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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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College Road Trip Gets Announced for Blu-ray
Posted May 2, 2008 04:59 PM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Martin Lawrence and Raven comedy 'College Road Trip' to Blu-ray on July 15th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p and accompanied by a 5.1 24-bit PCM soundtrack. Extras will be identical to the DVD release, with no exclusive features for the Blu-ray.
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First Look Announces The Proposition for Blu-ray
Posted May 1, 2008 09:44 AM by Josh Dreuth
First Look Home Entertainment has announced that they will release the western ‘The Proposition' for Blu-ray on August 19th. The film, which stars Guy Pearce, quickly became an indie cult hit when it was released on DVD in 2006. No technical specs have been announced at this time. While no special features have been announced either, expect to at least see the audio commentary makes its way to this Blu-ray from the DVD release.
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Justice League: Season One Gets Blu-ray Release
Posted April 30, 2008 05:15 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Justice League: Season One' to Blu-ray on August 19th. The 26 episodes will be spread across three discs with video be presented using VC-1 accompanied by a Dolby Digital soundtrack. Extras include creator's commentary (for three key episodes), "Inside Justice League" creators' panel discussion, "Storyboards: The Blueprints of Justice", "The Look of the Justice League" character design, "Justice League: The First Mission" never before seen promo, and The Blackhawk Theme music video.
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Spiderwick Chronicles Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted April 30, 2008 03:16 PM by Ben Williams
The hits just keep on coming from Paramount today! The Blu-ray release of 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' will be coming to everyone's favorite high definition format with full 1080p video and Dolby TrueHD audio. Paramount isn't revealing video codec specifications as of yet, but the set will feature a full array of bonus content. The studio plans on including all of the content made available on the 2 disc DVD special edition being released day-and-date with this Blu-ray version on June 24th.
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There Will Be Blood Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted April 30, 2008 02:15 PM by Ben Williams
Paramount has revealed more details about the Blu-ray release of the Academy Award winning film 'There Will Be Blood.' The studio is promising 1080p video along side Dolby TrueHD audio — video codec information is currently unavailable. In addition, Paramount will be including the exact same set of extras included on the "Collector's Edition" DVD release of 'There Will Be Blood' from earlier this month. Expect the disc to be released on June 3rd.
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Cloverfield Blu-ray Gets Detailed
Posted April 30, 2008 02:11 PM by Ben Williams
Official specs on the Blu-ray release of the J.J. Abrams-Produced hit film 'Cloverfield' are in from Paramount. As hoped by many, this Blu-ray release will include full 1080p video as well as Dolby TrueHD audio. Video codec information is currently unavailable from Paramount. Additionally, this release features an exclusive Blu-ray-only feature in the so-called "Special Investigation Mode." Sounding much like a trivia track, this feature provides the viewer with tidbits of information on the film as the story unfolds. Additional Special Features....
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Warner Announces Pale Rider Blu-ray
Posted April 30, 2008 01:45 PM by Ben Williams
In yet another classic western announcement, Warner today detailed their release plans for the Clint Eastwood film 'Pale Rider' on Blu-ray. The film is included in Warner's 85th anniversary Western event that will deliver several classics of the genre to Blu-ray later this year. While exact details of the release haven't yet been announced, expect the standard Warner VC-1 treatment in 1080p. Release is currently scheduled for August 26th.
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Paramount Further Details Their Blu-ray Plans
Posted April 30, 2008 11:44 AM by Marwin
Paramount Home Entertainment today revealed further details about their upcoming Blu-ray plans and in addition to releasing 'Bee Movie', 'Face/Off' and 'Next' on May 20th, they will also be releasing 'Blades of Glory', a quirky comedy about the competetive world of ice skating starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. While specs and other details about the new titles still are quite scarce, we have been able to confirm that 'Bee Movie', 'Cloverfield', 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' will feature 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio.
