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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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CES 2010: NVIDIA to Demonstrate 3-D Tech for Blu-ray
Posted December 9, 2009 11:47 AM by Juan Calonge
Shortly after AMD announced that it would demonstrate 3-D technology at CES, competitor NVIDIA (in partnership with Arcsoft, Corel, Cyberlink, and Sonic), announced a 3-D Blu-ray playback solution for the PC, using content encoded with AVC Multi-View Codec (or AVC-MVC), the codec that is expected to become the foundation for how 3-D content is encoded onto Blu-ray discs when the 3-D spec is officially adopted.
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Stardust Blu-ray in UK and Germany
Posted December 9, 2009 09:52 AM by Juan Calonge
The UK and Germany branches of Paramount Home Entertainment are releasing the fantasy movie 'Stardust' on Blu-ray, respectively on February 1 and February 4, 2010. 'Stardust', based on a novel by Neil Gaiman and starring Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert DeNiro, is one of the two last Paramount titles released on HD DVD still awaiting a BD release.
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Black Friday: Part Deux Starts This Saturday at Walmart
Posted December 9, 2009 08:37 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walmart has announced that, beginning this Saturday, they will bring back some of the most popular Black Friday sale items, including the $78 Magnavox Blu-ray Disc player. Additionally, they will offer new Blu-ray releases, including 'Star Trek', 'Public Enemies', 'GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra', 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' and 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine', for under $20.
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Black Friday: 14% of WHV Sales Were Blu-ray, Catalog Sales Up 4x
Posted December 9, 2009 06:03 AM by Juan Calonge
At a Future of Film Summit panel discussion held December 8 and sponsored by Variety, studios reported substantial Blu-ray sales and growth. For Warner Home Video, 14% of its total Black Friday software sales this year came from Blu-ray, up from 9% at the same date in 2008. Warner's Blu-ray catalog sales also were four times higher than during last year's Black Friday.
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Mesrine Double Feature Announced on Blu-ray
Posted December 9, 2009 03:55 AM by Juan Calonge
Momentum Pictures has announced the Blu-ray release of 'Mesrine Parts 1 & 2', which will hit UK store shelves on January 25, 2010. 'Mesrine' is a four-hour epic in two parts ('Mesrine: Killer Instinct' and 'Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1) that charts the rise and fall of French gangster Jacques Mesrine, played by Vincent Cassel, in an award-winning performance.
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CES 2010: AMD to Show 3-D Blu-ray Playback
Posted December 8, 2009 11:55 AM by Josh Dreuth
AMD has revealed that will be demonstrating 3-D Blu-ray playback at their booth as CES 2010. While the spec is still in the approval stages within the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), AMD and Cyberlink will be partnering to give Blu-ray fans an early look at what they can expect when the technology goes live later next year.
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This Is It Coming to Blu-ray in the UK
Posted December 8, 2009 09:49 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' to Blu-ray in the UK on February 22nd. Technical specs have still yet to be announced, but you can expect the typical Sony 1080p AVC video and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack presentation.
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MGM Details Fame Blu-ray
Posted December 8, 2009 09:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment have announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release 'Fame', which is scheduled to be released on January 12th. For this 2009 remake of the Alan Parker classic 'Fame' (also set to be released for Blu-ray on January 26th), video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Whip It Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted December 8, 2009 09:30 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Whip It', which is scheduled to be released on January 26th. This roller derby comedy starring Ellen Page (Juno) and directed by Drew Barrymore (50 First Dates) will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - December 8th
Posted December 8, 2009 09:20 AM by Josh Dreuth
When the Harry Potter film series concludes in 2011, star Daniel Radcliffe will have aged 10 years since first appearing as the young sorcerer and, if the films' success continues, generated over $9B in world-wide box office receipts. Today, the sixth film in the series - 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' - is being released on Blu-ray, giving fans a chance to not only watch the film in high definition, but also join Radcliffe and director David Yates for an industry-first worldwide BD-Live screening of the film.
