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Criteirion Announces February Releases
Posted November 13, 2026 07:13 PM by Webmaster
The Criterion Collection has announced its February batch of releases. They are: The Irishman (2019), Jay Kelly: (2025), Kung Fu Hustle (2004), Romería (2025), Ruggles of Red Gap (1935), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Victor Sjöström's Hollywood Masterworks (1924-1928), and Mala Noche (1986).
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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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Less Green; More Blu
Posted November 9, 2007 02:04 PM by Josh Dreuth
In an effort to keep our readership informed of ongoing sales, we would like to present "Less Green; More Blu" - a, hopefully, weekly post summarizing the major sales on Blu-ray titles for the weekend. This week, we have drastically reduced titles from Sony and Disney, a couple 20% off sales, and yet another BOGO sale...
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Blu-ray Festival: Blu-ray Lounge
Posted November 9, 2007 12:00 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures capped off the first days events by hosting the "Blu-ray Lounge" - a cocktail party where journalists and top Sony executives could mingle and discuss Blu-ray in a casual environment. The room was filled with LCD displays showing off some recent Sony Blu-ray releases and also some titles which are scheduled to arrive soon.
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MGM Goes Into Hibernation
Posted November 9, 2007 11:37 AM by Josh Dreuth
MGM Home Entertainment has confirmed that the upcoming Blu-ray releases of 'Ronin' and 'Red Dawn' have been delayed indefinitely, citing "marketing reasons". So what's left for 2007? As of now, the only MGM release left is the Christian Bale film 'Rescue Dawn', but we're going to keep a close eye on that title as the release date approaches.
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No Reservations Comes to Blu-ray
Posted November 9, 2007 11:25 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Catherine Zeta-Jones film 'No Reservations' will come to Blu-ray on February 12th. Coming on a BD-25, video will be presented in 2.41:1 1080p and audio will come in 5.1 Dolby Digital. Extras include two Food Network special: "Emeril Live Show" and "Unwrapped".
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Excerpts from John Lasseter's Q&A at Blu-ray Festival
Posted November 8, 2007 01:06 PM by Josh Dreuth
John Lasseter, head of Disney and Pixar Animation, spoke briefly about the Blu-ray release of 'Cars' at the Blu-ray Festival last week. Hollywood in Hi-Def collected some of the more relevant quote, and is providing them to the general public. Click on the 'Source' link to read the excerpts and see what Pixar's top man has to say about 'Cars' on Blu-ray.
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The Invasion Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 8, 2007 11:07 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'The Invasion' to Blu-ray on January 8th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Presented on a BD-50, video will be presented using VC-1 at 1.85:1 1080p accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD track. Extras include the "We've Been Snatched Before" documentary and three featurettes.
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Spider-Man 3 Sells 130K in Six Days on Blu-ray
Posted November 8, 2007 12:30 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed that the Blu-ray release of 'Spider-Man 3' sold 130,000 copies the first six days at retail, 15,000 more copies than the Transformers HD DVD was reported to have sold its first week on store shelves. Having shipped 400,000 copies to retailers, this represents a 30% sell-off for the title.
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Sony Announces Specs for Legend of Zorro
Posted November 8, 2007 12:05 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced specifications and supplemental features for their upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Legend of Zorro', due to hit store shelves on December 11th. Video will be presented in 1080p AVC, and audio will come in both English and French 24-bit Dolby TrueHD tracks. Extras include all supplementals from the special edition DVD, including commentary, featurettes, deleted scenes, and storyboard deconstructions.
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More IMAX Films for 2008
Posted November 7, 2007 11:40 AM by Josh Dreuth
Image Entertainment has announced that they will bring two IMAX titles, 'Dolphins' and 'The Living Sea' to Blu-ray on April 8th. Similar to their previous releases, video will be provided at 1.85:1 instead of the IMAX aspect ratio, and in stunning 1080p. No supplementals or other specs have been announced at this time.
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Warner Delays Terminator 3
Posted November 6, 2007 01:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has revealed that they will delay the Blu-ray release of 'Terminator 3' until December 18th. The title, which was originally scheduled for release on December 4th, will be the first Blu-ray title to feature their In-Movie Experience (IME). No reason was given for the delay, but features or specs remain unchanged since the title was initially announced.
