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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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HBO Announces John Adams and Generation Kill
Posted March 5, 2009 08:36 AM by Josh Dreuth
HBO Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the mini-series 'John Adams' and 'Generation Kill' to Blu-ray on June 16th. For these three-disc sets, video will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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Details for Notorious Blu-ray Release Revealed (UPDATED)
Posted March 5, 2009 08:25 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Notorious: Unrated Director's Cut Collector's Edition', which is due to hit store shelves on April 21st, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.55:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Possession Announced for Blu-ray
Posted March 5, 2009 08:23 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Sarah Michelle Gellar film 'Possession' to Blu-ray on May 12th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have yet to be announced at this time, though you can expect the typical 1080p AVC and DTS-HD Master Audio treatment from the studio.
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Road to the Superbowl Coming to Blu-ray
Posted March 4, 2009 03:01 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'NFL: Road to Super Bowl XLII: Pittsburgh Steelers' to Blu-ray on June 2nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. This four-disc set will feature the Super Bowl and the three games leading up to it. Technical specs have not been announced at this time.
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Fox Reveals Three More for April
Posted March 4, 2009 09:19 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring the 'The Wrestler' and 'Notorious' to Blu-ray on April 21st, followed a week later by 'Bride Wars'; all three will be day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, but you can expect 1080p AVC video accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - March 3rd
Posted March 3, 2009 03:07 PM by Josh Dreuth
Even though 'The Silence of the Lambs' was the winner of five Academy Awards (including Best Picture) in 1991, its greatest accomplishment has to be the film's ability to teeter at the edge of reality without falling into chasm of science fiction. With so many extremes, it could have very easily lost its impact on audiences with a single misstep, but with masterful performances by both Hopkins and Foster, remains one of the best films of all time.
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Slumdog Millionaire Announced for March 31st Release
Posted March 3, 2009 12:40 PM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 2008 Academy-award winner for Best Picture 'Slumdog Millionaire' to Blu-ray on March 31st, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by both English and Hindi DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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Paramount Details More May Blu-ray Titles
Posted March 3, 2009 12:26 PM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of '3 Days of the Condor', 'Changing Lanes', 'Enemy at the Gates', and 'The Machinist', which are all due to hit store shelves on May 19th (the other May 19th title 'Paycheck' was detailed a few days ago). Video for all these releases will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks.
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Last Chance Harvey Coming to Blu-ray
Posted March 3, 2009 08:26 AM by Josh Dreuth
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson romantic comedy 'Last Chance Harvey' to Blu-ray on May 5th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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New Sony WiFi Blu-ray Player on the Way
Posted March 3, 2009 08:15 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Electronics has announced that they will bring two new Blu-ray Disc players - the BDP-S360 and BDP-S560 - to consumers this May. Both players will support 1080p24 video output, be BD-Live capable, and support decoding and streaming of both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio sound formats.
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Extras for My Bloody Valentine Revealed
Posted March 2, 2009 03:48 PM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'My Bloody Valentine 3D', which is due to hit store shelves on May 19th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The disc, which will contain both 3D and 2D versions of the film (along with four pairs of 3D glasses) will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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The Uninvited Announced for Blu-ray
Posted March 2, 2009 11:59 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'The Uninvited' to Blu-ray on April 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this thriller, from the same people who brought you 'The Ring', video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Universal Brings Spy Game to Blu-ray
Posted March 2, 2009 11:12 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the latest catch-up title 'Spy Game' to Blu-ray on May 19th. Originally released on the now defunct HD DVD format, this Blu-ray release will see the benefit of 2.35:1 1080p VC-1 video and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Green Lantern Blu-ray Revealed
Posted March 2, 2009 09:19 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the next direct-to-video DC Comic feature 'Green Lantern: First Flight' to Blu-ray on July 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This two disc set will feature 1.78:1 1080p VC-1 video. No audio spec has been been announced at this time.
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My Bloody Valentine is 3D on BD
Posted February 27, 2009 03:09 PM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the horror remake 'My Bloody Valentine 3D' to Blu-ray on May 19th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The title will include both the 2D and 3D versions of the film and 3D glasses. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, but you can expect 1080p AVC video accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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The Reader Coming to Blu-ray
Posted February 27, 2009 03:01 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Weinstein Company has announced that they will bring 'The Reader' to Blu-ray on April 28th, two weeks after the DVD release. This is the film that recently netted Kate Winslet the Academy Award for Best Actress. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, but you can expect a 1080p VC-1 video presentation along with a lossless/uncompressed soundtrack.
