Magazine article from our research archive:
|
|
From art house to your house: independent films debut on DVD; sling blade producer and Shooting Gallery founder Larry Meistrich on the thinking behind film movement, a self-described "independent film club" on DVD. (Frontline: DCD News).
- Article from:
-
Tape-Disc Business
- Article date:
-
December 1, 2002
|
Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2002 Knowledge Industry Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
DCD: What led you to consider curating a film series primarily by mail, instead of in theaters?
LM: My kids, because of where I choose to live, don't have any diversity in their life. They have Harry Potter. They have Spider-Man. Occasionally they'll have the break-out independent film like My Big Fat Greek Wedding. But they don't have that until eight or nine weeks later. [So] we're combining the theatrical window and sell-through. What we're saying to consumers and filmmakers is, there's no more bullshitting. It comes from me, and from the filmmaker, right to you.
DCD: What are the advantages of curating a film series on DVD, as opposed to in theaters?
LM: ...
|
HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE
The Independent Weekly;
November 16, 2005 ;
Anonymous;
384 words
...The Harry Potter films occupy a peculiar...wildly successful film series (which Harry Potter undoubtedly is, in...On the other hand, Harry Potter remains, first and...the fourth entry, Harry Potter and the Goblet of...
|
|
Harry Potter beats Bond at box office.(News)
Sunday Tribune (South Africa);
September 23, 2007 ;
229 words
...The Harry Potter film series has become the most...franchise. Two more Harry Potter films will be released...as the latest film, Harry Potter and the Order of the...Each of the five Harry Potter films is in the top...
|
|
'Harry Potter' larger than ever.
Zap2It.com (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);
December 18, 2003 ;
219 words
......larger-than-life boy wizard Harry Potter will get a growth spurt next summer. Harry Potter and the Prisoner...producer of the Harry Potter film series, was excited at the...Alfonso Cuaron, the film's director, and I...Both films, like the Harry ...
|
|
Harry Potter and the merchandising gold; Face value.(Harry Potter and...
The Economist (US);
June 21, 2003 ;
787 words
...Surprisingly, the Harry Potter launch shows new restraint in the...on one of more than 10m copies of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix . Bookshops...owns everything else to do with Harry Potter, says it is doing even less. Incredible...
|
|
MDC Film Series Benefits Children's Back to School Programs
Targeted News Service;
July 19, 2007 ;
682 words
......annual Summer Fun Film Series, which will benefit...four films in the Harry Potter movie series...The Summer Fun Film Series kicks off on Thursday...4 features a "Harry Potter Mania" marathon...ANNUAL SUMMER FUN FILM SERIES - AUGUST 2-4...relive this ...
|
|
`Harry Potter' stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson face the terrors of...
The Boston Herald;
May 30, 2004 ;
Schaefer, Stephen;
591 words
......witch-in-training in the film series based on J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, Emma Watson is the...Rupert Grint). Now in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban...escapee has a history with Harry Potter, Dementors fly to stand...
|
|
The Magic Touch?; Hundreds of Items Swept Up in Harry Potter Craze
The Washington Post;
November 13, 2001 ;
500 words
...Brrring! Another day begins in Harry Potter Land. You leap from between your Harry Potter sheets, check the date on your Harry Potter wall calendar and the time on your Golden Snitch wrist watch. Oops -- be careful not to slip on the Harry Potter...
|
|
CONFESSIONS OF A GROWN-UP HARRY POTTER FAN
Roanoke Times & World News;
July 14, 2005 ;
Miranda Puckett Special to The Roanoke Times;
781 words
..."To Harry Potter - the boy who lived!" With those words...the first chapter of the very first Harry Potter book, author J.K. Rowling had me hooked...house in Blacksburg when she pulled "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" off the...
|
|
Harry Potter Charms the Entertainment Industry.
PR Newswire;
July 10, 2007 ;
787 words
...The Nielsen Company examines Harry Potter's vast impact on Books, Movies, Internet, Television...PRNewswire/ -- With the imminent release of the new Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, as well as the upcoming...
|
|
WIN ALL THESE HARRY POTTER GOODIES.(Competition/Offers)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);
August 29, 2001 ;
402 words
......real spellbinding contest for all Harry Potter fans. We've waved our magic wand and conjured up stacks of Harry Potter toys and games to give away to one...re's what's included in our terrific Harry Potter treasure trove: WIZARD'S TRUNK SET...
|
|
'Harry Potter' and gang will be on IMAX, too
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
May 3, 2005 ;
118 words
..."Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," the fourth installment of the film series based on the J.K. Rowling novels...and the Chocolate Factory' -- and 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' is a great...in a statement Monday. The latest "Harry Potter" film was directed by ...
|
|
Fourth Harry Potter Hits Screens Nov. 18
AP Online;
May 2, 2005 ;
200 words
......Photo/Diane Bondareff) "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire...installment of the film series based on the J.K. Rowling...Chocolate Factory' _ and `Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire...Monday. The latest "Harry Potter" film was directed...
|
|
Harry Potter and the goblet of fear.(criticism of harry potter series)
Skeptic (Altadena, CA);
June 22, 2005 ;
Ragle, Brian;
787 words
...The Harry Potter sensation continues its march into...by children and adults alike, the Harry Potter books have been variously upheld for...as Cardinal Ratzinger, called the Harry Potter books a subtle seduction into witchcraft...
|
|
Every store wants to be a (Harry) Potter-y barn
Oakland Tribune;
June 21, 2003 ;
Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press;
574 words
...HARRY Potter candy, cakes, capes and toys: As the...books. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will offer Harry Potter cakes and is increasing its selection of toys and DVDs. Toys "R" Us has created Harry Potter boutiques within its stores. But the...
|
See all results.
Or, try our
Advanced Search.
|