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In this final episode, we revisit the Hollywood writers and actors strike and Netflix makes another foray into game streaming by bringing two games to PCs and TVs

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Corporate Fence Straddling on Hollywood Strike is Entertaining

Netflix Expanding Video Game Access to Televisions, PCs, and Macs

Adam Conover Explains the SAG-AFTRA & WGA Strikes, Writing Residuals & Why He's not Scared of AI

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SAG-AFTRA announces a simultaneous strike with the writers of Hollywood and Disney is disrupting itself with theatrical releases tripped up by Disney+.

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Actors Set to Join Writers in Strike Against Studios, Streamers

Disney's Harsh New Reality: Costly Film Flops, Creative Struggles and a Shrinking Global Box Office

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We’re back with a new episode, this time covering how successful Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing has been since launch. Disney+ has removed about 30 titles from its service since last month, and Apple has debuted a state of the art AR headset for…$3,500. Should you buy one to watch movies at home? Probably not! But we’ll talk about details anyway.

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Report: Netflix Posts Big Gain in Sign-Ups Post Password-Sharing Crackdown

'Avatar 2' Due on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, 'Avatar' on 4K UHD for First Time June 20

Disney Sets Star Wars Film, Delays Marvel, Avatar Sequel Release Dates

Disney will remove over 50 shows from Disney Plus and Hulu this month

Apple Unveils Vision Pro Spatial Computer Device, Supporting Disney+, Apple TV+, Movies, 3D and Other Entertainment Content

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The writer’s strike brings Hollywood production to a standstill, Mario and Avatar come to streaming, and Xbox’s gaming console is on the ropes. All that and more on this month’s episode!

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Writers Guilds Authorize Strike Following Unsuccessful Contract Negotiations With Streamers

The entire Super Mario Bros. movie keeps getting posted to Twitter

Microsoft Concedes Video Game Console War, Focusing on Subscription Gaming

Cinema is dead – and Guardians of the Galaxy 3's final scene proves it

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We welcome Erik back to the podcast for his second appearance! Erik quickly covers the Warner Bros 100th anniversary sales happening on Vudu including some recent releases like Renfield and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves before diving into the meat of the interview: CinemaCon 2023. He saw pre-screenings of some upcoming high-profile movies like The Flash and Joyride as well as teaser presentations about movies like Dune: Part 2. Last up is an interview he had with Joaquin Phoenix about his surreal horror/comedy movie Beau is Afraid.

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We dig in deep on this one. Jeff has been collecting physical media since 2012 and hosts the podcast and Youtube channel Films at Home where he reviews movies, interviews special features producers, and discusses the trends of the industry. This could have easily been a 3 hour episode, there's so much ground we covered.

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Jeff Rauseo on Bloody Disgusting

We’re back! We’ve switched to a monthly release schedule for now, which means there’s a lot to catch up on. Mario movie review and where to expect it on streaming, the Max service orders a full 10-year Harry Potter series, and an interview with Jeff Rauseo from the podcast Films at Home.

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'Super Mario Bros. Movie' Sets 2nd Weekend Animation Box Office Record Enroute to $678 Million Global Tally

JustWatch: 'John Wick' Movies Continue to Resonate Among Streamers

Newly Rebranded 'Max' Streamer Orders First-Ever Harry Potter TV Series

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Jeff Rauseo on Bloody Disgusting

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Shazam 2 debuted under expectations in theaters, but we take the contrarian opinion that this doesn’t mean anything negative for superhero movies. Netflix is going to double its game content library in the next year, and as we scroll through their games some of them are actually solid titles. Last, Rocky III gets a steelbook release and we talk about favorite specialty sets of ours.

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'Shazam! 2' Posts Muted 'Fury' at Weekend Box Office Debut

Netflix Upping Video Game Presence With More Than 100 New Titles Planned

Merchandising: Best Buy Releases 'Rocky III' Steelbook

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We break down some Oscars winners and recall back to older Oscars wins to debate whether they hold up or not. The Silo debuts soon on Apple TV+, and John Wick is getting a trilogy box set as a promotional lead-up to its fourth film’s debut. This franchise needs to wind down!

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Voting Is Open for the 2023 Home Entertainment Media Play Awards

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Dominates Oscars With 7 Wins, Including Best Picture

Apple TV+ Set to Launch New Dystopian Series 'Silo' on May 5

Silo — Official Teaser | Apple TV+

Merchandising: Walmart Offers ‘John Wick’ Trilogy With Playing Cards

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It’s a 20-foot deep dive into animation this week: surprise hit Puss in Boots: The Last Wish hits Peacock soon and we talk about what its artistic style spells for the future of animated features. Meanwhile Crunchyroll has partnered with Sony to add itself as a one-click button to one of Sony’s smart TV lines. What this says about the tastes of the average viewer is pretty profound.

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Universal's 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' Heads to Peacock on March 10

2023 Sony Bravia TV Line-Up to Include Crunchyroll Button on Remotes

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