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The Motley Fool
January 12, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
A Royal Short? A night at the movies may not result in a happy ending for Regal. While the company's healthy cash flow has been the bright spot with Regal, it should be noted that more than half of the third quarter's free cash flow was the result of asset sales.   |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Last Picture Show The big screen is feeling pretty small these days. If you want to live, multiplex, diversify. |
BusinessWeek
May 5, 2011
Michael White |
This Summer, Hollywood Could Use a Hero Hollywood will roll out big-budget movies almost weekly this summer in an effort to erase a $500 million box-office deficit so far in 2011. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2011
Rebecca Lipman |
Theaters Are Being Abandoned. Time to Sell? Consider these movie stocks. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2006
W.D. Crotty |
Will "Bubble" Bust Cinemas? A maverick filmmaker and a billionaire duo seek to shake up Hollywood by simultaneously releasing a new movie to DVD, cable TV and movie theaters. Is this the paradigm shift that kills the suffering movie theater industry? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
IMAX Previews a Hit The big screen movie house savior confirms that the latest quarter was a good one. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2011
Travis Hoium |
IMAX Gets Its Mojo Back Third-quarter earnings didn't blow investors away, but theater growth did. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Good Morning, Hollywood AMC, like most chains, marks down early matinees. It's just never been this aggressive at doing it before. The industry has seen its box-office ticket sales shrink for three consecutive years, and trying to extend the day makes perfect sense. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
IMAX Makes Hogwarts' Honor Roll The big-screen movie house savior scores with Harry Potter's fourth cinematic installment. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
This Only Happens in the Movies AMC's parent company shelved its IPO just as investors were lining up to pay between $18 and $20 a pop for nearly 40 million shares. Gravity will dictate AMC's future from here. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Regal Entertainment's So-So Summer Blockbuster films can't quite guarantee the theater chain a happy ending. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 7, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
3 Reasons Why Comcast's $60 Movies Will Fail The cable giant is testing on-demand rentals of nearly first-run features. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
That's Not Entertainment! Can an AMC/Loews consolidation help the ailing theater biz? |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2012
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
IMAX Is on Cruise Control The big screen leader scores well with the latest "Mission: Impossible" movie. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
AMC's Coming Attraction The movie theater chain gets ready to go public under a kinder climate. Investors, take note. |
Fast Company
Dec 2013/Jan 2014
Skylar Bergl |
Lessons Learned: How to Update an Outdated Industry The former Miramax executive's subscription service works at almost any movie theater. For $35 a month, users can see one movie a day -- any movie, at any time. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Get Your Popcorn Ready for Summer Blockbusters The summer movie season is upon us and IMAX and RealD are ready for the show to begin. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Does Harry Potter Have More Magic For IMAX? The Harry Potter series has been good to IMAX shareholders in the past. Will the trend continue? |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Movie Gallery Dims the Lights The video rental chain gives a rather bleak sales outlook. Movie Gallery's shares have dropped more than 10% today. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Gene G. Marcial |
Imax: The Chase Is On? Rumors swirled last year that Imax was being pursued by Sony. Now, Sony may not be the only suitor. The pioneer in sound and projection for giant-screen theaters is a huge success, and movie studios are eager for its technology. |
BusinessWeek
August 22, 2005
Ronald Grover |
Trading The Bleachers For The Couch Americans are staying away from events and movies in droves. Is it a blip or a trend? |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Dark Knight, Brilliant Box Office Time Warner's latest installment in the superhero series -- The Dark Knight -- set a new record for domestic theatrical debuts, ringing up $155.3 million in ticket sales over it's first weekend. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Nixing Netflix Would Be a Huge Mistake Time Warner wants to delay releases to Netflix or charge more. Either way, Time Warner loses. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Netflix Killer? Yeah, Right. If Hollywood wants to kill Netflix, they're not shooting where the company is. That worked much better for Gretzky. |
Fast Company
Nicole LaPorte |
"The Interview" Is A VOD Perception-Changer, Not A VOD Game-Changer Long regarded as a kind of consolation prize (or dumping ground) for troubled films, or else a platform for small, specialty films that might not resonate with all of America, Video-on-demand suddenly has a new, glitzy glamour. |
Fast Company
