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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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Blu-ray Sales, August 9-15: Date Night Is Nº 1
Posted August 19, 2010 03:09 AM by Juan Calonge
During the week ended August 15, with two comedies as day-and-date releases, Date Night emerged victorious as the top-selling title on Blu-ray, according to data from Nielsen VideoScan First Alert, while Death at a Funeral was fourth and sold only a third of the copies of the Carell/Fey vehicle. The previous week's number-one, Kick-Ass, slipped to second place.
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Lightning Deal: Starship Troopers Trilogy Blu-ray $42.99 (Expired)
Posted August 18, 2010 01:02 PM by Juan Calonge
Amazon has a Blu-ray related lightning deal going on now: up to 2 p.m. PDT, you can order Starship Troopers Trilogy (comprised of Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation -unavailable separately- and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder) for only $42.99 (52% off MSRP). Update: deal expired.
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Warner Adds TV Series to DVD2Blu Program
Posted August 18, 2010 03:47 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has again expanded its DVD2Blu upgrade program, aimed at getting new Blu-ray owners to replace their WHV DVD titles for Blu-ray at a reduced cost. You can now easily upgrade your TV series, for a cost of $14.95 to $19.95 plus $4.95 shipping (with free shipping for orders over $35).
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Ultimate NFL Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 18, 2010 03:24 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced Ultimate NFL for Blu-ray release on October 26. Promoted as NFL Films' "most visually arresting film to date," it uses a new camera which shoots up to 1,000 frames per second in high definition. This BD also presents an all-access tour of NFL Films studios and interactive media tools that allow you to experience the creative decisions that NFL Films producers face each day.
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FutureShop Announces Holiday Blu-ray Promotion of Disney Iron Pack
Posted August 17, 2010 04:31 PM by Jeremy
After months of speculation, the product buyer from FutureShop, Brana, has just confirmed there will be a Holiday Program promoting the upcoming Blu-ray releases in collectible metal packaging. However, unlike last year, these will not be SteelBooks, but rather Iron Packs.
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This Week on Blu-ray - August 17-23
Posted August 17, 2010 08:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
Ah, the slow weeks. A chance to give your wallet a much deserved reprieve from the weekly onslaught of Blu-ray purchases that feed your everlasting urge for high definition wonderment. A time to sit back and realize that those 16 sealed Blu-ray movie simply aren't going to watch themselves. Or possibly, a time for Dexter fans to pick up Dexter: The Complete Fourth Season on Blu-ray and catch up on the series before its fifth season debuts in September.
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Deal of the Day: Dexter Seasons 1-3 Blu-ray $69.99 (Expired)
Posted August 17, 2010 04:49 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon has an interesting BD-related deal of the day going on. In celebration of the release of Dexter: The Complete Fourth Season, today only you can get Dexter: The Complete Seasons 1-3 for only $69.99 (60% off MSRP), or a little over $23 a season. This offer expires today at midnight PDT, or when stock runs out.
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James Cameron Talks Aliens Blu-ray Remaster
Posted August 17, 2010 04:09 AM by Juan Calonge
During an interview to promote the Avatar theatrical re-release, director James Cameron also mentioned that he had just done "a complete remaster of Aliens" (included in the Alien Anthology scheduled for Blu-ray release on October 26), working with the same colorist with whom he had worked on Avatar. In what is sure to ignite some controversy, Cameron said he had completely removed all noise and grain from the extended version of the film.
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 5 Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 17, 2010 03:33 AM by Juan Calonge
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced and detailed It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 5, which is set to hit store shelves on September 14, featuring all 12 original episodes. From Internet dating and in-vitro fertilization to an uproarious road trip to the Grand Canyon, Season Five is loaded with seductions, interventions, back-stabbings, and beat-downs.
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Suck Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 17, 2010 03:24 AM by Juan Calonge
E1 Entertainment has announced Suck for release on Blu-ray on September 28. In this horror/comedy movie, featuring Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins and Moby, a down-and-out rock band is propelled to stardom after its bass player becomes a vampire.
