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Berger podcast@widescreen.org no https://widescreen.org/images/widescreen.org_podcast_logo_1440x1440.jpg https://widescreen.org John Berger Looney Tunes removed from HBO Max; Snow White bombs, Stitch soars; Coyote vs Acme coming to theaters; Elden Ring and Phasmo movies in the works; Robert Benton, Val Kilmer die; AMC discounting Wednesday tickets; Shaun the Sheep returns; and more Looney Tunes removed from HBO Max; Snow White bombs, Stitch soars; Coyote vs Acme coming to theaters; Elden Ring and Phasmo movies in the works; Robert Benton, Val Kilmer die; AMC discounting Wednesday tickets; Shaun the Sheep returns; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-320.mp3 Wed, 11 June 2025 03:30:00 EDT 00:57:13 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger I needed some time off; CES 2025 roundup; LG exits Blu-ray players business; WB DVDs experience disc rot; lots of remakes and sequels are in the works; Technicolor shuts down; RIP David Lynch, Gene Hackman; Amazon now controls Bond; and more I needed some time off; CES 2025 roundup; LG exits Blu-ray players business; WB DVDs experience disc rot; lots of remakes and sequels are in the works; Technicolor shuts down; RIP David Lynch, Gene Hackman; Amazon now controls Bond; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-319.mp3 Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:30:00 EDT 00:58:10 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger YouTube TV rates jump signicantly; LG leaves the disc business for now; Moana 2 and Wicked crush the box office while Kraven bombs; new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in the works; Jim Abrahams dies; National Film Registry entries released; and more YouTube TV rates jump signicantly; LG leaves the disc business for now; Moana 2 and Wicked crush the box office while Kraven bombs; new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in the works; Jim Abrahams dies; National Film Registry entries released; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-318.mp3 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 03:30:00 EDT 00:52:33 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Sansui returns; feds crack down on streaming cancellations; Wicked and Terrifier soar whiule Joker dies;lots of sequels and release dates announced; why the correct web site matters on packaging; and more Sansui returns; feds crack down on streaming cancellations; Wicked and Terrifier soar whiule Joker dies;lots of sequels and release dates announced; why the correct web site matters on packaging; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-317.mp3 Mon, 14 Nov 2024 03:30:00 EDT 00:39:11 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Google and Roku refresh streamers; 3D isn't dead yet; Panasonic TVs return to the US; MEGALOPOLIS and Borderlands are hard fails; James Earl Jones, Maggie Smith, others die; MotU movie keeps adding cast members; Coyote V Acme plot released; and more Google and Roku refresh streamers; 3D isn't dead yet; Panasonic TVs return to the US; MEGALOPOLIS and Borderlands are hard fails; James Earl Jones, Maggie Smith, others die; MotU movie keeps adding cast members; Coyote V Acme plot released; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-316.mp3 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 03:30:00 EDT 00:50:48 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Disney raising streaming prices; Deadpool breaks records; Redbox collapses from mismanagement; RDJ back in the MCU; RIP Shelley Duvall; Interstellar re-release pushed to Dec; La Bamba remake in the works for reasons; and more Disney raising streaming prices; Deadpool breaks records; Redbox collapses from mismanagement; RDJ back in the MCU; RIP Shelley Duvall; Interstellar re-release pushed to Dec; La Bamba remake in the works for reasons; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-315.mp3 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:30:00 EDT 00:35:14 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Some 80s movies get a remake; Coraline returns with remastered 3D; Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse; Skydance to buy Paramount; Spaceballs sequel in the works; Donald Sutherland and Dabney Colman die; Inside Out soars while Horizon bombs; and more Some 80s movies get a remake; Coraline returns with remastered 3D; Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse; Skydance to buy Paramount; Spaceballs sequel in the works; Donald Sutherland and Dabney Colman die; Inside Out soars while Horizon bombs; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-314.mp3 