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Hollywood bets on familiar reboots and female-centric movies

Season 2015 Episode 1630 | 7m 47s

So far this year, ticket sales for Hollywood blockbusters have underperformed. But that could all change with the opening of “Jurassic World,” a much anticipated reboot. What else do this season’s “popcorn movies” have in store for audiences? Jeffrey Brown reports.

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