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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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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.
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Pioneer 3D Blu-ray Players Now Shipping
Posted December 31, 2010 05:22 AM by Juan Calonge
Pioneer Electronics has launched its line of Blu-ray players compatible with the Blu-ray 3D specification, under model numbers BDP-430, BDP-41FD and BDP-43FD (the latter two within the Elite product line). All three support HDMI 1.4a, 1080p/24 video playback, online video streaming and wireless functionality with an optional adapter. The Elite models add RS-232C connections, and the highest end BDP-43FD model features "armored chassis build quality."
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Hatchet II Blu-ray Detailed
Posted December 30, 2010 06:14 AM by Juan Calonge
On February 1, 2011, MPI/Dark Sky Films will release Hatchet II. This sequel to the 2006 slasher Hatchet, also written and directed by Adam Green, got a limited theatrical release in October. It will be presented in an unrated director's cut.
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Three Major Filmmakers to Discuss Blu-ray at CES Panel
Posted December 30, 2010 05:50 AM by Juan Calonge
During the upcoming CES fair in Las Vegas, filmmakers Michael Mann, Oliver Stone and Baz Luhrmann will take part in a panel discussion on the topic of how new formats such as Blu-ray have changed the creative life of top filmmakers. This panel will be held on January 7, 2011. It has been organized by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and will be moderated by Los Angeles Times reporter Geoff Boucher.
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Blu-ray Sales, Dec. 20-26: Inception Kicked Up to No. 1
Posted December 30, 2010 05:41 AM by Juan Calonge
The Blu-ray release of Inception regained the top-selling spot during the week ended December 26, according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. Now in its third week in stores, Warner's action thriller narrowly outsold Universal's Despicable Me. The biggest new release of the week, Sony Pictures' Salt, only made it to number 3, but got a remarkable 39% of its total sales from its Blu-ray edition, despite not including a DVD.
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Scary Movie 4 Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted December 29, 2010 06:00 AM by Juan Calonge
An early announcement to retailers indicates that on March 22, 2011, Vivendi Visual Entertainment will release Scary Movie 4 on Blu-ray. Disc details and special features are unannounced as of yet. This horror movie spoof had been released by The Weinstein Company in 2006 on the defunct HD DVD format.
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This Week on Blu-ray - December 26-January 3
Posted December 28, 2010 10:08 AM by Josh Dreuth
The Resident Evil series has been able to accomplish what few other video game based series have – repeated success. The fourth film in the series, Resident Evil: Afterlife, is out today on Blu-ray after an impressive showing at the box office, grossing over $200M worldwide. Where most series struggle to survive past the first weekend, Resident Evil keeps pulling in the crowds, ensuring the star Milla Jovovich will have a permanent gig for the foreseeable future.
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Samsung to Release Thinnest 3D Blu-ray Player Ever
Posted December 28, 2010 06:11 AM by Juan Calonge
Samsung has revealed that, during the upcoming CES electronics fair, it will present the world's thinnest Blu-ray player. This as yet unnamed player will have a thickness of only 23mm (0.9 inches). It will have a side slot loading mechanism, which indicates it has been designed with wall-mounting in mind. It will be 3D compatible and support also online applications such as Facebook and YouTube.
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Kansas City Confidential Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 28, 2010 05:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Film Chest, in conjunction with HD Cinema Classics and Virgil Films, has announced Kansas City Confidential for Blu-ray release on February 15, 2011. This 1952 film noir is is a taut and gritty melodrama, and reportedly the inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs. It has been "digitally restored in high definition from original 35 mm film assets" and will include a new 5.1 surround sound mix.
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Video App to Promote Salt Blu-ray
Posted December 27, 2010 05:38 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the creation of a new video app based on the movie Salt, which was released on Blu-ray last week. The "Compromise Your Friend" app allows users to create and share a video that "outs" a friend as a spy. The app uses Facebook Connect to access images of friends who can then be humorously identified as a sleeper cell agent in a mock newscast that is cut together with scenes from Salt.
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All Good Things Announced on Blu-ray
Posted December 27, 2010 04:42 AM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced All Good Things for Blu-ray release on March 1, 2011. This psychological thriller is inspired by the true story of the most famous missing person's case in New York City. It stars Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst and Frank Langella, and had a limited theatrical release on December 3.
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Blu-ray Boxed Set of the Week: True Blood, Spartacus
Posted December 27, 2010 04:30 AM by Juan Calonge
This week, Amazon is offering not one, but three Blu-ray boxed sets at a special price: True Blood: The Complete First Season and True Blood: The Complete Second Season for $27.49 each (66% off): and Spartacus: Blood and Sand, The Complete First Season for $32.99 (59% off). Those are the lowest historic prices for the True Blood season sets; Spartacus went lower during a Black Friday Week lightning deal.
