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Dracula (1958) 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 2, 2026 09:18 PM by Webmaster
Warner Archive, in association with Hammer Films, is preparing 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Terence Fisher's Dracula (1958), starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, and Carol Marsh. The releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 27.
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One Night Only Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted September 1, 2026 10:18 PM by Webmaster
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray Will Gluck's romantic dramedy One Night Only (2026), starring Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Bobby Cannavale, Molly Ringwald, and LeVar Burton. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 20.
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Gwendoline Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 31, 2026 09:16 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has dated and detailed its upcoming Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release of Just Jaeckin's Gwendoline (1984), starring Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont, and Jean Rougerie. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 24.
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 31-September 6
Posted August 31, 2026 08:24 AM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of August 31st, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release 28 Days Later on 4K UHD. New releases include the anime series Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (2025) from Crunchyroll and Dry Leaf from Cinema Guild. Catalog titles on Blu-ray include Ten Women in Black and The Magnificent Cuckold from Radiance Films, while catalog titles on 4K UHD include The Hot Spot from Radiance and Tekkonkinkreet from Shout Factory and GKIDS.
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Scream Factory and Shout Factory Announce November Releases
Posted August 31, 2026 06:08 AM by Webmaster
Scream Factory and Shout Factory have announced their November batch of releases. They are: The Chow Yun-Fat Collection Volume One, The Family Man (2000), Women in Prison Collection (1971-1985), and The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
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TV on Blu-ray Special Offers, May 18-24 at Amazon (Tuesday Update)
Posted May 19, 2009 03:01 AM by Juan Calonge
Online retail giant Amazon has alerted its customers of an upcoming “TV Week” From Monday, May 18 to Sunday, May 24, the Amazon Gold Box will contain one TV show for each day, on DVD or Blu-ray. Additionally, a “lunchtime deal” will be offered on a different TV title each day from May 18 to May 22, starting at 10 a.m. PST (5 p.m. GMT).
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Studio Canal Announces June-September Blu-ray Slate
Posted May 18, 2009 09:27 AM by Juan Calonge
French distributor Studio Canal has announced its Blu-ray slate for June-September 2009. Over thirty titles are upcoming, many of them still unannounced in the US, such as Michael Mann's 'Ali' or Mike Figgis' 'Leaving Las Vegas'. No region code information has been announced, and it should be noted that Studio Canal locks many of its titles to region B.
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MGM Preparing Rocky Collection on Blu-ray
Posted May 18, 2009 08:08 AM by Juan Calonge
Eric Doctorow, General Manager of MGM Worldwide, revealed in an interview for Home Media Magazine that the studio is currently preparing “the entire Rocky collection ” for Blu-ray in time for the holidays. So far only the first and the last Rocky films ('Rocky' and 'Rocky Balboa') have been released on Blu-ray.
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Blu-ray High-def Book for Midnight Express
Posted May 18, 2009 06:42 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed the full detailes for its Blu-ray edition of the 1978 film 'Midnight Express', which will street on July 21. The release will come in the form of the now-familiar digibook, which Sony has labeled "deluxe Blu-ray High-Def book." Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Book Edition for A River Runs Through It Blu-ray
Posted May 18, 2009 06:14 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the details for the Blu-ray release of 'A River Runs Through It', which will street on July 28. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. It will come in the now-familiar book format, with a 32-page booklet.
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Wal-Mart to Expand Blu-ray Players and Movies
Posted May 18, 2009 05:28 AM by Juan Calonge
According to the Wall Street Journal, Wal-Mart is going to broaden its offer of Blu-ray disc players and movies this week, as part of a general revamping of the electronics departments in its more than 3,500 U.S. stores, within a new strategy which involves selling top brands at lower prices than rivals offer.
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Lionsgate Brings Chaos to Blu-ray
Posted May 18, 2009 04:29 AM by Juan Calonge
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that it will release the Jason Statham action movie 'Chaos' on Blu-ray on August 11. No technical specs have been disclosed. Special features will include a behind-the-scenes featurette and an audio commentary track with writer and director Tony Giglio.
