UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates confirmed: up to the end of 2024
by Simon Brew | Mar 16, 2024 | News
A glimpse at upcoming UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates until the end of 2024: here's what's coming to disc and when....
by Simon Brew | Mar 16, 2024 | News
A glimpse at upcoming UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates until the end of 2024: here's what's coming to disc and when....
by Maria Lattila | Dec 06, 2023 | News
The sequel to PAW Patrol Movie will be available on physical media and digital before Christmas. More details on PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie here.
by Jake Godfrey | Oct 27, 2023 | News, TV
The Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials will be available to own on DVD and Blu-ray from the 11th December....
by Maria Lattila | Sep 26, 2023 | News
You can experience Jeff Rowe's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD very soon!
by Jake Godfrey | Jun 01, 2023 | Feature
As the wonderful physical media distribution company Network reportedly goes into liquidation, a few words on the work that's rightly given it such a...
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2023 | News
The sixth Scream film, cunningly called Scream VI, is heading to physical media in the UK this summer: more here....
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2023 | Feature
Disney has cautiously started a move back to giving physical film media releases more priority, it seems - and Ant-Man is the first beneficiary....
by Dan Cooper | Mar 27, 2023 | Feature
As the Writers Guild of America begins negotiations with the Hollywood studios, just how much of a sticking point will AI be?...
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2023 | News
A deal with Mill Creek Entertainment points a way back for Disney into the world of physical DVD and Blu-ray - but a closer look reveals much work...
by Simon Brew | Dec 05, 2022 | Feature
Buying DVDs and Blu-rays is still quite straighforward, but instead of good curation, we now seem to be getting more and more sponsored listings...
by John Abbitt | Sep 26, 2022 | Feature, News
We look into two memorable instances of studios deleting deleted scenes before a film's physical release - yet they didn't stay deleted for long....
by John Abbitt | Sep 13, 2022 | Feature, News
Hollywood has always struggled to draw the line between piracy protection and inconveniencing end users - and nowhere is that more evident than home...
by Mark McManus | Sep 02, 2022 | Feature, News
The story of LaserDisc, the predecessor to DVD and a physical media format that put VHS to shame....
by John Abbitt | Jul 27, 2022 | Feature, News
In the digital age, we remain fully supportive of owning physical copies of films - but do studios take advantage of fans and collectors?...
by Nick Fuller | Jul 04, 2022 | Feature, News
We take a look into the frustrating phenomenon of films we want to watch disappearing from streaming platforms. ...
by Lauren Miles | Feb 25, 2022 | Feature, News
After reporting that a VHS copy of The Terminator sold for over $30,000, we've dug into just how much rare and discontinued physical media is s...
by Simon Brew | Oct 01, 2021 | Feature, News
Extra features are a rarity on DVDs and Blu-rays now, particularly on new releases - and there's a lot we're missing out on....
by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2020 | News
Five comedy classics - including Billy Liar and School For Scoundrels - are coming together in a vintage boxset in time for Christmas....
by Brendon Connelly | Nov 09, 2020 | Feature, News
We're big fans of physical media here for our movies at home - but as Brendon reports, it's not without a few problems....
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2020 | Feature
The DVD boom was in full flow when plans were made to do the first special edition of Total Recall - and then Arnold Schwarzenegger's agent got...
by John Abbitt | Aug 25, 2020 | Feature
How a feature length documentary on The Crow was completed and ready for its special edition DVD, and then had the plug pulled on it....
by Simon Brew | Jul 23, 2020 | News
New figures have shown that many of us having been buying lots of films in the UK during lockdown, with the decline in physical media sales halted....
by Simon Brew | Jul 17, 2020 | Feature
It's no secret that physical media has been facing tough times - and it's going to be up to catalogue releases more than ever come the end of the...
by Simon Brew | Jul 03, 2020 | Feature
It's the 14th biggest-selling DVD of all time, but The Matrix is arguably one of the most important discs ever to hit the format - here's the story....
by Simon Brew | May 22, 2020 | Feature
Low quality streaming, unavailable films, movie edits by stealth: why physical media matters more than ever in the streaming age....
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2020 | News
Figures from America suggest that lots of people are turning back to physical DVDs and Blu-rays during the lockdown....
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2020 | Feature
The early 2000s saw etailers such as DVD Street, Play, Blackstar and Movietyme become top choices for movie lovers - and we've been digging into their...
by Simon Brew | Mar 19, 2020 | Feature
From widescreen issues to turning the disc over, 9 problems that early adopters of DVD did battle with....
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2020 | Feature
The announcement that Warner Bros and Universal are joining forces for their disc distribution may just have more pros than cons, argues Simon Brew....
by Simon Brew | Nov 12, 2019 | News
The sales of DVDs have fallen off a cliff in just over a decade, as people spend on streaming services instead....
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2019 | Feature, News
With the trend being for more films to skip a Blu-ray in favour of DVD-only, a bit of light on why that may be the case....
by Film Stories | Jul 10, 2019 | Feature
Break away from algorithms choosing your movies, and head off to the local charity shop with a few quid instead....