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John Reina, a longtime sales executive at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and its predecessor, Columbia TriStar Home Video, died May 23 in Phoenix. He was 78. Reina is best remembered in the home video industry for his long tenure at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, where according to his LinkedIn profile he served as SVP of … Continue reading “Home Video Vet John Reina Dies at 78, Had Long Career at Sony Pictures, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment”

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Disney/Lucasfilm’s first original Star Wars movie in almost seven years — The Mandalorian and Grogu — opened with $82 million in North American ticket sales through May 24, which included $12 million in May 21 preview screenings. The theatrical version of the Disney+ series is projected to tally $102 million through May 25, in addition … Continue reading “‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Eyes $102 Million Memorial Day Weekend Tally; $165 Million Globally”

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Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart was No. 1 on Samba TV’s list of top streaming programs for the week of May 11 to 17. The May 10 special from the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., put Hart in the hot seat, subjected to politically-incorrect barbs from Sheryl Underwood, Chelsea Handler, Jeff Ross, Pete Davidson, … Continue reading “Samba TV: ‘Roast of Kevin Hart’ Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through May 17”

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BayView Entertainment will release the 2003 documentary Eyes of the World digitally on VOD, EST and subscription streaming May 26. Nominated as best feature documentary at the AFI/Discovery Channel Silver Docs Festival, this New York Times Critics Choice television documentary, directed by Michael Perlman, is a rarely seen behind-the-frame look into the world of young, … Continue reading “Doc ‘Eyes of the World’ Due Digitally May 26 From BayView”

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A24’s How to Make a Killing will make its streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max in the United States on June 19. The film will debut on HBO linear on June 20. How to Make a Killing stars Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace and Ed Harris. In the … Continue reading “A24’s ‘How to Make a Killing’ to Start Streaming on HBO Max June 19”

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AMC and AMC+ have shared a sneak-peek clip from the penultimate episode of season one of “The Audacity,” the drama series from Jonathan Glatzer (“Succession,” “Bad Sisters,” “Better Call Saul”). Set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, the darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy, and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world, and stars Billy Magnussen … Continue reading “AMC Releases Preview of Penultimate Episode of ‘The Audacity’ Season 1”

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The Roast of Kevin Hart was a comedic hit, ranking No. 1 on Netflix’s English-language TV chart with 13.5 million views through May 17. The live-streamed special from the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., put Hart on the hot seat, subjected to politically-incorrect barbs from Sheryl Underwood, Chelsea Handler, Jeff Ross, Pete Davidson, Draymond Green, … Continue reading “Netflix: ‘The Roast of Kevin Hart’ Saw 13.5 million Views Through May 17”

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Amazon MGM Studios’ Project Hail Mary led the chart of the top 10 titles on Fandango’s transactional digital service Fandango at Home for the week ended May 17. Available May 12 for premium digital purchase and rental, the sci-fi film based on the novel by Andy Weir stars Ryan Gosling as the last astronaut on a desperate interstellar … Continue reading “Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Project Hail Mary’ Tops Weekly Fandango at Home Chart Through May 17”

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On the heels of Netflix this week announcing a third exclusive NFL game, this one on Thanksgiving Evening, ahead of another two games on Christmas Day, the NFL is encountering increased scrutiny from President Trump, lawmakers, the Justice Department and the FCC regarding whether the league’s move away from broadcast TV to streaming harms consumers … Continue reading “NFL Pushes Back on Streaming Flak as One Lawmaker Cries ‘Enough is Enough’”

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STREAMING REVIEW: HBO Max; Drama; Rated ‘TV-MA.’ Stars François Arnaud, Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie, Christina Chang, Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova, Dylan Walsh, Robbie G.K., Nadine Bhabha, Matt Gordon, Sophie Nélisse, I was looking for a story about a sports rivalry, but found a six-episode limited series where the friction occurs behind closed doors rather than on … Continue reading “Heated Rivalry”

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