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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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Raging Bull 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 8, 2010 05:10 AM by Juan Calonge
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, in conjunction with MGM Home Entertainment, has announced Raging Bull: 30th Anniversary Edition for Blu-ray release on January 11, 2011, in a BD/DVD combo. This Martin Scorsese movie had already been released on Blu-ray in 2009. This new edition boasts over 50 minutes of brand-new features.
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This Week on Blu-ray - December 6-12
Posted December 7, 2010 09:41 AM by Juan Calonge
Two of the highest-grossing movies of the year are getting a Blu-ray release this week: Christopher Nolan's action thriller Inception and Dreamworks Animation's closure for the Shrek saga, Shrek Forever After. In the meantime, Criterion is releasing a couple of fairly disturbing movies by David Cronenberg and Guillermo del Toro. All in all, there is something for everyone.
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Guillermo del Toro to Sign Copies of Cronos Blu-ray
Posted December 7, 2010 05:14 AM by Juan Calonge
To support the Blu-ray release of Guillermo del Toro's Cronos by The Criterion Collection, the filmmaker will be signing copies of the movie today at the Amoeba Music store in Hollywood. Following the signing, a special screening of the movie Cronos, as well as Del Toro's never-before-seen horror short film, Geometría, will be held at the Los Angeles film school at 8 p.m.
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Saw The Final Chapter 2D and 3D Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 7, 2010 04:26 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release, on January 25, 2011, of the latest (and officially last) installment of the Saw series, initially titled Saw VII, renamed as Saw 3D when it opened in theaters in late October and now coming out as Saw: The Final Chapter (no pun intended) for home video. It will be available in two unrated BD releases –– one in 2D and the other in 3D –– priced at $39.99 and $49.99, respectively. Each will also include a DVD and Digital Copy of the movie.
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Waiting for “Superman” Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 7, 2010 04:23 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced Waiting for "Superman" for Blu-ray release on February 22, 2011. In this documentary about the American public-education system, from the director of An Inconvenient Truth, won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. In a novel initiative, every Blu-ray will include a $20 gift card to donate to a local school.
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Optimum Announces F and Gainsbourg Blu-ray
Posted December 7, 2010 04:22 AM by Juan Calonge
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced two very different recent films for Blu-ray release in the UK on January 10, 2011: the British horror thriller F and the French biopic Gainsbourg, based on the life of famous musician Serge Gainsbourg. There is no information regarding region coding.
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Anchorman Blu-ray Gets General Release
Posted December 6, 2010 04:42 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy will be released at all retailers on March 15, 2011. This Will Ferrell comedy had been previously released on August 31, 2010, as a Best Buy exclusive two-disc "Rich Mahogany" edition. From the information released, it follows that the general release will lack the second disc and the collectibles.
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Stone Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 6, 2010 04:31 AM by Juan Calonge
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced Stone for Blu-ray release on January 18, 2011. This psychological thriller stars Robert De Niro, Edward Norton and Milla Jovovich. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and opened in theaters in October.
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Game of Death (2009) Announced on Blu-ray
Posted December 6, 2010 04:29 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Game of Death for Blu-ray release on February 15, 2011. In this direct-to-video action thriller (unrelated to the Bruce Lee movie), Wesley Snipes is back as CIA Agent Marcus Jones, a professional hit man caught in a double-cross between his partners in the agency, a ruthless arms dealer and a powerful Wall Street broker worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Spielberg’s A.I. Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 6, 2010 04:26 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has officially announced the Dreamworks production A.I. Artificial Intelligence for Blu-ray release in the US on February 15, 2011. This dark science fiction movie with a fairy-tale subtext, a project originally developed by Stanley Kubrick based on a short story by Brian Aldiss, was directed by Steven Spielberg after Kubrick's death.
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Heavy Metal Blu-ray Cancelled
Posted December 6, 2010 04:23 AM by Juan Calonge
Three weeks ago, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment had announced Heavy Metal for Blu-ray release on January 25, 2011. Now the studio has unceremoniously pulled this cult animated movie from its schedule. No reason is given for this cancellation, and no new release date is available.
