Here we are in a new month again – it’s hard to believe it is Fall already, and Labor Day is upon. Hope you had a great summer!
Another pretty good list of movies this week. What will you be watching?
Killers NR
Starring:
Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl,
Genre:
Action & Adventure, Comedy
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Killers (BLU-RAY) PG-13
Starring:
Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl
Genre:
Comedy, Romance, Blu-ray, Action & Adventure
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Solitary Man R
Starring:
Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon
Genre:
Drama
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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!: Wings NR
Starring:
NA
Genre:
Family, Kids
Release Year:
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The Joneses R
Starring:
David Duchovny, Demi Moore
Genre:
Comedy
Release Year:
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Thomas: Misty Island Rescue NR
Starring:
NA
Genre:
Family, Kids
Release Year:
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Online retail giant Amazon.com is reportedly working on a new online subscription service offering movies and TV shows, says the Wall Street Journal. Citing “people with knowledge of the proposal”, the Journal is reporting that Amazon “has in recent weeks pitched a Web-based subscription service to several major media companies, including General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal, Time Warner Inc., News Corp. and Viacom Inc.,”
This month Walgreens, Pepsi and Redbox have teamed up to get you more free movies.
The promo runs from Sept 1 – Sept 25, 2010, and basically gets you a free Redbox rental for every 2 bottles of Pepsi you buy.
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Apple has unveiled the latest iteration of its Apple TV device, along with some very competitive pricing on TV show rentals. The new Apple TV checks in at $99, is Netflix-compatible and contains no internal storage—it’s designed for streaming only. Concurrent with the launch of the new device, Apple’s iTunes store is now offering episodes of popular ABC and Fox TV shows for rental at $.99.
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With the rumored launch of Redbox’s online strategy drawing closer, speculation about what form it will take and how competitive it will be with Netflix is on the rise. Forbes has analyzed the relative advantages and disadvantages of both companies, and has concluded that Redbox would have to move at “sonic speed” to catch up to Netflix in the streaming business. Read the rest of this entry »
Despite
abysmal failures with previous attempts to charge for content, Google-owned YouTube is reportedly working with several Hollywood studios towards the launch of a global pay-per-view video service. The
Financial Times is reporting that the service could launch as early as the end of this year.
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A group of disgruntled shareholders may be seeking legal recourse should Blockbuster follow through with its alleged plans to file for bankruptcy in the next few weeks. Led by Niko Celentano, the group of 480 shareholders represents about a quarter of BB’s total voting shares. In a letter dated August 29, Celentano informs BB CEO Jim Keyes that his group will “prepare legal representation” should bankruptcy occur.
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Here we go again… Another Tuesday is upon us, and Redbox has some new titles for us. What will you be watching?
9th Company R
Starring:
Aleksey Chadov, Artur Smolyaninov
Genre:
Action & Adventure, War
Release Year:
2005
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Beatdown R
Starring:
Michael Bisping, Rudy Youngblood
Genre:
Action & Adventure
Release Year:
2010
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid PG
Starring:
Rachael Harris, Zachary Gordon
Genre:
Comedy
Release Year:
2010
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Go Diego Go: Ultimate Rescue League NR
Starring:
Diego
Genre:
Kids
Release Year:
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Harry Brown R
Starring:
Emily Mortimer, Michael Caine
Genre:
Drama, Suspense
Release Year:
2009
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Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? PG-13
Starring:
Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry
Genre:
Comedy, Drama
Release Year:
2010
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Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too? (Blu-Ray) PG-13
Starring:
Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry
Genre:
Blu-ray, Comedy
Release Year:
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The box office has been kind to the Mouse House this year, as the studio should reach its second 2010 billion-dollar film this weekend. Toy Story 3, which has already become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, was projected to cross the $1 billion threshold on Friday. The Tim Burton-directed Alice in Wonderland reached the billion-dollar mark this spring.
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A post-bankruptcy Blockbuster will likely be much leaner and a shadow of its former self, which will be a boost to its competitors. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes that BB’s rivals, particularly Redbox, should be able to absorb the large number of consumers a streamlined and simplified Blockbuster will likely be shedding.
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