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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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The Robe Gets Detailed
Posted December 22, 2008 10:06 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Robe', which is due to hit store shelves on March 17th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Coming on a BD-50, video will be presented in 2.55:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Zogby Polls Finds Blu-ray Popularity High
Posted December 22, 2008 09:21 AM by Josh Dreuth
Zogby International released a new poll on Friday which indicated that Blu-ray Disc players are one of the most wanted holiday gifts this season for HDTV owners. Coming in second to only a second HDTV, Blu-ray players received 30% of the vote, beating out other popular gifts such as GPS systems, Nintendo Wii, and MP3 players.
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Over $60M Spent on Blu-ray Last Week
Posted December 19, 2008 03:32 PM by Josh Dreuth
According to Home Media Magazine, consumers spent over $60M on Blu-ray titles last week, representing 14% of the home media market. The 167% spike is due in large part to the Blu-ray release of 'The Dark Knight', which is breaking Blu-ray sales records around the world. Comparatively, the previous week, where 'Wanted' was the hot new release, consumers spent $23.64M on Blu-ray.
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Blu-ray Players for Under $150!
Posted December 19, 2008 02:34 PM by Josh Dreuth
Missed out on one of those inexpensive Blu-ray Disc players during Black Friday sales? Target is coming to the rescue! Their upcoming Sunday ad - which Engadget got an early glimpse at - shows that the retailer is dropping the price on the Olevia BD-100 BonusView Blu-ray player to only $149.99. Match that with some outstanding Blu-ray movie deals, and you have yourself an excellent holiday gift.
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Pride and Prejudice Announced for Blu-ray
Posted December 19, 2008 02:11 PM by Josh Dreuth
A&E Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the BBC miniseries 'Pride and Prejudice' to Blu-ray on March 31st. Besides being presented in 1080p video, no other technical specs are currently known about the release. Additionally, no special features have been announced at this time.
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First Hybrid Blu-ray Planned for Release
Posted December 19, 2008 11:49 AM by Josh Dreuth
Japanese optical disc manufacturer Infinity has announced the first Blu-ray release which makes use of a hybrid Blu-ray/DVD release. Due to hit store shelves on February 18th, 'Code Blue' will feature four hybrid discs, which feature a single Blu-ray layer (25GB) and two DVD layers (9GB) on the same side of the disc.
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Blu-ray Player Price-cuts Hurt Entry-level Manufacturers
Posted December 19, 2008 09:39 AM by Josh Dreuth
Many Chinese and Taiwanese OEM Blu-ray Disc player manufacturers are seeing their products sit on store shelves while players from major manufactures - such as Sony and Samsung - maintain strong sales. According to reports, this is due to major manufacturers lowering their player prices to the sub-$200 level for the holidays, a move which places them at the same price level as the majority of entry-level players.
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High School Musical 3 Announced for Blu-ray
Posted December 19, 2008 09:06 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will release 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' for Blu-ray on February 17th, day-and-date with the DVD release and the same day as the Blu-ray release of 'High School Musical: Remix'. Technical specs have not been announced at this time, though you can expect 1080p AVC video along with a lossless audio soundtrack.
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BCI Shuts Down; Fate of Blu-ray Releases Unknown
Posted December 19, 2008 08:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
Navarre Corporation announced yesterday that, as a result of the economic recession, they are shutting down BCI Eclipse Company, a wholly-owned subsidiarity and distributor of Blu-ray titles. Their last Blu-ray releases - 'Live From Abbey Road: Best of Season One' and 'Kitaro' - came in November, and no other Blu-ray releases were on their immediate schedule.
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Ping Pong Playa Detailed
Posted December 19, 2008 08:47 AM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Ping Pong Playa', which is due to hit store shelves on January 6th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Warner Details Big Stan Blu-ray Release
Posted December 19, 2008 08:41 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Big Stan', which is due to hit store shelves on March 24th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Final technical specs remain unknown, but you can expect that the BD-25 will feature 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by some form of Dolby surround.
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FUNimation Announces Shigurui & More Dragon Ball Z
Posted December 19, 2008 08:32 AM by Josh Dreuth
FUNimation has announced that they will bring 'Shigurui: Death Frenzy' to Blu-ray on March 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs or special features have been announced at this time. Additionally, they have announced that on March 31st they will release a box set containing the currently available 'Dragon Ball Z' Blu-ray releases.
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Ichi the Killer Coming to Blu-ray
Posted December 18, 2008 03:38 PM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Toyko Shock (Media Blasters) has announced that they will bring the infamous Takashi Miike film 'Ichi the Killer' to Blu-ray on March 31st. No technical specs or special features have been announced at this time, but it does appear to be the full cut of the film. We expect to hear more soon.
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Warner Announces 10 Blu-rays for April 7th
Posted December 18, 2008 09:04 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 10 of their most popular catalog titles to Blu-ray on April 7th. These titles include 'The Wedding Singer: Totally Awesome Edition', 'American History X', 'Final Destination', 'Point of No Return', 'Taking Lives: Extended Cut', 'Tango & Cash', '2010: The Year We Make Contact', 'Above the Law', 'John Q', and 'Collateral Damage'.