Evie Nagy |
Here's The Big Problem With Sony Releasing "The Interview" On Demand After a message from the hackers threatened violent attacks on movie theaters if the film was released, all the major theater chains pulled out of showing it. Many suggested that Sony should immediately release the movie on the Internet. |
BusinessWeek
July 11, 2005
Ronald Grover |
What's Driving The Box Office Batty Hollywood is pushing movies to DVD and video faster -- and theaters are feeling squeezed. And with the price of cinema tickets skyrocketing, this gives movie fans new clout. Clearly, some big script changes are in store. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You're Up, Shrek The cluttered release slate will be a tough test for DreamWorks, but the theater industry is loving every minute of it. The pipeline of potential blockbusters helped open up the IPO market for Cinemark last month. |
Fast Company
September 2005
Chuck Salter |
The Lost Picture Show It's all in the presentation. With crying babies, bad screens and rude chatter at the theater, maybe Hollywood alone cannot be blamed for the box office slump. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2010
Tim Beyers |
Why the iPad Is Great for Netflix For the first time in seven years, DVD sales trailed movie theater sales in 2009. Enter Apple's iPad to the rescue. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Comcast at the Movies Comcast is interested in distributing movies on the same day of release. Will it ever come to pass? |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Will Studios Nix Cable's Quick Trips for Flicks? Once again, operators want to shrink the time between movies' theatrical and home distribution. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Jet Li, I'm Sorry Movie theaters are having a hard enough time filling their seats, and now the studios are using their ads in the newspaper movie listings to promote upcoming DVD releases? |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Blockbuster's Stupid Survey Blockbuster commissions a survey through e-Rewards, in an attempt to get a read on how consumers will budget their entertainment spending during these tricky economic times. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2010
Anders Bylund |
The Bogus Netflix Scandal Netflix recently announced a new 28-day delay before new Time Warner DVDs would make their way into the Netflix library. Angry tirades from disappointed Netflix customers followed. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2006
Steven Mallas |
Box-Office Blues Banished The summer should provide a lot of opportunity for the various motion picture studio operating segments to bring in the bucks. Investors, now's the time to shop. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
This Teacher Offers New Lessons A recent multiplex flick is hitting digital outlets before the DVD market. |
BusinessWeek
July 9, 2007
Scott Kirsner |
A Celluloid Hero Goes Digital Technicolor is racing some nimble rivals to gain the lead at the multiplex. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Tinseltown Cries Wolf Hollywood's quick trigger on the video-release front is no fix for the box-office slump. |
The Motley Fool
April 4, 2011
Anders Bylund |
Has Hollywood Seen the Digital Light? A consortium of big-name movie studios has come up with a bold, new digital distribution plan for new movies. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Netflix Can't Be This Dumb When movies should come out on different platforms is becoming more convoluted and confusing, and Netflix appears open to bribes to play along. |
Fast Company
Dec 2013/Jan 2014
Skylar Bergl |
Sit Back and Really Relax At iPic theaters, a few dollars more gets viewers reclining leather seats, in-theater food-and-drink service, and reserved seating. It has nine locations in seven states, with six more coming soon. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Foolish Forecast: Regal Still Losing Luster The movie-theater operator is set to report its most recent quarterly earnings shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see. |
Fast Company
December 2005
Scott Kirsner |
Maverick Mogul Broadcast.com founder Mark Cuban is questioning everything about the film business - and naturally ticking a lot of people off. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hollywood's Failure Formula The Passion of The Christ was turned down by major movie studios, but it's still a hit. |
BusinessWeek
March 25, 2010
Ronald Grover |
The Last Picture Show at Blockbuster? With time running out for the video-rental empire, CEO Jim Keyes desperately needs Hollywood to help him remake the company so it can avoid Chapter 11 |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Thinking Outside the Box Office When it comes to new releases and DVDs, Hollywood's future may be very different from its present. The point is that movie theaters don't have to die unless they want to. For investors, there may even be some attractive situations here. |
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
One Fumble Won't Slow the IMAX Comeback IMAX won't be showing the Super Bowl in Arizona, but there's a bigger game for them worth winning. |
CFO
May 1, 2009
Kate Plourd |
Lights, Camera, Finance! For movie studios, a boom in ticket sales is not translating to easy access to financing. |
BusinessWeek
November 24, 2010
Michael White |
After Harry Potter, Warner Seeks a New Hero With the teen sorcerer's saga ending, the studio taps its DC comic book stable |
