DVD review: Clone Hunter Often, sci-fi and low budget indie productions go together about as well as chocolate and onions. The high budget demands on special effects eventually hamper the entire story. Clone Hunter is indeed [ ... ] |
What to make of the ending to Inception? So far, my favorite film this year is Christopher Nolanís Inception. Not only does it deliver all the action and thrills expected of a big budget summer blockbuster, but it has inspired endl [ ... ] |
DVD Review: The White Ribbon The White Ribbon is a drama starring Christian Freidl, Ulrich Turkl and Burghart Klaussner. Directed by Michael Haneke. |
DVD Review: Shutter Island The film begins on an ominous note. Eerie strings play as the film fades to white. Soon, a ship appears out of the fog. Cut to a gumshoe, looking and speaking as if he has stepped straight out of a [ ... ] |
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| Written by Bruce Frigeri |
| Friday, 16 July 2010 11:54 |
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Over the years those of us who work in independent film distribution have had a love hate relationship with Netflix. While they used to carry at least a few units of everything, their business model put a big hurt on Blockbuster and ultimately our bottom line. Netflix can service the entire country with 90-300 units of an indie title. They have no problem making indie film audiences wait weeks for a selection. Blockbuster, on the other hand, needed at least 1,800 units, usually more, to service the entire country. It's not hard to do the math to see where revenue has disappeared. None the less, the near guaranteed sale to Netflix on everything we released eased the pain a bit. --Until recently, when Netflix has begun to pass on indie titles, even for streaming only. This is a terrible turn of events for independent films. Ironically, it is Blockbuster Total Access (soon to be just Block online) that is now the only champion left for independent film rental product of any real consequence.  Our latest release, the sci fi film CLONE HUNTER, is available through Block Total Access. If you are a subscriber, or are just tired of the Netflix shuffle, check it out. The film streets August 10. If you've never been to Blockbuster Online, you'll be pleasantly surprised by how efficient their interface is. I think its one of the best kept secrets in home entertainment. |
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