Yesterday Roku unveiled a new weapon in the cord-cutter's arsenal: the Roku Streaming Stick. The Streaming Stick is a wireless device about the size of a standard Usb flash drive that will plug into a TV to instantly transform it into a Smart TV. It feature built-in WiFi, processor, memory and software to deliver Roku’s growing collection of streaming entertainment. With the Roku Streaming Stick, these new Smart TVs allow consumers to enjoy a fully integrated high-definition streaming experience. Netflix loves the new device. "Roku was the first to deliver movies and TV shows streaming over the Internet from Netflix to TVs and since then has been delivering a great experience to Netflix members," said Greg Peters, Vice President of Product Development at Netflix. "The Roku Streaming Stick offers another innovative option for our members to enjoy the Netflix experience." Roku created the first Netflix internet video streaming receiver...
- 1/5/2012
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
As of today, Nintendo Wii users no longer have to pop in that pesky disc every time they want to stream content from Netflix. Now, you can watch movies and TV shows directly through a downloaded application, a feature that PlayStation 3 announced last week too. Why did Netflix introduce a disc-based solution for the Wii and PS3, only to end it months later? And how much did that temporary system cost?
Let's crunch some numbers. According to a rep from Netflix, more than 3 million Wii systems have already been connected to Netflix. While the rep declined to confirm how many discs were actually sent out (the number could be even higher), it's safe to assume that at least 3 million Netflix discs were sent out to Wii owners. The Netflix-Nintendo program began in late March and ended this week, only seven months old. With Netflix spending roughly 78 cents in postage for each mailed disc,...
Let's crunch some numbers. According to a rep from Netflix, more than 3 million Wii systems have already been connected to Netflix. While the rep declined to confirm how many discs were actually sent out (the number could be even higher), it's safe to assume that at least 3 million Netflix discs were sent out to Wii owners. The Netflix-Nintendo program began in late March and ended this week, only seven months old. With Netflix spending roughly 78 cents in postage for each mailed disc,...
- 10/19/2010
- by Austin Carr
- Fast Company
Chicago – This 22-image slideshow features all the official press images for Rogue Pictures’ “MacGruber” starring Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Powers Boothe, Maya Rudolph, and Val Kilmer. It was written by Forte & John Solomon & Jorma Taccone and directed by Taccone. It will open on May 21st, 2010.
Official Synopsis:
Only one American hero has earned the rank of Green Beret, Navy Seal and Army Ranger. Just one operative has been awarded 16 purple hearts, 3 Congressional Medals of Honor and 7 presidential medals of bravery. And only one guy is man enough to still sport a mullet. In 2010, Will Forte brings Saturday Night Live’s clueless soldier of fortune to the big screen in the action comedy MacGruber.
In the 10 years since his fiancée was killed, special op MacGruber has sworn off a life of fighting crime with his bare hands. But when he learns that his country needs him to find a...
Official Synopsis:
Only one American hero has earned the rank of Green Beret, Navy Seal and Army Ranger. Just one operative has been awarded 16 purple hearts, 3 Congressional Medals of Honor and 7 presidential medals of bravery. And only one guy is man enough to still sport a mullet. In 2010, Will Forte brings Saturday Night Live’s clueless soldier of fortune to the big screen in the action comedy MacGruber.
In the 10 years since his fiancée was killed, special op MacGruber has sworn off a life of fighting crime with his bare hands. But when he learns that his country needs him to find a...
- 5/18/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
(photo: Greg Peters/Rogue Pictures)The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced their feature-film slate for this year's fest, running March 12-20, in Austin, Texas. Over the course of nine days, 199 features will screen -- including 55 world premieres -- from a record 1,572 feature-length submissions. (The shorts program will be announced soon.) Below are some highlights, with descriptions courtesy of SXSW.com.
