PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT – News) today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional …
This week on DVD/Blu-ray: One of the breakouts of last year’s Sundance Film Festival; a moving father-son drama; Clint Eastwood’s latest; a documentary that delves into the independent filmmaking movement of the ’70s; and an overlooked masterpiece from Germany. #1. Critic’s Pick: “Martha Marcy May Marlene” (DVD and Blu-ray) Few indie films broke out quite the way “Martha Marcy May Marlene” did …
YOUNG TEENAGERS who watch more films featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking compared to peers who watch relatively few such films, a study published today suggests.
Feature: “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959), “Bad Actress” (2012), “Blank City” (2010), “Blood Shed: A Brother’s Revenge” (2011), “Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone” (2011), “Honey 2” (2011), “House of Flesh Mannequins”…
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In an effort to backpeddle from its previous stance of going to a streaming-only format, Netflix is augmenting the way it offers DVD-only plans. read more
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) In this easygoing documentary, the players who compete in the Monopoly world championship are almost quirky enough to qualify for an Errol Morris film. “Under the Boardwalk” doesn’t reach those…
New research reveals why people like to reread books, re-watch movies and generally repeat the same experiences over and over again. It’s not addictive or ritualistic behavior, but rather a conscious effort to probe deeper layers of significance in the revisited material, while also reflecting on one’s own growth through the lens of the familiar book, movie or place.
CMT is adding made-for-television movies to its development and programming slate with the creation of the CMT Original Movies franchise. This new division will roll out television movies for the network focusing primarily on romantic comedies, in addition to music-based films.