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Blu-ray Boxed Set of the Week: Night at the Museum Collection $18.99
Posted December 5, 2010 04:09 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon's current Blu-ray Boxed Set of the Week is for Night at the Museum Collection (comprised of Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian), which can now be had for $18.99 (53% off MSRP, or $9.5 per movie). This is the cheapest this box set has been. This offer is valid through December 11.
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Secretariat Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted December 3, 2010 10:24 AM by Juan Calonge
An early announcement to retailers indicates that Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Secretariat on Blu-ray on January 25, 2011, in a BD/DVD combo pack. This family drama about the true story of the race horse who won the Triple Crown in 1973 stars Diane Lane and John Malkovich. It has grossed $57 million at the box office.
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Buy Despicable Me and Coraline Blu-ray, Save $7-$10
Posted December 3, 2010 09:26 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon is having a special bundle offer linked to the upcoming Blu-ray release of Despicable Me. If you preorder the BD/DVD/Digital Copy edition along with Coraline, you will get $7 off. Alternately, if you order the Despicable Me BD 3D/BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack along with the Coraline Gift Set, you will get $10 off.
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A.I. Blu-ray Beckons from Europe and Asia (Update)
Posted December 3, 2010 08:59 AM by Juan Calonge
A Blu-ray edition of Steven Spielberg's A.I. Artificial Intelligence is still unannounced in the US; in other countries (especially Germany), it has been announced on several occasions, and delayed just as many times. But according to user reports, this time it is really coming out very soon in several European and Asian countries. Update: Germany and France release dates added.
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Two Flipside Blu-ray Titles from BFI in January
Posted December 3, 2010 06:39 AM by Juan Calonge
BFI Video has announced two new titles for UK release as part of its Flipside label, devoted to rare and little-seen features from the hidden history of British cinema: Private Road and the Duffer/The Moon over the Valley double feature. Both titles will come out on January 17, in two-disc BD/DVD dual-format editions.
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The Dorm That Dripped Blood Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted December 3, 2010 04:38 AM by Juan Calonge
Fangoria is reporting that, on March 8, Synapse Films will release the 1982 slasher movie The Dorm That Dripped Blood, on a Blu-ray/DVD combo, featuring the uncut director's cut. Synapse's Don May, Jr. explained that this version will include "footage that no one has ever seen before", including "additional sequences of both gore and dialogue," restoring the film to "the most complete version possible."
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Against All Odds, Awakenings, Random Hearts Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 3, 2010 04:16 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has announced that on March 22, 2011 it will release Blu-ray editions for three catalog titles from the Sony Pictures Home Entertainment catalog: Against All Odds (Taylor Hackford, 1984); Awakenings (Penny Marshall, 1990); and Random Hearts (Sydney Pollack, 1999).
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Blockbuster Announces 3-day in Store Rentals, Tiered Pricing (Update)
Posted December 2, 2010 08:52 AM by Juan Calonge
Blockbuster Inc. has rolled out new tiered in-store pricing for movies. Renting a "Just arrived" title (less than six weeks in release) will cost $4.99 for three days; "new releases" (in circulation at least six weeks) will go for $2.99 for three days. "Top Picks" (the most frequently rented movies among Blockbuster Rewards members) titles will also cost $2.99 to rent. Update: program clarification added.
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Panasonic Launches Unwrap 3D Tour and Sweepstakes
Posted December 2, 2010 07:56 AM by Juan Calonge
To support the new bundle promotions featuring Panasonic 3D equipment and the Avatar 3D Blu-ray, Panasonic has launched a two-week, 14-city mall tour designed to give consumers a chance to experience the "immersive world of Full HD 3D Home Entertainment" at major malls across the nation. Panasonic is also holding a holiday sweepstakes, with the winner taking home a grand prize worth over $6,000.
