The bad news: I have spent much of the last week stuck at airports on my way from LA to NJ.
The good news: This has given me a chance to catch up on some of my ‘net reading. I finally made it to the east coast, and had a chance to post a couple of tidbits...
NY Times Gets Netflix Button
Wired reports that The New York Times has added a handy dandy little “Add to Netflix Queue” button to their movie reviews. While most readers aren’t going to forget the name of the major blockbuster they want to see, that cool yet obscure doc they read about in the Times often escapes the memory when it comes time to add it to the queue. Hopefully, this tool will help.
For more: Read the Wired post.
Tyson is Popular
Studios aren’t the only ones who make films about the same subjects at the same time (see: Armageddon & Deep Impact collision). Right now Mike Tyson seems to be making quite an impact on documentary filmmakers. Tyson, by James Toback, garnered a lot of attention at Cannes '08 and Sundance '09. The Onion Sports Network has an article about Punched Out!!: The Mike Tyson Story, which is premiering at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival.
The good news: This has given me a chance to catch up on some of my ‘net reading. I finally made it to the east coast, and had a chance to post a couple of tidbits...
NY Times Gets Netflix Button
Wired reports that The New York Times has added a handy dandy little “Add to Netflix Queue” button to their movie reviews. While most readers aren’t going to forget the name of the major blockbuster they want to see, that cool yet obscure doc they read about in the Times often escapes the memory when it comes time to add it to the queue. Hopefully, this tool will help.
For more: Read the Wired post.
Tyson is Popular
Studios aren’t the only ones who make films about the same subjects at the same time (see: Armageddon & Deep Impact collision). Right now Mike Tyson seems to be making quite an impact on documentary filmmakers. Tyson, by James Toback, garnered a lot of attention at Cannes '08 and Sundance '09. The Onion Sports Network has an article about Punched Out!!: The Mike Tyson Story, which is premiering at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival.
Ten of Tyson's most well-known opponents are interviewed in the film, with Von Kaiser, Soda Popinski, Don Flamenco, King Hippo, and others reminiscing about the boxer's career.For more: Read the full article.