Tue, 09 July 2024 03:30:00 EDT 00:51:50 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Streaming price hikes; Paramount might be sold soon; Roger Corman, king of the B movies, dies; new LOTR movies are coming; lots of movie release date changes; R-rated TMNT incoming; plenty of CinemaCon announcements; and more Streaming price hikes; Paramount might be sold soon; Roger Corman, king of the B movies, dies; new LOTR movies are coming; lots of movie release date changes; R-rated TMNT incoming; plenty of CinemaCon announcements; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-313.mp3 Tue, 14 May 2024 03:30:00 EDT 00:52:36 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Might be my shortest stream ever; Max now cracking down on sharing; new Matrix movie is in the works; Teen Titans movie is coming; Batman Part II delayed by a year; Phantom Menace and all Spider-Mans are returning to theaters; Popeye returns; and more Might be my shortest stream ever; Max now cracking down on sharing; new Matrix movie is in the works; Teen Titans movie is coming; Batman Part II delayed by a year; Phantom Menace and all Spider-Mans are returning to theaters; Popeye returns; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-312.mp3 Thu, 4 Apr 2024 03:30:00 EST 00:45:06 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Disney+ to crackdown on passowrd sharing; Coyote Vs. Acme is dead; Fulmination going down with your purchases; Ridley Scott to tackle the Bee Gees; Carl Weathers dies; lots of new trailers have dropped; new Beatles movies coming; and more Disney+ to crackdown on passowrd sharing; Coyote Vs. Acme is dead; Fulmination going down with your purchases; Ridley Scott to tackle the Bee Gees; Carl Weathers dies; lots of new trailers have dropped; new Beatles movies coming; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-311.mp3 Wed, 29 Feb 2024 03:30:00 EST 01:05:57 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger CES 2024 roundup; Sony is NOT removing all Discovery content; US box office crosses $9 billion; Steamboat Willie horror movies are coming out (of course); no Suicide Squad director's cut; new Star Trek film announced; Tron 3 starts filming; and more CES 2024 roundup; Sony is NOT removing all Discovery content; US box office crosses $9 billion; Steamboat Willie horror movies are coming out (of course); no Suicide Squad director's cut; new Star Trek film announced; Tron 3 starts filming; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-310.mp3 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:30:00 EST 01:11:27 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Sony removes all Discovery content, even if you PAID for it; Oppenheimer Blu-rays sold out; The Marvels is a new box office low; strikes push back a lot of movies; Norman Lear dies at 101; the new National Film Registry entries are listed; and more Sony removes all Discovery content, even if you PAID for it; Oppenheimer Blu-rays sold out; The Marvels is a new box office low; strikes push back a lot of movies; Norman Lear dies at 101; the new National Film Registry entries are listed; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-309.mp3 Sat, 16 Dec 2023 03:30:00 EDT 00:57:19 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger The SAG-AFTRA strike is over; streaming services raise prices; Netflix DVD is done; Zelda movie incoming; lots of movie delays and new release dates; Egyptian Theater reopens; Star Wars props are at auction; and more The SAG-AFTRA strike is over; streaming services raise prices; Netflix DVD is done; Zelda movie incoming; lots of movie delays and new release dates; Egyptian Theater reopens; Star Wars props are at auction; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-308.mp3 Wed, 8 Nov 2023 03:30:00 EDT 01:03:54 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Get rid of that cheap, Android TV box; 3D is still hanging on; Scarecrow takes over US DVD rentals; Wal-Mart is still a major DVD seller; Taylor Swift bypasses studios for theatrical concert release; Lando becoming a theatrical movie; a long-lost X-Wing has been found; and more Get rid of that cheap, Android TV box; 3D is still hanging on; Scarecrow takes over US DVD rentals; Wal-Mart is still a major DVD seller; Taylor Swift bypasses studios for theatrical concert release; Lando becoming a theatrical movie; a long-lost X-Wing has been found; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-307.mp3 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 03:30:00 EDT 00:51:14 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger SAG/AFTRA