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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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Jolene Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 8, 2011 04:06 AM by Juan Calonge
Entertainmentone has announced Jolene for Blu-ray release on April 26. This independent drama, based on a short story by E.L. Doctorow, stars Jessica Chastain as a Southern girl who embarks on a decade-long cross-country journey in search of love, adventure and independence. It premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2008, but didn't open in theaters until October 2010.
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Black Death Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 8, 2011 04:05 AM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia Home Entertainment has announce Black Death for Blu-ray release on May 10. This action/fantasy movie, set in the Middle Ages, stars Sean Bean as a knight on a quest to find a hidden village free from the plague that decimates Europe. It's getting a limited US theatrical release starting this weekend.
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Biutiful Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 8, 2011 03:48 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced Biutiful for Blu-ray release on May 31. This Academy Award nominated Spanish-language drama, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, stars Javier Bardem as a man living on the wrong side of the law who struggles to provide for his children on the dangerous streets of Barcelona.
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Miramax Appoints Eric Doctorow as Home Entertainment Chief
Posted March 8, 2011 03:39 AM by Juan Calonge
Miramax has announced that Eric Doctorow, former head of home entertainment for Fox and Paramount, has been appointed as Miramax Executive Vice President, effective immediately. Doctorow will lead Miramax's worldwide home entertainment and distribution efforts. Doctorow will report to Mike Lang, Miramax's CEO.
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Empire State Blu-ray in the UK
Posted March 8, 2011 03:30 AM by Juan Calonge
Network Releasing is publishing Empire State in the UK on March 14, in a double-disc Blu-ray/DVD edition. This highly stylized and critically acclaimed 1980s thriller centers around East End club scene at The Empire State nightclub in London's newly developed Docklands, a place where disparate lives intersect.
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Street Kings 2 Announced on Blu-ray
Posted March 8, 2011 03:10 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the action thriller Street Kings 2: Motor City for Blu-ray release on April 19, in a BD/DVD combo pack. This direct-to-video sequel to Street Kings stars Ray Liotta and Shawn Hatosy as two cops who join forces to solve the killings of an undercover narcotics team. A Street Kings / Street Kings 2 two-pack will also be available.
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The Green Hornet Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 7, 2011 10:34 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced The Green Hornet for Blu-ray release on May 3, in two editions: a single disc BD, and a three-disc 3D BD / 2D BD / DVD combo pack. This superhero movie, directed by Michel Gondry and starring Seth Rogen, was shot natively in 2D and converted to 3D for theatrical exhibition.
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Billy Joel Live at Shea Stadium Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive
Posted March 7, 2011 07:48 AM by Juan Calonge
Tomorrow, Best Buy will exclusively offer Billy Joel: Live At Shea Stadium, four weeks before all other retailers. This concert film was recorded on July 16 and July 18, 2008, comprising the final performances ever at New York's Shea Stadium before it was torn down. It featured special guests Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, John Mayer, John Mellencamp, Steven Tyler and Roger Daltrey.
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Beverly Hills Cop, Le Mans Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 7, 2011 07:28 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced two action movies from its catalog for Blu-ray release in May. On May 17, the studio will release the Eddie Murphy hit Beverly Hills Cop; and a week later, the racing classic Le Mans, starring Steve McQueen. Also, on May 10, Top Gun will be re-released as a BD/DC combo pack.
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Buy Bambi with Another Disney Blu-ray, Save $10
Posted March 7, 2011 03:40 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon is offering a $10 discount when you buy one of the Bambi Diamond Blu-ray editions (either in Blu-ray packaging combo or DVD packaging combo) with an eligible Blu-ray title. The discount will be applied at checkout. It is valid through March 7 (that is, today).
