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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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Original Inglorious Bastards and More BDs from Severin
Posted May 26, 2009 04:40 PM by Juan Calonge
Severin Films, the self-proclaimed 'Criterion of Smut', are soon entering the Blu-ray arena. True to form, the studio has announced two war movies for July 28: 'Eagles Over London' and the macaroni-combat classic 'The Inglorious Bastards', which will be followed in August 25 by the 1980s high-school sex comedy 'Screwballs'.
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Three Kingdoms is UK Blu-ray Bound
Posted May 26, 2009 03:41 PM by Josh Dreuth
Icon Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon' to Blu-ray on July 13th in the UK, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, though we do know that the release will include a making-of featurette, cast interviews, and trailers.
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Anchor Bay Brings Embodiment of Evil to the UK
Posted May 26, 2009 03:36 PM by Josh Dreuth
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Embodiment of Evil' to Blu-ray on July 6th to the UK, day-and-date with the DVD release. This "Coffin Joe" film will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. No special features have been announced at this time.
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Today on Blu-ray - May 26th
Posted May 26, 2009 01:34 PM by Josh Dreuth
Father's Day may still be a few weeks away, but that hasn't stopped studios from flooding the market with male targeted films. Universal is taking their turn today, releasing four catalog titles that are sure to appeal to a good number of high definition fathers out there, including 'Children of Men', 'Cinderella Man', 'Field of Dreams', and 'Seabiscuit'.
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Valkyrie Tops Canadian Rental
Posted May 26, 2009 11:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
Rogers Video has released its list of Top Blu-ray Disc Rentals for the week ending May 24th, and the Canadian video store shows that the Tom Cruise WWII thriller 'Valkyrie' was the top rent for the week. It was followed by the Liam Neeson action film 'Taken' and the new release Kevin James comedy 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop'.
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Vista SP2 Adds Blu-ray Support
Posted May 26, 2009 09:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
Microsoft has publicly released Vista Service Pack 2 as a stand-alone download today, with an inclusion to Windows Update expected within the next few weeks. The big news for owners of the PC-kind is a new feature which allows those users with Blu-ray Disc drives to burn directly to the disc using Windows Explorer.
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Wild Pacific Announced for Blu-ray
Posted May 26, 2009 08:21 AM by Josh Dreuth
BBC Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the documentary 'Wild Pacific' to Blu-ray on July 14th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The 300 minute series spans over two BD-50s, with video presented in 1080p VC-1. The soundtrack has not been announced at this time.
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Blu-ray.com Poll on Dolby TrueHD vs DTS-HD MA
Posted May 26, 2009 05:21 AM by Juan Calonge
A poll has recently been created on the Blu-ray.com forums to gauge whether members think that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment should drop Dolby TrueHD as lossless audio codec on its future Blu-ray releases and start using DTS-HD Master Audio. According to insiders, Sony is checking public interest on the issue, although no decision is imminent.
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Cheap Trick Compilation Coming to Blu-ray
Posted May 25, 2009 06:10 AM by Juan Calonge
Video Music, Inc. enters the Blu-ray arena with the release of 'Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book', a compilation of video clips and live tracks from veteran American rock band Cheap Trick, which previously had only been released on VHS. There is no information on audio or video specifications at this moment.
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Miss March Gets Unrated Blu-ray
Posted May 25, 2009 05:53 AM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, it has been revealed that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will bring the sex comedy 'Miss March' to Blu-ray on July 28, day-and-date with the DVD. No audio/video details are available yet. This will be an "Unrated Fully Exposed" edition and will include a digital copy.
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Explicit Ills Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted May 25, 2009 05:32 AM by Juan Calonge
Phase 4 Films, the new distributor spun off from Peace Arch Entertainment Group, has revealed the details for the Blu-ray release of 'Explicit Ills', which is due out on July 14. Video will be presented in 1080p 2.35:1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby Digital track. As with previous titles by Peace Arch, no lossless audio track seems to be included.
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Roddenberry Eyes Hi-Def Star Trek Encyclopedia
Posted May 25, 2009 04:27 AM by Juan Calonge
Roddenberry Productions Inc. is in negotiations with Toolbox Productions to buy a high-definition library of 'Star Trek' behind-the-scenes material recorded during the past 20 years, with the aim of producing a definitive, interactive 'Trek' guide to the facts, mythology and characters of the franchise.
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Sunshine Cleaning Blu-ray Announced for August
Posted May 25, 2009 04:06 AM by Juan Calonge
Overture Films, through its distributor Anchor Bay Entertainment, has announced that it will release the comedy-drama independent movie 'Sunshine Cleaning' on Blu-ray on August 25, day-and-date with the DVD. No details on audio or video specifications or bonus features have been announced at this time.
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Mutant Chronicles Blu-ray Announced for August
Posted May 25, 2009 04:02 AM by Juan Calonge
Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced that it will release the science-fiction movie 'Mutant Chronicles' on Blu-ray on August 4, day-and-date with the DVD. No specifications have been disclosed at this time, but the studio indicates that the Blu-ray will be a collector's edition "loaded with special features."
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Restored Red Shoes Wows Cannes, Now Coming to Blu-ray
Posted May 23, 2009 06:04 AM by Juan Calonge
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's Technicolor masterpiece 'The Red Shoes' was unveiled May 15 at Cannes Film Festival in a newly restored version completed under the impetus of Martin Scorsese. A Blu-ray release is scheduled in the UK for June 29. Criterion's partner Janus Films has also participated in the restoration, so a US edition may follow.
