“The closure over the next several weeks will target struggling locations or those with leases winding down. Overall, 3,000 employees will be affected by the move, which will leave Blockbuster with just 500 stores in the U.S., after boarding up 500 stores last year.”
Category: media
Ultra High-Definition TVs – Do Consumers Really Want Them?
“Having seen interest in 3D television fizzle, consumer-electronics firms are desperate to find some other blockbuster product that will get customers back into big-box stores. The development most are hoping will do the trick is a display technology known as Ultra High-Definition that offers four times the resolution of today’s 1,080p HDTV sets.”
Can British Columbia’s Once-Thriving Movie Industry Be Saved?
“It’s been clear for some time that the production industry in B.C., worth $1.18-billion in 2011, was heading for trouble. As the Canadian dollar rose, Ontario and Quebec improved their tax credits. B.C. did not keep up.”
The Movie That Began As A Reddit Post
“Unless you’ve been following the story of the in-the-works movie Rome Sweet Rome on Reddit, the social news site, the genesis of the film may surprise you.”
Yes, Drive-In Movie Theatres Still Exist – But Digital Is Killing Them
“The vast majority of indoor theaters — hardtops, in drive-in lingo — have already converted to digital projectors, but 90% of drive-ins have not, according to an industry trade group.”
Porn And Romcoms Are Ruining Heterosexual Love
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Julianne Moore slam the kind of media most people consume – and claim porn and the romantic comedy are murdering love lives.
Has Sundance Become Porndance?
The graphic sex on display at this year’s festival has industry insiders – except for James Franco – surprised and a bit taken aback.
Django Unchained Demonstrates the Death of the Western
“This is not how westerns were meant to be. Westerns were the mythological touchstone of American values. They were not to be played for laughs.”
Robert Redford Talks About Sundance (And What It’s Turned Into)
“It’s become like a monster’s ball. I’m not displeased about it. But it gets more and more difficult. It’s wonderful on one hand, and it’s monstrous on the other hand.”
The Celebrity Judge (It’s Not About The Judging)
“Having talent and judging talent are not the same thing, which was the dynamic upon which the whole enterprise rested. With a few exceptions (Christina Aguilera is a range snob, for instance), the pop stars on the panels these days often don’t seem to be much more musically discriminating than the audience at home. “