We have early word of an 18 November Blu-ray release of Hellboy II The Golden Army from Universal. This successful summer blockbuster from acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro will be available in two editions: a stand-alone disc and a Collector’s Set that includes a Golden Army statue and an excerpt from del Toro’s journals. No firm tech specs, info on bonuses, or SRPs have been released.















MVD Entertainment will release Johnny Winter: Live Through The ‘70s on 28 October. This disc, containing some of the guitarist’s most defining moments, will arrive on DVD with a Dolby Digital 5.1 track, but no bonus features will be included. SRP is $19.95.

















Liberation Entertainment will release the acclaimed documentary Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone on 30 September. This look at the controversial magazine magnate will arrive with a 1.33:1 transfer, a stereo track, some additional footage, and a commentary from director Joan Brooker-Marks. SRP is $19.97.

















The comedy Fanboys is coming to Blu-ray from Wellspring and Genius Products on 18 November. This painfully-delayed Star Wars-themed adventure will arrive with a 1080p transfer and a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track (bonuses have yet to be determined). SRP is $29.98.

 















The festival favorite Boy A is coming to DVD from The Weinstein Company and Genius Products on 7 October. Starring Andrew Garfield (Lions for Lambs), this gritty coming-of-age tale will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer and a Dolby Digital 5.1 track, though no bonus features have been announced. SRP is $24.95.

 

Fox is bringing Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile to Blu-ray on 14 October. These fan-favorite adventures starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas will arrive with 2.35:1 1080p transfers, DTS-HD 5.1 Lossless Audio tracks, as well as deleted scenes and featurettes on both discs, a commentary by director Lewis Teague on The Jewel of the Nile, and that film’s theatrical trailer. Each title carries an SRP of $39.98.




7 October will bring the Fox release of Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead. This sequel to the hit Paul Walker thriller stars Nicki Aycox and Laura Jordan and will arrive with a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 track, two featurettes, and a storyboard-to-screen comparison. SRP is $26.98.

















We have early word of an 11 November Blu-ray release of the animated hit Kung Fu Panda from DreamWorks. Featuring the voice talents of Jack Black and Angelina Jolie, this one’s bound to be a monster hit on BD, but all the information we have for now is a release date. SRP is $39.99.

















Sony has announced plans to release Sanford and Son: The Complete Series on 28 October. The sitcom will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks – no bonuses will be included. SRP is $59.95.

 


Final specs have been announced for MGM’s Blu-ray release of Carrie, slated to hit shelves on 7 October. This classic Sissy Spacek chiller will arrive with a 1.85:1 1080p transfer and a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track, but none of the bonus features from the film’s last DVD release will be included. SRP is $39.98.

 















We have final specs for Warner’s DVD release of The Smurfs: Season 1, Volume 2 on 7 October. This second installment of the popular animated series will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers, mono tracks, and an I Smurf The Smurfs! teaturette. SRP is $26.99.

 















MVD Entertainment will release Barack Obama: The Power of Change on 30 September. This documentary on the polarizing presidential candidate will arrive with a stereo track, but no bonus features. SRP is $14.95.

 
















We have more specs on MGM’s 7 October release of The Amityville Horror on Blu-ray on 7 October. This classic horror flick will arrive with a 1.85:1 1080p transfer and a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track, but won’t come with any bonus features. SRP is $39.98.

 















We have final specs for Sony’s NewsRadio: The Complete Series on 28 October. This sitcom starring Phil Hartman, Dave Foley and Andy Dick will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and stereo tracks, although it doesn’t look like there are any bonuses, which is a shame, because the show’s season-by-season releases were jam-packed with goodies. SRP is $59.95.




Sony will release The Partridge Family: The Complete Third Season on 14 October. This 25-episode season will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks, two minisodes (from Diff’rent Strokes and Charlie’s Angels), and some previews. SRP is $29.95.

 















Fox has announced its second wave of DVDs for the Cure titles, slated for release on 23 September. This special promotion of five newly-repackaged titles - Edward Scissorhands, The Princess Bride, Just My Luck, Little Miss Sunshine, and When Harry Met Sally… - don’t offer any supplements, but they preserve the anamorphic transfers and audio tracks of their previous DVD releases. They’re on sale for a good cause with an SRP of $14.98 for each title.















Well, we have good news for Spin City fans after all. Shout Factory has officially announced a 4 November DVD release of Spin City: The Complete First Season. This popular Michael J. Fox series will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers, stereo tracks, seven screen-specific audio commentaries on select episodes, and a set of interviews. SRP is $39.99.

