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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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Redbox Feeling Blu
Posted November 17, 2008 11:41 AM by Josh Dreuth
Popular kiosk renter Redbox has recently added a Blu-ray section to their website, indicating that they will likely soon add the high definition format to their growing range of rental titles. Blu-ray titles have already been spotted in a limited number of kiosks in the Northwest, and it now appears that customers will soon be able to reserve their Blu-ray copies online through Redbox's website.
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Groundhog Day Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 17, 2008 10:17 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the comedy 'Groundhog Day' to Blu-ray on January 27th. This classic stars Bill Murray as a television reporter who relives Groundhog Day over and over. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Sony Announces Lake View Terrace
Posted November 17, 2008 09:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the thriller 'Lakeview Terrace' to Blu-ray on January 27th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this Samuel L. Jackson film, video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Pirates Attack Blu-ray Titles
Posted November 17, 2008 09:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
Authorities in China last month seized a large stash of pirated Blu-ray titles, showing that the land of rampant piracy is hard at work on getting in the exploding high definition market. But while it may appear the anti-piracy measures instituted in Blu-ray have failed, there is a silver lining to this story: the pirated titles were actually DVDs.
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Criterion Titles Get Delayed
Posted November 17, 2008 08:47 AM by Josh Dreuth
Criterion Collection has announced that they have delayed their first wave of Blu-ray releases by about a month. 'Bottle Rocket', 'Chungking Express', 'The Third Man', and 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' have all been delayed until December 16th, while 'The Last Emperor' has been pushed back until January 6th.
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13 Going on 30 Gets Detailed
Posted November 14, 2008 11:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of '13 Going on 30', which is due to hit store shelves on January 20th. For this Jennifer Garner film, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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The Pink Panther Specs Revealed
Posted November 14, 2008 11:30 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of the 2006 remake of 'The Pink Panther', which is due to hit store shelves on January 20th. This Steven Martin film will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack.
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Amusement Announced for Blu-ray Release
Posted November 14, 2008 08:19 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the horror film 'Amusement' to Blu-ray on January 20th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented as 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. There are no special features for this release.
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French Connection I & II Specs Revealed
Posted November 13, 2008 08:07 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'The French Connection' and 'The French Connection II', which are both due to hit store shelves on February 24th. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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Details for Vanishing Point Announced
Posted November 13, 2008 07:53 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Vanishing Point' on Blu-ray, which is due to hit store shelves on February 24th. This car chase classic will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Stranger Than Fiction SE Gets New Commentary and Scenes
Posted November 13, 2008 02:41 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Picture Home Entertainment has announced the new special features that will appear as part of their upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Stranger Than Fiction: Special Edition', which is due to hit store shelves on December 2nd. New to this release will be new audio commentary tracks and new deleted and extended scenes.
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Babylon A.D. and Strangers Announced for UK Release
Posted November 13, 2008 11:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Vin Diesel action film 'Babylon A.D.' to Blu-ray in the UK on January 6th, day-and-date with the DVD. The film will be presented in its unrated cut with video presented as 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Surfer Dude Specs Revealed
Posted November 13, 2008 08:45 AM by Josh Dreuth
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Surfer, Dude', which is due to hit store shelves on December 30th, day-and-date with the DVD release. For this Matthew McConaughey film, video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Nortel Shows Off BD-Live Application
Posted November 13, 2008 08:32 AM by Josh Dreuth
At TelcoTV this week in Anaheim, CA, Nortel and RCDb are showing off a new Video Bulletin Board application which allows cell phone users to send images and videos to any BD-Live enabled Blu-ray Disc player. In return, the person receiving the image or video can then use a click-to-call feature so they can call the person who send them the media.
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Godfather Blu-ray Wins Best of Show at HD-3
Posted November 12, 2008 10:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
The winners have been announced for the second annual High-Def Disc Awards, and 'The Godfather Collection: The Coppola Restoration' has won "Best of Show" as well as "Best Catalog Blu-ray". The monumental restoration process undertaken for the high definition release was second to none, and critics, recognizing the achievement, have bestowed upon it their highest award.
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Del Toro BD-Live Chat Announced
Posted November 12, 2008 09:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will host a live BD-Live chat with director Guillermo Del Toro on November 23rd at 6PM PST. Owners of the 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' Blu-ray only have to place their disc in a BD-Live capable player and connect to Universal's BD-Live server.
