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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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Devil May Cry Anime Coming to Blu-ray
Posted June 10, 2009 10:11 AM by Josh Dreuth
FUNimation Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Devil May Cry: The Complete Collection' to Blu-ray on August 25th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The three disc set features all 12 animated episodes, which is based on the popular video game series of the same name. No technical specs have been announced at this time.
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Traitor Announced for UK Release
Posted June 10, 2009 09:49 AM by Josh Dreuth
Momentum Pictures has announced that they will bring the Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce thriller 'Traitor' to Blu-ray in the UK on August 31st, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, though previous releases from the studio have made use of a 1080p VC-1 video transfer accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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LGMB: Order Bourne and/or Mummy Blu-ray Trilogy, Save $8-$20
Posted June 10, 2009 08:22 AM by Juan Calonge
If the so-called High-def Week at amazon is doing nothing for you, don't despair - the online retailer has started another, possibly more attractive Blu-ray promotion. Through June 30, if you buy 'The Bourne Trilogy' or 'The Mummy Trilogy', you'll be discounted $8 at checkout. If you buy both packs, the total discount will be $20.
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Harman Kardon Announces First Blu-ray Player
Posted June 10, 2009 08:20 AM by Josh Dreuth
Harman Kardon has announced that they will release their first Blu-ray Disc player, the Harman Kardon BDP-1. The player will be BD-Live and BonusView compliant, and feature support for all Blu-ray approved audio codecs, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Additonally, the player will support CD, DVD, and MP3 playback.
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Warner Details and Dates The Wizard of Oz Blu-ray
Posted June 10, 2009 08:10 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition', which is due to hit store shelves on September 29th, day-and- date with the DVD release. The two-disc set will be released in limited edition numbered packaging, and also feature a digital copy of the film.
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Billy Jack Blu-ray for September
Posted June 10, 2009 05:29 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has announced that it will release the 1971 box office hit 'Billy Jack' on Blu-ray on September 29. The movie will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC, accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. No information regarding special features for this edition is available for now.
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Aniston's Management on BD for September
Posted June 10, 2009 05:24 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has announced that it will release the Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy 'Management' on September 29, day-and-date with the DVD. The movie will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC, accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. No information on special features is available at this time.
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Adam Resurrected BD for September
Posted June 10, 2009 05:21 AM by Juan Calonge
Image Entertainment has announced that it will release the drama 'Adam Resurrected' on Blu-ray on September 22, day-and-date with the DVD. The movie will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC, accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Special features will include the featurette "Adam Resurrected: Behind the Scene".
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Warner Announces 17 Again Blu-ray
Posted June 9, 2009 03:15 PM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Zac Efron and Matthew Perry film '17 Again' to Blu-ray on August 11th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The three-disc set, which will include a DVD and Digital copy along with the BD-25, will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Ghost Ship, Contact, and Number 23 Coming to Blu-ray
Posted June 9, 2009 03:05 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Ghost Ship', 'Contact', and 'Number 23' to Blu-ray on October 16th. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, though you can expect to see 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Sarah Connor Chronicles Season Two Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted June 9, 2009 12:08 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – The Complete Second Season' to Blu-ray on September 22nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. All 22 episodes will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
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Flame & Citron BD in the UK
Posted June 9, 2009 10:36 AM by Juan Calonge
Metrodome Video has announced that it will release 'Flame & Citron' (Flammen & Citronen) on Blu-ray in the UK on June 29. This Danish movie is based on the real story of two assassins who operated for the Danish resistance during World War II. It stars Mads Mikkelsen ('Casino Royale') and Thure Lindhardt ('Angels and Demons'). No audio/video specifications are available.
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Today on Blu-ray - June 9th
Posted June 9, 2009 10:04 AM by Josh Dreuth
With over 50 years in front of the camera, and over 30 years behind it, Clint Eastwood's dynamic ability to entertain audiences worldwide has yielded the 79-year-old icon many Oscar statues. Today, Warner Brothers is releasing his latest film 'Gran Torino' on Blu-ray, and one that surprisingly didn't receive any Academy Awards nominations despite holding the #77 spot on IMDB's Top 250 films of all time.
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The Boat That Rocked Sails to BD in UK and Germany
Posted June 9, 2009 08:50 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of the movie 'The Boat That Rocked' in Germany and the UK for August 27 and September 21, respectively. This ensemble comedy about a pirate radio in mid-1960s Britain will be released theatrically in the US on August 28. Video will be 2.35:1 1080p accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Dollhouse Comic-Con Exclusive Gets Detailed
Posted June 9, 2009 08:13 AM by Josh Dreuth
Our friends over at TV Shows on DVD have received some information regarding the Comic-Con Exclusive version of Joss Whedon's 'Dollhouse: Season One' Blu-ray release. These numbered sets will be limited to 2,500 units and feature a Comic-Con exclusive faceplate and a lenticular letter from Joss.
