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It’s Sooner Rather Than Later in the High-Def DVD Format War
Everyone wins with the high-def DVD format war, except Toshiba and its HD-DVD product.
Are Pop Culture References As Bad As Product Placements?
Feature film budgets have spiraled out of control in recent years, and movie studios have done almost anything and mostly everything to control costs and trim expenses. It seemed inevitable that producers would start selling spots in their movies for certain products, and you can thank Steven Spielberg’s E.T..
An Interview with Face/Off Screenwriter Mike Werb
Screenwriter Mike Werb has some impressive film credits on resume — at least from a male perspective. He shares responsibility for the bullet-spraying, complete disregard for public safety Face/Off. He should be praised for writing an Angelina Jolie shower scene in Tomb Raider. He helped solidify Jim Carrey’s rise to stardom in The Mask. His latest work is a script for the upcoming Tekken video game adaptation (before the WGA strike of course).
The Emancipation Of Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston was born to sing. Anyone who has ever heard her rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXV in 1991 won’t disagree.
Sony Banks The Company On Blu-ray
I have a bet with my friend on which next-generation high definition video format will win. In five years, I think that Toshiba’s HD-DVD will win over Sony’s Blu-ray. Despite the technological superiority of Blu-ray over HD-DVD, I don’t think it’s what the people want or need (I think holographic technology will be better suited for our storage needs, but that’s about five years down the road).