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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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Oscar-Winners on Blu-ray
Posted February 23, 2009 08:27 AM by Josh Dreuth
Last night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (better known as the "Academy") awarded the people who created the best films of 2008 with the much coveted Oscar. Not surprisingly, many of these films are already available on Blu-ray, or have recently been announced. For a list of Oscar winners, click "Read more...".
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New Terminator 2 Releases Confirmed (UPDATED)
Posted February 23, 2009 08:25 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that they will release 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Skynet Edition' to Blu-ray on May 19th. Additionally, Lionsgate will release the 'Limted Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set', a six disc set which will feature the Blu-ray release of the film along with Extreme Edition DVD and Ultimate Edition DVD versions of the film and a digital copy of the film, all packaged in a 14-inch T-800 endoskull replica that plays sound effects from the film as its eyes light up.
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Two Classic Romantic Comedies Coming to Blu-ray
Posted February 23, 2009 08:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Steve Martin romantic comedy 'Roxanne' and the Nicolas Cage romantic comedy 'It Could Happen to You' to Blu-ray on May 5th. Both films will be presented in 1080p AVC video accompanied by 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks.
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Not Easily Broken Announced for Blu-ray
Posted February 23, 2009 08:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Not Easily Broken' to Blu-ray on April 7th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming off a somewhat successful theatrical release earlier this year, this film will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Frost/Nixon Coming to Blu-ray in April
Posted February 20, 2009 05:06 PM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Academy Award-nominated movie 'Frost/Nixon' to Blu-ray on April 21st, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming on a BD-50, video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Sin City Specs Revealed
Posted February 20, 2009 04:59 PM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Sin City: Unrated, Recut & Extended', which is due to hit store shelves on April 21st. For this two-disc set, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Two More Pixar Films Coming this May
Posted February 20, 2009 03:09 PM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the two Pixar films 'A Bug's Life' and 'Monster's Inc' to Blu-ray on May 19th. Both titles will be two-discs set, featuring a digital copy of the film on a separate DVD. Technical specs have yet to be announced at this time, though it is expected that both releases will receive 1080p AVC video and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack encodes.
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Bedtime Stories Comes to Blu-ray
Posted February 20, 2009 02:37 PM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Adam Sandler family film 'Bedtime Stories' to Blu-ray on April 5th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The set will feature the film and its extras on the first disc, a digital copy on the second disc, and a DVD copy of the film on the third disc. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Philips Adds Blu-ray Players to Line-up
Posted February 20, 2009 09:36 AM by Josh Dreuth
Philips has announced three new Blu-ray Disc players which are being added to their high definition electronics line-up in Europe. The first one out of the gate will be the Philips BDP7300, which is due to hit store shelves in March, is a BD-Live player capable of playing video at 1080p24 and decoding all Blu-ray audio codecs, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. It is expected to retail for 300 euros.
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Doubt Coming to Blu-ray
Posted February 20, 2009 08:25 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Academy Award-nominated film 'Doubt' to Blu-ray on April 7th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep, the film will be presented in 1.78:1 1080p AVC video accompanied by a lossless/uncompressed soundtrack.
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The Grudge Blu-ray Delayed Until May
Posted February 20, 2009 08:04 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced that they have delayed the Blu-ray release of 'The Grudge' until May 12th in order to coincide with the direct-to-video sequel 'The Grudge 3' (which presumably will come out on the same day). No technical specs or special features have been affected with the delay.
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Rumor: Alien Films Coming to Blu-ray
Posted February 19, 2009 07:54 AM by Josh Dreuth
The folks over at Bloody Disgusting have an interesting bit of information that we thought our viewers might be interested in hearing. According to their sources, Fox is reportedly working on bringing the first three 'Alien' films to Blu-ray. When they are released - reportedly sometime this year - they will include all new special features developed exclusively for Blu-ray.
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8 Mile Back on Blu-ray Release Schedule
Posted February 19, 2009 07:52 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that the Eminem film '8 Mile' is now back on their Blu-ray release schedule, set to hit store shelves on April 7th. Originally scheduled for release last November, the title was delayed in order to coincide with the release of the new Eminem album 'Relapse'.
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Fracture Blu-ray Release Gets Specs
Posted February 19, 2009 07:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Fracture', which is due to hit store shelves on June 16th. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p VC-1. Audio specs are listed as both DTS and Dolby, so it is unknown if this release will receive a Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Highlander Season One Delayed
Posted February 19, 2009 07:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
Some of you might have noticed that the Blu-ray release date for 'Highlander: Season 1' has come and gone without a release. Well, according to the Legendary Heroes website, the release has been delayed until 2010. According to inside sources, the actual material is in very poor condition, and extras, that were supposed to come from Paramount, have fallen through.
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Passengers Delayed Until May
Posted February 18, 2009 02:04 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they have delayed the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Passengers' until May 12th. No explanation was given for the delay, though it appears that when the title does hit store shelves (day-and-date with the DVD release) all previously announced special features will be included.
