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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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SG-U Complete First Season Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 27, 2010 04:12 AM by Juan Calonge
MGM Home Entertainment has announced that it will release Stargate Universe: Season One on October 5, just a week after season 2 premieres on SyFy. This five-disc box set will include all 20 episodes from the first season (previously released on Stargate Universe 1.0 and Stargate Universe 1.5). It will carry a list price of $59.99, or about $50 less than the aggregate MSRP of SG-U 1.0 and SG-U 1.5.
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Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town Blu-ray Box Set Announced
Posted August 27, 2010 03:38 AM by Juan Calonge
Columbia Records has announced that it will release The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story on November 16, on a 3 CD/3 Blu-ray box set, including the remastered 1978 Bruce Springsteen album, never-before-seen studio and live footage, an 80-page notebook, 21 previously-unreleased songs, and a documentary film, to be premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and later on HBO.
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Toshiba, Sony Working on 3D without Glasses
Posted August 27, 2010 02:59 AM by Juan Calonge
On August 24, Japanese consumer-electronics Toshiba announced plans to launch the world's first 3D TV that does not require special glasses, as soon as this holiday season. Shortly afterwards, Sony reacted by announcing that it too is developing its own technology for glasses-less TV, although it doesn't have a definite launch date.
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Lost Marathon in London Movie Theater
Posted August 26, 2010 08:03 AM by Juan Calonge
To celebrate the Blu-ray release of Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season and Lost: The Complete Collection in the UK, Prince Charles Cinema at Leicester Square, London will be screening all 121 episodes of the series, back-to-back, starting on release date (i.e., September 13) at 10 a.m.
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Black Lightning Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 26, 2010 03:57 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Pictures International Entertainment has announced Black Lightning (Chernaya Molniya) for Blu-ray release in the UK on September 6. This Russian action movie centers on a Moscow university student who finds himself in the role of defender of the city when the old car he gets turns out to be filled with amazing Cold War-era tech.
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Mitsubishi Launches 3D Tour
Posted August 26, 2010 03:42 AM by Juan Calonge
Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. has announced the launch of its nationwide 3D Experience Tour, which will introduce its lineup of 3D DLP Home Cinema Televisions to US consumers. Starting today, the tour will showcase Mitsubishi's full lineup of very large 3D DLP Home Cinema TVs, including an 82-inch behemoth which offers more than three times the viewing area of a 46-inch screen.
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Blu-ray Sales, August 16-22: Miley Sings the Blus (Update)
Posted August 26, 2010 03:02 AM by Juan Calonge
The Last Song was the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended August 22, according to Nielsen VideoScan. Second place went to Dexter: The Fourth Season, which was the new release with the highest Blu-ray market share (14%, or twice what the Third Season got in its first week last year). The other new release, Furry Vengeance, didn't even make the BD top 20. Update: overall sales figures added.
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The Runaways SteelBook Blu-ray in Germany
Posted August 25, 2010 05:34 PM by Jeremy
According to retailer information, the German Blu-ray release of The Runaways (scheduled for October 22) has been upgraded to SteelBook packaging. Unlike other German releases (where the SteelBook is a different, and usually pricier, SKU), this BD will come out initially in SteelBook only, as, e.g. TF1 has done in the past in France.
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Deal Alert: Mad Men Season 1 & 2 Blu-ray $21.99 Each
Posted August 25, 2010 10:19 AM by Juan Calonge
Today only, Internet retailer Deep Discount is offering Mad Men: Season One and Mad Men: Season Two for just $21.99 each (56% off MSRP). This is not the lowest historic price for these two season sets, but it is interesting nonetheless.
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The Score Best Buy Exclusive Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2010 09:03 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount's 2001 crime thriller The Score, starring Robert De Niro and Edward Norton, will be released on August 31, exclusively at Best Buy. No release details are available, nor is there any information as to the duration of the exclusivity window.
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Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes Walmart Exclusive Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2010 07:39 AM by Juan Calonge
Back in May, Warner Home Video had announced the animated feature Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes, with a street date of August 24. However, it never appeared at any retailers afterwards and was thought to be delayed. But it is out now, albeit as a Walmart exclusive. There is no information as to the duration of the exclusivity window.
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The Wiz Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 25, 2010 04:40 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that, on November 30, it will release the 1978 Sidney Lumet movie The Wiz, a re-imagining of the Wizard of Oz tale, based on the Broadway musical of the same title, starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. It will be presented in a single-sided BD50 disc, with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Metropolis Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 25, 2010 03:06 AM by Juan Calonge
Kino Lorber has announced that it will release Metropolis on Blu-ray on November 16. Fritz Lang's 1927 science-fiction masterpiece will be presented with 25 minutes of lost footage and the original Gottfried Huppertz score, performed by the Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra, Berlin, conducted by Frank Strobel, in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1.
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This Week on Blu-ray - August 24-30
Posted August 24, 2010 09:12 AM by Josh Dreuth
It had to end. With today's Blu-ray release of Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season, Disney officially turns the last page in the television drama that took the country by storm, and was able to keep viewers engaged like few shows before it. Those of you who have been waiting patiently for the inevitable super-mega box set are rewarded with the 36-disc Lost: The Complete Collection featuring collectibles sure to make the diehard fans' hearts race. Sure, it's over, but what a way to go.
