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Gwendoline Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 31, 2026 09:16 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has dated and detailed its upcoming Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release of Just Jaeckin's Gwendoline (1984), starring Tawny Kitaen, Brent Huff, Zabou Breitman, Bernadette Lafont, and Jean Rougerie. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on November 24.
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Blu-ray Sales: August 16-22: Project Hail Mary Grabs Achilles' Heel in Week Two
Posted August 31, 2026 06:34 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week that ended on August 22nd, Alliance Entertainment's Project Hail Mary topped the Blu-ray-only, overall packaged media and 4K UHD charts for the second week in a row. Second place went to Troy, which was released on remastered Blu-ray and 4K UHD by Arrow Video, while third place on the Blu-ray-only chart went to Universal Pictures Home Entertainment's Obsession (2025).
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This Week on Blu-ray: August 31-September 6
Posted August 31, 2026 08:24 AM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of August 31st, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release 28 Days Later on 4K UHD. New releases include the anime series Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc (2025) from Crunchyroll and Dry Leaf from Cinema Guild. Catalog titles on Blu-ray include Ten Women in Black and The Magnificent Cuckold from Radiance Films, while catalog titles on 4K UHD include The Hot Spot from Radiance and Tekkonkinkreet from Shout Factory and GKIDS.
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Scream Factory and Shout Factory Announce November Releases
Posted August 31, 2026 06:08 AM by Webmaster
Scream Factory and Shout Factory have announced their November batch of releases. They are: The Chow Yun-Fat Collection Volume One, The Family Man (2000), Women in Prison Collection (1971-1985), and The Transformers: The Movie (1986).
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Ice Cream Man 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 27, 2026 06:26 AM by Webmaster
Alliance Entertainment is preparing 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases of Eli Roth's Ice Cream Man (2026), starring Ari Millen, Charlie Zeltzer, Shiloh O'Reilly, Sarah Abbott, and Benjamin Byron Davis. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on October 20.
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The Rock 30th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray
Posted August 20, 2026 05:56 PM by Webmaster
Twentieth Century Studios plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Bay's The Rock (1996) with a new combo pack release, which is expected to arrive on the market before the end of the year.
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Pre-order Available
Posted February 16, 2012 08:35 AM by Webmaster
The fourth installment of the Mission Impossible series, Ghost Protocol, is now up for pre-order on Amazon. Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol was one of the top grossing movies in 2011, with worldwide box office earnings of $650 million and is expected to do well on Blu-ray.
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Tyrannosaur Blu-ray
Posted February 16, 2012 03:02 AM by Webmaster
Canadian distributors Alliance Films will release a Dual Format edition of Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur, starring Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan, and Paul Popplewell. In 2011, the film won Best Debut Director and Best Actress Awards at the British Independent Film Awards. Street date is April 10th.
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Legendary Amazons Blu-ray
Posted February 16, 2012 02:49 AM by Webmaster
British distributors Showbox Entertainment/Cine Asia have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray director Frankie Chan's Legendary Amazons (2011), starring Cecilia Cheung, Richie Ren, Cheng Pei-Pei, and Liu Xiao-Qing. Street day is May 21.
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Image Entertainment: Physical Media Sales Up
Posted February 16, 2012 02:20 AM by Webmaster
Image Entertainment reported financial results for Q3 (ended December 31). According to John Avagliano, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, strong sales of physical product contributed to the company's net revenue of $34.5 million, up 25% from reported net revenue during the same period last year.
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Phil Collins: Live At Montreux Blu-ray
Posted February 16, 2012 01:58 AM by Webmaster
Eagle Rock Entertainment have officially announced that they will release on Blu-ray Phil Collins: Live At Montreux. The 25-song, 231-minute blockbuster features the celebrated drummer-turned-frontman singing the hits from his long and storied solo career, amongst them "In The Air Tonight," "Sussudio," "Two Hearts," and "Take Me Home,". Street date is March 27th.
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We Bought a Zoo Blu-ray
Posted February 15, 2012 05:28 PM by Josh Katz
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will bring We Bought a Zoo to Blu-ray in April. Directed by Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire), this dramedy stars Academy Award-winner Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting) as a widower who buys the Rosemoor Animal Park in order to help himself and his two children cope with the death of his wife. We Bought a Zoo streets on April 3rd.
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Badge 373 Blu-ray
Posted February 15, 2012 12:38 PM by Josh Katz
In an early retail announcement, the independent film distributor Olive Films has revealed plans to bring Badge 373 to Blu-ray. Inspired by the life of Eddie Egan - who also influenced Popeye Doyle in The French Connection - this crime drama stars Robert Duvall (The Godfather) as a tough police officer on the trail of a multi-million-dollar arms deal. Badge 373 is expected to street on April 24th.
