Archive for the ‘Television’ Category
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Netflix Takes Two More Hits to Disc Plan Value
It's been a roller coaster ride on the Netflix front for the past several months as the company has seemed to produce bad news followed by good and then bad again. This time around, after announcing their first original programming set to debut next month, comes two pieces of discouraging news. The first is that HBO is no longer supplying the company with discounted discs for their programs. This is an issue because HBO's DVDs and Blu-rays are typically very pricey. Without a discount it ...
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Netflix Launches First Original Series Next Month
2011 was a rough year for Netflix with the company's stock price being cut in half due to numerous blunders and the ups and downs that come with relying on making agreements with content partners. One way to get around that though is by providing their own original content. Exclusive series such as House of Cards and the return of Arrested Development are coming down the pipeline. The first original series though to hit is Lilyhammer. All eight episodes of Lilyhammer will be available ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 3rd
Though a relatively light week of DVD/Blu-ray releases there are some worthwhile options to consider. Two well-reviewed films and one of the best series on television. Contagion (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD combo) Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, o...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of December 27
A few good TV shows are joined by a reinvigorated horror franchise in this upcoming week's DVD and Blu-ray releases. Final Destination 5 (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD combo) In Final Destination 5, Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frant...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of December 20th
There are a healthy number of quality options releasing on DVD and Blu-ray this week. Though none were huge hits many were quite successful relative to their budgets or at least garnered good critical and audience response. •Glee: The Concert Movie (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) Here's your front-row seat to a thrilling concert performed by the phenomenally talented cast of Glee. See your favorite stars from the hit TV show as they sing the songs you love and dance up ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of December 6th
A number of high profile releases arrive on DVD and Blu-ray this week. Cowboys & Aliens and Mr. Popper's Penguins somewhat disappointed at the box office, The Help and The Hangover Part II were smash hits, and The Debt fell somewhere in the middle. (more…)...
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Promos the Fox Series Alcatraz
Fox has released some new looks at Alcatraz, the upcoming series from J.J. Abrams which will premiere in January airing at 9PM on Mondays, along with the trailer from earlier in the summer. Starring Jonny Coyne and Jorge Garcia the show centers around a mysterious event in 1963 where 302 Alcatraz prisoners and guards vanished without explanation - now in present day a murder investigation leads them back to one of those prisoners only to find he hasn't aged a day since and into learning of t...
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Cyber Monday Blu-ray/DVD Deals
Most of the best deals on movies have sailed by particularly with retailers like Walmart and Best Buy. Amazon though is continuing to run new deals throughout the entire week. There are thousands on sale - and some are comparable to or beat prices that were offered in recent days. Keep an eye on lightning deals today! Coming up are Lost: The Complete Blu-ray Collection, Sons of Anarchy seasons, Tron: Legacy and original Tron combo, Quantum of Solace, Anchorman, Red, and Source Code amo...
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