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Bond Films Scheduled for UK Blu-ray Release
Posted February 18, 2009 08:04 AM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment in conjunction with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment have announced that they will bring the James Bond films 'Moonraker', 'The World is Not Enough', and 'Goldfinger' to Blu-ray on March 23rd in the UK to accompany the Blu-ray release of the newest Bond film 'Quantum of Solace'.
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Today on Blu-ray - February 17th
Posted February 17, 2009 03:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
French novelist Andre Malraux is quoted as saying "A man is the sum of his actions, of what he has done, of what he can do, nothing else." Its hard to think of a better way to describe the man that was Mohandas Gandhi. Through his nonviolent actions, he sought to empower India's lower class, even shedding his wealth to live among them in poverty. Today, the Academy-award winning biographical film 'Gandhi' is released on Blu-ray.
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Fracture Announced for Blu-ray Release
Posted February 17, 2009 02:44 PM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced that they will bring 'Fracture' to Blu-ray on June 16th. Technical specs have yet to be announced at this time, though you can expect a 1080p VC-1 video presentation accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. Special features have not been revealed at this time.
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Star Trek Films Announced for Blu-ray
Posted February 17, 2009 08:50 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring all six Star Trek films as part of a 'Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection' to Blu-ray on May 12th. This seven-disc set will feature all the films - 'The Motion Picture', 'The Wrath of Khan', 'The Search for Spock', 'The Voyage Home', 'The Final Frontier', and 'The Undiscovered Country' - in 1080p video accompanied by Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtracks.
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First Season of Star Trek Blu-ray Bound
Posted February 17, 2009 08:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Star Trek: The Original Series - Season 1' to Blu-ray on April 28th. Video will be presented in 1.33:1 1080p accompanied by a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack (a departure of the normal Dolby TrueHD soundtrack from the studio) along with the original mono track for purist.
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What Doesn't Kill You Announced for Blu-ray
Posted February 17, 2009 08:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'What Doesn't Kill You' to Blu-ray on April 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. As will all new Sony releases, it will also be BD-Live enhanced.
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Mitsubishi Announces In-car Blu-ray Player
Posted February 17, 2009 07:48 AM by Josh Dreuth
Mitsubishi Electronics has announced that they hope to have a single-DIN Blu-ray player commercially available by the end of the year. The device - which measures 50x178x180mm - will be able to play BD-ROM, BD-R, and BD-RE discs. The player operates on Linux, and is expected to be paired with the companies existing in-dash navigation system.
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Akira Kurosawa's Ran Announced for Blu-ray
Posted February 17, 2009 07:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
The Criterion Collection has announced that they will bring Akira Kurosawa's 'Ran' to Blu-ray on May 12th. Previously released as a two-disc DVD set, this Blu-ray disc is expected to include all the special features on a single disc. Technical specs have yet to be confirmed, but you can expect a 1.85:1 1080p AVC video presentation with some sort of lossless/uncompressed audio track.
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Da Vinci Code Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted February 17, 2009 07:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the special features and technical specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Da Vinci Code: Extended Cut', which is due to hit store shelves on April 28th. The release, which is being released two weeks before the theatrical release of Tom Hanks new film 'Angels & Demons', will be presented on a two-disc set utilizing 2.40:1 1080p AVC video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Army of Darkness Announced for Blu-ray
Posted February 13, 2009 01:56 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring Sam Raimi's 'Army of Darkness: Screwhead Edition' to Blu-ray on May 19th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Tai Seng Announces Lady Cop Film for Blu-ray Release
Posted February 13, 2009 09:32 AM by Josh Dreuth
Tai Seng has announced that they will bring 'Lady Cop & Papa Crook' to Blu-ray on March 31st, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film, which was made by the same team that produced 'Initial D' and 'Infernal Affairs', will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p accompanied by a 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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2009: The Year of Blu-ray Movies
Posted February 11, 2009 03:12 PM by Josh Dreuth
The current global economic crisis has hurt the bottom lines of many studios, forcing them to rethink ways to increase profits during times when fewer people are venturing out to the theaters. DVD used to be the go-to solution, but over the past few years profits from DVD sales have plateaued and even begun to drop as the market has become saturated. In fact, one of the few bright points on studios' balance sheets has been Blu-ray, an area where profits are good, and sales continue to increase, but apparently not fast enough.
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Sony to Join Games and Movies on Blu-ray
Posted February 11, 2009 02:02 PM by Josh Dreuth
Exercising the huge disc capacity advantage PS3 has over the competition, Sony will, later this year, release video game and movie hybrid discs that will contain both a film and a video game based on the film. As gamers are well aware, film property is often licensed for video game adaptations, and Sony's idea would marry the two entertainment mediums together.
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Yes Man Saying Yes to Blu-ray
Posted February 11, 2009 08:14 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Jim Carrey film 'Yes Man' to Blu-ray on April 7th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This film is currently scheduled to be released on a BD-25 along with a digital copy of the film on a separate disc. Technical specs have yet to be announced at this time.