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The Motley Fool March 8, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Lights, Camera, Stocks The big screen offers up big ideas for small investors: IMAX... Access Integrated Technologies... Amazon.com... Pixar... DreamWorks... |
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 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. |
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. |
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. |
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 August 23, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Time Warner Thinks Small Screen The media giant hops on the "direct to video" bandwagon. If it can avoid the likely pitfalls, Time Warner may find a hungry market. Investors, take note. |
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. |
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 September 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Video Killed the Studio Star Now that instant gratification has spoiled the consumption process, how can television shows on DVD not have a dramatic impact on the entertainment industry's other appendages? |
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 May 6, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Pixar Disappoints Me But not Wall Street, which doesn't seem to notice that every quarter is spectacular for Pixar. |
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The IMAX Lifeboat Poseidon has fared better on IMAX than on traditional screens, but the industry still needs to right its ship. |
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 November 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
That's Incredibles! Pixar is hoping for an "incredible" opening to its latest animated feature. |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Pixar's About-Pace An analyst raises Pixar's price target aggressively on the premise of a busier production slate. |
BusinessWeek October 29, 2009 Ronald Grover |
Disney Remakes the Movie Studio Disney CEO Robert A. Iger is applying the company's brand marketing savvy to film making. |
The Motley Fool December 16, 2011 Travis Hoium |
"Mission: Impossible" Will Test the Power of IMAX Could this movie debut give the Company a boost? |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Double Feature at IMAX The company's second quarter was so well-received three months ago -- after the cinematic enhancer posted its first profit in three years -- that it delivered a sequel this quarter. |
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. |
BusinessWeek January 7, 2010 Ronald Grover |
Box-Office Supercharger Why IMAX's outsize screens are a requirement for any Hollywood studio counting on a big opening weekend. |
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 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. |
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. |
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 13, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
No $60 Video Rentals for You Comcast and its Universal movie arm back out of a plan for $59.99 video rentals during their theatrical runs. |
CRM December 2011 Eric Barkin |
The Monday Morning Numbers on Movie Marketing How international growth, social media, and a decline in DVD sales are changing the film industry's marketing strategies. |
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
No More Excuses, Blockbuster If the video retailer is smart, it will need to take the chances that no one thinks it is capable of risking. |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
IMAX Learns Portuguese The big screen specialist makes a move into the Brazilian market. It's why IMAX is growing at a time when the rest of the industry is shrinking. Investors, take note. |
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 July 8, 2005 Steven Mallas |
Disney's Summertime Blues Disney's movies are slumping at the box office -- along with the industry as a whole but investors needn't worry. |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Kid Flicks, Adult Profits Pixar's films have averaged a whopping $239 million and that's just at the domestic box office. Scoring riches overseas along with the eventual home video releases and lucrative merchandising opportunities, Pixar's a money machine. |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2011 Travis Hoium |
IMAX by the Numbers IMAX has been crushed recently, but has the sell-off gone too far? |
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 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. |
The Motley Fool February 25, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Jack Black Sinks DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation stumbles in its latest quarter. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2009 Anders Bylund |
How 3-D Movies Will Save Theaters Since the Internet started nibbling away at Hollywood's traditional income streams, the movie industry has been trying to figure out how to entice people back into theaters. It looks like they've finally hit on a big audience-grabbing idea: 3-D movies. |
The Motley Fool August 9, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
IMAX Expands IMAX beats second-quarter earnings estimates and signs deals for more theaters. |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Animation Niche's Overdrawn Here is a closer look at DreamWorks, Disney, and Pixar and the sector's potential for great rewards -- as well as perilous pitfalls. |
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 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. |
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 July 29, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Lights Go Dark at IMAX The big-screen specialist disappoints analysts, and shares continue their slide. |
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. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Makes Bears Look Goofy Disney trounces Wall Street's expectations with their first-quarter reports, as it has during every single quarter under CEO Bob Iger's tenure. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 17, 2011 Kim Girard |
Protecting against the Pirates of Bollywood Despite a thriving movie industry in India, Hollywood studios have experienced difficulty making much money there. Researchers discovered a complicated mix of piracy and plagiarism. |
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 August 10, 2011 Jay Woodruff |
Rich Ross Makes Moves (and Movies) at Disney Innovation in Hollywood isn't for the faint of heart. Meet Rich Ross, the outsider (from television, no less!) tugging Disney's movie studio into the 21st century. |
The Motley Fool December 20, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
IMAX's Christmas Miracle The big-screen movie house is profitable, and while its growth may not appear to be stellar at the moment, its DMR technology -- which upgrades Hollywood blockbusters to create simultaneous IMAX releases -- is throwing the struggling film industry a much-needed lifeline. |
Home Theater May 28, 2010 Mark Fleischmann |
Will Hollywood Break the Window? Early VOD will be costly to consumers and offensive to theater owners. |