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The Human Centipede UK Blu-ray and SteelBook
Posted August 24, 2010 07:31 AM by Juan Calonge
Bounty Films, in conjunction with Eureka Entertainment, has announced the Blu-ray release of The Human Centipede (First Sequence), with a street date of October 4. This controversially disturbing horror movie, equally announced recently in the US, will also be available in a limited-edition SteelBook with a complimentary T-shirt, available only through the Human Centipede store.
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Predators Blu-ray Dated and Detailed
Posted August 24, 2010 05:35 AM by Juan Calonge
IGN has the scoop on the release date and details for Predators, which will come out on Blu-ray on October 19. A digital copy of the movie will be included. In this reboot of the Predator saga, produced by Robert Rodriguez and directed by Nimród Antal, a group of elite killers is abducted and released onto a strange and hostile planet, where they will be hunted by the alien Predators.
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Avatar Collector’s Edition Blu-ray with Even Longer Cut
Posted August 24, 2010 04:54 AM by Juan Calonge
In an interview to promote the "special edition" re-release of Avatar, director James Cameron revealed that not only will the upcoming Collector's Edition Blu-ray include this extended version, but also a more expanded, "alternate reality version" of the film that is a full 16 minutes longer than the original.
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed Announced on Blu-ray
Posted August 24, 2010 04:33 AM by Juan Calonge
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced The Disappearance of Alice Creed for Blu-ray release on November 23. This British thriller stars the up-and-coming Gemma Arterton as a millionaire's daughter who is kidnapped for ransom, but refuses to play the perfect victim. It opened in a dozen theaters early this month.
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Please Give Announced on Blu-ray
Posted August 23, 2010 05:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Please Give for Blu-ray release on October 19. This independent comedy/drama, starring Catherine Keener, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and has received overall positive reviews. It got a very limited release in April.
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White Christmas Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 23, 2010 04:48 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced White Christmas for Blu-ray release on November 2. This 1954 musical, featuring songs by composer Irving Berlin and starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, was the first movie shot in the VistaVision film format. It will be presented with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack (along with the original mono).
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Bridge on the River Kwai Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 23, 2010 04:20 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced The Bridge on the River Kwai on a Collector's Edition Blu-ray/DVD set, with a release date of November 2. This WWII classic, winner of seven Academy Awards, has received a 4K restoration from the original negatives, with newly-restored 5.1 audio.
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Rumor: Lolita, Barry Lyndon Blu-ray in 2011
Posted August 23, 2010 03:56 AM by Juan Calonge
Sources from Warner Home Video have revealed to The Digital Bits that the studio is currently preparing Stanley Kubrick's Lolita and Barry Lyndon for Blu-ray release in 2011. They will probably be released both separately and also as part of a new Stanley Kubrick Blu-ray Collection box set.
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Grown Ups Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 23, 2010 03:21 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Grown Ups for Blu-ray release on November 9, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. This comedy about five former teammates reuniting for a Fourth of July weekend was another hit for the Adam Sandler/Dennis Dugan team, with nearly $159 million at the box office.
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The Human Centipede Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 23, 2010 03:10 AM by Juan Calonge
IFC Films, in conjunction with MPI Media Group, has announced The Human Centipede (First Sequence) for Blu-ray release on October 5. This horror movie about a mad doctor determined to create a "human centipede" by some demented surgery has been considered as one of the most depraved and disturbing films in recent history.
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First Details of Avatar Collector’s Edition Blu-ray
Posted August 20, 2010 10:15 AM by Juan Calonge
Fox Pathé Europa has issued a press release announcing Avatar: Collector's Edition in France for the last quarter of 2010. List price is 29.99 euros. Reportedly, it will consist of three BDs, with the extended version of James Cameron's sci-fi epic, and will include "hours of never-before-seen, exclusive bonus content."
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The Office Season 6 Blu-ray Gives Access to Season 7
Posted August 20, 2010 04:09 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has added an innovative feature to the Blu-ray release of The Office: Season Six, which, as previously reported, is set to hit store shelves on September 7. Using the BD-Live connection on their Blu-ray players, buyers will have an opportunity to watch the latest five episodes from season seven after they air on their home televisions – and in HD, pending individual Internet connection speeds.
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Zombies of Mass Destruction Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 20, 2010 03:52 AM by Juan Calonge
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction for Blu-ray release in the UK on October 18. ZMD is a horror comedy (with a heavy dose of political satire), set in a small island town in Washington state that finds itself overrun with zombies.
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Metalocalypse Season 3 Blu-ray in November
Posted August 20, 2010 03:30 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video is set to release Metalocalypse: Season III - The Dead Man on November 9 (a week later than initially announced), shortly after the season finale premieres on Adult Swim. Audio will be presented in Dolby TrueHD 5.1. At the moment the studio hasn't revealed any plans to re-release seasons 1 and 2 on Blu-ray.
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Troll 2 Blu-ray in October
Posted August 19, 2010 08:05 AM by Juan Calonge
Move over, 007. MGM Home Entertainment is set to release Troll 2 on October 5, in a BD/DVD combo "20th Anniversary Nilbog Edition". This 1990 low-budget horror film about man-eating goblins, currently number 64 on the IMDB Bottom 100, recently shot back to fame after the release of the documentary Best Worst Movie. Special features have not been revealed.
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Anchorman Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 19, 2010 05:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Full details have been revealed for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, which, as previously reported, will be released on Blu-ray on August 31 as a Best Buy exclusive. This two-disc Rich Mahogany Edition will include 50 minutes of new special features, a Many Months of Burgundy book and 12 collectible trading cards.