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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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This Week on Blu-ray, June 21-27
Posted June 22, 2010 09:10 AM by Josh Dreuth
What happens when you put the director of The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum with the star of the The Bourne Trilogy in an action packed political conspiracy film? Well, apparently not the fourth Bourne movie. In its place, we get Green Zone - out today on Blu-ray – a politically divided film about the threat (or lack thereof) of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq.
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Gladiator Blu-ray Re-release Resurfaces
Posted June 22, 2010 06:41 AM by Juan Calonge
According to information from Swedish retailers, the long-rumored re-release of Ridley Scott's Gladiator will finally come out on October 13, probably to coincide with the release of the new Scott/Crowe vehicle, Robin Hood
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LG BX580 Blu-ray Player Shipping Now
Posted June 22, 2010 06:23 AM by Juan Calonge
LG's player model BX580, which unexpectedly appeared barely a month ago on various etailer websites, is now in stock and can be ordered for only $299.86 (25% off MSRP). This player supports the Blu-ray 3D specification, has integrated WiFi connectivity, DLNA and access to numerous online services including Netflix and Vudu.
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Jacob’s Ladder Announced on Blu-ray
Posted June 22, 2010 03:35 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced Jacob's Ladder for release on Blu-ray on September 14. In this psychological thriller directed by Adrian Lyne, Tim Robbins stars as a Vietnam veteran turned postman who begins to be plagued by bizarre and violent hallucinations, so strong that the line between past and present, real and unreal, begins to dissolve.
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Warner’s Window Installed in the UK
Posted June 21, 2010 11:16 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Bros. Entertainment has signed an agreement with UK film and TV subscription service LOVEFiLM (Europe's leading online DVD rental subscription service with over one million subscribers), which estipulates that new titles will be available to rent on DVD or Blu-ray 28 days after the retail release. This deal is similar to those struck in the US between several major studios and Netflix.
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Summit Offering $8 Coupon for Remember Me Blu-ray
Posted June 21, 2010 09:47 AM by Juan Calonge
Summit Entertainment has a printable $8 off coupon good for the purchase of Blu-ray of Remember Me (which streets tomorrow) during its first two weeks in stores. To print it, go to the dedicated coupon website and click on the appropriate tab on the upper-right corner. This coupon is redeemable at participating retailers only, and expires on July 6.
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The Exorcist Announced on Blu-ray
Posted June 21, 2010 06:23 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced The Exorcist for release on October 5, in a two-disc Digibook edition, packaged with a personal letter written by director William Friedkin inside a 40-page booklet. Both the extended director's cut and the theatrical version of this 1973 horror masterpiece will be included, remastered from the original camera negative. Three new documentaries, produced by acclaimed documentarian Laurent Bouzereau, are also included exclusively in the Blu-ray edition.
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Harry Brown Blu-ray Announced
Posted June 21, 2010 05:19 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced Harry Brown for Blu-ray release on August 31. This British crime thriller/revenge story, starring Michael Caine, got a limited theatrical release in April, and was described by film critic Roger Ebert as being "poised somewhere between Death Wish and Gran Torino."
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Back-up Plan for Blu-ray Announced
Posted June 21, 2010 03:58 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced The Back-up Plan for release on Blu-ray on August 24. This romantic movie, starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin, was the second production from CBS Films. Despite heavy promotion, it grossed under $37 million at the box office.
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Back-up Plan for Blu-ray Announced
Posted June 21, 2010 03:56 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced The Back-up Plan for release on Blu-ray on August 24. This romantic movie, starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin, was the second production from CBS Films. Despite heavy promotion, it grossed under $37 million at the box office.
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Stardust Gets Blu-ray Release in the US
Posted June 21, 2010 03:40 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has officially announced the US release of Stardust for September 7. This fantasy/adventure movie, based on a novel by Neil Gaiman, is one of the last few titles released on HD DVD by the studio in 2007 but still awaiting a BD release in the US (although it was already available as an import).
