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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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Shogun Assassin Limited Edition SteelBook Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 28, 2010 03:06 AM by Juan Calonge
Eureka Video has announced Shogun Assassin for Blu-ray release on November 29, on a limited-edition dual-format SteelBook edition. Shogun Assassin is a US-made condensation of the first two films in the Lone Wolf and Cub series of Japanese movies. In the UK, it was originally censored by the BBFC for cinema release and then banned as a video nasty. Now it is released fully uncut.
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Bee Gees: In Our Own Time Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 27, 2010 04:11 AM by Juan Calonge
Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced that it will release The Bee Gees: In Our Own Time on Blu-ray on November 16, four days before airing on A&E. This revealing look at the history of The Bee Gees features brand new interviews with Barry and Robin Gibb, as well as Maurice Gibb shortly before his 2003 passing. Interweaved with live performances, TV and film clips, and early, rare videos of the band, this 116-minute documentary lavishly illustrates the Bee Gees experience.
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Inception UK Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 27, 2010 04:00 AM by Juan Calonge
The UK branch of Warner Home Video has announced Inception for Blu-ray release on December 6, on a "Triple Play" BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. Also available will be a Limited Edition Briefcase with five movie art cards, a spinning top and a booklet – which is actually the user manual for the PASIV (Portable Automated Somnacin IntraVenous) device used in the movie.
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All the President's Men and Network Announced on Blu-ray
Posted October 26, 2010 03:31 PM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced two Oscar-winning media-themed films from the 1970s for Blu-ray release on February 15, 2011: All the President's Men, a retelling of the Watergate burglary investigation that ultimately brought down Richard Nixon's administration; and Network, a prophetic satire that takes equal jabs at the establishment and the counter-revolutionary movement. All the President's Men will be presented in DigiBook packaging with a 40-page book.
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Lightning Deal: Blu-ray Slasher Bundle $36.99 (Expired)
Posted October 26, 2010 01:10 PM by Juan Calonge
Amazon has an interesting BD-related "lightning deal" going on now: for a very limited time, you can buy the four movie set Slasher Horror Bundle (comprised of Red Mist, Hatchet, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon and Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer) for only $36.99 (57% off MSRP). This offer expires today at 2 p.m. PDT, or when stock runs out. Update: deal expired.
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The American Announced on Blu-ray
Posted October 26, 2010 09:13 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced The American for Blu-ray release on December 28. This movie, directed by Anton Corbijn (Control) and starring George Clooney as an assassin on his last job, was (and still is) marketed by the studio as a "sexy suspense thriller" but theater audiences bristled at the more slow, psychological film they saw on screen.
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This Week on Blu-ray - Oct 26-Nov 1
Posted October 26, 2010 08:54 AM by Josh Dreuth
The last time the Back to the Future Trilogy was released, there was a huge uproar from the hundreds of thousands of fans who had purchased the set only to discover that the framing had been significantly altered during the re-mastering process. Thankfully, Universal has learned from those mistakes and is delivering the futuristic (and historic) trilogy in high definition for today's Blu-ray release.
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Blu-ray Sales in Western Europe/Japan Up 67.6%
Posted October 26, 2010 04:01 AM by Juan Calonge
According to Media Control GfK International research, based on actual point-of-sale data, Blu-ray unit sales volume in the third quarter of the year in Western Europe and Japan was up 67.6% from last year. Combined DVD/Blu-ray units were down 3.8% year over year, but were 8.8% higher than in the second quarter of 2010.
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Step Up 3 Announced on Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray
Posted October 26, 2010 03:14 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced Step Up 3 for Blu-ray release on December 21. This third installment in the Step Up franchise, the first dance film shot entirely in 3D, centers on a pair of gritty street dance squads facing off in the World Jam, a high-stakes showdown that is the hip-hop Olympics. It will come out in a BD/DVD edition and a three-disc 2D BD/3D BD/DVD/Digital Copy.
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The A-Team Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 26, 2010 02:59 AM by Juan Calonge
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced The A-Team for Blu-ray release on December 14, in a BD/Digital Copy combo, featuring the theatrical cut and an exclusive "explosive extended cut." This movie adaptation of the 1980s TV series stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Sharlto Copley and Jessica Biel.