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Even More LOTR Rumblings
Posted November 12, 2008 09:16 AM by Josh Dreuth
Our good friend Bill Hunt is at it again, and today he has more information regarding the upcoming release of the 'Lord of the Rings' films. This bad news is that when Warner delivers the films sometime late next year, they will be of the theatrical versions of the films. The good news is that this decision was made because director Peter Jackson wants to save the extended versions for a super Blu-ray boxset to be released near the theatrical release of 'The Hobbit'.
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Del Toro Talks Cronos Blu-ray
Posted November 12, 2008 08:24 AM by Josh Dreuth
At a press event for the Blu-ray and DVD release of his latest film 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army', director Guillermo del Toro commented that Lionsgate will soon be announcing a "special Blu-ray edition" of his film 'Cronos'. He commented, "I think I want to revisit, re-time, restructure the sound for the Blu-ray experience in a big way."
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Tudors Season 1 & 2 for Canada
Posted November 12, 2008 07:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
Peace Arch has announced that they will bring the first two seasons of the critically acclaimed series "The Tudors" to Blu-ray on November 25th in Canada. Both 'The Tudors: Season One' and 'The Tudors: Season Two' will be presented in 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
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Today on Blu-ray - November 11th
Posted November 11, 2008 04:16 PM by Josh Dreuth
Today is Veteran's Day in the United States - a day to remember those who have sacrificed for the country by serving in its military. Today also marks the release of 'Band of Brothers' on Blu-ray, which is - in my humble opinion - the absolute best World War II movie or series ever created and Warner has produced an absolutely wonderful set for Blu-ray fans.
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King Kong Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 11, 2008 03:24 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring Peter Jackson's remake of 'King Kong' to Blu-ray on January 20th. The film will be presented in both theatrical and extended versions in 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Blu-ray Release of Friday Night Lights Announced
Posted November 11, 2008 03:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Friday Night Lights' to Blu-ray on January 6th. The film, which was inspired from a book by the same name (and which inspired a TV series), will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Street Fighter Comes to Blu-ray
Posted November 11, 2008 03:08 PM by Josh Dreuth
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will the 1994 live action film 'Street Fighter: Extreme Edition' to Blu-ray on February 10th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Staring Jean-Claude Van Damme, the film will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Rumor Updates on Star Trek and New Transformers Release
Posted November 11, 2008 09:53 AM by Josh Dreuth
Our friend Bill Hunt has a few updates on upcoming 2009 Blu-ray releases from studios, as well as a couple new titles coming to fans soon. As previously rumored, Paramount will be bringing the first six Star Trek theatrical films to Blu-ray next year around the time of the next Star Trek film release, which is due to hit theaters in May.
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Sony Bows Pink Panther Remake for Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2008 09:30 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 2006 remake of 'The Pink Panther' to Blu-ray on January 20th. Steve Martin stars in this film which receives a sequel next year. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. The only extra announced at this time is an extended Beyonce performance of "A Woman Like Me".
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13 Going on 30 Coming to Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2008 09:22 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced that they will bring the Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo romantic comedy '13 Going on 30' to Blu-ray on January 20th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. The only special feature announced at this time is deleted scenes.
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Amazon Announces Editors' 2008 Blu-ray Picks
Posted November 10, 2008 09:12 AM by Josh Dreuth
Even though two months remain, Amazon has announced their top Blu-ray picks for 2008. While the picks aren't shocking in the least - representing some of the best selling Blu-rays of the year - it does provide a great list of titles for those just now jumping into the high definition format. Click 'Read more...' for the list.
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Warner Reveals Being There Specs
Posted November 10, 2008 09:02 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Being There', which is due to hit store shelves on February 3rd. Video will be presented as 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a mono Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. This is a change from the previous announcement, and a very welcome addition to the disc.
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Blu-ray.com UK Baraka Giveaway
Posted November 9, 2008 08:23 PM by Josh Dreuth
Second Sight Films and Blu-ray.com are pleased to offer our UK readers the chance to win one of five available copies of the Blu-ray UK release of 'Baraka', which hits UK store shelves today. As one of the best looking and sounding Blu-ray titles yet released, UK fans have been biting their nails as they patiently wait for the release to come to their shores. The wait is now over and here is your chance to win a copy for your collection.
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Hettrick on Blu-ray Sales and 3D
Posted November 9, 2008 09:29 AM by Josh Dreuth
Scott Hettrick of Hollywood in Hi Def has recently posted regarding his experience with 3D Blu-ray after returning from a hands-on demo at Panasonic Hollywood Labs (PHL). As reported by our own Ben Williams, Panasonic's system, which was first showed off at CEATEC in Japan, uses two 1080p streams and special shutter glasses to produce a 3D image.