STREAMING REVIEW: Netflix; Documentary; Not rated. The men who comprise the Navy SEALs are defined by an elite, almost superhuman physical standard. Yet the documentary In Waves and War — directed by the award-winning team of Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen — reveals the hidden cost of that excellence. Now streaming on Netflix, the film … Continue reading “In Waves and War”
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Twentieth Century Studios’ thriller Send Help, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, is projected to lead a foursome of new weekend theatrical releases through Feb. 1. The workplace harassment-turned-jungle survival storyline is expected to generate $17.5 million in ticket sales, after earning $2.2 million in special Thursday preview screenings, according … Continue reading “20th Century Studios’ ‘Send Help’ Leads Four New Weekend Box Office Releases, Including First Lady Doc ‘Melania’”
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A coalition of indie filmmakers, theater operators and nonprofits has reportedly sent a letter to the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), asking state attorney generals to block Netflix’s accepted $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming businesses, citing antitrust concerns. NAAG is nonpartisan organization founded in 1907 that serves as a … Continue reading “Indie Film Coalition Sends Letter Urging State AGs Block Netflix/WBD Merger”
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The rom-com F Valentine’s Day will debut for digital sale and rental on Feb. 6 from Shout! Studios. Directed by Mark Gantt and starring Virginia Gardner, Skylar Astin, Jake Cannavale, Sabrina Bartlett and Marisa Tomei, F Valentine’s Day follows Gina (Virginia Gardner), who was born on the most celebrated day of love, Valentine’s Day, a … Continue reading “Rom-Com ‘F Valentine’s Day’ to Debut for Digital Rental and Sale Feb. 6”
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Drug cartel cash heist drama The Rip, starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, remained No. 1 across all Netflix content and 0n the movie chart for a second week with 40.4 million views across 93 countries. The Georgia-based murder-mystery thriller, “His & Hers,” moved to No. 1 on the English language TV chart with 17.2 … Continue reading “Netflix: Heist Actioner ‘The Rip’ Remains Weekly No. 1; Alex Honnold’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ Ascent Draws 6.2 Million Global Views”
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Paramount+ Jan. 26 announced that nearly five million streaming views and across seven million households live-streamed UFC 324 on Jan. 24 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada — the platform’s largest exclusive live event to date. The fight was the first in the streamer’s 7-year, $7.7 billion exclusive U.S. media rights deal with UFC. … Continue reading “Paramount+ Says ‘UFC 324’ Delivered Record 5 Million Streaming Views Across Seven Million Households in the U.S., Latin America”
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Walt Disney Home Entertainment will release Zootopia 2, which the studio claims is the highest-grossing MPA animated movie of all time, through digital retailers Jan. 27 and on DVD, Blu-ray Disc and 4K Ultra HD March 3. The film, which was released theatrically over the Thanksgiving weekend, has grossed $1.7 billion worldwide and more than … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ Headed to TVOD Jan. 27, Disc March 3”
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Netflix’s $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery does not involve the media giant’s television network assets, which fall under the purview of the Federal Communications Commission. But that didn’t stop Trump-appointed FCC chairman Brendan Carr from voicing his concerns on the transaction involving Netflix acquiring the HBO Max streaming service and Warner Bros. movie … Continue reading “FCC Boss Voices Concern Over Netflix, WBD Merger Despite Having No Legal Authority Over the Deal”
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The horror films House on the Edge of the Park and Wild Beasts, the Italian film compilation”Exorcismo: Defying a Dictator & Raising Hell in Post-Franco Spain,” and the martial arts flick Fearless Dragons are being released on disc Jan. 27 from MVD Entertainment Group and Severin Films. For his follow-up to Cannibal Holocaust, director Ruggero … Continue reading “Horror Flick ‘House on the Edge of the Park’ Among Titles Available on Disc Jan. 27 From MVD and Severin”
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Cobra Kai: The Complete Series on Blu-ray Disc March 3. A standalone DVD of just the sixth and final season also will be available. The 13-disc complete-series set will include all 65 episodes from the 2018-25 series that serves as a sequel to the “Karate Kid” movies of the … Continue reading “‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6 DVD, Complete-Series Blu-ray Available March 3”
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