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Teen drinking linked to alcohol in movies: studies spark calls for change

April 13th, 2015 No comments

As part of its settlement with states in 1989, the tobacco industry agreed to stop paying for product placement in films, and images of smoking in films dropped. Now, public health officials and activists are pushing for a similar cutback on alcohol use in films and advertising. A new report from Britain adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests that teens who watch many movies with …

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Research and Markets: Analyzing the Global Market for Movies & Entertainment 2015

April 10th, 2015 No comments

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Analyzing the Global Market for Movies & Entertainment

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4 Reasons to Respect the 'Fast' Franchise and Loathe 'Transformers'

April 8th, 2015 No comments

L et’s start with something obvious. People really like the Fast and Furious movies

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4 Reasons to Respect the 'Fast' Franchise and Loathe 'Transformers'

Roku Unveils New Search and Discovery Streaming Features; Introduces Upgraded Roku 3 and Roku 2 Streaming Players

April 6th, 2015 No comments

Roku Inc. today unveiled two new ways for consumers in Canada to find and discover streaming entertainment on their Roku® players. The first feature, ‘Roku Search’ enables consumers to search for movies, TV shows, actors and directors and view pricing and availability details across top streaming channels.

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DVD/Blu-ray Release Calendar: April 2015

April 4th, 2015 No comments

Find a complete guide to TV and movie titles heading to Blu-ray and DVD throughout the month of April, including indie horror hit The Babadook, plus Inherent Vice, A Most Violent Year, Taken 3, Paddington, and much more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic

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The Spectacular, Mindless Pleasures of the Fast and Furious Franchise

April 2nd, 2015 No comments

To say that the Fast & Furious movies are about something, anything, is probably to miss the point of them.

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The Spectacular, Mindless Pleasures of the Fast and Furious Franchise

Why Liam Neeson's dadsploitation films shut out women

April 1st, 2015 No comments

Taken created a genre of action films starring older male protagonists. Why are they all men? Because in movies, women still aren’t allowed to take vengeance on behalf of others – they have to be victimised first At this point, the thing that Pierre Morel, Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen created with Taken , and what Liam Neeson gave his shovel-shaped Gaelic face to, has become its own genre …

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Best of March 2015: Top Albums, Games, Movies & TV

March 31st, 2015 No comments

Browse our handy guide to the best entertainment of the past month, with lists of the highest-scoring video games, TV shows, albums, and films released during March. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic

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New Movies, TV on iTunes in April: 'Citizenfour,' Jennifer Aniston's 'Cake,' More

March 30th, 2015 No comments

Apple's online store is also offering free digital downloads of the series premieres of 'Sonic Highways' and 'American Odyssey.'

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New Movies, TV on iTunes in April: 'Citizenfour,' Jennifer Aniston's 'Cake,' More

'Furious 7' Will Have An Emotional Surprise Ending

March 27th, 2015 No comments

The “Fast & Furious” movies are known for great cliffhanger endings, but the latest, “Furious 7,” changes direction. Tyrese Gibson, who returns as Roman in the latest installment, revealed on Friday's Access Hollywood Live that end will bring on the tears instead of the shock. “You know what is interesting, anybody who has seen the last four or five 'Fast & Furious' [movies] is that they will …

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