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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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The Hangover Blu-ray Announced in the UK
Posted August 25, 2009 04:10 AM by Juan Calonge
The UK branch of Warner Home Video has announced that it will release the hit comedy 'The Hangover' on Blu-ray on December 7, day-and-date with the DVD. It will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1, with a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD track. The BD will exclusively include a 107-minute extended unrated cut of the movie (as well as the theatrical cut), and a digital copy.
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Clerks Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted August 24, 2009 08:17 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Clerks', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on November 17th, day-and-date with the Blu-ray release of 'Chasing Amy'. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Disney Re-releasing Cars Blu-ray as Combo Gift Set
Posted August 24, 2009 08:05 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will re-release the Pixar animated film 'Cars' as a limited edition gift set on November 10th, day-and-date with the Blu-ray releases of 'Up' and 'Monster's Inc.'. When released, 'Cars: Ultimate Cars Gift Set' will feature a Disney Combo Blu-ray release, which includes a DVD copy of the film, along with two die-cast models of Lightning McQueen and Mater.
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Exorcist Blu-ray Coming in 2010 with Both Cuts
Posted August 24, 2009 06:24 AM by Juan Calonge
Home Media Magazine publisher and editorial director, T.K. Arnold, has revealed in his blog that William Friedkin's 'The Exorcist' will be released on Blu-ray "in time for Halloween 2010". This edition will feature a new restoration, including both the 1973 theatrical version and the "version you've never seen" from 2000.
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Galaxy Quest Blu-ray for November
Posted August 24, 2009 05:28 AM by Juan Calonge
Tying in with the more serious science fiction of 'Star Trek', Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of the Trek spoof 'Galaxy Quest', starring Tim Allen and Sigourney Weaver, for November 17. The bonus features list reproduces that of the Deluxe DVD edition released in May, plus a new feature called "Galactopedia".
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It's a Wonderful Life Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 24, 2009 05:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of Frank Capra's classic 'It's a Wonderful Life' for November 3. This edition will include both the black-and-white and colorized versions of the movie. Bonus features consist of a making-of documentary, and the theatrical trailer in high definition.
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Chasing Amy Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 22, 2009 05:10 AM by Juan Calonge
We have now the full details for the Blu-ray edition of Kevin Smith's 'Chasing Amy', which will hit store shelves on November 17. The movie will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p, accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. As already reported, the BD will contain a lot of new bonus content previously unavailable on disc.
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Tarantino Q&A Masterclass on Facebook
Posted August 22, 2009 05:00 AM by Juan Calonge
As part of the campaign to support its theatrical release, the 'Inglourious Basterds' international Facebook page exclusively presented today "the full-length Tarantino masterclass". This 45-minute Q&A was filmed as part of the Cinemapocalypse movie marathon which took place on August 15 in Austin, Texas.
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Moon Announced in the UK
Posted August 21, 2009 08:11 AM by Juan Calonge
The UK branch of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced and detailed the Blu-ray release of the science-fiction thriller 'Moon', that will hit store shelves on November 16, day-and-date with the DVD. This "hard" sci-fi movie, starring Sam Rockwell, premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and received very positive reviews, but didn't have a wide release in the US.
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Two Girls and a Guy Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 21, 2009 05:41 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of James Toback's 1997 comedy 'Two Girls and a Guy' (starring Robert Downey Jr., Natasha Gregson Wagner and Heather Graham) for November 3. The Blu-ray will include both the R-rated theatrical version and an NC-17 version, accessible via seamless branching.
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Angels & Demons Gets Detailed in the UK
Posted August 21, 2009 05:10 AM by Juan Calonge
The UK branch of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed the edition details and special features of 'Angels & Demons', which will be released on Blu-ray on September 14, day-and-date with the DVD (as of today, the movie still hasn't got a release date in the US). Both the theatrical and extended cuts will be included, and in keeping with Sony's new policy, the main audio track will be in DTS-HD Master Audio.
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Say Anything Blu-ray Announced and Detailed
Posted August 21, 2009 04:48 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that it will release Cameron Crowe's teen romantic comedy 'Say Anything...' on Blu-ray on November 3. This 20th anniversary edition BD carries over all of the bonus materials of the previous DVD edition and adds a trivia track and three featurettes.
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Slim PS3 Much Quieter than Original with BD (Update)
Posted August 21, 2009 04:45 AM by Juan Calonge
According to early tests, the PS3 generates significantly less noise than the original console when it's operating; not only with games, but also when playing Blu-ray movies. Engadget measured the sound pressure levels of a Slim console and an original one, running the same disc, and got levels of 60 dB for the Slim and 70 dB for the original. Having 10 dBs less is usually perceived to be "half as loud".
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Panasonic and James Cameron Join Forces for 3-D
Posted August 21, 2009 03:46 AM by Juan Calonge
Panasonic Corp. has signed on James Cameron and his upcoming film, 'Avatar', in an advertising blitz for its TVs equipped with 3-D technology. Panasonic is planning to start selling 3-D TVs in 2010, while the Blu-ray Disc Association is hard at work hammering out a final specification for 3-D, which might be adopted as early as late this year.
