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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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Dolby to Reveal New 3D Technology
Posted January 6, 2009 08:28 AM by Josh Dreuth
Dolby, the company mostly know for its audio codecs Dolby Digital and Dolby TrueHD, will be presenting a new 3D technology at CES this year. Competing with other 3D technologies, Dolby claims its tech will work with any standard 3D display - which are currently available from both Samsung and Mitsubishi - connected to a standard Blu-ray Disc player.
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Samsung to Reveal New Blu-ray Players at CES
Posted January 6, 2009 08:21 AM by Josh Dreuth
Samsung Electronics will reveal a new Blu-ray Disc player at CES this year which claims to be the world's thinnest. At only 39mm in height, early pictures of the device show a piano black top which is uniquely curved. No technical details have been released regarding the player, though we should hear more tomorrow at Samsung's pre-CES press conference.
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New Blu-ray Reviewers at Blu-ray.com
Posted January 5, 2009 02:37 PM by Ben Williams
It's an exciting time at Blu-ray.com! As everyone's favorite high definition format continues to grow and add fantastic new titles, it has become clear that we were in need of adding a few new reviewers to our already fantastic review staff. As such, we've added two new reviewers that will help to ensure that Blu-ray.com always features the latest and greatest Blu-ray reviews for your reading pleasure.
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Seven Pounds Coming this March
Posted January 5, 2009 12:34 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Will Smith drama 'Seven Pounds' to Blu-ray on March 17th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Sony has put this film on the fast track to home video being that it was released in theaters only a few weeks ago. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Warner Announces Gigi, Amercian in Paris for Blu-ray
Posted January 5, 2009 08:33 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Gigi' and 'An American in Paris' to Blu-ray on March 31st. Originally re-released for DVD last year after an extensive restoration process, Warner promised Blu-ray fans that these classic films would see high definition treatment sometime this year. No technical specs for either film has been announced at this time.
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ezGear Announces BluCobra Blu-ray Player
Posted January 2, 2009 06:35 PM by Josh Dreuth
The first announcements are starting to come out of CES 2009, and ezGear has announced that they release their first Blu-ray Disc player, the BluCobra EZ3000. This BonusView Blu-ray player supports many of the same features as more expensive players, except at a much lower price. Besides supporting Blu-ray and DVD video formats, the player also supports SACD, a welcome addition for audiophiles.
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Transporter 3 Coming to Blu-ray
Posted January 2, 2009 02:08 PM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Transporter 3' to Blu-ray on March 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Third in the popular action series, the film stars Jason Statham as a driver of mysterious cargo to dangerous locations. No technical specs or special features have been announced at this time.
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Magnolia Announces Let the Right One In
Posted January 2, 2009 02:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
Magnolia Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Swedish vampire film 'Let the Right One In' to Blu-ray on March 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced for this award-winning film, which features a story similar to the box office hit 'Twilight'.
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Madagascar Sequel Announced for Blu-ray
Posted January 2, 2009 01:53 PM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the animated sequel 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' to Blu-ray on February 6th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The title will see a now not-so-rare Friday release. No technical specs or special features have been announced at this time.
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Djinn Announced for Blu-ray
Posted January 2, 2009 12:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
Victory Multimedia has announced that it will bring the fantasy film 'Djinn' to Blu-ray on February 20th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film was written, directed, produced, edited, and stars Sean Solimon, an apparent first-timer in all regards. No technical specs or special features have been announced at this time.
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Blu-ray Sales Up 400% in UK
Posted January 2, 2009 11:47 AM by Josh Dreuth
The British Video Association (BVA) has revealed that 1.5 Million Blu-ray titles were sold during the month of December, representing a nearly 400% increase over the same period last year, despite the tough economic environment. The top Blu-ray seller, not surprisingly, was Warner's 'The Dark Knight' which sold 281,000 units during the month.
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Clerks II Officially Announced; Bumped Up One Week
Posted January 2, 2009 08:48 AM by Josh Dreuth
The Weinstein Company has officially announced the Blu-ray release of Kevin Smith's 'Clerks II', which is due to hit store shelves on February 3rd. Originally scheduled for a February 10th release, this two disc set will feature all the extras from the previous HD DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time.
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Kingdom of the Whale Announced
Posted December 31, 2008 02:10 PM by Josh Dreuth
National Geographic in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced that they will bring 'Kingdom of the Whale' to Blu-ray on March 31st, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have yet to be announced at this time, but you can expect 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a Dolby Digital soundtrack, similar to previous NatGeo Blu-ray releases.