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The Great Buck Howard Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted May 18, 2009 04:17 AM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced the release details for 'The Great Buck Howard', which will hit shelves on Blu-ray on July 21, day-and-date with the DVD. Technical specs have not been announced, though you can expect a 1.85:1 1080p video encode accompanied by a TrueHD soundtrack from the studio.
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Universal Details Fast & Furious Blu-ray
Posted May 18, 2009 03:49 AM by Juan Calonge
In an announcement to retailers, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has disclosed that they will release 'Fast & Furious' on Blu-ray on July 28, day-and-date with the DVD. This will be a two-disc special edition with a digital copy included. The film will be presented with 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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LGMB: Star Trek Movie Collection and Trilogy 50% Off
Posted May 17, 2009 04:20 PM by Juan Calonge
Not a week since the release of 'Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection' and 'Star Trek: Motion Picture Trilogy', these Blu-ray movie sets have dropped in price at Amazon to $69.99 and $32.99, respectively, making them just about $11 per movie. There is no information about how long these prices will last, so anyone interested should order now.
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12 Monkeys Jumping onto Blu-ray in July
Posted May 16, 2009 07:18 PM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of '12 Monkeys', which is due to hit shelves on July 28. This science fiction movie directed by maverick filmmaker Terry Gilliam will receive a 1.85:1 1080p video presentation accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Criterion Announces Kagemusha and Playtime for August
Posted May 16, 2009 06:41 PM by Juan Calonge
The Criterion Collection has officially announced two titles for release on Blu-ray on August 18: Akira Kurosawa's 'Kagemusha' and Jacques Tati's 'Playtime'. Both films will be presented in 1080p 1.85:1 video with stereo lossless audio (DTS-HD Master Audio for 'Kagemusha', uncompressed for 'Playtime') and optional English subtitles, and will include all the bonus features present in their respective DVD editions.
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John Mayall 70th Anniversary Concert Blu-ray, with Extra Tracks
Posted May 15, 2009 10:14 AM by Juan Calonge
Eagle Rock Entertainment is releasing 'The 70th Birthday Concert' from John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Friends on June 29. This concert was recorded at Liverpool's King's Dock on 19 July 2003. No specs have been announced, but you can expect multichannel and stereo lossless audio tracks from the studio.
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Bauer Is Best on Blu, Says 24 Producer
Posted May 15, 2009 08:15 AM by Juan Calonge
During an advance screening of the final two episodes of season 7 of the hit TV show '24', executive producer and director Jon Cassar had a suggestion for the fans: pick it up on Blu-ray Disc. “You really get to see the detail,” he said. “I work very hard on these shows. I want to see them the best way I can. I still have a huge DVD collection, but I'm a big Blu-ray renter. I don't see anything now anymore without seeing it on Blu-ray.”
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Rumor: Pics of Alleged Slim PS3 Appear Online
Posted May 14, 2009 06:15 PM by Juan Calonge
Today on all gaming sites and forums, there was huge excitement and debate over a set of fuzzy pictures of the supposed outer shell of a redesigned, slimmer PS3, allegedly taken by factory workers on a cell phone and then leaked. This has reignited the speculations about a new console version coming in the near future.
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Germany: Blu-ray Disc Sales Increase Fivefold
Posted May 14, 2009 05:55 PM by Juan Calonge
The German Federal Association for Audiovisual Media has released the figures for the home video market in the first quarter of 2009 and they show impressive results. Blu-ray units sold were 1.1 million, or 402% more than the same period last year. In just three months, German consumers have bought two-thirds of all the discs that were sold in the whole of 2008.
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LGMB: High School Musical on Amazon Gold Box
Posted May 14, 2009 05:49 AM by Juan Calonge
Amazon's Gold Box deal-of-the-day is a special offer on 'High School Musical 1-3', which can currently be bought (until the day is out, while supplies last) for only $51.95, or just about $17 each title. Many Blu-ray enthusiasts will scoff at the offer, but this can make a nice gift for the end of the school year and a way to introduce youngsters to the benefits of hidef.