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Paramount Reveals Initial Blu-ray Titles
Posted April 29, 2008 08:37 PM by Lindsay Mayer
Paramount Home Entertainment have finally unveiled their long-awaited first wave of catalog and recent hit titles that they'll begin releasing May 20th. "We will have a strong slate of titles for Blu-ray release throughout the year, worldwide, and are enthusiastic about expanding the format's offerings for a broad consumer audience while delivering an experience that goes beyond what viewers love about DVD," said Paramount Home Entertainment President Kelley Avery. Click "Read more..." for a full list of releases and further details.
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Warner to Release Be Kind Rewind on Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted April 29, 2008 10:31 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video have revealed that they will bring the Jack Black and Mos Def comedy 'Be Kind Rewind' to Blu-ray on June 17th, a full week before the DVD release. This will be the first time any major studio makes the Blu-ray release available prior to the DVD release, providing an interesting experiment to see how consumers react to only seeing the Blu-ray version on store shelves.
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Dark City Gets Blu-ray Treatment
Posted April 29, 2008 06:15 AM by Josh Dreuth
New Line Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the long awaited director's cut of the sci-fi film 'Dark City' to Blu-ray on July 29th, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. No technical specs have been announced at this time. Additionally, no extras have been announced at this time, but we do know that many special features have been developed over the past year, which should make for an excellent Blu-ray release.
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Sleepwalking Announced for Blu-ray
Posted April 28, 2008 07:37 PM by Josh Dreuth
Starz Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Sleepwalking' to Blu-ray on July 8th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film, which stars Charlize Theron and Nick Stahl, was selected for the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. No technical specs have been announced at this time, and the only special feature to be announced is the featurette "A Mother's Shame, A Family's Pain: The Making of Sleepwalking".
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How the West Was Won Remastered for Blu-ray
Posted April 28, 2008 07:20 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring a newly restored and remastered version of the 1962 film 'How the West Was Won' for Blu-ray on August 26th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film is only one of only two narrative feature films produced in the original Cinerama® three-panel widescreen process.
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The Secret Coming to Blu-ray This August
Posted April 28, 2008 07:04 PM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'The Secret' to Blu-ray on August 12th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film stars David Duchovny and Lili Taylor as a married couple who find themselves a part of supernatural happenings. Video will be presented in 1080p accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. No extras have been announced at this time.
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Vantage Point Announced for Blu-ray
Posted April 28, 2008 06:40 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the thriller 'Vantage Point' to Blu-ray on July 1st, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. Extras include audio commentary with the director, the featurettes "Coordinating Chaos" and "Writing the Assasination of a President", interviews with the cast and crew, outtakes, and a conversation with Eduardo Noriega.
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Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Blu-ray Announced
Posted April 28, 2008 05:54 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the direct-to-video film 'Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control' to Blu-ray on July 1st, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film, which stars Masi Oka from the show "Heroes" and Nate Torrence from the show "Studio 60 on Sunset Strip", is being released to coincide with the theatrical release of the upcoming Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway remark of 'Get Smart'.
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Lost, Grey's Anatomy Head to Blu-ray
Posted April 25, 2008 01:10 PM by Josh Dreuth
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has revealed that they plan to bring the fourth seasons of both "Lost" and "Grey's Anatomy" to Blu-ray this year. First up with be 'Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Fourth Season—Expanded', which is set to debut on September 9th, day-and-date with the DVD release. It will feature not only a "beefed up" version of the "Forever Young" episode, but also audio commentary from executive producer/director Rob Corn.
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John Mayer's Where the Light Is Blu-ray Details (Updated)
Posted April 24, 2008 11:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony BMG has announced that the John Mayer concert 'Where the Light Is' will be released for Blu-ray on July 1st. Recorded on December 8, 2007 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angelos, the concert features three sets: an acoustic performance, a rare "John Mayer Trio" performance, and one set with the full band.
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Earth: The Biography Announced for Blu-ray
Posted April 23, 2008 11:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
BBC Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the documentary 'Earth: The Biography' to Blu-ray on July 22nd, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 1.85:1 1080p, with the five episodes (equaling 230 minutes of material) spread across two BD-25 discs. Audio will be presented in its original 2.0 stereo form.
