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Director David Fincher’s thriller The Killer again sniped down the competition, generating another 22.3 million views, making it the most viewed content on Netflix for the week ended Nov. 19.  … Continue reading “Netflix: ‘The Killer’ Tops Streamer’s Viewership Chart for Third Consecutive Week”

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The HBO Original documentary Great Photo, Lovely Life: Facing a Family’s Secrets debuts Dec. 5 on HBO and Max.   In the film, directed by Amanda Mustard and Rachel Beth … Continue reading “Doc ‘Great Photo, Lovely Life: Facing a Family’s Secrets’ Due on HBO, Max Dec. 5”

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Lionsgate’s reboot of its successful Hunger Games franchise, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songs & Snakes, took in an estimated $44 million at the North American box office ($98.5 … Continue reading “‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ Tops Pre-Thanksgiving Weekend Box Office With $44 Million in Revenue”

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To promote the upcoming release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray Disc and DVD, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment set out to find … Continue reading “The Real ‘Indiana’ Jones Wins Trip to NYC from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment”

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Netflix’s David Fincher-directed movie The Killer topped Samba TV’s list of top streaming programs for the week of Nov. 6-12. The thriller, which stars Michael Fassbender as assassin caught up … Continue reading “Samba TV: ‘The Killer,’ ‘All the Light’ Lead Weekly Streaming Viewership Through Nov. 12”

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The Peacock streaming service Nov. 16 announced that all seven episodes of Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted” event series will premiere Jan. 11, 2024. The series serves as a prequel to MacFarlane’s … Continue reading “Peacock Sets Jan. 11 Premiere Date for ‘Ted’ Prequel Series”

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Doug Jones, a leader in the independent film community who helped relaunch the venerable Los Angeles landmark Vidiots as a movie theater and video store, has died. He was 53. … Continue reading “Film Programmer Doug Jones, Who Helped Relaunch Vidiots, Dies”

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Fandango and its Rotten Tomatoes and Vudu sites are marketing for the holidays. Rotten Tomatoes has created curated watchlists, such as 60 Best Thanksgiving Movies (including Planes, Trains and Automobiles … Continue reading “Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and Vudu Marketing for the Holidays”

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Paramount Home Entertainment will release the seventh and final season of the Showtime drama “Billions” on DVD Jan. 16. A Blu-ray Disc edition of Billions: The Final Season also will … Continue reading “‘Billions’ Final Season Heading to DVD Jan. 16”

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Disney/Marvel Studios’ The Marvels, the sequel to the 2019 blockbuster Captain Marvel topped $47 million in estimated North American ticket sales through Nov. 12 to lead all theatrical releases. A muted … Continue reading “Disney’s ‘The Marvels’ Tops Weekend Box Office Despite Record-Low Opening”

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