The Weinstein Company Bypasses Cable For Netflix

Wookie Johnson — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:34:49 +0000

Looks like Netflix has gained another foothold in its fight for survival. Knowing a good thing when they see it, the Weinstein Company has decided to feed Netflix their content rather than go to the pay cable channels. That means awesome films like The Artist and Coriolanus, and less than awesome films like Madonna‘s W.E., will be available on the Netflix Instant Watch streaming system, and not on channels like noted Netflix cock-blockers HBO.

If anything, this just proves how resilient the streaming industry is. Months ago, Netflix was more hated than Osama bin Laden. And today, they’ve got Uggie. There’s no stopping them. (via /Film)

Ralph Fiennes’ ‘Coriolanus’ Makes Shakespeare Relevant

Wookie Johnson — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:51:36 +0000

Ralph Fiennes has done such a good job acting without a nose that he’s been allowed to direct his very own movie. Coriolanus, based off the play by William Shakespeare (or Anonymous or whoever), tells the story of a general who teams up with his sworn enemy after being betrayed by his people. Fiennes updates the tale here to set the events against the backdrop of modern warfare. However, he holds onto the original Shakespearean (or Anonymousean or whoeverean) dialogue. The results look pretty good and way more hardcore than when Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes did it.

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The Weinstein Company Bypasses Cable For Netflix

Ralph Fiennes’ ‘Coriolanus’ Makes Shakespeare Relevant