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CSI Season 9 Blu-ray in September
Posted June 9, 2009 06:49 AM by Juan Calonge
Our good friends over at TV Shows on DVD have the scoop on the upcoming release of 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Ninth Season', which will be released on Blu-ray on September 1, day-and-date with the DVD (which is a first for this TV series). The BD edition will consist of six discs. Video will be high-definition 1.78:1 accompanied by a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Rob Thomas Live at Red Rocks BD Coming Up
Posted June 9, 2009 04:53 AM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that Koch Entertainment will release 'Rob Thomas: Live at Red Rocks' on Blu-ray on September 29. The disc features the concert Thomas gave in 2006 at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre during his Something to Be tour, featuring hits from his former band Matchbox Twenty and also from his first solo album.
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Weinstein Gave Up Inglourious Basterds BD Rights
Posted June 8, 2009 06:19 PM by Juan Calonge
Deadline Hollywood Daily reports that The Weinstein Company, beset by financial problems, is scrambling to secure the money to promote the theatrical release of Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds'. More importantly for us, Universal is now cited as having the domestic home video rights to the movie (including Blu-ray), much to the chagrin of Genius Products.
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DTS-MA for European Pioneer Players Too
Posted June 8, 2009 06:14 PM by Juan Calonge
Just like their US counterparts, the European Pioneer Blu-ray player models BDP-LX71, BDP-LX08 und BDP-51FD can now decode DTS-HD with a firmware upgrade. Version 1.32, just released, enables the decoding of DTS-HD audio and the output of the decoded signal, digitally over HDMI or in analog form over the 7.1 multichannel audio outputs.
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Pioneer BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD Get DTS-MA Decoding
Posted June 8, 2009 06:10 PM by Juan Calonge
The long-awaited support of DTS-HD audio on Pioneer Blu-ray player models BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD has finally arrived. Fimware version 1.32, just released, enables the decoding of DTS-HD audio and the output of the decoded signal, digitally over HDMI or in analog form over the 7.1 multichannel audio outputs.
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Tinker Bell Sequel Detailed for Blu-ray
Posted June 8, 2009 03:44 PM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure', which is due to hit store shelves on October 27th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The title, which will come packaged with a DVD of the film as well, will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 PCM soundtrack.
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Two BD Wrong Turns for September
Posted June 8, 2009 01:34 PM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release the horror movie 'Wrong Turn' and its sequel 'Wrong Turn 2: Dead End' on September 15. No audio/video specifications have been divulged, but you can expect a 1080p AVC video presentation accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Hannah Montana Movie Coming to Blu-ray
Posted June 8, 2009 09:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' to Blu-ray on August 18th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The three disc set (which will also include a DVD and digital copy of the film) will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a lossless/uncompressed soundtrack.
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Slumdog Tops UK Blu-ray Sales Chart
Posted June 8, 2009 09:17 AM by Juan Calonge
During the week of June 1- June 7, Fox's 'Slumdog Millionaire' was the top-selling Blu-ray in the United Kingdom, followed by Optimum's 'The Wrestler'. Optimum also got 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day' [sic] at number 3, showing great performance for a catalog title. The top seller for previous week, 'The Spirit', fell to number 7.
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Sony Announces Go for Blu-ray
Posted June 8, 2009 08:14 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Go' to Blu-ray on August 18th. The film, which is directed by Doug Liman of 'Swingers' fame, will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Observe and Report Announced for UK Blu-ray Release
Posted June 8, 2009 07:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Seth Rogen comedy 'Observe and Report' to Blu-ray in the UK on September 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The Blu-ray version will feature an extended cut of the film (not available on the DVD release) in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Mobile Phones Can Become BD-Live Remotes
Posted June 8, 2009 06:38 AM by Juan Calonge
Los Angeles-based marketing company Trailer Park has created an application that can convert select mobile phones (iPhone, Blackberry and T-Mobile's Android devices) into remote controls for Blu-ray players, especially for access to BD-Live content, incorporating the keyboard function from the phones instead of the laborious toggle function found on most BD remotes.
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Laguna Films Brings Two Movies to Blu-ray
Posted June 8, 2009 06:13 AM by Juan Calonge
Laguna Films, which had recently entered the Blu-ray arena with 'Boys of Ghost Town', will shortly release two Latino-themed movies on Blu-ray, day-and-date with the DVD. 'King of the Streets' will street on June 16, whereas 'Six Thugs' will hit store shelves on July 14. No specifications are available at this time. 'King of the Sreets' will include two music videos.
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AACS Final License Goes Online
Posted June 8, 2009 05:31 AM by Juan Calonge
One of our insiders has let us know that the AACS Final Adopter Agreement went discreetly online on June 5, without any fanfare or announcement. AACS (Advanced Access Content System) is the content protection scheme for Blu-ray, just like CSS is for DVD. It has been operating on an interim license agreement since inception, and a final agreement was long overdue.
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Animated Donkey X Announced for August
Posted June 8, 2009 04:34 AM by Juan Calonge
Phase 4 Films has announced that it will release the animated movie 'Donkey X' on Blu-ray on August 11, day-and-date with the DVD. This is a retelling of the legendary story of Don Quixote, where the hero is now Rucio, Sancho Panza's donkey. Audio and video specifications have not been disclosed at this time. The only bonus feature included will be a trailer.