2012 in film: Pre-Theatrical VOD goes mainstream...

This will be the first in a series of essays detailing 'the year in film', spotlighting certain trends (mostly positive, I'm tak...

Universal to offer Tower Heist on Video On Demand 3 weeks after theatrical debut.

It could be a game-changer or could just be an irrelevant blip (it's so hard to tell sometimes).   The Los Angeles Times is reporting ...

The Shot Heard Round the Industry... Studios announce pre-DVD Video on Demand for major theatrical releases, and why it's doomed..

Fox, Warner Bros, Sony, and Universal have announced today that they will begin offering 'first-run' theatrical features on Video O...

Review: Rubber (2011)

Rubber 2011 83 minutes rated R by Scott Mendelson Yes yes, we get it. Movies aren't real and it is foolish to become emotionally invest...

Review: Black Death (2011)

Black Death 2011 103 minutes rated R by Scott Mendelson Christopher Smith's Black Death is a thoughtful and engaging film that isn'...

How Kevin Smith's Red State could have been the new face of Video On Demand.

There are people with stronger feelings one way or another about Kevin Smith than I. I loved Clerks II and Dogma , hated Jay and Silent Bo...