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DVD: Killer Elite, For retail & rental (Entertainment In Video)
A hitman thriller that casts Jason Statham alongside Robert De Niro, Killer Elite doesn't even work as a guilty pleasure: its embarrassing attempts to engage with the politics of the Middle East sit uncomfortably with the testosterone-drenched fight scenes.
Warner Bros. Doubles DVD Rental Window to 56 Days
As part of Hollywood studios' efforts to support DVD sales, Time Warner's Warner Bros. is doubling the window for rental providers Netflix, Redbox and Dish Network-owned Blockbuster to get access to new DVD releases to 56 days.
Blockbuster announces exclusive rentals but fails to deliver streaming
Blockbuster has announced a series of exclusive DVD rental partnerships as it plans to take on streaming services like LoveFilm and Netflix.
Red Box Now Dvd Rental Leader
According to Consumer research group NPD most people who rent DVDs or Blu-ray discs now get them from Redbox kiosks It noted however that one of the reasons is that Redboxs principal competitor Netflix is focusing its attention on its streaming service...
DVD: Project Nim, For retail & rental (Icon)
Another better-than-fiction documentary from James Marsh (Man on Wire), Project Nim looks back at a 1970s experiment to turn a baby chimp into a hairy human being.
Warner Bros. Plan for DVD Rental-Delay Rejected by Blockbuster
Warner Bros., leading a push to spur movie purchases by delaying the availability of DVD rentals, is running into resistance from two of its biggest customers.
DVD: Troll Hunter, For retail & rental (Momentum)
This hit Norwegian monster movie is presented as a "found footage" documentary in the Blair Witch/ Cloverfield tradition, but it has enough dry comedy to bear comparison with This is Spinal Tap, too.
Quickflix offers Home Box Office TV and movies online
Online DVD rental and IPTV service provider, Quickflix (ASX: QFX), has struck a deal with Home Box Office of the US to stream HBO content to Australian customers.
DVD: The Guard, For retail & rental (Optimum)
John Michael McDonagh's comedy-thriller stars Brendan Gleeson as a dissolute Irish copper who breaks more laws than he enforces, and Don Cheadle as a slick American agent who's forced to work with him.
DVD rental firms, Warner Bros. face off
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. movie production company Warner Bros. said it will double the waiting period for movie rental companies to rent movies after they go on sale.