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The Dark Knight Closes in on 2 Million Units Sold Worldwide
Posted December 17, 2008 05:21 PM by Josh Dreuth
A week after hitting store shelves, the Blu-ray release of Warner Brothers 'The Dark Knight' has sold over 1.7 Million units worldwide, shattering all previous Blu-ray sales records. The film, which stars Christian Bale as the caped-crusader, is set to break $1 Billion at the box office, and some execs feared that home video sales would be hurt by such success. Those fears were alleviated after selling through 600,000 Blu-ray units on the first day, and sales of the landmark title have been continuing at a record pace.
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Fast Company Announced for Blu-ray
Posted December 17, 2008 02:14 PM by Josh Dreuth
Blue Underground has announced that they will bring the David Cronenberg film 'Fast Company' to Blu-ray on April 28th. This Blu-ray release has been prepared under the supervision of the film's cinematographer Mark Irwin to ensure compliance with the Director's intent. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p accompanied by both a 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 7.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtracks.
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Criterion Announces The 400 Blows and The Last Metro Blu-rays
Posted December 17, 2008 01:38 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Criterion Collection has added two titles to their list of upcoming Blu-ray releases. On March 24th they will release François Truffaut's 'The 400 Blows' and 'The Last Metro' in stunning high definition. Both titles will be released in OAR via 1080p AVC video accompanied by a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - December 16th
Posted December 16, 2008 05:12 PM by Josh Dreuth
Since the days of Laserdisc, the Criterion Collection has dedicated their efforts to collecting the greatest classic and contemporary films from around the world, and make them available to the general public at the highest quality possible. Today, they release their first wave of Blu-ray titles, which represent some of their most popular releases since the collection began.
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A Bug's Life Coming this Spring
Posted December 16, 2008 11:47 AM by Josh Dreuth
We have confirmed that a post over at The Pixar Blog (unofficial) is correct, and the Pixar film 'A Bug's Life' will come to Blu-ray this Spring. While no date is currently set, an official announcement for the release is scheduled for February with a proposed March release date. I was reminded by our contacts that, because a date has not been set, the possibility for a shift is possible.
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The Robe Coming to Blu-ray
Posted December 16, 2008 11:41 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 1953 film 'The Robe' to Blu-ray on March 17th. As the first film shot in CinemaScope, it has significant historic importance. Video will be presented in 2.55:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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50th Anniversary Blu-ray for South Pacific Announced
Posted December 16, 2008 09:19 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'South Pacific: 50th Anniversary Edition' to Blu-ray on March 31st, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. This two disc set will present both the theatrical and roadshow versions of the film utilizing 2.20:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Darko Sees Both Theatrical and Director's Cuts
Posted December 16, 2008 09:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Donnie Darko: Collector's Edition', which is due to hit store shelves on February 10th. It will feature both the (superior) theatrical and director's cuts on a BD-50 utilizing 2.35:1 1080p AVC video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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True Blood to See Blu-ray Release
Posted December 16, 2008 08:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
Henry McGee, president of HBO Home Entertainment recently revealed that the hit HBO drama 'True Blood' will receive a Blu-ray release this Spring. In general, HBO has been very vague with regards to their Blu-ray plans. The recent release of 'Band of Brothers' was simply amazing, yet the lack of a Blu-ray release for 'Generation Kill' was both shocking and disappointing.
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Pride & Glory Gets Specs
Posted December 16, 2008 08:48 AM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment in conjunction with Warner Home Video have announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Pride and Glory', which is due to hit store shelves on January 27th, 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 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Warner Releases Specs for Rocknrolla
Posted December 16, 2008 08:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home video has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of Guy Ritchie's 'Rocknrolla', which is due to hit store shelves on January 27th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Next Van Wilder Film to Blu-ray
Posted December 15, 2008 06:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the next Van Wilder film - 'Van Wilder: Freshman Year' - to Blu-ray on March 17th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this direct-to-video sequel, video will be presented in 1080p accompanied by a 5.0 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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South Park Comes to Blu-ray
Posted December 15, 2008 05:16 PM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'South Park: The Complete Twelfth Season' on March 17th, day-and-date with the DVD release. This is the first season of the now legendary animated show to be released on Blu-ray. Video will be presented in 1080i video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Changeling Blu-ray Gets Dated
Posted December 15, 2008 05:03 PM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring Clint Eastwood's 'Changeling' to Blu-ray on February 17th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but you can expect 1080p video and a DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack from the studio.
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Despite Claims, BD+ Secure
Posted December 15, 2008 09:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
A few weeks back, SlySoft, a company which specializes in breaking digital rights management (DRM) code, confidently claimed that they had defeated the Blu-ray anti-piracy technology BD+ permanently. Seems as if they may have spoken too soon. The company, along with numerous users, have admitted that BD+ has been resecured via updates to the system.
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Primal Fear Special Edition Announced for Blu-ray
Posted December 15, 2008 09:19 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Primal Fear: Special Edition' to Blu-ray on March 10th. The film is mostly known for being Edward Norton's first feature film, for which he earned an Oscar-nomination. Video will be presented in 1080p accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.