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THB #524: Too Much
I just spent an hour on my lawn arguing, in friendship, with a neighbor. It doesn’t matter what it was about, though I bet you can guess. The point it…
Apr 25
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THB #523: The 4 Questions (of Showbiz)
Each year we gather and pretend that Easter and Passover are not really tethered to the same damned pagan harvest holiday and that they are really about…
Apr 23
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THB #523: The 4 Questions (of Showbiz)
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THB #522: Merging More To Acquire Less?
Beware unintended consequences. The entertainment industry has changed. No one would really argue with that notion. But the endless efforts to predict…
Apr 23
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THB #522: Merging More To Acquire Less?
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THB #521: Netflix Q1 2024
I got nothing. I mean… decent quarter. The beat expectations in most areas. Clearly, they are still getting some bump from the password sharing…
Apr 18
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THB #521: Netflix Q1 2024
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THB #520 (Formerly Known As #420): Bits & Pieces
I kinda feel wrong publishing Newsletter #420 3 days before 4/20… but I’m not a pot guy. I am a little in love with a new Hulu reality show called High…
Apr 17
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THB #519: Netflix's Sophomore Movie Years
Legacy Studios are in the boutique business. And Netflix is in the big box business. There are benefits and limitations involved with both models of the…
Apr 15
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THB #519: Netflix's Sophomore Movie Years
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THB #517: CinemaCon - Episode Two, The 2024 Line-Up
Many moments made the hearts of a room of more than 3000 participants soar during the week. The Super-Premium offerings, going into the event, were…
Apr 13
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THB #517: CinemaCon - Episode Two, The 2024 Line-Up
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THB #516: CinemaCon 2024 - Episode One
This is my 3rd day in Vegas and I really haven’t felt like writing yet. I will drill down into the specific offerings by Warner Bros, Lionsgate…
Apr 11
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THB #516: CinemaCon 2024 - Episode One
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THB #515b: Trailers and ShoWest
I saw a bunch of trailers before my 2 movies yesterday. I saw A Quiet Place: Day One twice. And it seems like Paramount has a smash on its hands… maybe…
Apr 7
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THB #515a: ShoWest and Trailers
I went to the movies yesterday. Double feature of Godzilla x Kong and The First Omen. But before the movies… the trailers. This feels particularly of…
Apr 7
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THB #514: Monkey Man
There is nothing wrong with Monkey Man. Is it a perfect movie? Well… how do you define movie perfection? For me, the experience of Monkey Man was a bit…
Apr 5
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THB #514: Monkey Man
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THB #513: Disney... The Rest of 2024 in Movies
The second most shocking thing about the Disney Shareholder Event today - after the fake Q&A section, which was as poorly done as last quarter’s call…
Apr 3
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THB #513: Disney... The Rest of 2024 in Movies
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