IFC has signed a deal to give Blockbuster 60-day exclusive rental rights to all of their DVDs. Mike at Hacking Netflix is skeptical: “This is a smart move for Blockbuster, but is it a smart move for IFC? Blockbuster is only one distribution channel, so is it wise to limit releases to one company when Apple, Netflix, Microsoft (Xbox), Vudu, and Joost are becoming serious digital download distribution channels?”
Yesterday, David Poland wondered if the next Coen Brothers movie was getting “dumped.” But there’s evidence that Focus Features is taking Burn After Reading to Cannes before its September stateside premiere. Not like a trip to France guarantees an Oscar push, but it’s something.
At GreenCine Daily, David Hudson offers a stupendous, chronological recap of Berlinale ‘08.
We don’t know if the National Enquirer story about Patrick Swayze’s battle with cancer has any merit, but to any tabloid story that causes Defamer to quiet the snark, attention must be paid. So, above, a tribute to Swayze’s finest hour. Swoon. When I was eight years old, I thought Dirty Dancing was porn. And, actually, this scene still pretty much is.
