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The movie doldrums of March and April are nearly behind us, and the summer blockbuster season is fast approaching! 
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When it comes to online video, there’s still nobody who can touch Google-owned YouTube. Online tracking firm comScore has revealed in a new report that Google-owned sites led by YouTube received 146.1 million unique viewers last month.
Welcome to another edition of Inside Redbox’s Preview Review, where we recap the movies that will be coming out in theaters this weekend. The goal of this feature is to help you make your weekend movie-watching plans, as well as to note movies that you want to Redbox in a few months when they come out on DVD.
This week’s group of wide releases includes a romantic drama, romantic comedy, and non-romantic movie about an ape. Previews and the official trailers for The Lucky One, Think Like a Man and Chimpanzee are after the break.
With Redbox and Netflix both set to report their first quarter earnings next week, Wall Street analysts are anticipating good numbers from Redbox parent Coinstar, and are expecting to be disappointed by Netflix.
In our never-ending quest to keep you informed and up-to-date on movie and home entertainment happenings, Inside Redbox regularly takes a look at major films coming out in the near(ish) future that are already generating buzz and anticipation. This time around, we’re spotlighting Looper.
Wow, that was fast. Hulu is only a few years old, and Hulu Plus is even younger than that. Even so, Hulu’s premium service has seen outstanding subscriber growth and has passed the two million subscriber mark.
Taking a page out of the book of its fallen rival, Hollywood Video, Blockbuster has launched a new campaign that guarantees in-store availability of certain titles on the day they are released. The first movie to launch with the guarantee is the hit action film Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.
Despite some well-publicized missteps and setbacks, Netflix remains one of the power players in the movie rental business. Their streaming content library continues to grow, and at least some of the company’s attention remains fixed on its shrinking but still robust DVD business. But is Netflix missing an opportunity?
Here are the movies you will find in your local Redbox this week (4/17/2012):
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
The Sitter
7 Below
and more…
See the full list after the break. What will you be watching this week?
It’s been six months since Redbox raised its per-night DVD rental fee from $1 to $1.20, and according to parent company Coinstar, customers have accepted the increase without too much fuss. Coinstar is expecting to beat Wall Street estimates when it reveals its first quarter results at the end of the month.
