Coming soon Imagine this... TO SEE what the future of film distribution might look like, go to a website called ZML.com. It offers 1,700 films for download to personal computers, iPods or other hand-held devices, or to burn to DVD. It is inviting and easy to use, with detailed descriptions of each movie, editors' picks, customer reviews and screen stills. And the prices are reasonable: "Atonement", for instance, costs $2.99. If ... Read full entry

Video shop death knell? It's not like I need any additional enticement to visit the local supermarket (weekly specials, check out chicks) but now it looks like it will soon be possible to hire DVD movies while doing a grocery run. Instant DVD has installed vending machines in 12 supermarkets throughout Melbourne and Sydney and intends to expand to 500 ... Read full entry

I’ve spent the last week or so watching DVDs of the BBC production, The Office. As I don’t own a TV, I’d only ever seen bits of maybe three episodes before this.I’ve since been reading a few discussion forum threads on the show, and its primary protagonist, boss David Brent. Many of these threads ask the ... Read full entry