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Lord of the Rings Trilogy Limited Extended Blu-ray Beckons
Posted March 7, 2011 03:21 AM by Juan Calonge
The highly-awaited extended version of The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy hasn't been formally announced yet, but it definitely is coming closer, as it just came up for preorder. List price is set at $119.98. Reportedly, this limited deluxe set will include nine special features DVDs with "over 26 hours of spellbinding behind-the-moviemaking material including the rare Costa Botes documentaries."
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Once Upon a Time in the West, Breakfast at Tiffany's Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted March 6, 2011 04:25 AM by Juan Calonge
Speaking with the French magazine Les années laser, Sylvie Collombet, chief of marketing of Paramount France, revealed two major titles that are on the studio's slate for Blu-ray release: Once Upon a Time in the West and Le Mans will come out in June, and Breakfast at Tiffany's in September.
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Blu-ray Deal of the Week: Lost Complete Collection $167.99
Posted March 6, 2011 04:05 AM by Juan Calonge
This week, Amazon is offering Lost: The Complete Collection for $167.99 (40% off MSRP, or $28 per season). Note, however, that this deluxe box set was even cheaper last year during a Lightning Deal on Black Friday week. This offer is valid through March 12.
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Criterion's Three Reasons Trailer: Kes Blu-ray
Posted March 4, 2011 11:07 AM by Juan Calonge
The Criterion Collection has created a new "Three Reasons" trailer, this time for Kes, which is slated for Blu-ray release on April 19. This trailer expresses three reasons why, in Criterion's opinion, Ken Loach's portrait of working-class Northern England, using non-professional actors, is a must-see.
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Star Wars 3D in Theaters Starting February 2012
Posted March 4, 2011 05:28 AM by Juan Calonge
Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox have officially announced the 3D theatrical re-release of the Star Wars movies, starting with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, which is slated for February 10, 2012. No mention has been made of the 3D Blu-ray release that is likely to take place eventually. Note that Star Wars: The Complete Saga has been announced on 2D Blu-ray for September 2011.
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Rubber Announced on Blu-ray
Posted March 4, 2011 04:32 AM by Juan Calonge
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced Rubber for Blu-ray release on April 11. It will be screened in the UK only at a few special events across March and April. This unorthodox movie, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, centers around a tire that comes to life and possesses terrifying telepathic powers.
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Being Human Season 3 Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 4, 2011 04:03 AM by Juan Calonge
BBC Home Video, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, has announced Being Human: Season 3 for Blu-ray release on May 3, including all eight episodes from the third season of this offbeat BBC comedy/drama. In this season, the heroes (a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost) move to Wales in their efforts to live like normal human beings, but the net is rapidly closing in. Meanwhile, they must do all they can to help a teenage vampire to control his bloodlust before it is too late.
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El Topo, Holy Mountain Blu-ray Detailed
Posted March 4, 2011 03:47 AM by Juan Calonge
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, in conjunction with ABKCO Music and Records, has revealed the official details for Alejandro Jodorowski's cult movies El Topo and The Holy Mountain, which as previously reported, are slated for a Blu-ray release on April 26. Both films have received new, director-supervised HD transfers (in 2K for The Holy Mountain).
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Today Only: Blu-ray Player with Wi-Fi and Netflix for $84.99 (Expired)
Posted March 3, 2011 11:09 AM by Juan Calonge
Today's featured product at woot.com is the Blu-ray player model Memorex MVBD2535, which can be had for just $84.99 (50% off MSRP), plus $5 shipping. This player features integrated Wi-Fi and supports Blockbuster, Netflix and Pandora streaming, as well as BonusView and BD-Live.
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Best Buy Pulls Burlesque Blu-ray with Corset
Posted March 3, 2011 06:33 AM by Juan Calonge
This week's Best Buy ad featured the Blu-ray release of Burlesque with an "exclusive Burlesque corset inside." However, this exclusive bundle has been promptly pulled from shelves, reportedly because after complaints that it was too risqué for a family-friendly store.
