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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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Rumor: Slim PS3 Announcement Next Tuesday
Posted August 13, 2009 08:46 AM by Juan Calonge
British electronics site Pocket-Lint reports today that its "sources" have confirmed that the slim PS3 is a reality and that Sony will announce it next week. Specifically, it will be officially announced by SCEI chief Kaz Hirai during the press conference that will be held next Tuesday evening (Europe time) at the GamesCom gaming conference in Cologne, Germany.
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BD Sales Information: August 3-9
Posted August 13, 2009 03:38 AM by Juan Calonge
In its second week on shelves, 'Fast & Furious' remained the top-selling Blu-ray for the week ended August 9, according to data from Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. 'Race to Witch Mountain', which was the number-one title of the week on DVD, only managed a second place on BD, although sales volumes for both titles were very close.
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Murnau's Sunrise Coming to Blu-ray in the UK
Posted August 12, 2009 04:02 PM by Juan Calonge
Eureka Entertainment is bringing to Blu-ray one of the undisputed masterpieces of silent cinema: F.W. Murnau's 'Sunrise', which will hit British store shelves on September 21. Part of the studio's Masters of Cinema line, this release will include restored high-definition transfers of two different versions: the U.S. Movietone version and an alternate silent Czech version, recently discovered. The disc is reported to be region-free.
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Disney to Extend BD/DVD Combos Worldwide
Posted August 12, 2009 09:46 AM by Juan Calonge
Following positive feedback and response to surveys, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced the extension of its Blu-ray Combo Pack initiatives worldwide. From now on through December 2010, all Disney-branded titles in all regions will be available as Blu-ray/DVD combo editions.
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Highlander Season One Blu-ray Coming Up
Posted August 12, 2009 06:50 AM by Juan Calonge
The BD edition of 'Highlander: Season One', which had originally been announced for February 15 and then delayed, will finally see the light on September 15. It will contain over 220 minutes of bonus features, including BD-Live for smartphones, which allows you to access features from your iPhone, Blackberry or other smartphone.
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NetBlender Releases End-to-End Blu-ray Production Suite
Posted August 12, 2009 06:49 AM by Juan Calonge
NetBlender announced today the general availability of their Blu-ray production suite with integrated AVC encoder, DoStudio Workflow Edition (DSW). DSW provides professional Blu-ray producers with all the features and functionality of NetBlender's existing DoStudio BD Authoring Edition, plus several useful new features.
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3-D for Blu-ray Is Just Around the Corner
Posted August 12, 2009 05:58 AM by Juan Calonge
Movie studios are close to an agreement on the final format for 3-D Blu-ray, according to Yoshinami Takahashi, deputy senior general manager of Sony Corporation's home entertainment group. According to Takahashi, the specification will probably be adopted before the end of 2009, and discs and players with 3-D will then launch in late 2010.
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Sony Announces Three Blu-ray Players for Australia
Posted August 12, 2009 04:43 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony has announced three new Blu-ray players for the Australian market, with model numbers BDP-S360, BDP-S560 and BDP-S760. Details for the two first models are similar to their US versions, with BD-Live support and 1080p video on both of them, and wireless connectivity on the BDP-S560. The BDP- S760, in turn, is positioned as a flagship model.
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Love Actually Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 11, 2009 01:09 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring "the ultimate romantic comedy" 'Love Actually' to Blu-ray on November 3rd. Video for this star studded film will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Land of the Lost Blu-ray Gets October Date
Posted August 11, 2009 01:02 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that it will bring the recent film adaptation of 'Land of the Lost' to Blu-ray on October 13th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this Will Ferrell comedy, video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Kevin Costner's Waterworld Blu-ray Bound
Posted August 11, 2009 12:59 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Waterworld' to Blu-ray on October 20th. For this notoriously over-budget Kevin Costner film, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - August 11th
Posted August 11, 2009 12:27 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a franchise in the purest form. Whether in comic book, video game, or - as the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film Collection' captures - film form, the four talking turtles always used their advanced ninja skills to stop the bad guy in humorous fashion. While not a completely new Blu-ray release - the 2007 CG 'TMNT' film included in the set has been out on Blu-ray for two years - the set brings fans the complete film saga of this amphibian fighting force.
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New Site Feature: Blu-ray Price History
Posted August 11, 2009 10:01 AM by Juan Calonge
Just a week after the site's price tracker went online, we are proud to announce the launch of yet another site feature that will help you shop smartly for BDs: the title price history. With this feature you can display the price an individual title has had in the recent past. This will help you decide whether it is a good time to buy that title or not.
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Blu-ray Sale: Buy 2 Get 1 Free at Amazon
Posted August 11, 2009 09:14 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon has started another of its "Buy Two, Get One Free" Blu-ray sales. If you add three eligible titles to the cart, the one with the lowest price will be free. As of this writing, there are 347 titles in the sale, which can be browsed as a whole or by genre. This offer will expire on August 21.
