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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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I Love You, Beth Cooper Detailed
Posted September 25, 2009 03:45 PM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'I Love You, Beth Cooper', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on November 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. While technical specs have yet to be announced, you can expect a 1080p AVC video presentation accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels Blu-ray Bound
Posted September 25, 2009 03:37 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Guy Ritchie film 'Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels' to Blu-ray on December 1st, day-and-date with the Sony Blu-ray release of another Richie film 'Snatch'. Video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Funny People BD for November
Posted September 25, 2009 09:45 AM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that Universal Studios Home Entertainment is set to release the Judd Apatow comedy 'Funny People', starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen, on Blu-ray on November 24, day-and-date with the DVD. No information on technical specifications or special features is available at this time.
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Wolverine Sells Over 20% on Blu-ray
Posted September 25, 2009 08:26 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox has revealed that for their recent home video release of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine', over 20% of all units sold were on the Blu-ray format, with some retailers reporting up to 25%. This not only beats the industry standard average of 12.5%, but also becomes Fox's best performing Blu-ray title, eclipsing the Blu-ray release of 'Quantum of Solace'.
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Original Toolbox Murders Coming to Blu-ray
Posted September 25, 2009 08:13 AM by Josh Dreuth
Blue Underground has announced that they will bring the cult horror film 'Toolbox Murders' (1978) to Blu-ray on January 25th, 2010. Video will be presented in 1.66:1 1080p resolution, and while audio specs have not been announced at this time, you can expect to see either a DTS-MA or Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Blu-ray to Enter Mainstream Next Year, Says NPD
Posted September 25, 2009 08:13 AM by Juan Calonge
Blu-ray Disc will penetrate the mainstream by next year, according to an analysis of the demographics of set-top player buyers performed by research company NPD. The types of consumers using Blu-ray set-top players were surveyed in February 2008 and then in August 2009. The Blu-ray install base still skews toward the more tech-savvy demographic, but other consumers are jumping in, thanks to pricing and word-of-mouth.
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Rumor: Apple iMacs with Blu-ray Coming Soon
Posted September 25, 2009 06:03 AM by Juan Calonge
AppleInsider is reporting that Apple will soon launch a new family of iMacs with "a few added bells and whistles", possibly including –finally- Blu-ray. No specifics with regard to timing were given, but an announcement could come anytime between next week and mid-October, depending on marketing concerns.
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Amazon Deal of the Day: Bond BD Three-Packs $29.99 Each
Posted September 25, 2009 04:17 AM by Juan Calonge
Today Amazon has a very interesting Blu-ray-related "deal of the day" in its Gold Box. You can buy any of the three available volumes of the James Bond Blu-ray Collection for just $29.99, or about $10 per movie. For reference, our price tracker shows that these three-packs have been going for $45 and over in the recent months.
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More Target BD Exclusives Beckon: GWTW, Goonies
Posted September 25, 2009 03:32 AM by Juan Calonge
Yesterday we broke the news about 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Gremlins' getting exclusive releases at Target, and it seems that there are more to come. Our friends at The Digital Bits are "hearing" rumors that the retail chain will have two other Blu-ray exclusives on its shelves on November 17: 'Gone with the Wind' (probably without the collectibles from the Ultimate Collector's Edition) and 'The Goonies' (unavailable anywhere else in the US).
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Toshiba to Launch 2160p TV with Built-in BD and Cell Processor
Posted September 24, 2009 09:29 AM by Juan Calonge
Toshiba has confirmed that they are close to launching its flagship LED TV, which will uniquely include the 64-bit Cell processor used in Sony's PS3. The "Cell Regza" will have a panel resolution of 3840x2160 pixels. It will include a Blu-ray player and a 1TB recorder. Toshiba has confirmed that the Cell Regza will be on display at the CES show in January 2010.
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250GB PS3 and Movie Bundle for Europe
Posted September 24, 2009 08:16 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced a series of PS3 bundles for October, based on a version of console with the rumored 250GB hard drive. Apart from the game-focused bundles, there will also be a "movie pack", which will include the BDs of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' and 'The Dark Knight', as well as the Blu-ray remote for the PS3.
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Combo BD Player/HDTV from Best Buy/Insignia
Posted September 24, 2009 07:20 AM by Juan Calonge
Best Buy has an Insignia-branded 32" LCD high-definition TV with built-in Blu-ray player on its site. This model, number NS-LBD32X-10A, features 1080p resolution, a 20,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (4,000:1 native) and 450 cd/m² brightness. On the Blu-ray side, no mention is made of BD-Live capability, although an Ethernet connection is included. It supports BD-ROM, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW, JPEG, WMA and MP3 formats. It is labeled as "coming soon", with a price of $599.99.
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Deal Alert: $10 off Snow White BD at Amazon (Update 2)
Posted September 24, 2009 07:09 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon is currently offering a $10 discount off the purchase of the Blu-ray of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'. Just input the promotional code "snowhite" (only one W) at checkout. If used on the combo edition with Blu- ray packaging, this brings the final price to $14.99; but it allegedly also works on the other different BD editions of the movie.
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Slim PS3 Sells One Million in First 3 Weeks
Posted September 24, 2009 06:09 AM by Juan Calonge
During the Tokyo Game Show, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. announced that retail sales of its new, slim PS3 achieved a total of 1 million units worldwide in the three weeks since its launch (at a retail price of ¥29,980 in Japan, $299 in the US and €299 in Europe). No breakdown of that overall sales figure by territory was divulged at this time.