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Lightning Deal: Children of the Corn/Hellraiser/Halloween Blu-ray $27.99 (Expired)
Posted October 25, 2010 01:05 PM by Juan Calonge
Amazon has an interesting BD-related "lightning deal" going on now: for a very limited time, you can buy the Classic Horror Bundle (comprised of <Children of the Corn, Hellraiser and Halloween) for only $27.99 (53% off MSRP). This offer expires today at 2 p.m. PDT, or when stock runs out. Update: deal expired.
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Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico Trilogy Coming Up on Blu-ray
Posted October 25, 2010 10:39 AM by Juan Calonge
An early announcement to retailers indicates that, on January 2011, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release the "Mexico Trilogy" directed by Robert Rodriguez, comprised of El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Somewhat confusingly, these three movies will reportedly be released neither individually nor as a trilogy box set: the first two will be released as a single-disc double feature on January 11, and the third will come out separately and a week earlier.
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The Year of Getting to Know Us Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 25, 2010 10:14 AM by Juan Calonge
E One Entertainment has announced The Year of Getting to Know Us for Blu-ray release on December 7. This independent drama, starring comedian Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Stone, Tom Arnold and Lucy Liu, premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, but failed to get a theatrical release.
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Michael Jackson’s This Is It on 3D-Enhanced Blu-ray
Posted October 25, 2010 04:46 AM by Juan Calonge
Michael Jackson's This is It has been re-released in an "Enhanced 3D Blu-ray" in France and the UK, exclusively for buyers of a Sony 3D TV or 3D Blu-ray player. It will include the 3D segments originally intended for the concert experience, including vignettes for "Thriller," "Smooth Criminal" and "Earth Song." However, as the songs are only partly in 3D, a signal will pop up on screen to indicate when viewers should put on or take off their 3D glasses.
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Ishtar Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 25, 2010 03:50 AM by Juan Calonge
Eat sand, Lawrence; back to your cab, Travis - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Ishtar for Blu-ray release on January 4, 2011. This 1987 comedy starring Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty went down in film history books as a very expensive critical and commercial failure. It had never even been released on DVD.
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Ticking Clock Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 25, 2010 03:33 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Ticking Clock for Blu-ray release on January 4, 2011. This action thriller stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. as an investigative crime reporter who must stop a brutal serial killer before time runs out. Like other recent thrillers from the studio (such as Unthinkable or The Experiment), it didn't get a theatrical release.
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Official FIFA World Cup Film in 3D Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 24, 2010 05:18 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Film in 3D for release on November 16. This 3D Blu-ray will offer the highlights of the 2010 football (aka soccer) World Cup, held in South Africa and won by Spain in a first for this country team. Video is presented in 720p AVC-MVC, with English and German DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks. Runtime is a mere 64 minutes. Note that, unlike most other 3D BDs, this disc will only play in 3D. It is labeled as region ABC.
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Blu-ray Boxed Set of the Week: Zombie Bundle for $27.99
Posted October 24, 2010 04:51 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon's current Blu-ray Boxed Set of the Week is for the Blu-ray Zombie Bundle, comprised of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead, and Sam Raimi's Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn. This three-movie set can now be had for only $27.99 (53% off MSRP, or just over $9 per movie). This offer is valid through October 30.
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Alien Blu-ray Packaging Detailed
Posted October 22, 2010 04:01 PM by Juan Calonge
One of the hottest catalog titles of the Blu-ray arena this year, the four-movie Alien Anthology, is mere days away from hitting store shelves. Enthusiasts are eager to know what's in the box. Blu-ray.com is here to show you the pictures, thanks to staff reviewer Casey Broadwater.
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Blu-ray.com Interview: Blue Mountain State's Darin Brooks
Posted October 22, 2010 04:51 AM by Juan Calonge
Darin Brooks is a young actor gaining some notoriety for his starring role in the raucous Spike TV comedy Blue Mountain State. An Emmy winner for his role on Days of Our Lives, Darin took some time out of his busy schedule to sit down for an interview with Blu-ray.com staff reviewer Jeffrey Kauffman.