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Slim PS3 Bitstreams Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD
Posted August 21, 2009 03:10 AM by Juan Calonge
Without any fanfare or even a passing mention in its official announcement, the upcoming PS3 Slim is getting an additional feature, one long requested by those who use the console as a Blu-ray player: it will be capable of bitstreaming DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD to a compatible receiver for it to decode those advanced audio signals.
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Ben 10 Film Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 20, 2009 10:55 AM by Josh Dreuth
Cartoon Network in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced that they will bring the live-action sequel 'Ben 10: Alien Swarm' to Blu-ray on December 1st, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film is set to debut on November 21st, so fans won't have to wait long to add this film to their collection.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Blu-ray Announced
Posted August 20, 2009 09:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' to Blu-ray on October 20th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this two-disc release, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Number 23 Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted August 20, 2009 08:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced that the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Jim Carrey's 'Number 23', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on October 6th. The disc will feature both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Restoration Symposium Shows Classics Coming Soon to Blu-ray
Posted August 20, 2009 08:38 AM by Juan Calonge
On August 21-22, the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) is holding its technical symposium "The Reel Thing XXII", announced by AMIA Managing Director Laura Rooney and organised and coordinated by Grover Crisp and Michael Friend. Topics presented will include the restoration of 'Rashomon', 'The Red Shoes', 'How to Marry a Millionaire', and the NASA Apollo 11 EVA moon tapes, and the challenges of restoring classic films in 4K. Several film screenings are scheduled, including the sneak preview of a mystery "major digital restoration" on Saturday evening.
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BD Sales Information: August 10-16
Posted August 20, 2009 03:37 AM by Juan Calonge
This is something new for Blu-ray: last week, two comedies topped the BD sales chart, according to data from Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. Paramount/Dreamworks' 'I Love You, Man' was number 1, followed by Warner/New Line's '17 Again'. The previous week's top-seller, 'Fast & Furious', dropped to number 4.
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Imagine That Announced for Blu-ray (Update)
Posted August 19, 2009 06:30 PM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Eddie Murphy film 'Imagine That' to Blu-ray on October 6, four to eight weeks ahead of the DVD. For the comedian's latest youth-focused film, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Werner Herzog Documentary Set Coming to Blu-ray in the UK (Update)
Posted August 19, 2009 05:50 PM by Juan Calonge
British distributor Revolver Entertainment has revealed that it is releasing the five-title compilation of Werner Herzog-directed documentaries 'Encounters in the Natural World' on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom in August 31, day-and-date with the DVD. No specs or bonus features have been detailed at this time for this five- disc set.
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Dumbo Is Next in Diamond Series
Posted August 19, 2009 11:33 AM by Juan Calonge
According to Disney-centric site Ultimate Disney, the next title released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on Blu-ray as part of the Diamond Series won't be 'Fantasia' and 'Fantasia 2000', as initially pre-announced, but rather 'Dumbo', in February 2010. This decision is surprising, because 'Dumbo' was not among the ten best-selling titles originally chosen for the Platinum collection, nor was it one of the four "bonus" titles admitted in 2003.
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Family Guy: Something Something Something Dark Side Detailed
Posted August 19, 2009 08:54 AM by Juan Calonge
Our friends over at TV Shows on DVD have gotten hold of the release details for 'Family Guy: Something Something Something Dark Side', which as we told you last week, will be released on Blu-ray on December 22. Video will be presented in 1.33:1 1080p, accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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McIntosh Reveals Universal Blu-ray Player
Posted August 19, 2009 08:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
High-end audio specialists McIntosh have announced that they will release their MVP881BR universal Blu-ray player in October. In addition to Blu-rays, the player will be able to playback SACD, DVD-A, DVD, and CD media. The player will be Profile v2.0 (BD-Live) and support all Blu-ray audio and video codecs.
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US Editions of Braveheart, Gladiator Region-locked
Posted August 19, 2009 05:29 AM by Juan Calonge
We don't usually do news posts to report exclusively about the region encoding of a BD, but this case the exceptional situation warrants it. The retailer Movietyme has confirmed in its blog that the first two Blu-ray titles in Paramount's Sapphire Series, 'Braveheart' and 'Gladiator', will be locked to region A.
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Blu-ray Specs for The Narrows
Posted August 18, 2009 03:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Narrows', which is currently scheduled to hit store shelves on November 3rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Franklyn Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted August 18, 2009 02:54 PM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Franklyn', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on November 17th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Schwarzenegger's Red Heat Announced for Blu-ray
Posted August 18, 2009 02:47 PM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Belushi action film 'Red Heat' to Blu-ray on November 10th. For this release, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Blu-ray Release for Drag Me to Hell
Posted August 18, 2009 02:35 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring Sam Raimi's 'Drag Me to Hell' to Blu-ray on October 13th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. A digital copy of the film will be included on a second disc.