‘Jurassic Park’ Live

Rememeber the idea behind 1993’s “Jurassic Park?’  The film, based upon a novel by Michael Crichton, directed by Steven Spielberg, revolves around an island where dinosaurs are brought back to life from the DNA of mosquitoes caught in amber. Our technology hasn’t quite advanced that far, though we’re getting close, yet I am willing to […]

Starz Dim On Netflix

Just wanted to remind everyone that Starz content on Netflix will vanish after Tuesday of next week, which means that movies like “Breaking Away,” “Tron: Legacy,” and “Silver Streak,” to name a few, will not longer be available. Despite this fact, it appears that the subscriber flight over the Quikster debacle, as well as the […]

The Gift of Coal

After the numerous problems in 2011 that Netflix has encountered under the leadership of Reed Hastings, it’s comforting to know that his stock option allowance has been slashed for 2012. Sure, that means that the value of his stock options has dropped to $1.5 million, but seeing that his reimbursement has fallen to that amount, I […]

And Speaking Of At The Mountains Of Madness…

Here’s a post from Nikki Finke and Deadline, talking about Warner Bros. current problems revolving around cost overruns on some of their upcoming films, like “The Lone Ranger,” and “Arthur & Lancelot.” I reference it because there’s a mention of Guillermo Del Toro’s aborted “At The Mountains Of Madness” in the fourth paragraph.

Tyler Perry TV

It goes without saying that Tyler Perry has been very good for Lionsgate. His last film, Medea’s Big Happy Family, earned $53 million in the United States–Box Office Mojo doesn’t list foreign box office for the film–but a strength of Tyler Perry is his ability to, seemingly on demand, bring the African-American audience into theaters, […]

Hulu And Netflix Move To Original Programming

Entities like Hulu and Netflix, which rely for content on television and film studios, are at their mercy when the time comes to renegotiate contracts to stream content.  Both players, in a bit to add distinctiveness beyond studio-acquired content, are now creating their own.  Netflix recently announced a deal with Jenji Kohan, the creator of Showtime’s […]