Today, noticeably fewer people are venturing out to the theaters to get their movie fix. Companies are continually coming out with more convenient and cheap ways to provide audiences with the movies they want to see. It appears that many people are willing to wait longer to watch a movie for a lower price on a smaller screen than pay 6-12 dollars for a movie ticket. Here’s a rundown of the most popular movie viewing tactics.

1. Theaters: The pros are obviousa big screen, first time availability, a captive audience, and a big tub of buttery popcorn. The cons, however, seem to be overpowering. Why suffer through high ticket costs, far driving times, and irritating lines when there are cheaper and easier ways to watch movies? The true movie fans will agree that theaters are the only medium that can provide the ultimate movie viewing experience.
2. Blockbuster: Ever since VHS tapes came out, Blockbuster has been reaping the benefits of take home movies. Recently, however, their revenue is down 22. It appears people still love to rent movies; they’re just choosing to rent from more accessible venues. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the last few years we’ve been seeing more and more movies based on books. That old familiar line, “based on the bestselling book” seems to be the start of half the movie trailers lately. Where this used to be confined to only a few movies each year and showed preference to novel series’, this is becoming a tendency of almost every genre.In the last few years we have seen the unprecedented obsession and fandom of the Harry Potter series and now the Twilight saga. Both series have resulted in very successful motion pictures, but these are actually less surprising as largely popular series such as The Lord of The Rings or The Chronicles of Narnia often result in films. However, no matter what genre of film you’re interested in chances are you’ve seen a “based on the book” movie recently. On the romance scene, we’ve seen one Nicholas Sparks’ novel after another turned into films: the ever-popular The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and recently Dear John. All of these books made sappy but powerful tear jerkers over the last few years. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s always fun to take our picks at who will be the next Tom Cruise or Julia Roberts. Sometimes we get it right, and sometimes the stars of today fizzle out and are forgotten. But some recent performances and adoring fans make a few on our list confident picks for the best-known movie stars of tomorrow.Taking a look at the ladies, one of the most promising young female actresses out there is the adorable Amanda Seyfried. This rising star has had a number of roles on television and the big screen. Her ditzy blonde role in Mean Girls thrust her onto the scene. In 2008 she wowed audiences as the leading role in the movie version of the Broadway film Mama Mia. More recently, she produced stellar performances in romance dramas, Dear John and Letters to Juliet. Seyfried has several upcoming roles including more episodes of the TV show “Big Love” as well as three movies currently in production. Read the rest of this entry »