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Coney Island Comes to Blu-ray
Posted November 6, 2007 09:32 AM by Josh Dreuth
Starz Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Went to Coney Island On a Mission From God... Be Back By Five' to Blu-ray on January 15th. Failing at the box office and having received mix reviews, this is definitely an odd title to bring to high definition. No specs or supplementals have been announced at this time.
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Spider-Man 3 Easily Becomes Sony's Top Seller
Posted November 5, 2007 04:01 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that 'Spider-Man 3' has become their best selling Blu-ray title to date. Final numbers are a few days away, but it appears that the web-slinging hero managed to surpass sales of Sony's longtime Blu-ray golden-child 'Casino Royale' in its first week of sales.
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Dragon Wars Flies onto Blu-ray
Posted November 5, 2007 11:03 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring 'Dragon Wars' to Blu-ray on January 8th, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.40:1 1080p and feature a PCM audio track. Extras will include a "500 Years in the Making" featurette, along with an animatics feature and a photo gallery.
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Specs Announced for Rent Blu-ray
Posted November 5, 2007 10:58 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the specs for the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'Rent', which is due to hit store shelves December 11th. Video will be encoded using 1080p AVC and feature both PCM and Dolby TrueHD audio tracks at 24-bit clarity. The Blu-ray will also feature every extra from the 2-disc DVD release, including audio commentary, the 6-part documentary "No Day Like Today", deleted scenes and two public service announcements.
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Blu-ray Festival: Exclusive Blu-ray.com Brad Bird Interview
Posted November 2, 2007 05:12 PM by Ben Williams
On Tuesday, October 30th, Ben Williams and Josh Dreuth of Blu-ray.com were given the opportunity to sit down with Brad Bird, Director of the acclaimed Pixar films Ratatouille and The Incredibles, at the Blu-ray Festival in Los Angeles. Mr. Bird spoke openly about his impressions of Blu-ray technology, his experiences within the animation industry as well as his latest project. What follows is the complete transcript of the interview:
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Shakira Concert Coming to Blu-ray
Posted November 2, 2007 03:13 PM by Josh Dreuth
Sony BMG has announced that they will bring 'Shakira: Live Concert' to Blu-ray on December 18th. The disc will feature a performance from her recent "Oral Fixation Tour" in 1080p AVC and featuring a 5.1 PCM audio track. Besides the 16 songs from the performance, fans will also be treated with a documentary, behind-the-scenes featurette, three bonus videos and six bonus audio tracks.
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3:10 to Yuma Announced
Posted November 2, 2007 12:40 PM by Josh Dreuth
Confirming recent retailer listings of the title, Lionsgate has announced (via Home Media Magazine) that they will bring '3:10 to Yuma' to Blu-ray on January 8th. No specs or extras have been announced at this time, but if recent Lionsgate titles are any example, this will be a packed title featuring the latest and greatest Blu-ray advances.
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Blu-ray Festival: Fox Studios
Posted November 2, 2007 11:55 AM by Josh Dreuth
At the conclusion of the BDA Breakfast, we were taken to Fox Studios to learn more about what the iconic studio was achieving with their Blu-ray releases. As we arrived, we saw Fox Plaza, which is more widely known for its use as Nakatomi Plaza in the first Die Hard film. This, ironically, was the perfect introduction for the next few hours as Fox presented many highly-anticipated films from their extensive catalog.
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Blu-ray Festival: BDA Breakfast
Posted November 2, 2007 09:33 AM by Josh Dreuth
The first event of the Blu-ray Festival was a breakfast hosted by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA). The event was focused on bringing together executives from Blu-ray companies with the reporters who write about them. Andy Parsons, Senior Vice President, Product Planning, Home Entertainment & Business Solutions Division for Pioneer and Chair of the US Promotion Committee for the BDA, welcomed everyone and went on to explain some of the accomplishments Blu-ray has achieved so far.
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Blu-ray Festival: Introduction
Posted November 2, 2007 08:36 AM by Josh Dreuth
Buena Vista Home Entertainment invited journalists from around the country to The Blu-ray Festival in order to convey where Blu-ray is today, and where the Blu-ray Disc Association would like it to be in the future. Asked to represent Blu-ray.com, News Editor Josh Dreuth and Review Editor Ben Williams were sent to Hollywood to cover the two-day event, and over the next few days we will be posting our report.
