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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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Friday the 13th Remakes Comes to Blu-ray in the UK
Posted May 29, 2009 03:22 PM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 2009 remake of 'Friday the 13th' to Blu-ray in the UK on August 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. This release will feature the "Killer Cut" similar to the US release.
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Warner Brings Payback Theatrical Cut to Europe (Update)
Posted May 29, 2009 08:11 AM by Juan Calonge
Warner Home Video has announced that it will release the theatrical cut of the dark thriller 'Payback' on Blu-ray in Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom on August 21, August 25 and September 21, respectively. Video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. No information on region coding is available, but Warner Bros. doesn't usually apply region locking on its releases.
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Original Italian Job Comes to Blu-ray in the UK
Posted May 29, 2009 07:39 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of 'The Italian Job' (40th Anniversary Special Edition) on June 15th. This 1969 heist movie starring Michael Caine is not available on BD in the US (only its 2003 remake is). No information on region coding has been given, but Paramount usually doesn't region-lock its titles.
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The Red Shoes Remastered Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted May 28, 2009 06:48 PM by Juan Calonge
ITV Global Entertainment has announced the special features for the Blu-ray release of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's Technicolor classic 'The Red Shoes', which is due to hit UK store shelves on June 29 (initially only at HMV), after having been painstakingly restored and screened at Cannes Film Festival.
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BD Sales Information for Week Ending May 24 (Updated)
Posted May 28, 2009 06:30 PM by Juan Calonge
According to Nielsen VideoScan First Alert, 'Valkyrie' was the top-selling title on Blu-ray in the US for the week ended May 24. Second place was for 'Taken', the top-selling title the week before. 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop', despite winning easily on the overall DVD/Blu-ray charts, only managed third place in Blu-ray, outsold by 'Valkyrie' by nearly 2 to 1. 'My Bloody Valentine' got number 4.
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No Face of the Enemy in Battlestar Galactica?
Posted May 28, 2009 01:43 PM by Juan Calonge
When we listed the special features for the upcoming 'Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series' Blu-ray set, some forum members pointed out that the extras list made no mention of 'The Face of the Enemy'. Indeed, it seems that this series of ten webisodes will be absent from the Blu-ray set.
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Fringe Season One Comes to Blu-ray
Posted May 28, 2009 01:20 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring J.J. Abrams' 'Fringe: The Complete First Season' to Blu-ray on September 8th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, you you can expect to see a 1080p VC-1 video presentation for all 20 episodes of the premiere season.
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Amazon Adds DVD/Blu-ray Trade-in Program
Posted May 28, 2009 12:23 PM by Josh Dreuth
Amazon has launched a DVD/Blu-ray Trade-in Program which allows customers to send in their used Blu-ray and DVD titles for Amazon.com Gift Cards. Similar to their existing Video Game Trade-in Program, you simply select the disc you want to trade-in, use the pre-paid shipping label to send it to Amazon, and then you'll have the Amazon Gift Card deposited to your account upon their receipt.
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Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead on Blu-ray Soon
Posted May 28, 2009 12:09 PM by Juan Calonge
BBC America today announced the acquisition of five new Doctor Who specials, the first of which, 'Planet of the Dead', will have its broadcast premiere in the US in July. Shortly thereafter, it will be released on Blu-ray. At the time of writing, no specific release date or edition details have been divulged.
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New Features Come to HDMI v1.4
Posted May 28, 2009 10:36 AM by Josh Dreuth
HDMI Licensing, LLC has announced new features that will be included in the upcoming specs for HDMI v1.4, some of which directly relate to Blu-ray playback. One of the biggest additions is an Ethernet channel that will allow two-way Ethernet communication at speeds up to 100Mb/s over an HDMI connection.
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The Office Season 5 Blu-ray Clocks In (Updated)
Posted May 28, 2009 08:40 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed the upcoming release of 'The Office: Season 5', which -in a first for this series- is due to hit store shelves on Blu-ray on September 8, day-and-date with the DVD release. The full season will come in four BD50 discs, with a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio track.
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Miss March Blu-ray Specs Revealed
Posted May 28, 2009 08:34 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Miss March', which is due to hit store shelves on July 28th, 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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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon "Trilogy" Gets Detailed
Posted May 28, 2009 08:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has detailed the technical specs and special features for the three-movie pack "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon / Curse of the Golden Flower / House of Flying Daggers Trilogy", which will be released on Blu-ray on July 14. Details for the two latter titles are identical to their previous separate releases.
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Marvell and Videon Central Announce Blu-ray Platform
Posted May 28, 2009 08:22 AM by Josh Dreuth
Marvell and Video Central have announced that they will be collaborating on a new turnkey Blu-ray platform aimed at the high-end home theater market. The platform, which is BD-Live compatible, will utilize the Marvell 88DE2750 digital video format converter with second-generation Qdeo processing along with Videon Central's small form factor Blu-ray and DVD decoder board and industry proven middleware stack.
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Updated Adventureland Blu-ray Specs
Posted May 28, 2009 07:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has sent over finalized specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Adventureland', which is due to hit store shelves on August 25th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 24-bit Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Pete Docter Discusses Up Blu-ray
Posted May 28, 2009 06:38 AM by Juan Calonge
Just before the opening of Pixar's latest film, 'Up', director Pete Docter has mentioned some content that will appear in the Blu-ray, even though that is months away. The BD will include a documentary of the scouting trip the filmmakers took to South America, as well as the now-familiar Cine-Explore feature from Disney discs.
