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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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Encounters at the End of the World Announced for Blu-ray
Posted August 25, 2008 08:38 AM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced that they will bring the documentary 'Encounters at the End of the World' to Blu-ray on November 18th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film, which is directed by Werner Herzog of 'Rescue Dawn' fame, explores life in the most remote part of the world - Antarctica.
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Pioneer Unveils Ultimate Blu-ray Player
Posted August 23, 2008 01:56 PM by Josh Dreuth
Pioneer has dropped their latest Blu-ray Disc player, and this one promises to be the one that will leave the PlayStation 3 in the dust. For $2200, you can pick up a Pioneer BDP-09FD, which they are promising is not only the best BD-Live Blu-ray Disc player on the market, but also the best DVD and CD player as well, meeting the single machine needs of home theater aficionados.
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Smithsonian Channel Announces First Blu-ray Titles
Posted August 23, 2008 01:09 PM by Josh Dreuth
Smithsonian Channel in conjunction with Infinity Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Stories from the Vaults - Season 1' to Blu-ray on September 23rd, day-and-date with the DVD release. And yes, it stars the guy who plays J.D.'s brother on Scrubs (I checked).Video will be presented in 1080i with a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack.
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Dead Space Gets Detailed
Posted August 22, 2008 05:22 PM by Josh Dreuth
Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has revealed the technical specs and special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Dead Space: Downfall', due to hit store shelves on October 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The title will come on a BD-25 featuring 1.85:1 1080p AVC video accompanied by a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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Criterion Offers Upgrade Program, Too
Posted August 22, 2008 02:35 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Criterion Collection has revealed that they will offer an upgrade program for those Criterion DVD owners looking to upgrade their current collection to Blu-ray. Simply send in the DVD disc you want upgraded along with a check for $25 ($20 upgrade fee plus $5 shipping) and they'll send you the Blu-ray version of the title (disc only).
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Possible WALL-E Special Features Revealed
Posted August 22, 2008 02:18 PM by Josh Dreuth
DVD Monthly has received exclusive details regarding some of the special features that will be found on the UK release of 'WALL-E', which is due to hit US store shelves on November 18th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs were revealed besides the previously announced spec that it would be a two-disc release.
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Fox Announces Romancing the Stone; Jewel of the Nile for Blu-ray
Posted August 22, 2008 07:56 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas film 'Romancing the Stone' and its sequel 'Jewel of the Nile' to Blu-ray on October 14th. Both titles will come on a BD-50 featuring 2.35:1 1080p AVC video accompanied by 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.
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3-D is Seeing a Blu Future
Posted August 21, 2008 03:12 PM by Josh Dreuth
Since the invention of motion pictures, Hollywood has used technology as a way to bring in new audiences and increase revenue. Whether is was color film, widescreen, or surround sound, these technologies were used to draw in audiences who would otherwise spend their money on competing entertainment mediums. The next technology step for Hollywood is the move towards stereoscopic 3-D movies.
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Samsung BD-P2550 Shows Up at Best Buy
Posted August 21, 2008 09:33 AM by Josh Dreuth
Apparently, Samsung has decided to sneak out their latest player, the BD-P2550, onto store shelves without the usual fanfare. It appears to be a variation on the previously announced BD-P2500, though its difficult to tell what, if any, the differences may be. Early reports on our forum indicate that it is a BonusView player that will receive a BD-Live update at a future date.
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Superman Returns Gets TrueHD Treatment
Posted August 21, 2008 08:51 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Home Video has revealed that they will re-release the Bryan Singer film 'Superman Returns' on September 9th with a Dolby TrueHD and PCM soundtracks. To the disappointment of fans, the original Blu-ray release featured only a Dolby Digital soundtrack while the HD DVD got the lossless audio track. Warner is now rectifying the situation with a proper Blu-ray release.
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Artsmagic DVD Announces Blu-ray Titles
Posted August 21, 2008 08:45 AM by Josh Dreuth
Japanese film specialists Artsmagic DVD has announced their first two Blu-ray releases, both set to be released on October 28th. 'Malice@Doll' is an anime that tells the story of a robot prostitute who is trying to survive after the humans it was built to serve have become extinct. The other title is the Takashi Miike film 'The Bird People of China'. No specs or special features have been announced for either release.
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Forworld Electronics Offers Budget Blu-ray Player (Updated)
Posted August 21, 2008 08:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
Forworld Electronics has announced that they have begun selling a budget Blu-ray Disc player under their brand name Pony in Taiwan. The player, which retails for about $320US, is cheaper than competing players from Blu-ray leaders such as Sony and Panasonic, and is expected to drive down costs of Blu-ray players in that market.
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COMA to Receive Exclusive Blu-ray Release
Posted August 20, 2008 02:36 PM by Josh Dreuth
Available now on Crackle.com, Michael Madsen stars in COMA, a web-based seven-episode series about a city mayor and crime syndicate leader who team together to take down the city's crime boss. The series, which also stars George Hamilton and Paul Ben-Victor, was shot in same style as 'Sin City' and '300' using Sony's high definition cameras.
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Cinevolve Announces First Wave of Blu-ray Titles
Posted August 20, 2008 02:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
Cinevolve, a small film distribution company who believes that Blu-ray "shouldn't be a luxury item", has revealed their initial slate of Blu-ray titles. On October 21st, the company will release 'Holiday Favorites With the Wonderland Carolers' followed by 'The Line' which is to be released a few weeks later on November 25th.