and SAG strikes keep moving on; Telly's free TVs start shipping with some very strict TOS; July B.O. is second biggest ever; Paul Ruebens, Alan Arkin, Julian Sands, William Friedkin obituaries; several movies have release dates moved; and more SAG/AFTRA and SAG strikes keep moving on; Telly's free TVs start shipping with some very strict TOS; July B.O. is second biggest ever; Paul Ruebens, Alan Arkin, Julian Sands, William Friedkin obituaries; several movies have release dates moved; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-306.mp3 Tue, 8 Aug 2023 03:30:00 EDT 01:04:35 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Disney takes even more media off streaming; Chinese Android TV boxes have malware; Hollywood strike starts to affect movies; several new movie dates are released; Turner Classic Movies is at risk; Carrier Fisher's last movie is finally being released; Movie Pass comes back from the dead; and more Disney takes even more media off streaming; Chinese Android TV boxes have malware; Hollywood strike starts to affect movies; several new movie dates are released; Turner Classic Movies is at risk; Carrier Fisher's last movie is finally being released; Movie Pass comes back from the dead; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-305.mp3 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 03:30:00 EDT 01:01:07 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Netflix to shut down its disc rentals after 25 years; Disney+ removing content to avoid paying residuals; free TVs are on the way; SMB crosses $1B globally; Avatar The Last Airbender movie gets a release date; Ghostbusters returns to NYC; Schwarzenneger and Stallone make more action movies; Harry Belefonte dies; B5 returns; and more Netflix to shut down its disc rentals after 25 years; Disney+ removing content to avoid paying residuals; free TVs are on the way; SMB crosses $1B globally; Avatar The Last Airbender movie gets a release date; Ghostbusters returns to NYC; Schwarzenneger and Stallone make more action movies; Harry Belefonte dies; B5 returns; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-304.mp3 Thu, 18 May 2023 03:30:00 EDT 01:11:03 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger A chest cold took away my voice for two weeks; Mario dominates the box office; HBO Max rebrands to Max; 3D is still not quite dead; Dreamworks' Moonray is now open source; Apple pushes theatrical releases; more Star Wars movies confirmed; a VHS trilogy sells for thousands; and more A chest cold took away my voice for two weeks; Mario dominates the box office; HBO Max rebrands to Max; 3D is still not quite dead; Dreamworks' Moonray is now open source; Apple pushes theatrical releases; more Star Wars movies confirmed; a VHS trilogy sells for thousands; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-303.mp3 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 03:30:00 EDT 00:50:14 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Oscars roundup; Disney is re-releasing lots of movies on disc again; Creed III sets records at the box office while Everything Everywhere All At Once sets records all over the place; Disney is being very careful with Star Wars; theaters are called out for bad projection; the Last Blockbuster still thrives; and more Oscars roundup; Disney is re-releasing lots of movies on disc again; Creed III sets records at the box office while Everything Everywhere All At Once sets records all over the place; Disney is being very careful with Star Wars; theaters are called out for bad projection; the Last Blockbuster still thrives; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-302.mp3 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 03:30:00 EDT 01:11:57 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV John Berger Netflix starts cracking down on password sharing; Avatar 2 continues its dominance especially in 3D; AMC starts seat location pricing; lots of first-time situations with the 2023 Oscar nominations; Amazon commits some of its movies to theatrical release; de-aged Harrison Ford footage is actually him; and more Netflix starts cracking down on password sharing; Avatar 2 continues its dominance especially in 3D; AMC starts seat location pricing; lots of first-time situations with the 2023 Oscar nominations; Amazon commits some of its movies to theatrical release; de-aged Harrison Ford footage is actually him; and more http://media.blubrry.com/widescreen/widescreen.org/podcasts/widescreen-301.mp3 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:30:00 EST 01:00:53 Movies, home theater, film, digital, streaming, 4K, UHD, TV