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The Dilemma Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 3, 2011 04:59 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced The Dilemma for Blu-ray release on May 3. This "bromantic" comedy, directed by Ron Howard, stars Vince Vaughn and Kevin James in a story of how far you can bend a brotherly bond before it snaps. For a limited time, BD purchasers can instantly stream a bonus movie to their televisions or smartphones.
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Scream Movies Announced on Blu-ray
Posted March 3, 2011 04:19 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 3 for Blu-ray release on March 29, tying in with the theatrical release of Scream 4, due out April 15. No trilogy box set has been announced at the moment, so a tetralogy (not quadrilogy) box set may come out later on. All will be presented in 1080p 2.35:1 video with a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio soundtrack
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61*, When It Was a Game announced on Blu-ray
Posted March 3, 2011 03:58 AM by Juan Calonge
HBO Home Entertainment, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, has announced two baseball-related titles for Blu-ray release on June 7: the feature 61*, centered on the quest of the New York Yankees' Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle to break Babe Ruth's home run record; and the documentary When It Was a Game: The Complete Collection, chronicling the sport between the 1930s and the 1950s exclusively using authentic footage.
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NFL Super Bowl XLV Blu-ray Detailed
Posted March 3, 2011 03:44 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video, in conjunction with NFL Films, has revealed the full details for NFL Super Bowl XLV Champions: Green Bay Packers, which will hit store shelves next Tuesday, March 8. This BD will feature the highlights of the Packers' championship season, culminating in Green Bay's victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl.
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HBO’s Rome Gets Single Season Blu-ray Sets
Posted March 3, 2011 03:32 AM by Juan Calonge
HBO Home Entertainment, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, has announced Rome: The Complete First Season and Rome: The Complete Second Season for Blu-ray release on June 7. This lavish HBO production had been previously released, as a a two-season Complete Series box set. MSRP has been set at $69.98 per season.
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True Blood Season 3 Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 3, 2011 03:18 AM by Juan Calonge
HBO Home Entertainment, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, has announced True Blood: The Complete Third Season for Blu-ray release on May 31. In the third season of this acclaimed HBO series, Sookie Stackhouse desperately tries to locate her fiancé, ending up in a netherworld of human and undead interlopers, among them the powerful Vampire King of Mississippi.
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Blu-ray Sales, Feb. 21-27: Megamind Rules the Blu World
Posted March 3, 2011 03:07 AM by Juan Calonge
Megamind was the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended February 27, according to Nielsen VideoScan, even though it was released on Friday and thus only had three days' worth of sales counting for the week. The title with the highest Blu-ray share was All-Star Superman, with 53% of its total sales coming from the high-definition SKU.
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Taxi Driver Returning to Theaters Ahead of Blu-ray
Posted March 2, 2011 09:17 AM by Juan Calonge
Taxi Driver is briefly returning to the big screen before its Blu-ray street date. Martin Scorsese's modern classic will be projected in Sony 4K Digital for two showings only (Saturday, March 19 at 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, March 22 at 8:00 p.m.) at 146 AMC theaters across the US.
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Panasonic Free Avatar 3D Blu-ray Offer Expanded & Extended
Posted March 2, 2011 08:28 AM by Juan Calonge
Panasonic has once again expanded its Avatar 3D Blu-ray promotion. Now, if you purchase a qualifying Panasonic 3D Blu-ray player or home theater system between March 1, 2011 and February 29, 2012, you can receive a bonus copy of Avatar on Blu-ray, exclusively from Panasonic, after mail-in rebate.
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The Nesting Blu-ray Announced
Posted March 2, 2011 08:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Blue Underground has announced The Nesting (also known as Massacre Mansion and Phobia) for Blu-ray release on June 28. This eerie house-of-horrors movie was co-written, produced, and directed by notorious adult filmmaker Armand Weston, and stars Robin Groves and Academy Award winner Gloria Grahame in her final film role. Long unavailable on home video, The Nesting has been newly transferred in high definition from the original camera negative and is presented here in a never-before-seen director's cut.