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The PhilmGuy?s DVD Review: Men in Black 3 starring Will Smith, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones
Lawless — The Prohibition-era thriller, based on real lives of the moonshine-running Bondurant clan, casts Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy and Jason Clarke as brothers who try to throw their weight around, facing off with a corrupt lawman (Guy Pearce). Gary Oldman burns up the screen as a controlling thug, Jessica Chastain is a dancer who gets mixed up with the brothers, and Mia Wasikowska checks in as a preacher's daughter whom LaBeouf's character is sweet on. An engaging thriller from wire to wire, the movie is a step in the right direction for LaBeouf, who takes a break from silly action movies to show some range. The Blu-ray/DVD/digital copy combo includes filmmaker commentary, a featurette on the real-life Bondurants and deleted scenes.
Men in Black 3 — Due out Friday, this unasked for sequel re-teams Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as wise-cracking, alien-battling secret agent partners. As agent J, Smith time-travels back to 1969 to prevent Agent K (played by Jones in the present, and Josh Brolin back in the day) from being assassinated. Smith had been out of the game for several years, but he re-asserts his star power with authority, maintaining solid chemistry with both Brolin and Jones. The special effects are more silly than convincing, but they work for an action comedy. The high-end set includes 3D and 2D Blu-ray versions of the movie, as well as the DVD and digital copies. Extras peek into the effects, a gag reel and loads of making-of featurettes that look at the 1969 sets and break down some of the more memorable scenes.
ParaNorman — In one of the better animated movies released this year, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, John Goodman and Casey Affleck lend their voices to a gothic tale about a sad boy with a The Sixth Sense-like ability to speak to ghosts. He comes of age after he discovers a secret behind a witch's curse and rounds up some kids to save the town. Although the story lacks imagination, the visuals and atmosphere are refreshingly morbid, reminiscent of Coraline. The Blu-ray/DVD/digital copy combo includes filmmaker commentary, as well as several featurettes that take you through the animation process.
Sparkle — Due out Friday, the drama stars Jordin Sparks in a remake of a 1976 film about a Supremes-like group who rise to fame in the 1960s. In her final role before her untimely passing, Whitney Houston plays a mother who disapproves of her daughter's choice of career. The melodrama is paint-by-numbers, but Sparks shines in her many show-stopping musical numbers. CeeLo Green and Derek Luke make solid impressions in supporting roles. The Blu-ray/digital copy combo includes filmmaker commentary, a tribute to Houston and a making-of featurette.
Transformers Prime: Season 2 — The re-imagining of the 1980s-spawned vehicle-robot warriors saga is sharper, more coherent and just flat-out better than any other take on the material, including any of the Michael Bay films. In season two, the Autobots and Decepticons stumble onto some previously unknown facts about the destroyed planet they used to share, learning it might be possible to bring it back to life. The set includes all 26 episodes, a San Diego Comic-Con panel, as well as interviews with the show's creative staff.
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As more consumers use a "second screen" video device (tablet/mobile/notebook) to supplement their television viewing, content creators will have an opportunity to make content to specifically for a "second screen," says Eric Anderson, head of content and product solutions for Samsung North America, in this interview. in a signifcant commitment to fostering new area of creativity, Samsung sponsored a competition for Web producers to create multi-screen programming. The winners were announced on Friday night at the New York Televison Festival. The recipients were awarded a $300,000 production grant from Samsung. In the inteview, Anderson explains the creative opportunities around this emerging media platform. At the Festival, we interviewed Anderson and two content creators who describe their programming for two screens. We will publish those inteviews later this week. Winner of the Samsung Second Screen Storytellers Competition was “D-TEC”, created by Joseph Saroufim, Peter Saroufim, and Stephen Interrante Andy Plesser
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Beet Retreat: "The Consummate Anti-Conference" Set for Vieques Feb 1-2
I am pleased to announce Beet Retreat 2013, a two-day conference on the state of digital video at the W Retreat and Spa on the Caribbean island of Vieques on February 1 and 2. This is our second year organizing this invitation-only event. You can find videos from our last event, held in March, right here. The program will be limited to 30 participants.Each speaker will have the opportunity to be part of one of several panels and/or be interviewed on-site. The panels will be taped and published on Beet.TV and throughout our syndication network.The event will be both a comprehensive exploration of our fast-changing industry as well as an extraordinary networking opportunity with the top publishers, network executives, journalists, investors, technologists and advertising executives from around the globe.The programming will break into three tracks: digital video