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Saw VI Blu-ray Packaged with First Saw Movie
Posted December 8, 2009 08:51 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment is set to release 'Saw VI' on an unrated director's cut Blu-ray on January 26, 2010. The Blu-ray release will also include the original 'Saw' film, as a way to introduce new viewers to the series and foster sales of the other instalments. At this moment it isn't known whether the first 'Saw' edition (released in June 2006, with MPEG-2 video and lossy audio on a BD25) will be reused or if a new audio/video encode will be struck for this bundle.
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Disney's Upgrade2Blu Program Goes Live
Posted December 8, 2009 05:11 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has launched the "Upgrade2Blu" program, which offers $8 off the Blu-ray editions of the Disney movies you already own on DVD. Just access the Upgrade2Blu page, select the eligible titles that you own, print out a rebate form and affix proof-of-purchase tabs from the DVDs, mail in the form with the tabs, and you will receive the savings coupon via email.
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Fox Offers Blu-ray Discount Coupons
Posted December 8, 2009 04:47 AM by Juan Calonge
Starting December 6, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is offering a series of Blu-ray discount coupons inside major local newspapers and online on Smartsource. Coupons are good at most major retailers and are valid through January 6, 2010. Offers include $10 off several Blu-ray box sets, and $3 off eligible individual titles.
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Lost Seasons 1-5 Blu-ray in Amazon Gold Box (Expired)
Posted December 8, 2009 03:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Today is the release date for for 'Lost: The Complete Fifth Season' and Amazon has chosen a Lost-related deal of the day that is as mind-boggling as the series itself: today only, 'Lost: The Complete Seasons 1-5' can be bought on Blu-ray for just $108.99. That's 70% off MSRP, or under $22 per season. This offer is only valid until midnight PST, or until stocks run out. Update: the deal has expired now.
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Blu-ray.com Reviewers Pick the Best of 2009
Posted December 7, 2009 06:34 AM by Juan Calonge
All members of the reviewing team of Blu-ray.com have been asked to compile a list of their personal top ten Blu-ray titles of 2009, regardless of whether they had reviewed them themselves or not. Naturally, personal favorites varied widely, but one new release (Pixar/Disney's 'Up') and three catalog titles (Fox's 'Fight Club', Criterion's 'Last Year in Marienbad' and Warner's 'North by Northwest') emerged as the year's winners.
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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Blu-ray Coming Soon
Posted December 7, 2009 04:18 AM by Juan Calonge
An early announcement to retailers indicates that the 1978 Shaw Brothers martial arts movie 'The 36th Chamber of Shaolin' will come out on Blu-ray on March 2, 2010, released by Vivendi Entertainment. At this moment, there is no information regarding audio or video specifications or special features.
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Zombieland Blu-ray Announced for February
Posted December 7, 2009 03:28 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that it will release 'Zombieland' on Blu-ray on February 2, 2010. This horror comedy about a group of survivors of a plague that has turned mankind into flesh-devouring zombies was very well received by critics and moviegoers, grossing over $75 million domestically.
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TV Shows on Blu-ray Still Facing Challenges
Posted December 6, 2009 04:44 PM by Juan Calonge
Television series are among the product categories where consumers are being slowest embracing Blu-ray, mainly because of the price differential between the hidef and standard-def versions of season sets. As a consequence, not all series are receiving a BD version, and retailers are more cautious stocking TV titles on BD than movies.
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Boogie Nights Blu-ray as Best Buy Exclusive
Posted December 6, 2009 05:35 AM by Juan Calonge
A Blu-ray edition of Paul Thomas Anderson's movie 'Boogie Nights' has suddenly appeared on the Best Buy website, with a release date of December 15. No information on this exclusivity deal, or on the release details, has been made public either by the retailer or the studios. It will probably be a timed retailer exclusive, like previous Warner titles such as 'Gremlins' or 'The Green Mile'.
