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Dracula (1958) 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 2, 2026 09:18 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive, in association with Hammer Films, is preparing 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Terence Fisher's Dracula (1958), starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, and Carol Marsh. The releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 27.
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One Night Only Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 1, 2026 10:18 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Will Gluck's romantic dramedy One Night Only (2026), starring Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Bobby Cannavale, Molly Ringwald, and LeVar Burton. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 20.
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Gwendoline Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 31, 2026 09:16 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has dated and detailed its upcoming Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release of Just Jaeckin's Gwendoline (1984), starring Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont, and Jean Rougerie. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 24.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 31-September 6
Posted August 31, 2026 08:24 AM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of August 31st, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release 28 Days Later on 4K UHD. New releases include the anime series Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (2025) from Crunchyroll and Dry Leaf from Cinema Guild. Catalog titles on Blu-ray include Ten Women in Black and The Magnificent Cuckold from Radiance Films, while catalog titles on 4K UHD include The Hot Spot from Radiance and Tekkonkinkreet from Shout Factory and GKIDS.
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Scream Factory and Shout Factory Announce November Releases
Posted August 31, 2026 06:08 AM by Webmaster
Scream Factory and Shout Factory have announced their November batch of releases. They are: The Chow Yun-Fat Collection Volume One, The Family Man (2000), Women in Prison Collection (1971-1985), and The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
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Extensive Summer Blu-ray Slate from Image
Posted May 3, 2010 06:09 AM by Juan Calonge
In an apparent rebound from its financial problems, Image Entertainment has revealed a score of titles on Blu-ray for July and August. The list runs the gamut of genres, from stand-up comedy to science fiction to documentaries, and features prominently the first titles from the Handmade Films library that Image had recently licensed.
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A Single Man Blu-ray Announced
Posted May 3, 2010 03:38 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the Weinstein Company title A Single Man for release on Blu-ray on July 6. A Single Man is the first film directed by fashion designer Tom Ford, and starring Colin Firth in an award-winning (and Oscar-nominated) performance as a homosexual British professor in early 1960s California.
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To Save a Life Announced on Blu-ray
Posted May 3, 2010 03:35 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced To Save a Life for Blu-ray release on August 3. This Christian drama dealing with issues of teenage angst and miscommunication comes from Samuel Goldwyn Films, which had distributed similarly-themed movies such as Fireproof and Facing the Giants.
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First Details for Metropolis UK Blu-ray
Posted May 2, 2010 05:34 AM by Juan Calonge
Eureka Entertainment has revealed initial details for the UK release of the new restoration of Fritz Lang's masterpiece Metropolis, which will come out in its new 150-minute restored version as part of the Masters of Cinema series in late 2010. It will come in special-edition packaging with a "lavish wraparound sleeve and embossed printing."
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Movie Gallery to Shutter All Stores
Posted May 2, 2010 05:05 AM by Juan Calonge
According to Home Media Magazine, all stores operated by Movie Gallery (including Hollywood Video and Game Crazy) will begin shutting down operations in approximately two weeks, followed by a nationwide liquidation sale, which will be completed in another six to ten weeks. Movie Gallery had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, for the second time in three years.
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Corman Cult Classics Promo Reel from Shout Factory
Posted May 1, 2010 04:26 AM by Juan Calonge
Loud rock 'n roll! Scandalous women! Extreme violence! Gory monsters! Hardcore action! It's all in the proudly exploitative promo reel that Shout! Factory has put together to offer a sneak peek into its Roger Corman Cult Classics collection, soon to start releasing on Blu-ray with all-new bonus features and film transfers.
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Seven Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted April 30, 2010 10:32 AM by Juan Calonge
As the 15th anniversary of the theatrical release of David Fincher's Se7en (aka Seven) approaches, early retailer information indicates that Warner Home Video will release this celebrated serial-killer movie in the UK on October 25. There is no information regarding release details or special features at the moment.
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Over 20 Companies Join Taiwan Blu-ray Disc Consortium
Posted April 30, 2010 04:44 AM by Juan Calonge
More than 20 companies have joined the Taiwan Blu-ray Disc Consortium, a special interest group, under the Taiwan Information Storage Association, formed by Taiwan-based companies involved in the BD market. The consortium includes makers of Blu-ray optical disc drives (such as Lite-On IT), optical discs (such as CMC Magnetics and Ritek), IC design and components, which hope to join forces to negotiate better licensing terms for producing BD-related products.
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Don McKay Announced on Blu-ray for June
Posted April 30, 2010 03:58 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has announced Don McKay for release on Blu-ray on June 29. Don McKay is a dark comedy, executive produced by and starring Thomas Haden Church. It premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and got a very limited theatrical release in April 2010.