- 2/4/2010
- AMC News: Film Festivals
Chicago – Universal Pictures has released a slate of images from their 2010 films including “Despicable Me,” “Robin Hood,” “Green Zone,” “MacGruber,” “Repo Men,” the second untitled sequel to “Meet the Parents,” “Repo Men,” “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” and “Your Highness.”
Actors and actresses featured in the slideshow include Jude Law, Ben Stiller, Russell Crowe, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Michael Cera, James Franco, Zooey Deschanel, Steve Carell, Jason Segel, and many more.
You can click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through this slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. Specific photographer credits where noted when needed.
Despicable_Me1: Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) tries to break into Vectors fortress in Despicable Me.
Despicable_Me2: Vector (voiced by Jason Segel) prepares to annihilate Gru in Despicable Me.
Despicable_Me3: Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) tries to break into Vectors fortress in Despicable Me.
Actors and actresses featured in the slideshow include Jude Law, Ben Stiller, Russell Crowe, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Michael Cera, James Franco, Zooey Deschanel, Steve Carell, Jason Segel, and many more.
You can click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through this slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. Specific photographer credits where noted when needed.
Despicable_Me1: Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) tries to break into Vectors fortress in Despicable Me.
Despicable_Me2: Vector (voiced by Jason Segel) prepares to annihilate Gru in Despicable Me.
Despicable_Me3: Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) tries to break into Vectors fortress in Despicable Me.
- 1/13/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – Will another animated show on Sunday nights be a perfect fit for “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” fans or will those beloved shows have set too high a bar to jump over for another cartoon to compete? People love their Homer and Stewie. Will they fall for the teachers of Knob Haven on “Sit Down, Shut Up”? Despite the incredible talent involved, I highly doubt it.
Television Rating: 2.0/5.0 What incredible talent? Try the creator of the best sitcom of the ’00s, Mitch Hurwitz of “Arrested Development,” and voice talent that includes amazing comedians like Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Henry Winkler, Will Forte, Cheri Oteri, and Kristin Chenoweth. Lots of talent. Most of it completely wasted.
Sit Down, Shut Up
Photo credit: Fox
Bateman voices the lead, Larry Littlejunk, a gym teacher at Knob Haven High School, an educational facility where the teachers have way more to learn that the students.
Television Rating: 2.0/5.0 What incredible talent? Try the creator of the best sitcom of the ’00s, Mitch Hurwitz of “Arrested Development,” and voice talent that includes amazing comedians like Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Henry Winkler, Will Forte, Cheri Oteri, and Kristin Chenoweth. Lots of talent. Most of it completely wasted.
Sit Down, Shut Up
Photo credit: Fox
Bateman voices the lead, Larry Littlejunk, a gym teacher at Knob Haven High School, an educational facility where the teachers have way more to learn that the students.
- 4/16/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Television Rating: 3.5/5.0 Chicago – USA Network’s “In Plain Sight” was one of the best new shows of 2008, another hit for the highest-rated network on cable, USA. The first-year series still needs to iron out a few things to truly live up its potential but the excellent Mary McCormack continues to rock on one of the few must-see basic cable shows this season.
The season premiere of “In Plain Sight” - “Gilted Lily” - perfectly illustrates both the potential and the current flaws with USA’s hit. When a show places so much emphasis on weekly mysteries, you’re bound to have a few that fall flat. I honestly never once cared about the mystery at the heart of the second season premiere of “In Plain Sight” - a tale of a biker and some missing gold coins.
In Plain Sight
Photo credit: Gregory Peters/USA However, the characters and plotlines...
The season premiere of “In Plain Sight” - “Gilted Lily” - perfectly illustrates both the potential and the current flaws with USA’s hit. When a show places so much emphasis on weekly mysteries, you’re bound to have a few that fall flat. I honestly never once cared about the mystery at the heart of the second season premiere of “In Plain Sight” - a tale of a biker and some missing gold coins.
In Plain Sight
Photo credit: Gregory Peters/USA However, the characters and plotlines...
- 4/16/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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