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Body of Lies Gets Detailed
Posted December 31, 2008 08:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Body of Lies', which is due to hit store shelves on February 17th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming on a BD-50, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - December 30th
Posted December 30, 2008 02:37 PM by Josh Dreuth
The fifth quarter has officially started, and while for the most part studios are enjoying some well-deserved time off, Paramount has come out swinging with five hits from their extensive catalog. Today they are releasing 'Days of Thunder', 'Event Horizon', 'Ghost', 'Last Holiday', 'The Truman Show', the later of which Review Editor Ben Williams recently posted a wonderful review for.
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Warner Details 2010 Blu-ray
Posted December 30, 2008 08:09 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of the popular sequel '2010: The Year We Made Contact', which is due to hit store shelves on April 7th. Coming on a BD-25, this release features 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Final Destination Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted December 30, 2008 08:04 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of the teen horror flick 'Final Destination', which is due to hit store shelves on April 7th. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Falling Down Gets Digibook Release in May
Posted December 29, 2008 12:49 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced via a retail ad that the Michael Douglas film 'Falling Down' will get a Blu-ray Digibook release on May 26th. As is common with all Digibook releases, the disc will come with a hard cover book featuring photos and short writings on the film. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but you can expect 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Synecdoche, New York Announced for Blu-ray
Posted December 29, 2008 10:32 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Charlie Kaufman film 'Synecdoche, New York' to Blu-ray on March 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Both written and directed by the famous writer, video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Sony Announces Cadillac Records for Blu-ray Release
Posted December 29, 2008 10:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Cadillac Records' to Blu-ray on March 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film, which documents the music scene of 1950's Chicago, will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Hualu Blu-ray Players Released in China
Posted December 29, 2008 08:23 AM by Josh Dreuth
China Hualu Panasonic (a joint venture between China Hualu and Panasonic) have release three Blu-ray players for the Chinese market. The Hualu BDP0801 ($292) and BDP0810 ($336) are both BonusView players, while the BDP0821 ($365) supports BD-Live. No other technical specs are known about the players at this time.
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Today on Blu-ray - December 23rd
Posted December 23, 2008 01:30 PM by Josh Dreuth
While there are always a few last minute shoppers out there, the majority of holiday shopping has already taken place. Movie studios know this, and new release list is very slim today in comparison to a normal week, let alone the monster weeks we've had the past few months. You can rest assured, however, that next week studios will get back into swing as they try to part you from your newly acquired gift certificates during, what they call, the fifth quarter.
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Taiwan Unwilling to Support CBHD; Dedicated to Blu-ray
Posted December 23, 2008 10:04 AM by Josh Dreuth
According to reports, manufacturers based in Taiwan have decided to not support the rival CBHD format in China. Citing failures of previous China-based optical disc technologies (EVD) and non-Hollywood supported technology (FVD), they have decided to stick with only supporting Blu-ray, leaving questions as to how long the proprietary format will last.
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Hellraiser Blu-ray Coming in April
Posted December 23, 2008 09:35 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fansite Fangoria has been alerted by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment that they will bring 'Hellraiser' to Blu-ray as a 20th Anniversary Edition this April. Originally scheduled to come out before the end of the year, no reason was given for the delay. Supplemental features are expected to match the 20th Anniversary DVD, which was released last year.
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Capote Double Feature Gets Detailed
Posted December 22, 2008 12:04 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming double-feature Blu-ray release of 'In Cold Blood / Capote', which is due to hit store shelves on February 17th. This two disc set will feature 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks.
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Sony Details Kramer vs Kramer
Posted December 22, 2008 11:28 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Kramer vs Kramer', which is due to hit store shelves February 17th. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. The sole extra is a documentary "Finding the Truth – The Making of Kramer vs. Kramer".
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Gandhi Blu-ray Release Gets Detailed
Posted December 22, 2008 11:13 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of the 25th Anniversary release of 'Gandhi', which is due to hit store shelves on February 17th. For this two disc set, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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More Companies Add Blu-ray to Their Portfolio
Posted December 22, 2008 10:48 AM by Josh Dreuth
MediaTek and Sunplus Technology have announced that they are in the process of getting Blu-ray chipsets certified, with potential clients to begin shipments beginning in the second quarter of next year. They hope to join the ranks of Broadcom and Sigma as major players in the Blu-ray Disc player chipset market.
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European Blu-ray Sales Beating Expectations
Posted December 22, 2008 10:38 AM by Josh Dreuth
According to recent reports, sales of Blu-ray titles in the United Kingdom reached 462,500 units in November, an increase of 165% over the previous month. Final December numbers won't be available until sometime next month, but initial data is promising, with the Blu-ray release of 'The Dark Knight' selling 513,000 units in one day.
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Death Race Feature Cost Universal $750K
Posted December 22, 2008 10:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
In a recent interview with Eclipse Magazine, British director Paul W. S. Anderson was asked about the upcoming Blu-ray release of his film 'Death Race', which was released yesterday. One interesting note was that a feature special exclusive to the Blu-ray release cost Universal $750,000 to produce.