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Coraline Announced for Blu-ray
Posted May 14, 2009 05:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that it will bring the stop-motion fantasy film 'Coraline' to Blu-ray on July 21, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film will be presented in both its 2-D and 3-D versions on a two-disc edition, with 1.85:1 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Blu-ray Beats Hi-def iTunes in Blind Test
Posted May 13, 2009 08:27 AM by Juan Calonge
A whopping 92% of the participants in a blind test recently held by the CEDIA association picked Blu-ray over a hidef iTunes movie download. Twenty-five participants were asked to look at two identical 40-inch LCD displays showing the movie 'Twilight', one from an iTunes 720p download and the other from 1080p Blu-ray. Participants didn't know which display was Blu-ray.
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Warner Announces Ten Catalog Titles for September
Posted May 13, 2009 06:31 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced ten titles from its catalog for Blu-ray release on September 8: 'Catwoman', 'Creepshow', 'Dead Calm', 'Freddy vs. Jason', 'The New World: Extended Cut', 'Over the Top', 'The Postman', 'Snakes on a Plane', 'Sphere' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' (2003). No audio/video specs have been disclosed at this time.
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Big Trouble in Little China Gets Extras, Extended Cut
Posted May 13, 2009 05:59 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Big Trouble in Little China', which is due to hit store shelves on August 4. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. The disc will include both the theatrical cut and an extended cut.
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El Cid, The Fall of the Roman Empire on Blu-ray in Germany
Posted May 13, 2009 05:10 AM by Juan Calonge
German studio Spirit Media has announced the Blu-ray release of two remarkable historical epic films: 'El Cid' and 'The Fall of the Roman Empire', with a release date of August 21. Both films will feature 1080p VC-1 video and DTS-HD Master Audio tracks for both English and German. Each will contain nearly two hours of bonus features.
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The Towering Inferno Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted May 13, 2009 03:37 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Towering Inferno', which is due to hit store shelves on July 14. Coming on a BD-50, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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My Cousin Vinny Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted May 13, 2009 03:35 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'My Cousin Vinny', which is due to hit store shelves on August 4. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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NPD Study Shows Consumers Prefer Discs
Posted May 12, 2009 10:51 AM by Juan Calonge
According to a study by the NPD Group, 88% of consumer home entertainment dollars go toward DVD and Blu-ray Disc purchases and rentals. Each US consumer spent an average of $25 per month on all types of home entertainment. Most of that money, 63%, was spent on DVD purchases; 7% was spent on BD purchases; and 18% went to DVD and BD rentals.
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Sea Monsters Returns to Blu-ray in 3D
Posted May 12, 2009 08:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Sea Monsters 3D' to Blu-ray on August 11th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This IMAX film has previously been released in its 2D version on Blu-ray, but is being released now in its 3D version (the 2D version will also be included). Video will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
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Kenmec Aims to Ship 210,000 Blu-ray Players in 2009
Posted May 12, 2009 08:19 AM by Juan Calonge
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider based in Taiwan that recently started making Blu-ray players, has stated that it expects to sell 60,000 players under the company's own brand in Taiwan, as well as ship another 150,000 units to ODM clients mainly in Europe and the US during this year.
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France: Blu-ray Disc Sales Increase over 200%
Posted May 12, 2009 08:02 AM by Juan Calonge
The Centre National de la Cinématographie has published sales figures for the home video market in France during the first quarter of 2009. They show that 1.08 million units of BD movies were sold in that period, up 211.8% from the same period last year. Revenue increased 165.9%, for 24.04 million euros.
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Logitech Harmony Adapter for PS3 Out Now
Posted May 12, 2009 06:30 AM by Juan Calonge
Logitech has finally released one of the accessories most requested by owners of PS3 consoles and Logitech Harmony universal remotes: an infrared-to-Bluetooth adapter with which to operate the PS3 with a Harmony remote. Suggested retail price has been set at $59.99. It is available to buy now in North America, and will come to Europe in July.
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Denon Announces Two New Blu-ray Players
Posted May 12, 2009 06:05 AM by Juan Calonge
Denon Electronics has announced that it will release two new Blu-ray players to the US market in July 2009 at lower prices than their current lineup: the DBP-1610CI (with a suggested retail price of $499), and the DBP-2010CI (priced at $699). Both of them support BonusView and BD-Live, and advanced audio codecs.