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Discuss: Would You Buy More DVDs If Rentals Were Delayed Four Weeks?

Discuss: Would You Buy More DVDs If Rentals Were Delayed Four Weeks?

Basically a new DVD/Blu-ray would be released for sale only both online and on the shelves at Target, Wal-Mart, etc. If you want to see it, you have to buy it… or wait the additional few weeks for the sale-only window to close so you can rent it from your DVD peddler of choice.

By Rob Hunter on October 29, 2009 | Comments

Discuss: Would You Buy DVDs at the Theater?

Discuss: Would You Buy DVDs at the Theater?

Despite this being highly unscientific, I’m curious to know whether to base my new bootlegging business in theater lobbies. (FSR does not condone bootlegging or standing around in theater lobbies).

By Dr. Cole Abaius on October 19, 2009 | Comments

Nobody Will Admit 3D is a Fad at Conference

Nobody Will Admit 3D is a Fad at Conference

With everyone clamoring to get more 3D movies in theaters and not enough screens to hold them, it’s a crucial time to either invest more or take a step back and question whether 3D is really going to last a while this time.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on September 17, 2009 | Comments

A Delightful Look at The Weinstein Company’s Financial Trouble

A Delightful Look at The Weinstein Company’s Financial Trouble

So it turns out that The Weinstein Company is in a little financial trouble. Maybe. At least that’s what it seems like. Let’s take a quick look and try to make sense of it all.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on June 11, 2009 | Comments

News Flash: Studio Execs Took 1/3 of Year Off

News Flash: Studio Execs Took 1/3 of Year Off

In most jobs, if you don’t produce quality work for a third of the year, you get fired. In Hollywood, however, you twiddle your thumbs and wait for Summer.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on April 16, 2008 | Comments