"The Family Guy" plan for world domination apparently includes invading friendly web sites. “Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy" will be carried on the "Ads By Google" advertising network, fed directly to web sites where "Family Guy" guys and gals are likely to hang out. The New York Times broke the story early this morning in a … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2008
Uneasy riders: ‘The Furies’ on Criterion
Anthony Mann looks like the man of the year on DVD. The late director's "El Cid" and "The Fall of the Roman Empire" received the regal treatment from The Weinstein Co. as it debuted its new Miriam DVD collection. Despite some quibbling, these are considered two of the year's best home video titles. Now comes "The Furies," Mann's emotionally … [Read more...]
‘Kiss of Spider Woman’ planted in Unbox
"Kiss of the Spider Woman" has been underground since 1985, the year in which it seduced the Oscars. The indie film locked up unlikely nominations for best picture, best director and best actor (for William Hurt, who won). True to form, the movie has made a dramatic but hardly sudden reappearance, debuting as an exclusive Amazon Unbox … [Read more...]
iTunes Store movies: new foreign policy
The iTunes Store finally has opened for movie sales and rentals in Canada and the United Kingdom. The moves follow the U.S. expansion into online rentals by a month. Movie availability lags behind the U.S. in most cases. The movies go up day and date with the DVD release, as in the States. You'll need a credit card that's valid in the country of … [Read more...]
Mobile video ready to break out, VCs say
Venture capitalists have the hots for mobile video. 90% of the pro investors believe mass adoption of the mobile video will occur within five years, while 60% look for a three-year time frame, according to a study by KPMG. The tax and audit specialist's poll of 300 venture capitalists, corporate executives and investment bankers found that 52% … [Read more...]