The Take Three » Web Sites http://www.thetakethree.com Our take on movies. What's yours? Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:02:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Will Amazon be the next Netflix? http://www.thetakethree.com/2010/08/31/will-amazon-be-the-next-netflix/ http://www.thetakethree.com/2010/08/31/will-amazon-be-the-next-netflix/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:20:19 +0000 thetakeonmovies http://www.thetakethree.com/?p=1734

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There’s a super-secret deal going down, and if talks go through, Amazon.com could be the next big thing in movie rentals. Bloomberg.com today is reporting:

Amazon.com Inc. has approached media companies including Time Warner Inc. with plans to start an online video subscription service to rival Netflix Inc., said three people with knowledge of the talks.

The service, sold for a monthly fee by the Seattle-based Web retailer, would consist of older films and TV shows, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the conversations are private. They said talks are early and could still fall apart.

Think Amazon could actually rival Netflix? Read the full story and decide for yourself.

]]> http://www.thetakethree.com/2010/08/31/will-amazon-be-the-next-netflix/feed/ 0 The Sites are the Sights http://www.thetakethree.com/2009/06/30/the-sites-are-the-sights/ http://www.thetakethree.com/2009/06/30/the-sites-are-the-sights/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:55:04 +0000 thetakeonmovies http://thetakethree.wordpress.com/?p=25 When it comes to movies, it’s not always all about the theater. With the growing popularity of dvd subscription services and view on demand options on your TiVo, there is a whole world beyond the air-conditioned stadium seating. Perhaps most important, the Internet provides everything with just the click of a mouse: Your favorite actor’s middle name, the budget of a 1982 Tom Hanks film, stats on drive-ins– whatever you want. Check out some of our favorite web sites.

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  • Fandango and MovieTickets.com: Sites that sells advance movie tickets, and also offers reviews and showtimes. Fandango’s got Regal, United Artists and Hoyts, and MovieTickets includes AMC and Clearview. 
  • The Internet Movie Database: The most extensive online database of movies, actors, quotes and box office info.
  • Yahoo Movies: An online guide to movies, including local showtimes, trailers, box office details and reviews.  

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