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Criteria Displays New Blu-ray Set-up for Nautical Applications
Posted November 1, 2007 01:17 PM by Josh Dreuth
Criteria Marine was displaying their new Blu-ray set-ups for nautical applications at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this past weekend, and Blu-ray.com Forum Member TruBlu2 was there to take some photos of the display and talk to the representatives working the event. Criteria works with your designer to integrate a Blu-ray experience into your home, office, or boat for the ultimate high definition experience.
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Warner Considering Blu Exclusivity
Posted November 1, 2007 11:36 AM by Josh Dreuth
At the Blu-ray Festival earlier this week, Dan Silverberg, VP of High-Definition Media for Warner Home Video, revealed that Warner may have to re-evaluate their neutral position regarding high definition releases. He commented, "Now that hardware pricing is affordable for both Blu-ray and HD DVD, it appears consumers no longer want to decide - so the notion of staying in two formats for the duration is something we are re-evaluating now that we are in the fourth quarter."
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Bonus View Gets Official Nod
Posted November 1, 2007 11:25 AM by Josh Dreuth
Senior VP of Product Planning at Pioneer and Chair of the BDA Promotions Committee Andy Parsons confirmed on Monday that the profile previously known as "Profile v1.1" or "Full Profile" shall henceforth be known as "Bonus View". The move was made to ease consumer confusion regarding the recent change in Blu-ray requirements as new "Bonus View" titles like Lionsgate's 'War' and Fox's 'Sunshine' get launched early next year.
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Twister Gets Delayed
Posted November 1, 2007 11:18 AM by Josh Dreuth
Warner Home Video has announced that the Blu-ray release of 'Twister' has been delayed until May 6th. Originally scheduled to be released on January 8th, no reason was given for the delay by Warner. No special features have been announced for the title at this time, but hopefully the delay will result in some extra features being added to the title.
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Rogers Video Adds Blu-ray Rentals
Posted November 1, 2007 11:14 AM by Josh Dreuth
In response to consumer demand, Rogers Video has announced that they have added Blu-ray rentals to over 250 retail stores across Canada. These titles will also be featured in their recently launched "Star Rewards" program, which provides free movies based on points acquired. The stores will feature films from all Blu-ray studios.
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Ganges Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 1, 2007 11:08 AM by Josh Dreuth
BBC Home Entertainment has announced that they are bringing 'Ganges' to Blu-ray this January. The title, which will be released on a BD-25 featuring VC-1 encoding, tells the story of one of the most extraordinary rivers in the world. No special features have been announced at this time.
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Life of Brian Re-Announced
Posted November 1, 2007 10:57 AM by Josh Dreuth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced that the Blu-ray version of 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' is now scheduled for release on January 29th, day-and-date with the new DVD. Featuring a host of new special features, including a newly-discovered cast-reading, this title truly is the "Immaculate Edition".
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Good Luck Chuck Announced for Blu-ray
Posted November 1, 2007 10:43 AM by Josh Dreuth
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has revealed that they will bring the Dane Cook and Jessica Alba comedy 'Good Luck Chuck' to Blu-ray on January 15th, day-and-date with the DVD release. No specs or special features have been announced at this time, but we do know the Blu-ray will feature an unrated cut of the film.
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I, Robot Delayed
Posted November 1, 2007 10:38 AM by Josh Dreuth
Fox Home Entertainment has revealed that the highly anticipated Blu-ray release of I, Robot has been delayed until 2008. It will be worth the wait, however, as many special features are being planned for the title. Blu-ray.com received a screening of the title on Monday, and we are happy to report that the presentation is excellent, and the special features provide a unique experience.
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SlySoft Claims To Have Cracked BD+
Posted November 1, 2007 10:18 AM by Josh Dreuth
SlySoft CEO Giancarlo Bettini has revealed that the upcoming version of their AnyDVD software will have the ability to crack the BD+ DRM which Fox uses on many new releases. It is yet to be seen how the software works, or what will happen to your player once the DRM is removed, but it should prove interesting to see how Fox reacts to this latest news.