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Adventureland Coming to Blu-ray in August
Posted May 22, 2009 02:43 PM by Juan Calonge
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of the comedy 'Adventureland', directed by Greg Mottola ('Superbad'), which will hit store shelves on August 25, day-and-date with the DVD. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p, accompanied by a 5.1 lossless audio track. The Blu-ray will have several exclusive bonus features.
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2008 Cannes Winner 'The Class' Coming to Blu-ray
Posted May 22, 2009 08:23 AM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed that it will bring the movie 'The Class' (original French title Entre les murs) to Blu-ray on August 11. Technical specs haven't been disclosed, but you can expect a 1080p 2.35:1 AVC video encode with TrueHD audio.
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Battlestar Galactica Blu-ray Extras Detailed
Posted May 22, 2009 08:03 AM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has detailed the extensive special features for the Blu-ray edition of 'Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series', which will hit store shelves on July 28, day-and-date with the DVD release, in a "Limited Edition Telescopic Box Set" of twenty discs, with collectible Cylon figurine.
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LGMB: Amazon Buy More, Save More Sale
Posted May 22, 2009 06:31 AM by Juan Calonge
From now until June 8, the more select Blu-ray titles you buy, the more you save. Amazon.com is offering a special deal on 20 select titles from Universal. Buy any 3 of the select titles, and you save $20 off your purchase total. Buy 6, and you save $50. Buy 10, and you save $100. And if buy all 20 eligible titles, you save $225.
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BluStreak Premaster for Mac Released
Posted May 22, 2009 06:21 AM by Juan Calonge
Rivergate Software has released BluStreak Premaster, a Macintosh application for formatting Blu-ray titles for mass distribution. Aimed at professional videographers, it is the first program which enables a complete work flow on Mac, from video and audio capture all the way to submitting a BD master to a replication facility.
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Monster Announced for Blu-ray
Posted May 22, 2009 05:39 AM by Juan Calonge
In an early announcement to retailers, First Look Studios has revealed that it will bring 'Monster' to Blu-ray on September 1. No technical specs have been announced at this time, though you can expect a 1080p VC-1 video presentation accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. Special features are yet to be detailed.
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Buy a Samsung Player and 4 Movies, Save $125
Posted May 21, 2009 05:47 PM by Juan Calonge
For those who are shopping for a Blu-ray player (or who are thinking of buying one as a Father's Day gift), Amazon has now a tempting offer. If you buy a Samsung BD-P1600 or BD-P3600 along with four qualifying Blu-ray titles, you'll get a $125 discount by using the promotional code "SAMSDISC". The promotion is valid through May 30.
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Watchmen Arriving Also As Movie/PS3 Game Combo
Posted May 21, 2009 02:19 PM by Juan Calonge
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced that its upcoming PS3 game 'Watchmen: The End is Nigh', based on the 'Watchmen' film, will be released in July 2009 in a game/film hybrid that will include the 'Watchmen: Director's Cut' BD. This two-disc collectible set will feature exclusive artwork in a premium package.
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Lionsgate Wave Gets Detailed
Posted May 21, 2009 10:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Haunting in Connecticut', which is due to hit store shelves on July 14th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Additionally, they have announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'Cutthroat Island', 'The Ninth Gate', 'Replicant', 'See No Evil', and 'Chaos', which are due to hit store shelves a month later on August 11th.
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Dreamer Pushes BluTube Application
Posted May 21, 2009 08:26 AM by Josh Dreuth
Dreamer has announced that they will hold a session entitled "How to 'BluTube': Broadcasting over Broadband to a Blu-ray Player" at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco next month. The session will focus on the companies BIDDLE Java technology and how to utilize it to broadcast content directly to Blu-ray Disc players.
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Pirates of Penzance Coming to Blu-ray
Posted May 21, 2009 08:11 AM by Josh Dreuth
Kultur International Films has announced that they will bring Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance' to Blu-ray on July 28th. It will represent the company's first performance arts Blu-ray release. The popular opera was filmed at an Australian Opera performance as conducted by Andrew Greene.
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PacificDisc Announces Lower Blu-ray Replication Pricing
Posted May 20, 2009 02:26 PM by Juan Calonge
Replication company PacificDisc has increased its Blu-ray capabilities by bringing the mastering in-house and announcing aggressive new pricing. According to Bob Novelli, VP of Marketing, "this makes entry into the BD space much more affordable for the independent producer, which is our target market."
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Inside Man Blu-ray Delayed One Week
Posted May 20, 2009 02:21 PM by Juan Calonge
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that it has pushed back one week the release of 'Inside Man', initially slated for May 26, after an audio glitch was detected. The street date for this Blu-ray title is now June 2. All of the audio and video specifications and special features remain unchanged.
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Dexter Season 3 and Series Pack Announced
Posted May 20, 2009 11:16 AM by Juan Calonge
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that it will bring 'Dexter: The Complete Third Season' to Blu-ray on August 18, day-and-date with the DVD. The set will feature all 12 episodes in 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. A pack containing the first three seasons will also be released at the same time.
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Feature-Packed LG BD390 Player Shipping Now
Posted May 20, 2009 06:46 AM by Juan Calonge
The LG BD390, the new top-of-the-line Blu-ray player model by LG Electronics, is available now and is receiving its first reviews. Its extensive set of features (which include built-in WiFi, streaming of Netflix, YouTube and CinemaNow content, and DivX HD playback) makes it one of the most interesting models in the market.