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas BD
Posted August 11, 2009 05:56 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: A Very Sunny Christmas' for release on Blu-ray on November 17, day-and-date with the DVD. This 60-minute special of the politically-incorrect sitcom will be presented in 1.78:1 AVC video, accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Rumor: Slim PS3 Will be €100 Cheaper
Posted August 11, 2009 04:53 AM by Juan Calonge
We're back to the rumor that won't die. After the alleged spy shots, after the short-lived placeholder on Amazon Germany, now an unnamed French games retailer has confirmed that the Slim PS3 exists and is coming. Not only that, but there is pricing information: it will retail in France for 299.99 euros, that is, 100 euros less than the current console.
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Tarantino Talks Kill Bill Whole Bloody Affair, Grindhouse BDs
Posted August 11, 2009 04:30 AM by Juan Calonge
During the promotion of 'Inglourious Basterds,' Quentin Tarantino has told reporters that once his job with this film is done he plans to revisit and expand two of his movies, including a final 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair" and eventually the theatrical experience of 'Grindhouse', with a view to an eventual Blu-ray release.
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Five Blu-ray Titles from FUNimation
Posted August 10, 2009 11:33 AM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that FUNimation Entertainment is set to release four anime titles and one live-action movie later this year: 'Tsubasa Season One' on November 10; 'Gunslinger Girl: Season One' on December 1; 'Samurai Champloo: The Complete Collection' and 'Basilisk: The Complete Collection' on December 15; and 'Ichi: The Movie' on December 29.
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Knowing Takes BD First Place in the UK
Posted August 10, 2009 11:09 AM by Juan Calonge
The science-fiction Nicolas Cage vehicle 'Knowing' was the top-selling title on Blu-ray during the week ended August 9, according to data released by the British Video Association. The previous week's number one, 'Watchmen', dropped to second place. Places three and four were taken by two horror movies from Momentum Pictures: 'Let the Right One In' and 'Lesbian Vampire Killers'.
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Toshiba Exec: "The Time for Blu-ray Is Coming Now"
Posted August 10, 2009 10:20 AM by Juan Calonge
After Toshiba's announcement that it was adopting Blu-ray, British site Trusted Reviews contacted Olivier van Wynendaele, assistant general manager of marketing and consumer products at Toshiba Europe (and formerly HD DVD's front man for the continent). Van Wynendaele went into detail regarding the decision and the company's strategy.
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Forrest Gump Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted August 10, 2009 09:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Forrest Gump: Sapphire Edition', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on November 3rd. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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My Life in Ruins Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 10, 2009 08:35 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'My Life in Ruins', which is scheduled to hit store shelves on October 6th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Disney Opens Lost University on Blu-ray
Posted August 10, 2009 08:06 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Lost: The Complete Fifth Season' will feature an exclusive BD-Live feature called "Lost University" where fans can go to learn more about the series directly from the cast and crew.
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Rumor: Blu-ray Support Coming to iTunes 9 and iMacs
Posted August 10, 2009 06:34 AM by Juan Calonge
Apple has long dragged its feet when it comes to Blu-ray, but that might be about to change. According to news site Boy Genius Report, BD support is one of the features being added to iTunes 9. Additionally, a recent post on Apple Insider reports about Apple integrating Blu-ray into their new iMac line-up.
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BD Sales Information: July 27-August 2 (Update 2)
Posted August 10, 2009 05:20 AM by Juan Calonge
The four-wheel-action sequel 'Fast & Furious' was the top-selling title on Blu- ray on the week ended August 2, according to data from Nielsen VideoScan First Alert. 'Fast & Furious' showed surprising strength on BD, outselling the number one from the previous week, 'Watchmen', by nearly three to one. The first instalment of the franchise, 'The Fast and the Furious', now available separately, also made a respectable sixth place.
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Blood: The Last Vampire BD Announced
Posted August 10, 2009 05:03 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced 'Blood: The Last Vampire' for release on Blu-ray on October 20, day-and-date with the DVD. Video will be 2.35:1 AVC, accompanied by English and French audio and subtitles. Note that this is the 2009 live-action adaptation of the eponymous 2000 anime film.
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Easy Rider Blu-ray announced
Posted August 10, 2009 04:49 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release Dennis Hopper's 'Easy Rider' on Blu-ray on October 20. 'Easy Rider' is a landmark counterculture film, encompassing many of the themes and issues of late-1960s America. The movie will be presented in 1.85:1 AVC with 5.1 or mono audio, in the now-common booklet edition.
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Year One Announced for Blu-ray
Posted August 10, 2009 04:30 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Jack Black and Michael Cera comedy 'Year One' to Blu-ray on October 6th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Including both theatrical and unrated versions, this Harold Ramis directed film will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Toshiba Applies for BDA Membership
Posted August 10, 2009 04:17 AM by Juan Calonge
Toshiba Corporation announced today that the company has applied for membership of the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), and plans to introduce products that support the Blu-ray format, including BD players and notebook PCs integrating BD drives, in the course of this year. When Toshiba conceded defeat in the format war in February 2008, it reiterated that it would not make any Blu-ray products – until June 2009, when the Toshiba president hinted at future BD support.
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Gone With the Wind UCE Blu-ray Detailed
Posted August 10, 2009 04:15 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced that it will release 'Gone with the Wind: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition' on Blu-ray on November 17, and has also listed its extensive special features. This BD edition will include more than eight hours of enhanced content, two of which are brand-new, as well as "nostalgic collectibles" in a limited, numbered velvet keepsake box.