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Samsung BD-P1500 Out in June
Posted April 23, 2008 10:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
Samsung has announced that they will release their upcoming Blu-ray player, the BD-P1500, this June. The player, which will be a BonusView (Profile v1.1) player with a future upgrade to BD-Live (Profile v2.0), is the fourth generation Blu-ray player from the longtime Blu-ray supporter. It will be able to output 1080p24 video and decode Dolby TrueHD audio (with DTS-HD HR support to be added at a later date).
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Managed Copy: Over Before it Began
Posted April 22, 2008 06:26 PM by Josh Dreuth
Reports claim that when the AACS content protection system gets finalized this summer - a full year after the self-imposed due date - Managed Copy is not expected to be a part of it. AACS is a mandatory protection system used on Blu-ray, and was initially supposed to include the ability to copy Blu-ray movies onto computers - a process that was named Managed Copy.
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Netflix to Raise Blu-ray Rental Fees
Posted April 22, 2008 05:51 PM by Josh Dreuth
During a conference call Monday, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings commented that his company would raise rental fees later this year for those customers who rent Blu-ray movies. Since the high definition format was introduced, Netflix has been providing Blu-ray rentals at no additional fee to their customers. Now that the format war is over, and rentals are increasing, Hastings feels that it is necessary to charge a premium for high definition rentals.
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War Classics on Blu-ray from Fox/MGM
Posted April 22, 2008 05:04 PM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment have announced five war film classics coming to Blu-ray on June 3rd. MGM will bring 'Battle of Britain' and 'A Bridge Too Far', while 'The Longest Day', 'Patton', and 'The Sand Pebbles' will come from Fox. Video for titles will be presented in widescreen and accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
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Sony Announces The Other Boleyn Girl for Blu-ray
Posted April 21, 2008 08:41 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'The Other Boleyn Girl' to Blu-ray on June 10th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film stars Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson as two sisters contending for the love of King Henry VIII. Video will be presented as 1.85:1 1080p AVC accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.
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In the Line of Fire Coming to Blu-ray
Posted April 21, 2008 08:34 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the Clint Eastwood film 'In the Line of Fire' to Blu-ray on July 1st. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p AVC and accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack. No special features have been announced at this time, but expect at very list direct ports from the previous DVD release.
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ZZ Top Concert Blu-ray Announced
Posted April 21, 2008 08:21 AM by Josh Dreuth
Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'ZZ Top: Live from Texas' to Blu-ray on June 24th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No specs have been announced at this time, but extras will include the band discussing their evolution over a game of poker, a behind-the-scenes featurette, and a bonus track of the band playing Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady".
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Ghost in the Shell 2 Blu-ray Coming to US
Posted April 20, 2008 07:21 PM by Josh Dreuth
Bandai Visual Entertainment has announced that they have acquired the distribution rights to 'Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence' and will bring it to Blu-ray sometime this year. The film has been available on Blu-ray in Japan for some time (distributed there by Disney), and this will be the first time the title will be available outside Japan in high definition.
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Korn Concert Announced for Blu-ray
Posted April 20, 2008 06:48 PM by Josh Dreuth
Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 2004 concert 'Korn: Live at Montreux' to Blu-ray on July 1st. The release is expected to be similar to the DVD release of the same name, which is due to hit store shelves on May 13th. No extras or special features have been announced for this title at this time.
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Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Announced
Posted April 20, 2008 06:30 PM by Josh Dreuth
FUNimation Entertainment and Harmony Gold have announced that they will bring the latest chapter in the Robotech saga, 'Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles' for Blu-ray on September 2nd. The feature-length film was originally produced in high definition, so this will be the first time fans will be able to see the film as originally intended.
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Starship Troopers Coming to Blu-ray
Posted April 18, 2008 01:56 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed that they will release both 'Starship Troopers' and 'Starship Troopers: Marauder' for Blu-ray on July 29th, the latter being day-and-date with the DVD release. No specs have been announced at this time, but expect the Sony usual 1080p AVC video encode with a Dolby TrueHD soundtrack.