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My Bloody Valentine Tops Canadian Sales Chart
Posted May 27, 2009 05:52 PM by Josh Dreuth
Blockbuster Video Canada has released their Top Blu-ray Disc Sales for the week ending May 24th, and Lionsgate's three dimensional horror film 'My Blood Valentine 3D' scored the top spot. Coming in second and third was Tom Cruise's 'Valkyrie' and the Kevin James comedy 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop', which both earned top spots on Roger's Video's rental list.
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MGM Gives Blu-ray the Chills in September
Posted May 27, 2009 05:25 PM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that MGM Home Entertainment will release a set of highly-appreciated horror movies on September 15: 'Child's Play', 'Misery', and 'The Hannibal Lecter Anthology', which will include 'Manhunter', 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'Hannibal'. No spec information is available at this time.
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Girl Next Door, High Crimes Coming Up on Blu
Posted May 27, 2009 05:09 PM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release two catalog movies on Blu-ray on September 1: the teen film 'The Girl Next Door', starring Elisha Cuthbert, and the courtroom thriller 'High Crimes', starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd.
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Lie to Me Season One for Late August
Posted May 27, 2009 04:51 PM by Juan Calonge
Today is proving to be a good day for fans of TV shows on Blu-ray. Now it is the turn for 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment to bring the first season of procedural 'Lie to Me' to Blu-ray on August 25, day-and-date with the DVD. As usual for the studio, video is 1080p AVC and audio is DTS-HD Master Audio.
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Heroes Season 3 Blu-ray in September
Posted May 27, 2009 02:03 PM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment is releasing the third season of 'Heroes' on Blu-ray on September 1, day-and-date with the DVD release, including "Volume 3: Villains" and "Volume 4: Fugitives". As with previous seasons of the series, video will be 1.78:1 1080p accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio track. It will come in five BD50 discs.
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Potter Box Set Sees Reissue in UK; Contest
Posted May 27, 2009 12:31 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has revealed that they will reissue the 'Harry Potter Years 1-5 Box Set' on June 15th in the UK, day-and-date with the DVD reissue. No known technical or special features appear to be changing with the reissue, though Warner will insert a token in one of the sets that will give one lucky winner a week on the set of the seventh and final Potter film 'Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows'.
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Alien Quadrilogy Blu-ray in Fox Flyer
Posted May 27, 2009 08:27 AM by Juan Calonge
French buyers of a recently released James Bond Blu-ray box set were surprised to find inside the box a flyer with upcoming Fox titles that included a never-seen- before picture of an 'Alien Quadrilogy' Blu-ray box set with the caption "coming soon". No more information is available, but such confirmation is definitely good news.
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European Replicators Form BD Committee
Posted May 27, 2009 06:58 AM by Juan Calonge
The MEDIA-TECH Association (MTA) has formed an executive committee of the main independent replicators with a European presence. The committee's initial mission will be to work with Sony DADC and the relevant licensing bodies and tackle the major issues for independent replicators and service providers.
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HDTV Ownership Jumps 73%, Fuels BD Growth
Posted May 27, 2009 06:19 AM by Juan Calonge
High-definition television ownership in the US jumped 73% in the past year (to about a third, up from 19.3% a year earlier), due to falling prices and the upcoming switch to all-digital broadcasts. The leap also fueled growth in spending on Blu-ray players and software, Nielsen reported last week.
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High-End Blu-ray Player from Germany
Posted May 27, 2009 06:07 AM by Juan Calonge
T+A Elektroakustik, a German manufacturer of high-end consumer electronics, enters the Blu-ray sector with the launch of the "no-compromise" flagship model BD 1260 R. Availability is expected during 2009. The price is not fixed yet, but is expected to be a hefty €4,000 - €5,000, in line with competitors Marantz UD9004 and Denon DVD-A1UD.
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Ghostbusters Promotion Launches, Including BD Premiere
Posted May 27, 2009 05:37 AM by Juan Calonge
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has launched an all-out promotional campaign for the Blu-ray release of 'Ghostbusters', due out on June 16. The campaign includes a Blu-ray premiere screening, an invitation to submit BD-Live content, a sweepstake for tickets for the upcoming Comic-Con convention, and a printable discount coupon.
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Underworld Tops UK BD Weekly Sales Chart
Posted May 27, 2009 04:28 AM by Juan Calonge
During the week of May 18-May 24, 'Underworld: Rise of the Lycans' was the top selling title on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom, followed by 'Defiance', another new release (which streeted in the UK two weeks ahead of the US). 'Frost/Nixon' got to number 6, while 'Bride Wars' failed to make the top 10.
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Live-action Dragonball Evolution Blu-ray Announced
Posted May 27, 2009 03:04 AM by Juan Calonge
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that it will release 'Dragonball Evolution: Z Edition' on Blu-ray on July 28, day-and-date with the DVD. This live-action adaptation of the popular manga and anime franchise will be presented in 1080p 2.35:1 AVC accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio track.
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Inside Man Audio Issue Corrected
Posted May 26, 2009 04:52 PM by Josh Dreuth
As we reported last week, Universal Studios Home Entertainment recently identified an audio issue on the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Inside Man'. The studio took immediate steps to resolve the issue. In order to ensure the highest quality outcome, the formal release date, originally slated for May 26th, has officially been moved to June 2nd. Our review team has received the new pressing and verified that the audio issue has been corrected.