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Sony introduced two additional Blu-ray Disc(TM) (BD) players today offering a full range of features. Optimized for the home theater enthusiast, the new BDP-S2000ES model is the first Blu-ray Disc player in Sony’s “Elevated Standard” (ES) line. This model, as well as the new BDP-S500, which complements Sony’s current BDP-S300 BD player, features full high-definition 1080/60p and 24p True Cinema output. They support 7.1 channel linear PCM and Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, as well as dts-HD(TM) High Resolution Audio bitstream output via HDMI(TM) (ver1....

Unquestionably, among the most significant sci-fi series in history is, without a doubt, Star Trek. Subsequent generations of writers were continually motivated by the saga’s upbeat outlook on the world. Its science fiction concept of a world free of racism, misogyny, and hate was a complete paradigm shift. The fictional components of Star Trek were not only socially progressive but also came before actual advances in technology and space exploration....

The hit sci-fi TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation is finally coming to Blu-ray! CBS Home Entertainment will be releasing a sampler Blu-ray entitled Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Next Level on January 31, 2012. This single-disc BD will include the pilot episode, Encounter at Farpoint, along with Sins of the Father from Season 3 and the Season 5 finale, The Inner Light. Take a look at the Blu-ray trailer and the cover art below....

Following the dramatic finale of season 2 of Mr. Mercedes, AT&T Audience Network has picked up this critically acclaimed drama for a 3rd season. Production for the 10 1-hour episodes is scheduled to begin in early 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina with the premiere launching later in the year. The series is produced by Sonar Entertainment. Returning for the 3rd season will be David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies, Ally McBeal) to oversee the writer’s room and Jack Bender (Lost, Under the Dome) to direct....

Stranger Things season 4 has already been larger than anything that has previously been seen in the series, and with almost four hours still to come in the final two episodes, things are going to get even crazier as the season comes to a close. The Duffer Brothers have expanded and grown the show with each season, and this time around, the Upside-Down has played a bigger role than ever, with many fan favorites finding themselves trapped in the demonic world of Vecna....

SAG, AFTRA DEBATE THE DEBATE Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg has publicly challenged Roberta Reardon, his opposite number in AFTRA, to a debate before the membership of both unions over AFTRA’s recently concluded deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers – and Reardon has turned him down. Reardon called Rosenberg’s proposal “somewhat disingenuous” since, she said, it would merely “contribute to the destructive and divisive efforts of the last year instigated by the guild’s Hollywood leadership....

MURDOCH: CAREY ME BACK Confirming a spate of rumors that arose on the Internet and trade publications last week, Rupert Murdoch announced Wednesday that Chase Carey will return to the News Corp fold with the titles of deputy chairman, president, chief operating officer, and member of the board of directors. Essentially, he will be taking over the company reins from Peter Chernin, whose recent resignation becomes effective at the end of this month but who has said that he will participate in the executive transition process....

UNEASY LIES THE PRINCE THAT WEARS THE CROWN Although a few box office analysts had predicted that The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspianwould gross as much as $100 million over the weekend and the general prediction was that it would do about $70-80 million, the film fell far short of those predictions. According to studio estimates, it opened with $56.6 million. It was the second week in a row that a big-budget film had failed to fulfill expectations – although Prince Caspiandid not match the disastrous performance of last week’s Speed Racer, which opened with just $18....

CBS, TURNER MAY MAKE JOINT OLYMPICS BID CBS and Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting are considering joining up to bid on rights to televise the Olympics in 2014 and 2016, the Associated Press reported today (Thursday), citing no sources. NBC, ABC/ESPN, and Fox have already said they expect to bid on U.S. rights to the games. CBS, which has few cable outlets, had been considered an unlikely bidder, but a deal with Turner could add TBS, TNT, TMC, CNN, Headline News, and the Cartoon Network to the mix....

FOOTBALL TOWERS; TRUMP TACKLED A gigantic 20.0 rating and a 31 share for the AFC playoff game between the New England Patriots and the San Diego Chargers as the telecast ran over into both the 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. primetime periods Sunday night guaranteed CBS a win for the night. Heavy competition during the 9:00 p.m. hour saw three shows in a tight finish. ABC’s Desperate Housewives,with a 10.6/15, edged out CBS’s conclusion of 60 Minutesand Cold Case, which followed,with a 9....