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Warner Announces Essential Holiday Collection
Posted August 20, 2008 12:40 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they have compiled a 'Essential Holiday Collection' for Blu-ray that they will make it to store shelves on October 28th. The set will include Blu-ray releases of 'The Polar Express', 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation', 'Elf', and 'A Christmas Story'.
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Media Servers Adding Blu-ray Support
Posted August 20, 2008 09:17 AM by Josh Dreuth
While media servers are about as far away from mainstream home entertainment as you can get, they may one day be as common as the home computer. But today, they are limited to a more exclusive clientele who, not unlike mainstream consumers, are craving high definition movies on the Blu-ray format.
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Blu-ray Release for Kung Fu Panda Revealed
Posted August 20, 2008 02:37 AM by J.C. Ribera
DreamWorks has revealed that they will bring their CGI animated film 'Kung Fu Panda' starring Jack Black, to Blu-ray on November 11, day-and-date with the DVD release. Technical specs have yet to be announced at this time, but a top- quality video and audio presentation is pretty much expected.
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Today on Blu-ray - August 19th
Posted August 19, 2008 08:41 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Terminator Series has become one of the most successful sci-fi film series ever. With three films in the bag, and a forth in production, it was almost inevitable that someone would try bringing the time-traveling death machine to network TV. Fortunately, the result was both entertaining and well received. For those of you who missed the show when it first ran, or fell in love with it and need to watch it again, Warner is today releasing 'Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Complete First Season' for Blu-ray.
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Halloween Remake Gets Blu-ray Details
Posted August 19, 2008 08:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
The Weinstein Company has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of the 2007 remake of 'Halloween', due to hit store shelves on October 21st. The disc will feature the director's cut of the film which extends the run time by 11 minutes. As previously reported, the disc will also feature a new 4.5 hour documentary on the film.
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Mitsubishi Preps Blu-ray HDTV Combo, Too
Posted August 19, 2008 07:43 PM by Josh Dreuth
A few days after Funai announced they were planning to release a Blu-ray/HDTV combo, Mitsubishi showed off their upcoming combo called "REAL Blu-ray". The company has yet to manufacturer a Blu-ray player. No specs have been announced at this time, but representatives expect the set to go into production soon.
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Firefly Announced for November Blu-ray Release
Posted August 19, 2008 02:42 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the complete sci-fi series 'Firefly' to Blu-ray on November 11th. The 14 episodes will be spread across three BD-50s utilizing 1.78:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. The set will also feature exclusive material over the previous DVD release.
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Anchor Bay Blu-ray Boxsets Revealed
Posted August 19, 2008 08:05 AM by Josh Dreuth
In an early announcement to retailers, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bundle their Masters of Horror series into the 'Blu-ray Masters of Horror Bundle' on September 9th. Additionally, they will release the Amazon-exclusive 'Blu-ray Zombie Bundle' (which will feature 'Dawn of the Dead', 'Day of the Dead', and 'Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn') on the same day.
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300 Gets Limited Collector's Treatment (Updated)
Posted August 18, 2008 09:15 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring '300: Limited Collector's Edition' to Blu-ray sometime in 2009. Though no official specs have been released, it will likely be similar to the three disc DVD release which will feature all the extras from the previous two-disc DVD release plus a new documentary "To The Hot Gates: A Legend Retold" as well as a digital copy of the film.
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Full Extras Revealed for Austin Powers Set
Posted August 18, 2008 09:05 AM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Cinema in conjunction with Warner Home Video have revealed the full list of extras for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Austin Powers Collection: Shagadelic Edition', due to hit store shelves on December 2nd. At this time, no technical specs have been announced for this release.
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Two Versions of Caspian Blu-ray
Posted August 18, 2008 09:01 AM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has revealed that they will offer two versions of the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian', which is due on store shelves December 2nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. The standard version will be a two-disc release featuring 2.4:1 1080p AVC video accompanied by a 7.1 24-bit PCM soundtrack. The second version will be a three-disc release featuring a digital copy of the film.
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The Polar Express Gets 3D Treatment for Blu-ray
Posted August 18, 2008 08:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'The Polar Express Presented in 3-D' to Blu-ray on October 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The release, which includes four sets of 3D glasses, will also include the 2D version of the film and all the extras from the previous Blu-ray release.
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The Love Guru Announced for Blu-ray
Posted August 18, 2008 08:49 AM by Josh Dreuth
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Michael Myers' comedy 'The Love Guru' to Blu-ray on September 16th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. A digital copy of the film will be available on the second disc.
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Extras for Cirque du Soleil: Corteo Announced
Posted August 18, 2008 08:46 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Cirque du Soleil: Corteo', due to hit store shelves on September 23rd. Technical specs have yet to be announced. Extras for this release include four featurettes ("A Day in the Life of Corteo Artists", "Filming of Corteo", "Teatro Intimo", and "Through the Curtain") and a photo gallery.
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Specs Revealed for Zombie Strippers
Posted August 18, 2008 08:45 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have revealed the special features for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Zombie Strippers', due to hit store shelves on October 28th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Originally announced at Comic Con, the release will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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AC/DC: No Bull Coming to Blu-ray
Posted August 18, 2008 08:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Music has announced that they are bringing the newly edited concert film 'AC/DC: No Bull (Director's Cut)' to Blu-ray on September 16th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but the title will feature 20 tracks from a 1996 concert filmed in the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, Madrid, Spain.