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Digital Downsizing

I am no prophet. I don’t see into the future, and if I make any prognostications that turn out to be correct, it is only because I have looked at the existing situation, connected the dots, and extrapolated ahead. I … Continue reading

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News Bites: Sherlock and Scarface

Good morning, it’s time for this week’s News Bites. Things don’t seem to be slowing down in Hollywood, as we have another week with around twenty solid news items — and only one bit of speculation (and even that comes … Continue reading

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The Boon of the Internet Film Boom

On Wednesday, I talked about the roadblocks that will slow down the adoption of digital delivery for movies and replacing DVDs and Blu-Ray. But that shouldn’t be taken to mean that the internet is all bad for film. Far from … Continue reading

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Roadblocks for the Digital Revolution

According to futurists and technophiles, one day all our entertainment will be delivered digitally. Physical media will cease to exist as a concept, saving us all space. To hear some tell it, this day is fast approaching, or even has … Continue reading

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Tech Review: Amazon Unbox

It’s been a little while since I’ve reviewed any movie-viewing software; this is largely because opportunities and reasons to try out different software doesn’t crop up very often. But I’m nothing if not an opportunist, and Amazon.com periodically hands out … Continue reading

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