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Good Announced on Blu-ray
Posted August 17, 2010 03:20 AM by Juan Calonge
New Entertainment Media has announced the WWII drama Good for Blu-ray release on September 28. Good stars Viggo Mortensen as a literature professor in 1930s Germany who, after writing a book about euthanasia, is supported and enlisted by the Nazi Party. It had a limited theatrical release.
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Scooby-Doo Blu-ray Double Feature Announced
Posted August 17, 2010 03:16 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced that on November 9, it will release a "family double feature", comprised of two live action Scooby-Doo movies: Scooby-Doo/Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. This is the first time Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed will be available on Blu-ray Disc (Scooby-Doo had been released separately in 2007).
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Camp Rock 2 Announced on Blu-ray
Posted August 17, 2010 03:09 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam for Blu-ray release on September 7, in a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. This sequel to 2008's Camp Rock stars Teen Choice Award-winning actress and recording artist Demi Lovato and the hugely popular, Grammy-nominated Jonas Brothers. It will be presented in an extended version, with two exclusive additional music sequences.
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Criterion Blu-ray in November: Chaplin, Laughton, Von Trier... and "New Hollywood"
Posted August 16, 2010 05:17 PM by Juan Calonge
The Criterion Collection has revealed its Blu-ray slate for November and the prestigious independent studio shows no signs of slowing down. On November 9, the studio will release the highly controversial Antichrist (Lars von Trier, 2009). A week later, the long-rumored The Night of the Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955) will hit shelves, along with Modern Times (Charles Chaplin, 1936). And last but not least, on November 23, Criterion will release America Lost and Found: The BBS Story, a six-disc box set compiling seven films from the innovative New Hollywood of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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Blu-ray Boxed Set Deal of the Week: Bourne Trilogy $34.99
Posted August 16, 2010 05:22 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon has added an interesting, Blu-ray-related offer to its Gold Box deals: the Blu-ray Boxed Set Deal of the Week. The current deal is for The Bourne Trilogy (The Bourne Identity / The Bourne Supremacy / The Bourne Ultimatum), which can be had for only $34.99 (50% off MSRP). This offer is valid through August 21.
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Altitude Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 16, 2010 04:22 AM by Juan Calonge
Anchor Bay Home Entertainmenth has announced Altitude for Blu-ray release on October 26. This direct-to-video supernatural thriller follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a small plane that suddenly turns deadly for the rookie pilot and four young friends.
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Disney Offering $10 Coupon for The Last Song Blu-ray
Posted August 16, 2010 03:48 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has a printable $10 off coupon good for the purchase of the The Last Song Blu-ray during its first week in stores. To print it, go to the dedicated coupon website and click on the appropriate tab on the right-hand side of the screen; you will need to have the dedicated coupon printer software installed. This coupon is redeemable at participating retailers in the US and Canada.
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George Lucas Announces Star Wars Blu-ray for 2011
Posted August 14, 2010 02:54 PM by Juan Calonge
Confirming earlier reports, George Lucas himself announced today that the Star Wars films will be released on Blu-ray in 2011, in a six-movie box set. Speaking at the Celebration V convention in Orlando, Lucas said: "I wish I could say it was coming out this year, but it will come out next year." New, extensive special features will be featured, including documentaries, vintage behind-the-scenes moments, interviews, retrospectives and never-before-seen footage from the Lucasfilm archives.
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Studio Canal September Wave Detailed
Posted August 13, 2010 11:49 AM by Juan Calonge
Confirming earlier reports, Optimum Home Entertainment has announced seven titles for Blu-ray release in the UK on September 13 as part of the Studio Canal Collection: Breathless (À bout de soufflé, Jean-Luc Godard, 1960); Le cercle rouge (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970); Delicatessen (Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, 1991); The Graduate (Mike Nichols, 1967); Mulholland Drive (David Lynch, 2001); The Pianist (Roman Polanski, 2002); and The Third Man (Carol Reed, 1949).
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Blu-ray of Star Trek: The Next Generation a Possibility
Posted August 13, 2010 05:27 AM by Juan Calonge
During a presentation at the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas, a question was asked about a Blu-ray release of the Star Trek: The Next Generation series. CBS Consumer Products VP John Van Citters replied that an HD remaster of TNG is "incredibly difficult without making them look awful." However, there are conversations going on within CBS on the issue, and Van Citters expected it to happen eventually.
