Blogs
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Retailers Look to Entice ‘Equalizer’ Fans
MERCHANDISING — Sony Pictures’ The Equalizer 2 drew some serious retail attention upon its Dec. 11 home video release, with a couple of retailers offering exclusives of the movie on Blu-ray. Best Buy is well known for releasing exclusive Steelbook editions of new titles, and Equalizer 2 is no exception. The chain offered the 4K … Continue reading “Retailers Look to Entice ‘Equalizer’ Fans”
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Capturing the Spirit of ’80s Cinema
Given how many kids of the 1970s and 1980s are creating the movies and TV shows of today, it’s no surprise that retro is in. And that includes making new products look like they were released a long time ago. For example, shopping at Barnes & Noble I came across a behind-the-scenes book for the … Continue reading “Capturing the Spirit of ’80s Cinema”
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Exclusives Galore for ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Westworld,’ ‘Lion King’
MERCHANDISING — For the new releases of Dec. 4, retailers focused on Paramount’s Mission: Impossible — Fallout, Warner’s Westworld: Season Two, and Disney’s new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of The Lion King. For the latest “Mission: Impossible” sequel, Target offered a $5 gift card with purchase of the 4K UHD Blu-ray version, priced at $26.99. Target … Continue reading “Exclusives Galore for ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Westworld,’ ‘Lion King’”
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Racing with ‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ Stunt Coordinator Wade Eastwood — and Living to Tell About It
It’s an indescribable feeling, speeding toward a 90-degree curve at 140 miles an hour and knowing that you’re not going to die. That’s because I wasn’t behind the wheel. The driver was Wade Eastwood, the famed stunt man and race-car driver behind the action scenes in both Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which … Continue reading “Racing with ‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ Stunt Coordinator Wade Eastwood — and Living to Tell About It”
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Retailers Look to Entice ‘Equalizer’ Fans
MERCHANDISING — Sony Pictures’ The Equalizer 2 drew some serious retail attention upon its Dec. 11 home video release, with a couple of retailers offering exclusives of the movie on Blu-ray. Best Buy is well known for releasing exclusive Steelbook editions of new titles, and Equalizer 2 is no exception. The chain offered the 4K … Continue reading “Retailers Look to Entice ‘Equalizer’ Fans”
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Capturing the Spirit of ’80s Cinema
Given how many kids of the 1970s and 1980s are creating the movies and TV shows of today, it’s no surprise that retro is in. And that includes making new products look like they were released a long time ago. For example, shopping at Barnes & Noble I came across a behind-the-scenes book for the … Continue reading “Capturing the Spirit of ’80s Cinema”
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Exclusives Galore for ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Westworld,’ ‘Lion King’
MERCHANDISING — For the new releases of Dec. 4, retailers focused on Paramount’s Mission: Impossible — Fallout, Warner’s Westworld: Season Two, and Disney’s new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of The Lion King. For the latest “Mission: Impossible” sequel, Target offered a $5 gift card with purchase of the 4K UHD Blu-ray version, priced at $26.99. Target … Continue reading “Exclusives Galore for ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Westworld,’ ‘Lion King’”
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Racing with ‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ Stunt Coordinator Wade Eastwood — and Living to Tell About It
It’s an indescribable feeling, speeding toward a 90-degree curve at 140 miles an hour and knowing that you’re not going to die. That’s because I wasn’t behind the wheel. The driver was Wade Eastwood, the famed stunt man and race-car driver behind the action scenes in both Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which … Continue reading “Racing with ‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ Stunt Coordinator Wade Eastwood — and Living to Tell About It”
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Wither HBO Now?
With WarnerMedia launching a branded subscription streaming video platform next year that will incorporate original and catalog content from HBO, Warner Bros. and Turner, in addition to third-party providers, the question arises: What will become of standalone SVOD service HBO Now? Launched in 2014, HBO Now topped 5 million subscribers earlier this year. WarnerMedia is … Continue reading “Wither HBO Now?”
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Mike’s Picks: ‘Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure’ and ‘The Ice Harvest’
Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure Available via Warner Archive Warner, Drama, $21.99 Blu-ray, NR. Stars Gordon Scott, Sara Shane, Anthony Quayle, Sean Connery. 1959. Tarzan joins the hunt for some nefarious jewel thieves in this robustly spun yarn. Read the Full Review The Ice Harvest Kino Lorber, Drama, $29.95 Blu-ray, ‘R’ for violence, language and sexuality/nudity. Stars … Continue reading “Mike’s Picks: ‘Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure’ and ‘The Ice Harvest’”
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Don’t Miss the Criterion Sale at Barnes & Noble
MERCHANDISING — Barnes & Noble is currently running its annual sale on Criterion Collection DVDs and Blu-rays through Dec. 3. Fans can get Criterion titles for 50% off from the bookseller’s movie and music section. Target also offered an interesting deal for the week of Nov. 27, offering a free $5 gift card with the … Continue reading “Don’t Miss the Criterion Sale at Barnes & Noble”
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Marcy Magiera: It’s Looking a Lot Like a 4K UHD Christmas
Long before the Thanksgiving turkeys are hauled home, its seems Americans’ minds turn to holiday shopping. For weeks, winter holiday decorations have been popping up in malls and headlines have been written about retailers’ plans surrounding Black Friday – which stores will be open on Thanksgiving day, what will be used as “doorbusters” and just how … Continue reading “Marcy Magiera: It’s Looking a Lot Like a 4K UHD Christmas”
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Extending Black Friday in an OTT World
When you rent and sell packaged media in a streaming world, Black Friday (Nov. 22) becomes a mandatory weeklong sales event. Especially for the country’s last-standing brick-and-mortar video rental store. Family Video, the privately-owned Glenview, Ill.-based chain of more than 700 stores operating in 29 states, launched special deals on DVD and Blu-ray Disc titles … Continue reading “Extending Black Friday in an OTT World”