 

On 11 November, Fox will release Firefly: The Complete Series on Blu-ray. This cult-favorite sci-fi series from Joss Whedon will arrive with 1.78:1 1080p transfers, DTS-HD 5.1 Lossless Master Audio tracks, a collection of commentary tracks by various cast and crew members, some featurettes, a set of deleted scenes, a blooper reel, actor Alan Tudkyk’s screen test, and a BD-exclusive Firefly Reunion bonus. SRP is $89.98.

 













The Oscar-winning musical Gigi is headed to DVD from Warner in an all-new edition. This classic will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 track, some Warner Night at the Movies shorts, the film’s trailer, and Thank Heaven!: The Making of Gigi. SRP is $20.97.

 















Anchor Bay has announced a 23 September release of Bryan Loves You. This creepy-crawly thriller starring George Wendt and Tiffany Shepis will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a stereo track, and a commentary track featuring director Seth Landau and various cast and crew members. SRP is $19.97.

 















14 October will bring the release of Quark: The Complete Series from Sony. This bizarre-o Buck Henry sci-fi series will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks, as well as two minisodes (from I Dream of Jeannie and Fantasy Island), and some trailers. SRP is $19.94.

 















We have a release date change. The Weinstein Company and Genius Products edition of Lou Reed’s Berlin has been pushed back, from 30 September to 14 October. No reason has been given, but the film’s tech specs and bonus content – anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and a Q&A with director Julian Schnabel – remain intact. SRP is $22.95.

 














Anchor Bay has announced a 23 September DVD debut for Breathing Room. This grisly horror flick starring an often-naked Ailsa Marshall will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer and a stereo track. No bonuses will be included. SRP is $19.97.

 















28 October will bring the release of Good Times: The Complete Series from Sony. This collection of all 133 episodes of the hit ‘70s sitcom will have 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks, but no bonus features will be included. SRP is $59.95.




23 September will bring the DVD release of Dinosaur King: The Adventure Begins from Shout Factory. This edition will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers, stereo tracks, a set of bonus features that are TBD, and a special edition trading card. SRP is $14.99.

 















We have full specs for MGM’s 9 September release of Pumpkinhead: Collector’s Edition. This cult-adored horror film will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a stereo track, a commentary track by screenwriter Gary Gerani FX gurus Tom Woodruff, Jr. and Alec Gillis, moderated by Scott Spiegel, eight featurettes, and a stills gallery. SRP is $19.98

 














Rules of Engagement: The Complete Second Season is coming to DVD from Sony on 14 October. This newest installment of the series starring David Spade and Patrick Warburton will arrive with 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfers, stereo tracks, a gag reel, some trailers, and a minisode of Diff’rent Strokes. SRP is $29.95.
















The Busby Berkeley Collection: Volume 2 is headed to DVD from Warner on 16 September. This set of four films – Gold Diggers of 1937, Gold Diggers in Paris, Hollywood Hotel, and Varsity Show – will arrive with 1.33:1 transfers, mono tracks, Warner Night at the Movies shorts, newsreels and cartoons, a documentary (Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof), trailers, and two excerpts from Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929). SRP is $39.92.


 












We have more specs for Beetlejuice’s Blu-ray debut from Warner, slated for a 7 October release. This classic weird-o comedy starring Michael Keaton and Geena Davis will arrive with a 1080p transfer, three Beetlejuice cartoon episodes, and a CD sampler featuring elements of the film’s soundtrack. Audio specs are TBD. SRP is $34.99.

 














Sony has announced plans to release The Three Stooges Collection: Volume Four – 1943-1945 on 7 October. This latest release from the classic comedy trio will feature 21 Stooges shorts, all presented with 1.33:1 transfers and mono tracks. No bonuses will be included. SRP is $24.96.

 















Fox will release Back to You: Season One on 14 October. This inaugural season of the Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton sitcom will arrive with 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfers, Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks, three unaired episodes, two featurettes, and a gag reel. SRP is $39.98.

















Vanguard is coming to DVD from Anchor Bay on 23 September. This future-in-peril zombie/sci-fi flick from writer/director Matthew Hope will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer and a stereo track. No bonus features will be included. SRP is $19.97.


 

The documentary Bloodsucking Cinema is headed to DVD from Anchor Bay on 23 September. This look at the portrayal of vampires in movies will arrive with a 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and a stereo track. No bonuses will be included. SRP is $19.97.

 















Warner will release a new edition of An American in Paris on 16 September. This genre-bending musical masterpiece starring Gene Kelly will arrive with Warner Night at the Movies shorts, the film’s trailer, some outtakes, alternate music mixes, interviews, radio show excerpts, and two documentaries: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer and ‘S Wonderful: The Making of An American In Paris. SRP is $20.97.

 













Sony will release The Memory Keeper’s Daughter on 7 October. This Dermot Mulroney/Emily Watson drama based on the novel by Kim Edwards will arrive on DVD with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 track, and a set of previews. SRP is $24.96.