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Target BD Exclusives: Gremlins, Monsters vs Aliens Combo, Cheaper Wizard of Oz
Posted September 24, 2009 04:28 AM by Juan Calonge
According to promotional materials, Target has secured three very interesting Blu-ray exclusives which will hit the retailer's shelves next week: Joe Dante's 'Gremlins', which is not available anywhere else in the US; a 'Monsters vs Aliens' BD/DVD combo edition; and a BD release of 'The Wizard of Oz' for only $34.99.
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The Hangover Announced for December 15th
Posted September 23, 2009 06:14 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the blockbuster comedy hit 'The Hangover' to Blu-ray on December 15th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1, and while the audio spec has yet to be announced at this time, you can expect to see at least a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack for this release.
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Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset Announced
Posted September 23, 2009 08:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the 'Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset' to Blu-ray on December 8th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This seven-disc set will feature all six of the Harry Potter films released thus far in 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Lost University Enrollment Now Open
Posted September 23, 2009 08:14 AM by Josh Dreuth
Enrollment has opened for Lost University, so now fans of the popular television series can now sign up, print out their personalized Student ID card, take a placement test, and even complete their first course. The university opens officially on December 8th with the Blu-ray release of 'Lost: The Complete Fifth Season'.
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Watchmen Ultimate Cut Announced and Detailed
Posted September 23, 2009 04:06 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has officially announced the Blu-ray release of 'Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut' for November 3. As we informed in July, this "ultimate" cut will contain the animated comic 'Tales of the Black Freighter' woven into the director's cut of the film. The total running length will be 215 minutes. 'Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comics' and the fake documentary 'Under the Hood' are also included on a separate disc.
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Anchor Bay Announces Spread Blu-ray
Posted September 22, 2009 02:39 PM by Josh Dreuth
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Ashton Kutcher film 'Spread' to Blu-ray on November 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. In the film, Kutcher plays a gigolo who is forced to choose between love in money. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Doghouse Announced for Blu-ray in UK
Posted September 22, 2009 02:29 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Jake West film 'Doghouse' to Blu-ray on October 12th in the UK, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, but you can expect to see the typical 1080p AVC video and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack presentation.
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Today on Blu-ray - September 22nd
Posted September 22, 2009 12:12 PM by Josh Dreuth
Over the past decade, spoof films have become somewhat of a Hollywood sure-thing. If you're all out of unique idea, call up a Wayans brother and ask them to star in a spoof of the latest hot property (look for 'Vampire Movie' next summer – just kidding – I hope). This is unfortunate, as the genre has produced some of the funniest films of all time (including 'Airplane', the Austin Powers series, and anything written by Mel Brooks). The most successful of which can stand firmly on their own, with references to other films only adding to the film's enjoyment, rather than creating it. Films like 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz' – both being released on Blu-ray today – at very least fit this category, if not help to define it.
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Palisades Tartan Reveals Plans, Runs "Thirst" Competition
Posted September 22, 2009 11:48 AM by Juan Calonge
The name and catalog of the defunct Tartan Films have returned, now rebranded as Palisades Tartan. The distributor has revealed its early plans – including a competition to win a trip for two to London the UK premiere of Park Chan-Wook's 'Thirst' and to have lunch with the filmmaker. But hurry up – the competition ends tomorrow!
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Sopranos Season One BD Announced in the UK
Posted September 22, 2009 04:02 AM by Juan Calonge
The UK branch of HBO Home Entertainment has announced the release of 'The Sopranos: The Complete First Season' on Blu-ray on November 23. Like the US edition that will come out about the same time, this will be a five-disc set, and the program will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Magnolia BD in January 2010, Then Boogie Nights
Posted September 22, 2009 03:38 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video, in conjunction with New Line Home Entertainment, has officially announced the Blu-ray edition of Paul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed film 'Magnolia', which will hit store shelves on January 19, 2010. PT Anderson's previous movie, 'Boogie Nights', is expected to get a Blu-ray release in "early 2010."
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Star Trek Original Series Wraps Up on Blu-ray
Posted September 21, 2009 07:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Who would have thought it? The whole original Trek series is going to be released on Blu-ray within the year. 'Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2' is not even out until tomorrow, but Paramount Home Entertainment has already scheduled the third and final Season 3 for a BD release on December 15. A three-season pack is also set for December 15.
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Mask of Zorro, Snatch for December
Posted September 21, 2009 03:52 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has finally officially announced two long awaited catalog titles for release on Blu-ray on December 1: 'The Mask of Zorro' and 'Snatch', the latter of which had appeared already available for preorder with a provisional October date. 'The Mask of Zorro' will be available separately or as part of a 'The Legend of Zorro/The Mask of Zorro' double feature.
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Highlander Season One Delayed Again
Posted September 18, 2009 11:37 AM by Juan Calonge
Those who preordered the Blu-ray edition of 'Highlander: Season 1' from Legendary Heroes have been receiving an email informing them that the title is suffering another delay and this time is scheduled to come out on October 31. TV Shows on DVD has contacted Davis-Panzer for more information and it turns out that the delay was caused by issues with the German dub track.
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Family Guy Presents Blu-ray Detailed
Posted September 18, 2009 08:15 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Family Guy Presents: Something Something Something Dark Side', which is due to hit store shelves on December 22nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1.33:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
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BD Sales Information: September 7-13 (Update)
Posted September 18, 2009 04:56 AM by Juan Calonge
The Jason Statham actioner 'Crank 2: High Voltage' was far and away the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended September 13, according to Nielsen VideoScan. The sales leader of the previous week, 'Gladiator', was number two, while the number one in overall packaged-media sales, 'The Office: Season Five', got third place. Update: sales figures added.