Direct-to-video movies get a bad rap. They tend to have lower budgets than movies shown theatrically, and their release strategy indicates a lack of support from studios. They're also far less ...

N ot every theatrical release has a direct-to-video sequel worth writing home about, but there are a select few movies that wouldn't be the same without them. Direct-to-video sequels peaked in the ...

`Big breasts are the cheapest special effects in the business.” So says director Jim Wynorski in “Some Nudity Required,” a revealing look at the multimillion-dollar direct-to-video industry.

In August, Warner Bros. also launched a dedicated direct-to-video division, Warner Premiere. Plans call for the unit to produce as many as 15 original films a year.

When the Walt Disney Co. released “The Return of Jafar” in 1994, the lowly direct-to-video category was associated with erotic thrillers, cheap comedies and material that had been targeted for ...

Paramount Pictures has become the latest studio to set up a division dedicated to producing direct-to-video movies. The division, yet to be named, will be run by Louis Feola, the former president ...

As a Marine captain-turned-filmmaker, Brian Iglesias, 34, relies on a veritable “laundry list” of military skills to run his production company, Veterans ...

Direct to Video When the concert season cools down, try warming up with the latest rock and metal DVDs By Jason Bracelin. Feb 5, 2003 at 4:00 am ...