Archive for October, 2009


Warlords of the 21st Century (AKA Battletruck)

Every time I see Mad Max I remember a similar movie I remember watching way back when.  All I had to go on was it was set in some post-apocalypse future where there was an oil shortage, but the villains find some guys who have a stash which is accessed …

Read Full Entry | 31st Oct 2009 | Comments (0) | General


Why DVD Still Reigns Supreme

I’ve been meaning to write a post about why I think DVD still outsells any other medium for video media for a while and this post over at Technologizer gave me a bit of a push. The post discusses a conversation between Reed Hastings, CEO of Netfix, and Chris …

Read Full Entry | 13th Oct 2009 | Comments (0) | General


Naomi Watts named Hollywood’s best-value star

The Guardian quotes Forbes’ list of the top ten actresses by Return on Investment (ROI). The top five were:

Naomi Watts, $44 for every $1
Jennifer Connelly, $41 for every $1
Rachel McAdams, $30 for every $1
Natalie Portman, $28m for every $1
Meryl Streep, $27 for every $1

Read Full Entry | 7th Oct 2009 | Comments (0) | General


People Power: Fans secure film deal for Grint

Showing that movie audiences still have the power, fans of Rupert Grint (who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films) have secured film deal for an independent movie he made which failed to find a distribution deal.

Read Full Entry | 5th Oct 2009 | Comments (0) | General