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On Demand DVD New Releases April 23-29

April 23, 2018 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases April 23-29 Paddington 2 Paddington is looking for the perfect gift for his aunt Lucy, but when that gift is stolen, he just might find himself in jail. Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, voice of Ben Whishaw (PG, 1:44) 4/24 Den of Thieves An elite unit within the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department looks to get to the bottom of a string of bank robberies. This is a cat-and-mouse game between the best criminals and the best cops — who wins? Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr. (R, 2:20) 4/24 Forever My Girl Liam Page has a […]

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Documentary

Nat Geo Wild, X Ambassadors Set Mother Earth to Music with ‘Symphony for our World’

April 22, 2018 Lori Acken

On Sunday, April 22, Nat Geo Wild celebrates Earth Day — and the splendor of Mother herself — with the unique one-hour special Symphony for our World. And as the special’s stunning trailer says, it’s an event you have to hear to believe.   The perfect way to relax after your Earth Day efforts, Symphony for our World combines the gasp-inducing nature footage National Geographic and its television channels are known for with an original symphony created by Hans Zimmer’s Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated Bleeding Fingers Music, featuring composers Austin Fray and Andrew Christie. The duo’s five-part composition brings viewers on a journey through five […]

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Shane Strickland Talks Being MLW Champion Ahead of Its Television Network Debut

April 18, 2018 Scott Fishman

It was an emotional scene inside the GILT Nightclub in Orlando. Confetti fell as the sounds of Ain’t Nobody (Loves Me Better) played to excited crowd. Shane Strickland was crowned the first Major League Wrestling Champion since the promotion relaunched last year. It’s a milestone marked days before MLW’s network TV debut on beIN SPORTS. “In that very moment I thought about where my career was when I first started,” Strickland said. “The first few falls I took in the ring. It took me back to the very back to the beginning and all the struggles I have overcome to […]

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New to On Demand: The Post

April 17, 2018 Paul Hall

News. It drives the country — hard-hitting reports, puff pieces and even the newly crafted “fake news.” It graces newspapers, magazines, television, radio and online media outlets. The press was put in place to serve the people. Do they always make everyone happy? No, but is their job to make us happy? In the film The Post from director Steven Spielberg, we see how the Washington, D.C., newspaper fought to keep their freedoms alive and brought the Pentagon Papers to light. Back in 1971, The Washington Post was thought of as a nice little paper, but surely not as mammoth […]

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National Geographic’s ‘Genius: Picasso’: Alex Rich Talks Playing the Artist as a Young Man

April 16, 2018 Lori Acken

Last year, National Geographic’s anthology series Genius earned 10 wide-ranging Emmy nominations for its stunning inaugural outing, which explored Albert Einstein’s personal and professional evolution. The series returns this month to spotlight another enigmatic intellect: prolific Spanish artist and proud bohemian Pablo Picasso. Like its predecessor, Genius: Picasso features two actors in the titular role — GLOW’s Alex Rich and movie star Antonio Banderas, this time — to capture the freethinker’s nine-decade life, a vast and colorful canvas of shifting personal and political alliances, fraught romances and astoundingly disparate artistic styles. Banderas’ connection to Picasso traces back to his youth […]

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On Demand DVD New Releases April 16-22

April 16, 2018 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases April 16-22 The Commuter The ride on the commuter train is a normal part of Michael MacCauley’s day. When he is approached by a mystery woman who he originally thinks is making small talk, he soon realizes this ride will be nothing like those he has taken before. Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson (PG-13, 1:45) 4/17 The Post Kay Graham, the country’s first female newspaper publisher, is forced into the toughest decision of her career as her hard-driving editor wants to take The Washington Post into battle against the United States government. Meryl Streep, […]

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New to On Demand: All the Money in the World

April 10, 2018 Paul Hall

Money makes the world go around. When you have more money than virtually anyone in the world, everyone wants a piece. In the film All the Money in the World from director Ridley Scott, we figure out just what one wealthy man will pay to keep his grandson alive. That man is J. Paul Getty (Christopher Plummer). Known as one of the richest men in the world, if not the richest, he has accumulated wealth for years. As someone with wealth would attest, having all of the money makes you a target for anyone who is looking to grab some […]

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New to On Demand: The Greatest Showman

April 10, 2018 Paul Hall

P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) has always envisioned a better life for his family. Struggling to survive after losing his job, he comes up with an idea that will put him front and center for the birth of show business. The musical film The Greatest Showman gives us a glimpse of that birth and Barnum’s drive to provide a better life for his family. Barnum believes people would pay to see a variety of oddities in wax form. But when the wax melts away, a chance encounter with a little person, coupled with the memory of a stranger’s kindness, spawns an […]