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Neil Young’s Le Noise Blu-ray Coming Soon
Posted December 2, 2010 06:38 AM by Juan Calonge
After coming out on CD and vinyl in late September, Neil Young's Le Noise will be released on Blu-ray on December 14, as an Amazon exclusive. This BD will consist of a 39-minute black-and-white film of eight live-in-studio performances of the eight songs that appear on Neil Young's brand-new album Le Noise.
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Alice in Wonderland 3D Blu-ray Wide Release
Posted December 2, 2010 05:58 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that on December 7, it will re-release Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland in a four-disc Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. This re-imagining of Lewis Carroll's classic had previously been released on two-dimensional Blu-ray in June. The additional (and barebones) 3D disc was previously available exclusively with Sony 3D hardware.
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Case 39 Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 2, 2010 05:34 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced Case 39 for Blu-ray release on January 4, 2011. This supernatural thriller, starring Renee Zellweger as a family services social worker assigned to a case that proves to be a nightmare, was initially planned to open in theaters in early 2008, but was repeatedly delayed until finally premiering last October.
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The Last Unicorn, Memento 10th Anniversary Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 2, 2010 05:09 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced two catalog titles for Blu-ray release on February 22, 2011: the 1982 animated film The Last Unicorn (in a BD/DVD combo pack) and Memento: 10th Anniversary Edition, with an all-new high definition transfer, approved by director Christopher Nolan.
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Dog Pound Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 2, 2010 04:28 AM by Juan Calonge
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced Dog Pound for Blu-ray release on January 3, 2011. Tagged as "Scum for the 21st Century," Dog Pound a tough and brutal film set in a young offenders institute for teenage boys that the system doesn't know what to do with. Its long-term inmates have built a rigid power structure based on fear and the guards use the prisoners to let out their own frustrations.
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Avatar 3D Blu-ray Canada Promotion Revealed
Posted December 2, 2010 04:11 AM by Juan Calonge
Panasonic Canada has revealed the details for its Avatar 3D Blu-ray special offer. If you purchase any Panasonic 3D TV in Canada, you'll receive a 3D Blu-ray copy of the movie. Alternately, if you had already purchased a Panasonic VIERA 3D plasma TV, you qualify for a bonus copy of this Blu-ray by mail-in rebate; full details on how to claim your free disc will be available on December 15.
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Blu-ray Sales, November 22-28: Expendables Win Black Friday Week (Update)
Posted December 2, 2010 03:46 AM by Juan Calonge
During the week ended November 28, Lionsgate's action movie The Expendables was the top-selling title on Blu-ray, according to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. Toy Story 3 bounced back to number 2, while the previous week's number 1, Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition dropped to third place. Update: sales charts and figures added.
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Anchor Bay to Release The Walking Dead Blu-ray
Posted December 1, 2010 10:00 AM by Juan Calonge
AMC and Anchor Bay Entertainment have announced that the home video label will distribute The Walking Dead: Season One on Blu-ray and DVD in the US and Canada. This series, based on the comic book written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, premiered on AMC on Halloween night and its debut reigns as the biggest series debut in cable's history among adults 18-49 with 4.2 million. Season One consists of six one-hour episodes.
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Free Avatar 3D Blu-ray for All Panasonic 3DTV Owners in the US
Posted December 1, 2010 08:54 AM by Juan Calonge
For a limited time, when you purchase a Panasonic Viera 3D TV, you can get a 3D Starter Kit (including two pairs of 3D glasses and the 3D Blu-ray edition of Avatar 3D) and your choice of a free Panasonic DMP-BDT100 3D-compatible Blu-ray Disc player, or $249.95 towards the purchase of an SC-BTT350 3D Blu-ray Disc Home Theater System. Additionally, as previously reported, existing owners of a Panasonic 3D HD TV also can claim a free 3D BD of Avatar.
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Conviction Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 1, 2010 08:31 AM by Juan Calonge
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced Conviction for Blu-ray release on February 1, 2011. This drama, starring Hillary Swank and Sam Rockwell, is based on the true story of Betty Ann Waters, a Boston high-school dropout and working mother who embarked on an 18-year quest to help clear the name of her wrongly-accused brother and win back his freedom.