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Boxing Day Deals in Canada Start Today
Posted December 26, 2010 08:30 AM by Webmaster
It's that time of year again, that day that every Canadian anticipates the best deals on their favorite electronics and media. Much like the US Black Friday, Boxing Day is full of doorbusters and some of the best deals of the year.
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Wild Target Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 24, 2010 04:48 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced Wild Target for Blu-ray release on February 8, 2011. This action comedy, a remake from the 1993 film Cible émouvante, stars Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint and Rupert Everett. It had a limited US theatrical release in late October.
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Disney Offering $10 Coupon for Step Up 3D Blu-ray
Posted December 23, 2010 12:49 PM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has a printable $10 off coupon good for the purchase of the 2D Blu-ray/ 3D Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy edition of Step Up 2D/3D. This coupon is valid at participating retailers, and expires on January 2, 2011. You will need dedicated coupon printing software installed.
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$10 Movie Money for Gulliver and Narnia in Fox/MGM Blu-ray Tites
Posted December 23, 2010 12:26 PM by Juan Calonge
MGM & 20th Century Fox have partnered with Hollywood Movie Money to offer up to $10.00 on select Blu-ray titles from these two studios toward the purchase of theatrical tickets to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of The Dawn Treader and Gulliver's Travels. You can find this deal directly on a sticker on the Blu-ray packaging in store.
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Blu-ray Sales, Dec.13-19: Despicable Me Tops Charts
Posted December 23, 2010 11:53 AM by Juan Calonge
Despicable Me was the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended December 19, according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert, moving twice as many units as runner-up Inception. The winner in Blu-ray market share was The Town, with 46% of its total sales coming from the BD edition.
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Scooby-Doo: Curse of the Lake Monster Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 22, 2010 04:08 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced Scooby-Doo: Curse of the Lake Monster for Blu-ray release on March 1, 2011, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. In this new live-action, direct-to-video Scooby Doo movie, the gang is off to a summer resort, only to stumble onto a mystery when the Frog Monster of Lake Erie makes an unexpected appearance.
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MGM Completes Restructuring
Posted December 21, 2010 11:13 AM by Juan Calonge
Two months after filing for bankruptcy protection, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. has announced that the company's restructuring has become effective, with exit financing of $500 million in place. The company's "pre-packaged" plan of reorganization was confirmed on December 2, 2010, by the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The immediate plans for the studio involve the 23rd James Bond movie and The Hobbit. The studio has not revealed its new plans regarding home video, especially the James Bond films still unreleased on Blu-ray.
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Blu-ray Catalog Wave from MGM in February
Posted December 21, 2010 11:06 AM by Juan Calonge
An early announcement to retailers indicates that in February 2011, MGM Home Entertainment, in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, will release four Oscar-winning or nominated catalog movies. On February 8, it will release Thelma & Louise (20th Anniversary Edition) (Ridley Scott, 1991). A week later, the studio will release Last Tango in Paris (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1972), Moonstruck (Norman Jewison, 1987) and Rain Man (Barry Levinson, 1988).
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This Week on Blu-ray - December 21-27
Posted December 21, 2010 10:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Philip Noyce may not hold the same level of name recognition as elite action directors like Michael Bay or Christopher Nolan, but he has managed to work with some of Hollywood's most well known action stars. For his latest, and most complete, action film Salt, Noyce enlisted the audience-drawing power of Angelina Jolie who continues to prove that even though motherhood is her primary job, kicking butt is still well within her capabilities. Be sure to pick up Salt on Blu-ray today.
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Oppo UK Launches, BDP-93EU Player Released in Europe
Posted December 21, 2010 09:38 AM by Juan Calonge
The European version of Oppo's BDP-93 player, model number BDP-93EU, is now up for preorder at the website of Oppo BD UK Ltd. Features and technical specifications are identical to those of the BDP-93, with the exception of region coding, which will be set as "2" for DVD and "B" for BD. Price has been set at £499.00 including VAT.
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Tommy Wiseau’s The Room Blu-ray in 2011, 3D Also Coming Up
Posted December 21, 2010 08:10 AM by Juan Calonge
Filmmaker Tommy Wiseau has told Entertainment Weekly that he intends to release his cult movie The Room on Blu-ray during the coming year, with additional behind-the-scenes footage. "We want a Blu-ray release before Christmas 2011," he said. Wiseau also revealed that he intends to convert The Room to 3D for theatrical release in late 2011 or in 2012. However, no mention of a 3D Blu-ray release was made.