monetization; the technology of distribution and the future of content creation around entertainment and journalism. Helping moderate will be Jason Pontin, editor-in-chief and publisher of MIT's Technology Review. We are pleased to have MIT's venerable publication as our media partner. Pontin helped moderate last year. Here is what he says about the program:"If you want to understand how online video is being transformed by new technologies and business models, you need to join Andy Plesser at his Beet Retreat in Vieques. You'll hear from the innovators and business leaders who are driving the future of online videoâat the beautiful W resortâand return home with fresh insights to apply to your own ventures." Jason Pontin, CEO and editor in chief, MIT Technology ReviewHere are more testimonials from last year's attendees:"The Beet.TV retreat in Vieques is the consummate anti-conference. A small group of senior executives all of whom touch the online video industry gather in a beautiful setting to discuss the future.Long lasting friendships are formed. GO!" Joy Marcus, Partner, Draper Fisher Jurvetson"Joining Andy Plesser's Beet.TV retreat, away from where events usually take place, was a great experience. It entailed an intimate and unique forum of top digital executives, the right blend of bigger companies and smaller startups, a well defined agenda -- which all around -- turned into a top notch experience. People shared, exchange thoughts, debated and had a great time. Taboola will be there next year." -- Adam Singolda, CEO Taboola (New York)"The Beet Retreat is unlike any conference you have been too. Enjoy fantastic food, breathtaking views and stimulating conversation with some of the best thought leaders in the media industry. Leave your business cards at home and be prepared to make new friends." Lippe Oosterhoff, CEO Livestation (London)The conference begins on Friday, February 1, and ends on Saturday evening. Spouses, partners or traveling pals are welcome to attend the two extraordinary dinners and other activities. We can accomodate kids too. There is a registration fee of $950.If you would like to suggest a participant, please email us at info(at)beet.tvAbout Vieques and the EventVieques is an amazing place, certainly worth a few extra vacation days is possible. It was just named the top Caribbean Island by Travel & Leisure magazine. (See my video of the island's wild horses eating mangoes below.)Logistics and TransportationAttendees need to fly to San Juan International. There are many direct flights from U.S. cities via JetBlue, Delta, Continental, American and others. From Europe, there are direct flights from London Gatwick (BA) and Madrid (Iberia).Prices right now, from New York to San Juan, are relatively low but will go up. Vieques is about 25 minutes by a small prop engine plane from San Juan International. The plane tickets are about $200 roundtrip. We recommend Cape Air, Vieques Airlink and Seaborne.There is also a ferry which is located in Fajardo, about a 1:15 drive, $75 cab ride from the airport. The ferry is $2.00. Hotels and other LodgingThe W is providing participants with a room discount. They are holding rooms for us at a special room rate of $299 per night. This discounted rate must be booked by December 1. There are small, less pricey inns and guest houses, which we recommend. Also, if you are a family or coming with another couple, renting a house is an option. Some places we suggest are: Malacon House, modern guest house in EsperanzaHix Island House, high design ecotourismHacienda Tamarindo, old fashion Caribbean innCasa Casadas, small and dramatic b&bVilla Venti, small, modern and cool b&bYou can find a number of houses for rent on VRBO. To register, please make your request to info@beet.tv Please let me know if you have any questions. Hope to see you there.
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Nielsen Exploring New Tools for Multi-Screen Effectiveness Measurement with Vizu Acquisition
Nielsen is exploring a range of methods to better measure multi-screen viewing and the effectiveness of ads across platforms, says Dan Beltramo Executive VP of Product Leadership at Nielsen, who comes to Nielsen via the recent acquisition of his online reporting firm Vizu. Beet.TV contributor Ashley Swartz spoke with Beltramo at the Beet.TV Advertising Leadership Summit in Starcom's Chicago offices for a discussion of online measurement, and how Nielsen is integrating Vizu's data. Vizu built its business on measuring the effectiveness of online ads in real-time and Nielsen has begun integrating those capabilities into its measurement tools, Beltramo says. The goal is to give a brand a sense of the effectiveness of a campaign across all venues. Some of the methods Nielsen is evaluating to improve measurement across platforms are unique identifiers in mobile, integration of ad effectiveness tools into online ad platforms, and watermarking ads, Beltramo explains in this video interview."You assume there is a certain amount of multitasking going, on but you [want to be able to] see which screen is influencing the behavior, and that's what we're pushing towards," he explains to Swartz.When it comes to video advertising in particular, Beltramo says the categories with the most campaigns are entertainment, retail, food and beverage, and consumer packaged goods. Also, Vizu's tools show that video ads online are significantly more effective than display ads. "You can get the same effect with one to two video exposures versus a full set of display," he says.