DVD Archives

Why films you want to watch disappear: a look into film licensing

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. ...

The old VHS and DVD releases that'll cost exorbitant amounts to buy now

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...

The slow demise of DVD and Blu-ray special features

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....

Vintage comedy boxset lands on DVD next week

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....

How long will our DVDs and Blu-rays last?

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....

total recall - another remake on the way?

How Arnold Schwarzenegger changed the DVD commentary model

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...

The Crow Chronicle: the DVD extra feature that got pulled late in the day

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....

Digital video sales rocket in the UK, physical media falling sales reversed

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....

How the DVD and Blu-ray market is facing a very tricky winter

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...

How The Matrix was pivotal to take-up of the DVD format

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....

The movies, and why it’s worth fighting more than ever for physical media

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....

DVD and Blu-ray players sales spike during lockdown

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....

Whatever happened to the UK DVD etailers of the 1990s and 2000s?

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...

The things that early adopters of the DVD format had to put up with

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....

A fresh way forward for physical media?

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....