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November Date for Bridge on the River Kwai Blu-ray
Posted August 13, 2010 04:39 AM by Juan Calonge
The Blu-ray edition of David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai, which recently went up for preorder, is apparently getting closer and now appears with a release date of November 2. This BD will reportedly also come with a DVD copy of the movie.
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Two Flipside Blu-ray Titles from BFI in September
Posted August 13, 2010 03:44 AM by Juan Calonge
BFI Video has announced two titles as part of its Flipside series, devoted to rescuing "weird and wonderful British films from obscurity. On September 13, the studio will release Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (Clive Donner, 1967) and, fresh from its recent theatrical run, Bronco Bullfrog (Barney Platts-Mills, 1969). Both will be presented in two-disc BD/DVD dual format editions.
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Mad Max Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted August 12, 2010 11:33 AM by Juan Calonge
An early announcement to retailers indicates that, on October 5, MGM Home Entertainment will release George Miller's violent and dystopic movie Mad Max, starring Mel Gibson, in a Blu-ray/DVD combo edition. Other edition details are still unconfirmed, but the bonus features from the special edition DVD will probably be included – some on the DVD.
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The League Season 1 Announced on Blu-ray
Posted August 12, 2010 11:01 AM by Juan Calonge
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced The League: The Complete First Season a loosely-scripted sitcom set against the backdrop of a fantasy football league, for Blu-ray release on September 14. This BD release will feature seamlessly-branched extended episodes and "uncensored original footage," as well as the pilot for another FX series, Archer.
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Deal Alert: Godfather I and II Blu-ray for $11.96
Posted August 12, 2010 06:01 AM by Juan Calonge
Retail giant Walmart is offering online the Sapphire Edition Blu-ray of The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II for $11.96 each (60% off MSRP) plus tax. This is as cheap as it was on Amazon in late June. Shipping to home costs 97 cents, or you can select free ship to store.
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Jonah Hex Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 12, 2010 04:14 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced the Western Jonah Hex for Blu-ray release on October 12, on a BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack. This adaptation of a DC Comics series, starring Josh Brolin as a drifter and bounty hunter, was an unmitigated critical and commercial failure, with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 13% and a box office take of just over $10 million.
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BBC HD Natural History Collection 2 Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 12, 2010 04:00 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced The BBC High Definition Natural History Collection 2 for Blu-ray release on October 12. Like The BBC High Definition Natural History Collection two years ago, this compilation bundles a major BBC documentary series and three shorter subjects: in this case, Life, Nature's Most Amazing Events, Wild Pacific (aka South Pacific) and Yellowstone: Battle for Life.
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Blu-ray Sales, Aug 2-8: Kick-Ass Does Exactly That
Posted August 12, 2010 03:21 AM by Juan Calonge
Kick-Ass was clearly the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended August 8, according to data from Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. Lionsgate's very R-rated superhero movie moved more than twice as many BDs as Clash of the Titans, and got a whopping 49% of its total sales from the Blu-ray edition – as much as Avatar did in its first week.
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Samsung 3D Blu-ray Exclusives: How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek Movies, IMAX
Posted August 11, 2010 11:28 AM by Juan Calonge
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. today announced that the 3D Blu-ray edition of the Dreamworks Animation movie How to Train Your Dragon will be available exclusively as part of the Samsung's 3D starter kit, which also includes two pairs of Samsung 3D glasses for at-home viewing. Samsung will also make available an exclusive offering of the Shrek film series. Samsung has separately secured the exclusivity for the 3D Blu-ray versions of the IMAX documentaries Into the Deep and Galapagos.
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Blood Simple Blu-ray Delayed
Posted August 11, 2010 10:29 AM by Juan Calonge
The Blu-ray of Blood Simple, the first movie from the Coen brothers, which was scheduled to come out on August 3 along with three other titles from MGM Home Entertainment, is indefinitely delayed (although some retailers are still taking preorders). The studio has not given a new release date or provided any reason for the postponement.