In the Streaming Wars, the various platforms are the equivalent of independent nations that just discovered the New World. There’s this land that is yet to be fully exploited that could make any nation that is able to conquer it a major global powerhouse. In this analogy, the content that each streaming service has is the nation’s military arsenal. And in the case of shows like “The Office,” “Friends” and “Seinfeld,” those are the nuclear bombs.

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Veteran TV writer-producer Chuck Lorre is making the leap to Netflix (as is almost everyone else), and his first series for the streaming service, “The Kominsky Method,” combines two Academy Award winners for what looks like a “Grumpy Old Men” for the 21st century.

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Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin play two best friends (that hate to admit it their love for each other) that are approaching the twilight of their lives and are on the search for meaning.

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AFI Fest 2018 was already looking brighter than 2017 with world premieres of “On the Basis of Sex” and “Mary, Queen of Scots” on deck.  Now, with the festival under a month away, AFI is announcing more of its trademark galas that include even more debut screenings.  What a difference a year makes.

Susanne Brier’s “Bird Box” starring Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich will have its world premiere on Monday, Nov.

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Sometimes myth can overshadow the actual content of the movie, and certainly, in the 25 years that have passed since Brian De Palma brought Tom Wolfe‘s “The Bonfire Of The Vanities” to the big screen, the narrative has been that it’s one of the filmmaker’s greatest misfires. This has only been cemented by the book “The Devil’s Candy: The Anatomy Of A Hollywood Fiasco” by Julie Salamon, a terrific account of the making of the movie.

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