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DEG: $1 Billion in Blu-ray Sales in Q1-Q3, up 80% Year-on-year
Posted October 22, 2010 03:14 AM by Juan Calonge
According to figures released yesterday by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group, consumer purchases of Blu-ray Disc software reached $1 billion by September 30. Sales increased 80% over the same period of 2009. Hardware sales also continued to climb, with over 3 million standalone BD players sold in the first nine months of the year- a YoY increase of 104%. This brings the total installed base of Blu-ray playback devices in the U.S. to 21.1 million units.
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Cameron: Avatar CE Blu-ray Is Last Version - Save for 3D
Posted October 21, 2010 06:27 AM by Juan Calonge
During a press day to promote Avatar: Extended Collector's Edition, James Cameron reassured fans wary of an Avatar triple dip by saying: "There's only one more play, maybe one, two years out, and that's 3D [Blu-ray]." No comment was given on the reported Panasonic-exclusive 3D BD release of the movie.
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Battle Royale Limited Edition Blu-ray Detailed
Posted October 21, 2010 04:39 AM by Juan Calonge
Arrow Video has officially announced and detailed the Blu-ray edition of Battle Royale, set for UK release on November 29. As previously reported, it will consist of three discs, with both the theatrical and the director's cut (both in 1080p). As previously reported, it will initially come out in limited-edition, numbered packaging with certificate and exclusive special features.
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Blu-ray Sales, October 11-17: Dragon Flies to the Top (Update)
Posted October 21, 2010 03:11 AM by Juan Calonge
How to Train Your Dragon was the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended October 17, according to data from Nielsen VideoScan. The two top titles for the previous week (Beauty and the Beast and Iron Man 2) slipped to second and third place, respectively. Jonah Hex only made it to number 5. Update: sales charts and figures added.
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Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings Blu-ray Announced
Posted October 21, 2010 03:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Manga Home Entertainment has announced Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings, The Complete Series for Blu-ray release in the UK on November 8. This TV anime adaptation of the hit Capcom video game series is produced by Production I.G. and directed by Itsuro Kawasaki. It's released on a two-disc set featuring all 13 episodes of the show's first season.
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The Incredibles Blu-ray in Spring 2011
Posted October 20, 2010 03:16 PM by Juan Calonge
The upcoming Blu-ray edition of Toy Story 3 includes a flyer announcing that another Pixar production, The Incredibles, will be released on Blu-ray in the spring of 2011, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. The Toy Story 3 disc also features a trailer for The Incredibles. Other release details are still unknown.
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Ray Announced on BD
Posted October 20, 2010 07:50 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced Ray for Blu-ray release on February 1, 2011. This Ray Charles biopic won two Academy Awards in 2005, including Best Actor for Jamie Foxx. It had been released in 2006 in the defunct HD DVD format. The BD adds lossless audio and a new U-Control track.
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Cinram Expands Blu-ray Production in Germany
Posted October 20, 2010 06:46 AM by Juan Calonge
Cinram GmbH has announced the installation of a third Blu-ray replication line in its plant in Aachen, Germany. After this line is operational (which is expected for the end of October), production capacity will increase to 45,000 BDs per day. The replication line is manufactured by Singulus and involved an investment of about 1.5 million euros. It will be used to manufacture BDs for 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, among other clients.
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Mozart 3D Blu-ray from AIX Records
Posted October 20, 2010 05:33 AM by Juan Calonge
AIX Records has announced its next music album on 3D Blu-ray for late October, which will also be the world's first classical music release on 3D BD: Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, K.581 / Horn Quintet, K.407 / String Quartet, K.169, performed by The Old City String Quartet, winner of the Fischoff Chamber Music Prize Gold Medal for 2010. It can be preordered only from the AIX Records site.
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How the West Was Won Gets Non-Digibook, Single-disc Blu-ray
Posted October 20, 2010 03:55 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced that, on January 4, 2011, it will re-release How the West Was Won on Blu-ray in standard packaging. This Cinerama-shot Western had been released in 2008, in a two-disc DigiBook edition. However, this re-release has only one disc and hence misses out on the alternate "SmileBox" presentation included in the DigiBook.