A Sony Pictures Animation bundle has been freshly listed at Amazon, scheduled for a November 4th, 2008 release.

The set appears to include Surf’s Up, Open Season and Monster House.

Retail will be $116.87, the Amazon price - only $86.95.

On the music side, Jive has announced Three Days Grace - Live At The Palace for Blu-ray on December 2nd, 2008.

Retail is set at $29.98, pre-order at Amazon for only $21.95.

Over to imports, 101 Distribution will be releasing Funny Games on Blu-ray Disc on October 21st, 2008.

Retail will be $42.49, $30.95 at Amazon.

101 Distribution has also announced the release of Shrooms for October 27th.

Retail will be $54.49, $39.95 at Amazon.

Both of these releases look to be UK imports.

Universal and Paramount continue to catch up with titles previously released on HD DVD with today’s new listings.

Universal Home Video will be releasing Jet Li’s Fearless on Blu-ray Disc on December 9th, 2008.

The retail price is $29.98, get it at Amazon for only $21.95.

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A very happy day for me personally today.

La Femme Nikita has finally been freshly listed for pre-order by Sony Pictures, scheduled for a December 2nd, 2008 release.

If I had to choose one, I would say that this is my favourite movie ever.

While this French language movie isn’t perfect, I feel the ‘rough edges’ lend it credibility.

Retail will be $28.95, the Amazon price - only $20.95.

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I see that Amazon has a couple of promotions going right now that has a number of titles available for less than $14.

The first promotion is cleverly titled ‘Save on Blu-ray Discs as Low as $13.95‘.

A number of the Warner titles in the promotion are $13.95, including A Clockwork Orange , Alexander, Beerfest, Bullitt, Eraser, Every Which Way But Loose, House of Wax, March of the Penguins, Space Cowboys, Swordfish, The Aviator, The Gauntlet and Wyatt Earp.

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Looks like it is vigilante day for Blu-ray today, with the listings of The Dark Knight and Dexter Season 1.

Warner Home Video has announced The Dark Knight for Blu-ray on December 9th, 2008 - complete with BD Live features and a Digital Copy.

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It looks like multiple choice this holiday season when it comes to the Universal release of their uber action movie Wanted.

Universal Studios is planning to release Wanted on December 2nd, 2008.

Retail for the standard release will be $39.98, or $29.95 at Amazon.

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I read over at Video Business that Sony is starting a rewards program for users of their BD Live enabled Blu-ray Discs.

I guess we should not at all be surprised by this as the connectivity allows companies like Sony to effectively track the purchases of their customers in return for some ‘added values’.

Once you register you get credits for Sony BD Live titles you purchase.

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Tonight’s list of new releases covers a variety of genres, including Anime and music releases.

FUNimation has announced the CGI Anime title Vexille for Blu-ray on November 4th, 2008.

Retail is set at $34.98, pre-order at Amazon for only $21.99.

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It looks like yesterday’s Opera listing from Decca was just the beginning.

Il Barbiere Di Siviglia has been freshly listed by Decca, scheduled for a November 18th, 2008 release.

Retail will be $32.98, only $23.95 at Amazon.

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I see a large number of new titles listed today, including some surprises from Paramount/DreamWorks.

Dreamworks Video has The Heartbreak Kid coming to Blu-ray on December 16th, 2008.

Retail has been set at $29.99, bargain hunters will find it at Amazon for only $21.95.

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