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The Doors Documentary When You’re Strange Announced on Blu-ray
Posted April 30, 2010 03:49 AM by Juan Calonge
Eagle Rock Entertainment has licensed the North American Blu-Ray rights to When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors from Rhino Entertainment. It will be released through Eagle Vision on Blu-Ray on June 29. Directed by award-winning writer/director Tom DiCillo and narrated by Johnny Depp, this documentary uncovers historic and previously unseen footage of the illustrious rock band and provides new insight into the revolutionary impact of its music and legacy.
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Predators Character Featurette: Danny Trejo as Cuchillo
Posted April 30, 2010 03:45 AM by Webmaster
20th Century Fox UK has put together a set of mini-featurettes describing the characters in the upcoming Predators, made "under the creative auspices of Robert Rodriguez." The latest involves Cuchillo, a cold-blooded mercenary played by Danny Trejo (not to be mistaken with Machete from a celebrated Grindhouse fake trailer).
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Back to the Future Trilogy Coming Soon on Blu-ray
Posted April 29, 2010 06:48 AM by Juan Calonge
The monthly Blu-ray magazine of Australian home cinema retailer JB Hi-Fi features an ad for several titles on the format, all of them already available except for one: the Back to the Future Trilogy. No specific street date or release details are provided, other that it is "Coming Soon."
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Classic King Kong Coming to Blu-ray in 2010
Posted April 29, 2010 04:28 AM by Juan Calonge
During the TCM Classic Film Festival, held recently in Los Angeles, renowned film critic Leonard Maltin introduced a new digital restoration of the 1933 classic King Kong, which was shown at Grauman's Chinese Theater. Maltin later revealed in his blog that this restoration will "yield a Blu-ray home video release later this year."
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Twilight Zone Season One Coming Soon on Blu-ray
Posted April 29, 2010 04:18 AM by Juan Calonge
Late last year, it was reported that Image Entertainment had begun preparing the classic television series The Twilight Zone for release on Blu-ray during 2010. Now, The Twilight Zone: Season One has gone up for preorder, with a list price of $99.99. No release details are available for this box set, but it is expected to include the 36 episodes of the first season.
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Avatar’s Tree of Souls Erected in London’s Hyde Park
Posted April 29, 2010 04:00 AM by Juan Calonge
As previously reported, in conjunction with international Earth Day, and to celebrate Avatar's UK Blu-ray release, a real-life version of the Tree of Souls 'came to life' at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park for 3 days from Saturday 24 - Monday 26 April. The public could connect to this life-sized replica tree, with 20 miles of fibre optics, to manipulate the movement, colour and glow of the branches, make social networking status updates with an Earth Day message and upload photos and messages to a screen built into the tree's trunk.
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Rock 'N' Roll High School Blu-ray Clips
Posted April 29, 2010 03:39 AM by Juan Calonge
Shout! Factory has provided a series of clips for the upcoming release of the cult favorite Rock 'N' Roll High School, which as previously reported is scheduled to come out on Blu-ray on May 11 as part of the Roger Corman Cult Classics collection.
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Blu-ray Sales, April 19-25: Avatar Is Out of This World (Update)
Posted April 29, 2010 02:45 AM by Juan Calonge
As was expected, Avatar took the Blu-ray sales chart by storm during the week ended April 25, outselling number-two title, Crazy Heart, by nearly sixty to one. According to Nielsen VideoScan data, a record 49% of Avatar packaged-media sales came from the Blu-ray version, surpassing the 43% managed by Ong Bak 2: The Beginning in February. Update: top 10 added.
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Batman: Under the Red Hood Blu-ray Announced
Posted April 29, 2010 02:35 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced Batman: Under the Red Hood for release on Blu-ray on July 27. In this direct-to-video animated feature, Batman must face the challenge of vigilante/criminal Red Hood, begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without the same ethical code.
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Four Lions UK Poster and Trailer
Posted April 29, 2010 02:30 AM by Webmaster
Optimum Releasing has provided the poster, clips and trailer for the upcoming movie Four Lions, a comedy that looks at jihadism through the prism of farce and aims to do with the modern face of terrorism what This is Spinal Tap did with heavy metal and Dr. Strangelove with the Cold War.
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White Collar Season One Coming Soon on Blu-ray
Posted April 28, 2010 07:32 AM by Juan Calonge
An early announcement to retailers indicates that, on July 13, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release White Collar: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray. This police procedural about the unlikely partnership of a con artist and an FBI agent and aired on the USA Network will be presented in a three-disc set.