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Chuck: Seasons 1 - 5 Blu-ray Set
Posted February 15, 2012 09:39 AM by Josh Katz
In May, Warner Home Entertainment will bring Chuck: Seasons 1 - 5 to Blu-ray. This set bundles the entire run of the cult action-comedy series about Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi, Tangled), a "Buy More" computer geek who becomes an unwitting secret agent when he downloads government secrets into his brain. Chuck: Seasons 1 - 5 is expected to street on May 8th.
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Bernardo Bertolucci's 1900 Gets U.S. Release Date
Posted February 15, 2012 06:28 AM by Webmaster
Olive Films have revealed that they are planning to release a three-disc Collector's Edition of Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci's epic drama Novecento a.k.a 1900 (1976), starring Gérard Depardieu, Robert De Niro, Dominique Sanda, Burt Lancaster, and Donald Sutherland. Street date is April 24th.
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The Jayhawkers Blu-ray
Posted February 15, 2012 01:48 AM by Webmaster
Independent distributors Olive Films have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray director Melvin Frank's (The Facts of Life, A Touch of Class) western The Jayhawkers (1959), starring Jeff Chandler, Fess Parker, Nicole Maurey, and Henry Silva. Street date is April 24th.
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Exclusive Giveaway: War of the Arrows
Posted February 14, 2012 11:38 PM by Webmaster
Blu-ray.com and Well Go USA are offering three Blu-ray.com members the opportunity to win a copy of director Han-min Kim's award-winning War of the Arrows, starring Park Hae-il, Moon Chae-Won and Ryoo Seung-Ryong. The South Korean historical actioner blasts onto Blu-ray on February 21st.
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The Emperor and the White Snake Blu-ray
Posted February 14, 2012 09:36 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Metrodome Video have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Tony Ching's The Emperor and the White Snake (2011), starring action superstar Jet Li, Eva Huang, Raymond Lam, Vivian Hsu, and Suet Lam. The Blu-ray will be available for purchase on April 2.
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Shout Factory Brings Korean Hits to the U.S.
Posted February 14, 2012 09:07 PM by Webmaster
Shout Factory announced today a multi-year agreement with CJ Entertainment, the leading film distribution and production company in Korea, to be the exclusive North American home entertainment distributor for two widely popular Korean motion pictures: Kim Ji-hun's 3D blockbuster Sector 7 (2011) and Cho Beom-gu's Quick (2011).
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Lethal Weapon Blu-ray Collection (Updated)
Posted February 14, 2012 05:45 PM by Josh Katz
In June, Warner Home Entertainment will release the Lethal Weapon Collection on Blu-ray. This box set collects all four entries in the popular action franchise, which stars Mel Gibson (The Road Warrior) and Danny Glover (The Color Purple) as two initially mismatched detectives whose very different crime-fighting styles make them the scourge of Los Angeles' worst criminals. The Lethal Weapon Collection streets on June 12th.
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One-Day Sale at the Criterion Collection's Website (Expired)
Posted February 14, 2012 11:31 AM by Josh Katz
Starting today - February 14th - the Criterion Collection will hold a special half-off sale. The independent film distributor will offer 50% off the SRPs of their in-stock online catalog. The promotion begins at 12 PM EST today and ends tomorrow at 12 PM EST. Update: Criterion's website is now functional, though not without some technical issues.
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Moratorium on The Wizard of Oz Until 2013
Posted February 14, 2012 10:09 AM by Josh Katz
Starting this year, Warner Home Entertainment will hold a moratorium on all Blu-ray and DVD copies of The Wizard of Oz. The studio has made this decision with the intention of ultimately boosting consumer anticipation for the film's seventy-fifth anniversary. By October of 2012, no Wizard of Oz packages will receive active distribution schedules until new holiday releases arrive in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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Les Enfants du paradis Blu-ray
Posted February 13, 2012 11:46 PM by Webmaster
Independent British distributors Second Sight have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Marcel Carné's legendary Les Enfants du paradis a.k.a Children of Paradise (1945). Newly restored by Pathe, Les Enfants du paradis is regarded by many as the greatest French film ever made. The preliminary release date is May 7th.
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The Lady Blu-ray
Posted February 13, 2012 11:08 PM by Webmaster
British distributors Entertainment in Video (EIV) have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray director Luc Besson's (The Fifth Element, Léon: The Professional) latest film The Lady (2011), starring Michelle Yeoh (Reign Of Assassins) and David Thewlis (Mr. Nice). The preliminary release date set by the distributors is April 23.
