Commentary by Kendall Whitehouse
Tag: cinema
As IMAX Screens Get Smaller, the Competition is Getting Bigger As noted previously, IMAX is extending -- some would say blurring -- the IMAX brand by retrofitting existing multiplex theaters with larger screens and upgraded sound systems. The Wall Street Journal reports that competitors are moving into the territory of what might be termed "low-end … Continue reading IMAX Brand Blur
Having just completed production on the forthcoming DVD release of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (available for pre-order from Amazon.com), creator Joss Whedon posted a comment on Whedonesque thanking his fans and giving an upbeat account of the current state of the project's finances. Whedon writes: Finally, I just want to say "thank you" to everybody who … Continue reading Joss Whedon: Sounding Optimistic (But Still No Details)
Warner Brothers will end its distribution of DVDs in South Korea as of December 31 of this year, according to a Bloomberg report. The final DVD title to be released in that country will be the "The Dark Knight" on November 11. The proximate cause of the move is the rampant piracy from illegal downloading. … Continue reading The Future of Home Movies Arrives in South Korea
At the suggestion of one of my editors at Knowledge@Wharton, I expanded my earlier blog post on Scott Kirsner's new book, Inventing the Movies, into a longer review for Knowledge@Wharton. For those who are interested, the Knowledge@Wharton piece is here: 'Inventing the Movies': The Epic Battle between Innovation and the Status Quo in Hollywood
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