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Avatar Breaks UK First-day Blu-ray Sales Record
Posted April 28, 2010 04:23 AM by Juan Calonge
The UK branch of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that Avatar has delivered the highest first-day Blu-ray unit sales for any film in the UK since the inception of the format. Avatar sales beat the previous UK record held by The Dark Knight, selling more BDs in its first 24 hours than the latest caped crusader flick sold in its first week.
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Ben-Hur and Citizen Kane DVDs Vaulted, Blu-ray in 2011
Posted April 28, 2010 03:51 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced a moratorium initiative in North America for two of its best-selling titles. As of May 10, the DVD of Citizen Kane will be pulled from shelves; in July 12, Ben-Hur will follow. Both films are undergoing comprehensive restorations in preparation for their return in 2011 – now on Blu-ray.
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Deal of the Day: Celebrity-Themed Blu-ray Bundles for $29.99
Posted April 28, 2010 03:21 AM by Juan Calonge
Today, Amazon has an interesting BD-related deal of the day: until midnight PDT, you can save on five Blu-ray three-movie bundles featuring Denzel Washington, Ben Stiller, Bruce Willis, Gene Hackman, and Keanu Reeves, all from 20th Century Fox and/or MGM, and available today for only $29.99 (57% to 63% off MSRP), or about $10 per movie.
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44 Inch Chest Blu-ray Announced in the UK
Posted April 28, 2010 03:10 AM by Juan Calonge
Momentum Pictures has announced the UK Blu-ray launch of 44 Inch Chest for May 10. 44 Inch Chest is a crime/revenge thriller from the writers of Sexy Beast, starring Ray Winstone and an all-star British cast, including John Hurt, Ian McShane, Tom Wilkinson, Stephen Dillane and Joanne Whalley.
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The Dam Busters Special Edition Blu-ray Announced
Posted April 28, 2010 03:01 AM by Juan Calonge
Optimum Home Entertainment has announced The Dam Busters in a digitally-restored special edition for June 14. The BD will also include a new, 56-minute documentary based around interviews with the last remaining survivors of the RAF squadron charged with taking out the impenetrable Ruhr river dams of Germany with an ingeniously designed bouncing bomb.
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Twilight Saga: Eclipse UK Poster and Trailer
Posted April 28, 2010 02:47 AM by Webmaster
E1 Entertainment have presented the official UK trailer for Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which hits cinemas this July. The film stars Robert Pattinson as vampire-with-a-conscience Edward Cullen, Taylor Lautner as part-human-part-werewolf Jacob Black, and winner of the BAFTA rising star award Kristen Stewart as their mortal love interest Bella.
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Green Zone Announced on Blu-ray
Posted April 27, 2010 08:51 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced Green Zone on Blu-ray for June 29. This action thriller is directed by Paul Greengrass and stars Matt Damon as a rogue US Army officer who must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil before war escalates in an unstable region. Street date has been set for June 29. It will be presented in a single-sided BD50. For a limited time, the Blu-ray edition will also offer a digital copy of the film.
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Deluxe Streams Over 8 Million Trailers Using BD-Live “Pre-Roll Technology”
Posted April 27, 2010 08:15 AM by Juan Calonge
Deluxe Digital Studios Inc. announced today that it has served over 8 million movie trailers to Blu-ray consumers through its BD-Live Trailer Pre-Roll technology and expects the total number to surpass 25 million by the end of 2010. Deluxe had launched its BD-Live Trailer Pre-Roll technology in late 2009 to enable studio marketing divisions to dynamically and seamlessly serve new trailers and other promotional content directly to their Internet-connected Blu-ray consumers.
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Denon Announces Two 3D-Ready Blu-ray Players
Posted April 27, 2010 07:54 AM by Juan Calonge
Denon Electronics has announced two new 3D-Ready Universal Blu-ray players to its lineup: the DBP-1611UD (SRP $399, available June) and the DBP-2011UDCI (SRP $799, available August). Full 3D capability will be added in the fall through a firmware update. Both players support BD-Live (with 1 GB of onboard memory), DVD-Audio and SACD, and Netflix and YouTube streaming, and are DLNA 1.5-certified.
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Black Sabbath’s Paranoid (Classic Albums) on Blu-ray
Posted April 27, 2010 05:58 AM by Juan Calonge
Honoring the 40th anniversary of the Black Sabbath album Black Sabbath: Paranoid, Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced it as part of its Classic Albums collection, and for the first time also on Blu-ray, with a street date of June 29. For this documentary, original members Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drummer), along with their original engineer, deliver the story behind Paranoid.