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The Wicker Tree Blu-ray
Posted February 13, 2012 02:11 PM by Josh Katz
In April, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment will bring The Wicker Tree to Blu-ray. Director Robin Hardy's follow-up to his 1973 cult horror classic The Wicker Man watches as increasingly sinister events befall two friends at a secluded religious community. The Wicker Tree streets on April 24st.
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This Week on Blu-ray: February 14-21
Posted February 13, 2012 10:42 AM by Josh Katz
In anticipation of the 2012 Academy Awards, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is streeting the Blu-ray edition of All Quiet on the Western Front. A jewel of cinema's Golden Age and two-time Academy Award-winner - Best Picture and Best Director - this World War I saga has lost little power to disquiet; one can feel its impact in so many subsequent anti-war pictures, from Paths of Glory through Saving Private Ryan.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted February 13, 2012 09:21 AM by Josh Katz
In March, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will bring The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to Blu-ray. Director David Fincher's adaptation of the Stieg Larsson bestseller stars Daniel Craig (Layer Cake) as a Swedish journalist who accepts an offer from retired billionaire Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer, Beginners) to investigate the still-unsolved disappearance of Vanger's niece. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo streets on March 20th.
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Exclusive Giveaway: All Quiet on the Western Front
Posted February 12, 2012 11:30 PM by Webmaster
Blu-ray.com and Universal Studios Home Entertainment are offering two Blu-ray.com members the opportunity to win a copy of director Lewis Milestone's All Quiet on the Western Front, starring John Wray, Lew Ayres and Louis Wolheim. All Quiet on the Western Front arrives on February 14th.
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Amazon Blu-ray Deal of the Week: Looney Tunes Ultimate Collector's Edition (Expired)
Posted February 12, 2012 09:38 AM by Josh Katz
Amazon's weekly Blu-ray Gold Box deal affects the Ultimate Collector's Edition of the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One. Warner Home Entertainment's release showcases fifty classic Looney Tunes shorts alongside a wide spectrum of bonus supplements. Through February 18th, Amazon is offering this Blu-ray boxset for 56% off its standard SRP.
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In the Land of Blood and Honey Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted February 12, 2012 09:33 AM by Josh Katz
In an early retail announcement, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has indicated plans to bring In the Land of Blood and Honey to Blu-ray. Director Angelina Jolie's drama examines the relationship between Danijel (Goran Kostić, Taken), a soldier with the Bosnian Serbs, and Ajla (Zana Marjanović, It's Hard to Be Nice), a Bosniak military captive once romantically involved with Danijel. The Blu-ray is expected to street on March 27th.
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A Dangerous Method Blu-ray (Updated)
Posted February 12, 2012 09:32 AM by Josh Katz
In an early retail announcement, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed plans to bring A Dangerous Method to Blu-ray. Directed by David Cronenberg (A History of Violence), this drama focuses on the fraught relationship between psychoanalysts Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender, Fish Tank) and Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises). A Dangerous Method is expected to street on March 27th.
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Madonna's W.E. Gets UK Release Date
Posted February 11, 2012 06:34 PM by Webmaster
In an early announcement to retailers, Studio Canal have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Madonna's second feature film W.E., starring Abbie Cornish (Somersault, Bright Star) and James D'Arcy (Age of Heroes). The preliminary release date set by the distributors is June 4th.
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Exotica Blu-ray
Posted February 11, 2012 06:13 PM by Webmaster
Canadian distributors Alliance Films will release on Blu-ray acclaimed director Atom Egoyan's Exotica (1994), starring Bruce Greenwood, Elias Koteas, Don McKellar, Mia Kirshner, and Sarah Polley. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is April 24th.
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Greetings to the Devil Blu-ray
Posted February 11, 2012 05:44 PM by Webmaster
French distributors Wild Side Video will release on Blu-ray Colombian director Juan Felipe Orozco's Saluda al diablo de mi parte a.k.a Greetings to the Devil (2011), starring Édgar Ramírez (Carlos), Ricardo Vélez, and Carolina Gómez. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is April 4th.
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The Return of the Living Dead Blu-ray
Posted February 10, 2012 06:38 AM by Webmaster
Independent UK distributors Second Sight will release on Blu-ray Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead (1985), starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, and Don Calfa. The film will be available for purchase online and in shops across the United Kingdom on April 9th.
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Shogun Assassin Box Set Coming Up
Posted February 10, 2012 06:17 AM by Webmaster
Independent distributors AnimEigo have announced that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Shogun Assassin 5-film Box Set (the Lone Wolf & Cub series). Exact technical specs, region coding status and supplemental features are unknown at the moment, but the preliminary release date set by the distributors is April 24th.