John cornyn

The first thing is how this Warner Bros. move proves — and this is HUGE — that the studios are no longer afraid of movie theater owners. For more than a decade, I’ve been telling you how the studios have wanted to shrink the window between theatrical and home video release, have wanted to experiment with releasing titles on pay-per-view close to the theatrical release date, but have been bullied by theater owners into backing off. Do that and we won’t exhibit your movies! theater-owners threatened, and it worked because back then, theater owners had all the juice. … [Read more...] about Nolte: No Coming Back From Warner Bros. – HBO Max Bombshell

And no, it’s not like when a movie would premier on TV before there was home video, which used to be a big deal, an event. Or when a movie premiered on home video, which was also something to get excited over. Because those movies had been in theaters, so they came with that imprimatur, and that imprimatur meant something. And they were more than just a video game or roller coaster ride brought to life. … [Read more...] about Nolte: Coronavirus Speeds Up the Napster-ization of Movies

Footage shows Prude naked and sitting in the street wearing a mesh covering, known as a spit hood, over his head. Over the course of the interaction, one officer can be seen pressing his knee to Prude’s back while another pushes his face to the pavement. They allegedly held Prude down for approximately 2 minutes, but they later realized he didn't have a pulse and began CPR. … [Read more...] about Daniel Prude video initially withheld by Rochester police, documents show

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced in November that it will form a task force to address Biden policy that contradicts Church teaching since Biden, who will be the first Catholic president since John F. Kennedy, supports policies explicitly opposed to Catholic teaching such as abortion. … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Tweets Pro-Abortion Biden’s Campaign Slogan

OAKLAND (KPIX) – Wildfire fuel is increasing at an alarming rate in one part of Alameda County. This weekend there is an increased concern of fire danger in the East Bay hills and as if that wasn’t enough, scientists are examining eucalyptus trees to find out why acres of them are dying. … [Read more...] about ‘Pistachio Canker’ Tree Fungus May Be Killing Acres Of Eucalyptus Trees In East Bay Hills