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Powder Blue Announced for Blu-ray
Posted February 27, 2009 02:48 PM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced that they will bring the drama 'Powder Blue' to Blu-ray on June 9th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Featuring an all-star cast of Jessica Biel, Ray Liotta, Eddie Redmayne, Forest Whitaker, Kris Kristofferson, Lisa Kudrow, and Patrick Swayze, the film will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Personal Effects Going Straight to Blu-ray
Posted February 26, 2009 03:04 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Pfeiffer film 'Personal Effects' to Blu-ray on May 12th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The direct-to-video film will be presented in 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Paramount Details Paycheck Blu-ray
Posted February 26, 2009 02:35 PM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Paycheck', which is due to hit store shelves on May 19th. For this John Woo directed film, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Fargo Release Gets Detailed
Posted February 26, 2009 09:23 AM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Fargo', which is due to hit store shelves on May 12th. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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MGM Announces May Titles: Fargo, Bond, & The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Posted February 26, 2009 08:54 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, MGM Home Entertainment in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment have announced an onslaught of classic catalog titles for release on Blu-ray this May. On May 12th, they will release 'Fargo', 'Force 10 From Navarone', 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly', and the James Bond films 'License to Kill', and 'The Man with the Golden Gun'.
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Eagle Rock Brings More Concerts to Blu-ray
Posted February 25, 2009 01:52 PM by Josh Dreuth
Eagle Rock Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Asia: Fantasia Live In Tokyo', 'Paul Rodgers - Live in Glasgow', and 'Jeff Beck Performing This Week... Live at Ronnie Scott's' to Blu-ray on March 31st. Technical specs have yet to be announced for any of these titles at this time.
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The Promise Coming to the UK
Posted February 25, 2009 01:42 PM by Josh Dreuth
Momentum Pictures has announced that they will bring the Golden Globe-nominated Chinese film 'The Promise' to Blu-ray on April 27th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time. Extras include a making-of featurette, interviews with Director Chen Kaige and the cast & crew, still gallery, and trailers.
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A Mighty Heart and Things We Lost in the Fire Detailed
Posted February 25, 2009 09:12 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'A Mighty Heart' and 'Things We Lost in the Fire', which are both due to hit store shelves on March 24th. The previously announced Blu-ray 'Kite Runner' is scheduled for release that day as well. Coming BD-50s, video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks.
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Blu-ray Founders Working on One-Stop Blu-ray Licensing
Posted February 25, 2009 08:50 AM by Josh Dreuth
Panasonic, Philips, and Sony are currently working with Blu-ray Disc patent holders in order to create a "one-stop shop" for Blu-ray player and disc licensing. The new company, which would be led by former head of IP at IBM Mr. Gerald Rosenthal, would be based in the United States with satellite offices in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
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Today on Blu-ray - February 24th
Posted February 24, 2009 02:49 PM by Josh Dreuth
While not the first anime title to hit US shores, one of today's Blu-ray offerings is often credited with introducing anime to the western world. Based on a very popular six volume manga of the same name, 'Akira' tells the story of Tetsuo, a teenage gang member in post-WWIII Neo-Tokyo who, through a chance encounter, is introduced into a government program to harness and grow extreme mental ability. When Tetsuo begins to lose control, its up to his friends to save him, and the city.
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Batman Anthology Blu-ray Detailed
Posted February 24, 2009 12:30 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has released the technical specs and full list of special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Batman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997', which is due to hit store shelves on March 10th. This five disc set - which features 'Batman', 'Batman Returns', 'Batman Forever', and 'Batman & Robin' - features 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks.
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Paramount Reveals May Wave of Blu-ray Titles
Posted February 24, 2009 09:38 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring five catalog titles to Blu-ray on May 19th. Included in the wave is '3 Days of the Condor', 'Changing Lanes', 'Enemy at the Gates', 'The Machinist', and 'Paycheck'. No technical specs have been announced at this time, though you can expect the typical 1080p video accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack from the studio.
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DEG (Japan) Announces Top Blu-ray Titles of 2008
Posted February 23, 2009 03:48 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) Japan has announced their list of the top Blu-ray titles of 2008. Awards are given for excellence in picture quality, sound quality, and interactivity. Additionally, a "Best in Show" award is given to the title which incorporates all of these qualities. Judges include pominent audio video critics, film and DVD magazine editors, and representatives from hardware manufacturers.
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Worldwide Blu-ray Sales On Pace for 100M Units in 2009
Posted February 23, 2009 11:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
In a new report from Futuresource Consulting, the research firm is now saying that the Blu-ray format is currently on pace to sell 100 million units this year worldwide. The majority of those sales would still occur in the US, which is predicted to represent 80% of total disc sales. The second largest buyer is said to be the UK, which represent 40% of Western Europe in Blu-ray units sold.