63.23 MILLION WATCH DEBATE Some 63.23 million Americans watched Tuesday night’s presidential debate on broadcast television and cable (Internet and PBS viewing was not included), according to figures released by Nielsen Research Wednesday. The figure far exceeded the 52.42 million who watched the first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama on Sept. 26 but was significantly lower than the 69.99 million who tuned in for the vice-presidential debate last week....

The Good It is uplifting seeing such a well made movie. The Bad Why do movies like this barely get released theatrically and on DVD?Sugar is not a typical baseball story. It examines the story of 19 year old Miguel Santos (Algenis Perez Soto). In trying to make a better life for his family, he goes from the Dominican Republic to the United States to play in the minor leagues. However, as much as Miguel may love the game he struggles when he lands in Iowa....

Director-writer Elijah Bynum’s Magazine Dreams premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Up-and-coming star Jonathan Majors plays amateur bodybuilder Killian Maddox, who sacrificed his mental and physical health for the dream of superstardom. Majors received a standing ovation for his intense performance, followed by a Q&A with the actor. The audience wasn’t the only one captivated by Majors. The star has received praise from many critics and media outlets. Many reviews stated that the film has shades of Taxi Driver and Joker, and social and political themes such as toxic masculinity and misogyny were masterfully executed in the movie....

After the big news on Sunday that Henry Cavill is the new Man of Steel in Zack Snyder’s Superman, the next major role to be cast is Lois Lane. It seems a number of high-profile actresses have already read or will read for the role, including Jessica Biel, Kristen Stewart, Malin Akerman, Rachel McAdams and Dianna Agron. Among those actresses, Jessica Biel is one of the front runners along with Rachel McAdams....

Takashi Miike is a master of brutal horror. The director’s 1999 adaptation of Ryu Murakami’s novel Audition has been frequently cited as one of the most disturbing movies of all time, due in part to Miike’s strategic placement of the film’s more shockingly violent moments. Speaking to SyFy in 2019, the legendary Japanese filmmaker said that in order for the film to work, he had to be careful to not scare audiences out of the theater by placing the gruesome violence too early on....

What was the first species that appeared before the dinosaur? This question and many others are both raised and answered in the awesome documentary Walking with Monsters: Before the Dinosaurs. Win a copy of this spectacular DVD and discover for yourself the theories of Peter Ward. CLICK HERE to walk with monsters! Theorizing that the dinosaurs may not have been the Earth’s first inhabitants, paleontologist Peter Ward spent over ten years in the Karoo Desert of South Africa and devised a conception of a hideous and fantastic creature called the Gorgon, the dinosaur’s ancestor – theories projected in Ward’s bestselling books....

Though their mostly viewed for the spectacles brought to their respective tables of cinematography and special effects, war films throughout Hollywood history have also featured tremendous performances from actors and actresses alike. Whether it’s a film from the 1950s or one that released as recently as last year, this list will take a look at ten performances from war films that set the standard for acting amid high-speed aircraft and random sprays of gunfire....

Columbia Pictures President Doug Belgrad recently reflected on his upcoming second year as sole president of the company in an in-depth Hollywood Reporter interview. In it, he reveals the big news that The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb may not be back for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, due to the fact that he owes 20th Century Fox a follow-up movie to his smash hit indie (500) Days of Summer. He then admitted that there were some noticeable problems with the superhero reboot....

The most recent trailer for The Batman, “The Bat and the Cat,” was updated with screens that advertise some of the Batman comics that inspired the movie. Included alongside the three Batman comics is the message, “Get DC Comics & graphic novels at comics shops.” Although the comic book inspiration behind the vigilante that inspired The Batman was not initially included in the “The Bat and the Cat” trailer, DC Comics and WarnerMedia only recently decided to add the buy now message – but after the video had already accrued 24 million views – but hey, better late than never?...

Epix, the multiplatform premium service, will present EPIX Live: Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard, Sunday March 11th at 1 pm ET / 12 noon CT live from the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. Whedon (writer) and Goddard (writer/director) will discuss their new horror film, The Cabin in the Woods, which will open the Festival on March 9. Lionsgate will release The Cabin in the Woods in theaters everywhere on April 13th....