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African Queen Blu-ray in February
Posted December 6, 2009 05:26 AM by Juan Calonge
An early announcement to retailers indicates that 'The African Queen', the classic movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn and directed by John Huston, will be released on Blu-ray on February 23, 2010. No release details are available, but judging from the list price, this might be part of Paramount's "Sapphire Series."
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Peter Jackson Talks Lord of the Rings Blu-ray
Posted December 5, 2009 02:59 PM by Juan Calonge
During an interview for the promotion of his upcoming movie 'The Lovely Bones', Peter Jackson was asked about the status of the Blu-ray release of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy'. Jackson replied: "I've seen the Blu-ray as they sent it to me to approve and I looked at the film and it looks fantastic on Blu-ray but I don't know the date."
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Bronson Gets US Blu-ray Date
Posted December 5, 2009 01:02 PM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia Home Entertainment has set a February 9 date for the Blu-ray release of the British movie 'Bronson', based on the true story of Michael Peterson (a.k.a. "Charles Bronson"), one of the world's most dangerous prisoners. There is no information available regarding audio/video specifications or special features.
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Animated Dante's Inferno Blu-ray Announced
Posted December 5, 2009 12:41 PM by Juan Calonge
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has set a February 9 date for the Blu-ray release of 'Dante's Inferno', a feature-length animated project that expands on the story in the new game of the same title that will be released by Electronic Arts on the same date. It is based on part one of Dante Alighieri's classic poem, The Divine Comedy.
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Serious Moonlight Blu-ray on February
Posted December 5, 2009 12:10 PM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced that it will release 'Serious Moonlight' on Blu-ray on February 9, 2010. 'Serious Moonlight' is a "love/hate comedy" starring Meg Ryan and Timothy Hutton (reunited almost fifteen years after the funny and charming 'French Kiss') that had its theatrical release only yesterday, December 4.
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Ponyo Lands on Blu-ray in March
Posted December 5, 2009 09:01 AM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced 'Ponyo', the latest animated title directed by Hayao Miyazaki, for release on Blu-ray on March 2, 2010. This movie is inspired on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid and tells the story of the friendship between a fish girl and a five-year-old human boy.
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Doctor Who Specials Blu-ray Detailed, Update on Next Doctor Video
Posted December 5, 2009 05:05 AM by Juan Calonge
BBC, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, has revealed the full release details for 'Doctor Who: The Complete Specials', as well as for individual releases 'The Waters of Mars' and 'The End of Time, Part One and Two'. Additionally, specialised site TV Shows on DVD has received confirmation that The Next Doctor, one of the specials included in the collection, will be "upconverted for the BD, as it was shot in standard definition."
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Rome Complete Series Blu-ray in Amazon Gold Box (Expired)
Posted December 5, 2009 04:10 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon's Gold Box deal-of-the-day is a special offer on 'Rome: The Complete Series', which only today can be bought on Blu-ray for just $59.99, or 57% off MSRP. The price history for this title shows that it has always been above $80 before this one-day sale. Update: the deal has expired now.
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Technical Specs Revealed for I Can Do Bad All By Myself
Posted December 4, 2009 08:48 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs for the Blu-ray release of Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself', which is scheduled to be released on January 12th. For this comedy, video will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Gamer Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted December 4, 2009 08:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Gamer', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on January 19th. For this Gerard Butler action flick, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Geek Peek: Inglourious Basterds Blu-ray Limited Edition SteelBook
Posted December 4, 2009 07:55 AM by Juan Calonge
The Germany branch of Universal Studios Home Entertainment has given two pleasant announcements for fans of 'Inglourious Basterds'. Firstly, the release is being pushed forward by a full month to January 14, 2010; and secondly, there will be three separate Blu-ray releases: a standard edition, a SteelBook edition, and a Limited Collector's SteelBook edition with all kinds of collectibles.