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Two Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Titles for July
Posted June 21, 2010 03:19 AM by Juan Calonge
Eureka Entertainment has announced two titles for release on Blu-ray within its Masters of Cinema Collection, with a street date of July 26: La planète sauvage (René Laloux, 1973) – also known as Fantastic Planet –, winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes and a landmark of European animation; and Japanese cult classic Vengeance Is Mine (Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari; Shohei Imamura, 1979).
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The Mission Blu-ray in October, Exclusive to Amazon
Posted June 20, 2010 10:58 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video is set to release the 1986 epic movie The Mission, directed by Roland Joffe and starring Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons, on October 5. According to retailer information, it will be an Amazon exclusive for an undetermined length of time. Disc specifications and special features are still to be announced.
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American Beauty Coming Soon on Blu-ray
Posted June 19, 2010 05:03 AM by Juan Calonge
An early announcement to Canadian retailers indicates that Paramount Home Entertainment will release American Beauty on Blu-ray on September 21, possibly as part of the Sapphire Series. This 1999 Dreamworks SKG production, written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes, won five Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor – Kevin Spacey –, Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography).
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Retailer Leaks October Date for Back to the Future Blu-ray
Posted June 18, 2010 08:57 AM by Juan Calonge
One of the most eagerly-awaited catalog titles is definitely getting closer to an actual Blu-ray release. A Swedish home video retailer already has the Back to the Future Trilogy up for preorder, with a release date of October 27. There is no release information available, other than it will be a three-disc set.
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Roger Waters’ The Wall Live Blu-ray Coming Soon
Posted June 18, 2010 08:50 AM by Juan Calonge
Pink Floyd news resource Brain Damage is reporting that Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin will be released "on or about July 23," tying in with the upcoming tour of the concept album/rock opera The Wall. This concert was held in Berlin, Germany, on July 21, 1990, in what mere months before was the no-man's land of the Berlin Wall, and featured numerous special guests, including Scorpions, Cyndi Lauper and Bryan Adams.
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Thanksgiving and Christmas Blu-ray from Warner
Posted June 18, 2010 05:00 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced two holiday-themed titles for Blu-ray release on October 5: the Peanuts special A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and the 1974 stop-motion movie The Year without a Santa Claus. Additionally, the studio will release the Peanuts Holiday Collection (comprised of It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas).
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Robin Hood Blu-ray with Extended Director’s Cut
Posted June 18, 2010 04:28 AM by Juan Calonge
According to German specialised site bluray-disc.de, Robin Hood will be released on Blu-ray in that country on September 23. Full edition details are still pending, but it has been revealed that the feature will be presented in an extended director's cut, with approximately 26 additional minutes of footage. At the moment there is no information as to whether the 140-minute theatrical cut will also be included.
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The Greatest Blu-ray Exclusively at Blockbuster
Posted June 18, 2010 03:21 AM by Juan Calonge
Blockbuster Inc. has announced the exclusive release of the movie The Greatest, which is now available in its stores and by mail. It will be available at other retailers on July 13. The first feature film from writer and director Shana Feste, The Greatest received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
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Image Announces $5 a Day on Blu-ray
Posted June 18, 2010 03:04 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has officially announced $5 a Day for release on Blu-ray on August 24 (pushed from an initial January street date). This comedy/road movie about "relationships on a shoestring budget" is directed by Nigel Cole (Sundance Festival winner for Saving Grace) and features a cast that includes Christopher Walken, Sharon Stone, Amanda Peet and Peter Coyote.
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Blu-ray Sales, June 7-13: Alice Keeps Her Head (Update)
Posted June 17, 2010 06:08 AM by Juan Calonge
In its second week on shelves, Alice in Wonderland was again the top-selling title on Blu-ray, according to data from Nielsen VideoScan for the week ended June 13. Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island came in a strong second, selling more than 80% as many units as Alice. From Paris with Love was third, and The Wolfman dropped to fifth place. Update: sales charts and figures added.
