HERE COMES DISH: NETFLIX FLUBS ENTICE COMPETITION
At a press conference scheduled for Friday, Dish Network is expected to announce its entry into the streaming-video market via a Blockbuster-branded service that could emerge as a rival to the recently troubled Netflix.
Variety reports that the title for the press event, “A Stream Come True,” suggests such an announcement. Per the trade, the invitation promises the introduction of “the most comprehensive home entertainment package ever.”
Meanwhile, Netflix’ stock was off around 10% on Tuesday.
And guess who has Dish? *points to self with both thumbs*
‘FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS,’ ‘SMURFS’ WILL BE SONY’S FIRST ULTRAVIOLET TITLES
If you recall, “UltraViolet” is also known as The Cloud, a service that stores your purchased films online so you can access them from anywhere. It’s also known as the service that will save the flailing home video market.
Why would we purchase not-very-good movies online for what is likely to be a price of around $15 to $20 when we can stream all we want for month for $10?
Hollywood is desperate to get us purchasing again but I don’t see it happening. They’re just not making the kind of movies people want to own anymore — no one will talk about that, but it’s a bigger factor than anyone wants to admit.
‘PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3’ ARRIVES OCTOBER 21
Making a truly frightening film is probably the most difficult thing to do when it comes to crafting a successful film. This is why so few horror movies ever pull it off and those that do are rarely forgotten.
The first two “Paranormals” scared the bejeezus out of me. Bring on the third (though I am almost completely out of bejeezus).
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SCOTTDS’ EPIC LINK-TACULAR
CHRISTIAN TOTO WONDERS, ‘WHERE DID BRIDGET FONDA GO?’
STEVE MARTIN’S UNSOLICITED OSCAR-HOSTING ADVICE TO EDDIE MURPHY
‘CAPTAIN AMERICA’ BLU-RAY TRAILER INCLUDES ‘AVENGERS’ & S.H.I.E.L.D. PEEK
DISNEY AND JAMES CAMERON TO COLLABORATE ON AVATAR-THEMED LAND AT DISNEYWORLD
JEREMY RENNER TO STAR IN BANK ROBBERY FILM ‘KING OF HEISTS‘
IS BARRY LEVINSON TAKING ‘DINER’ TO BROADWAY?
JON TURTELTAUB TO DIRECT ‘THE HANGOVER’ FOR SENIORS
10 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT BATMAN
‘JUNO’ SCREENWRITER DIABLO CODY RESPONDS TO BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT’S CRITICISMS
DECONSTRUCTING THE OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE OF ‘MAD MEN‘
MOMMY: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF ‘BLUE VELVET’
COOL BLOG: THE SUITS OF JAMES BOND
A LOOK AT FRANK DARABONT’S UNFILMED DRAFT OF ‘FAHRENHEIT 451’
TWO MORE TERMINATOR FILMS PLANNED
WILLIAM SHATNER TRASHES ‘STAR WARS’
JACKIE CHAN GOES BACK TO ‘1911’ CHINA FOR AN EPIC WAR DRAMA
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LAST NIGHT’S SCREENING
Finished “The Closer” Season One. What a fabulous show, especially in showing how Kyra Sedgwick’s Brenda wins the respect and trust of her team. The relationship development is not only believable but ultimately quite touching.
The politics are also complicated — which I like. Some of what I see I agree with, some I disagree with. You know, like real life. In other words: not a problem.
Looking forward to more.
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CLASSIC PICK FOR THURSDAY, SEPT 22
6pm EST: White Heat (1949) — A government agent infiltrates a gang run by a mother-fixated psychotic. Dir: Raoul Walsh Cast: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Edmond O’Brien. BW-114 mins, TV-PG, CC.
At nearly 50 years old, The Mighty James Cagney commands the screen as a menacing, psychotic gangster twisted by his demented mother in one of the greatest gangster pics ever made. Edmond O’Brien might be over-shadowed by Cagney’s notorious scene-stealing, but he’s every bit as good as the undercover agent who infiltrates the gang. Another star of the film is the superb on-location, black and white photography which grounds the story in reality and adds something close to a docu-drama feel.
Great story, great plot twists, superb editing. The perfect bookend to the film that made Cagney’s a star, 1931’s “Public Enemy.”
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