set.The BD will feature the album and three bonus music videos, "Tom Sawyer," "Limelight" and the previously unreleased clip "Vital Signs." Audio will be presented in a 5.1 surround sound mix supervised by the band's Alex Lifeson using the original multi-tracks (DTS-HD Master Audio and 96kHz/24-bit PCM) and in newly remastered stereo from the original analog master tapes (96kHz/24-bit PCM).
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Four Catalog Blu-ray Titles from Image in June
Posted March 9, 2011 09:03 AM by Juan Calonge
In June, Image Entertainment will release on Blu-ray four more movies licensed from the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment catalog: Apt Pupil (street date June 6); Johnny Mnemonic (June 14); The Medallion (June 21); and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (June 28).
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$5 Coupon for Jackass 3 Blu-ray
Posted March 9, 2011 06:05 AM by Juan Calonge
Coupons.com has a printable coupon good for $5 towards the purchase of the Jackass 3 Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack, which streeted yesterday. You will need special coupon printing software installed.This coupon can be redeemed at participating retailers, and is valid through March 31.
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I Saw the Devil Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 9, 2011 04:52 AM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced I Saw The Devil (Akmareul boatda) for Blu-ray release on May 10. This Korean crime thriller stars Choi Min-sik (Oldboy) as a serial killer and Lee Byung-hun (The Good, the Bad, the Weird) as a secret agent who decides to track him down. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is having a limited theatrical release this month.
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Catalog Blu-ray Wave from Fox/MGM in France
Posted March 9, 2011 04:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Fox Pathé Europa has announced its release slate for June, and it's pretty loaded for a summer month, with a dozen titles from the MGM catalog getting a Blu-ray release – most of them still unannounced in the US. From Marilyn Monroe to Vietnam to drag queens in the outback, hustlers and gigolos, there's something for everyone.
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Das Boot, Guns of Navarone Coming Up on Blu-ray
Posted March 8, 2011 10:56 AM by Juan Calonge
The Spanish branch of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that, on June 14, it will release two eagerly-awaited movies from its catalog: Das Boot (Wolfgang Petersen, 1981) and The Guns of Navarone (J. Lee Thompson, 1961). No release details are available at the moment.
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The King´s Speech Blu-ray Gets More Extras
Posted March 8, 2011 06:39 AM by Juan Calonge
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has added a couple of bullet points to the extras list for The King's Speech, which is scheduled for Blu-ray release on April 19. This movie about the true story of King George VI and his struggle with a speech impediment won four Academy Awards: best picture; actor in a leading role (Colin Firth); directing; and original screenplay.