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Smallville Season 9 Announced on Blu-ray
Posted June 17, 2010 03:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced another TV season set for Blu-ray release in September, to be added to the three announced yesterday. Smallville: The Complete Ninth Season will hit store shelves on September 7. As previously reported, the release of earlier seasons is being held up by technical issues on the first one, which the studio is "trying to work through."
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Bambi Diamond Collection Blu-ray in 2011
Posted June 16, 2010 07:10 AM by Juan Calonge
The Disney website has revealed that the animated classic Bambi will come out in 2011 as part of the Diamond Edition collection. This information has appeared on the page promoting the upcoming Blu-ray release of Beauty and the Beast.
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Yamaha Announces 2D Blu-ray Player, 3D Receiver
Posted June 16, 2010 06:14 AM by Juan Calonge
Yamaha has announced a new Blu-ray Disc player, model BD-S667. It supports BonusView and BD-Live. It is also compatible with Netflix streaming, and includes DLNA client certification. However, unlike many players announced this year, it doesn't support the Blu-ray 3D specifications. It will carry a list price of $329.95, and availability is set for the month of July. Yamaha also announced an AV receiver, model RX-V667 - which will be 3D-compatible.
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Chuck, Fringe, Supernatural New Seasons on Blu-ray
Posted June 16, 2010 03:48 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced three TV series season sets for release on Blu-ray in September. Chuck: The Complete Third Season and Supernatural: The Complete Fifth Season have a street date of September 7, whereas Fringe: The Complete Second Season is slated for a September 14 release.
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Paramount Blu-ray Movies Available Day-and-date at Redbox
Posted June 16, 2010 03:30 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) has decided to extend its revenue sharing license agreement with redbox, providing access to the studio's DVD and Blu-ray titles to rent at the approximately 22,000 redbox kiosk locations - on the same day they are released in the sell-through market. The deal is valid through 2011, and can be extended a further three years.
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Criterion Blu-ray in September: Donen, Godard, Malick, Oshima
Posted June 15, 2010 01:40 PM by Juan Calonge
The Criterion Collection has announced no fewer than four major films for release on Blu-ray in September. Jean-Luc Godard will open fire on September 14, with the Nouvelle vague 1960 classic Breathless (À bout de souffle). A week later, the comedic thriller Charade (Stanley Donen, 1963) will hit store shelves. The studio will close the month with two unusual war movies: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Nagisa Oshima, 1983) and the highly-anticipated The Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick, 1998).
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This Week on Blu-ray, June 15-21
Posted June 15, 2010 01:25 PM by Josh Dreuth
After winning a Tony this past weekend, one has to wonder if Denzel Washington will consider abandoning Hollywood for the glamour of Broadway. The Oscar-award winning actor has had a storied career, but his latest effort The Book of Eli - which is out on Blu-ray today - did not live up to the expectations of critics, who collectively gave it a 47% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Disney Offering $10 Coupon for When in Rome Blu-ray
Posted June 15, 2010 08:29 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has a printable $10 off coupon good for the purchase of the When in Rome 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 upper-right corner. This coupon is redeemable at participating retailers in the US and Canada, and expires on June 20.
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3D Blu-ray Production Tools Now Available
Posted June 15, 2010 07:38 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Creative Software, Inc. has announced the availability of the Blu-print 6 Blu-ray Disc authoring application and Z Depth 3D subtitle offset editing application. The upgraded Blu-print 6 offers new features, including 3D title authoring in accordance with the Blu-ray 3D spec from the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), 3D menu and subtitle graphics, and easy MVC encoded content importing. Z Depth application generates the required offset metadata file needed for a Blu-ray 3D project, thus enabling editors to accurately position subtitles and menu graphic elements in the 3D space.