News: Click Star

A new movie download service has opened up online: Click Star . It's yet another way to legally download movies in place of a traditional DVD purchase or rental. It's also part of the many new experiments in distribution being used to get indie movies and limited release films to a broader audience. 10 Items Or Less, a joyous little independent venture from writer/director Brad Silberling and producer/star Morgan Freeman is the first new release being tested on the site. For those who cannot make it to a theater showing the film or simply prefer to see it in the comfort of your own home, you can now buy or rent this recent release at ClickStar. This is a novelty since the film has only been in theaters for 2 weeks so far and won't come to DVD for at least a few months. Rentals last 72 hours and purchases provide permenant files. The price is slightly more than a movie ticket for a rental and about the average of a high priced DVD for a purchase. I'm not sure where I stand on the format since I'm a tremendous supporter of the dying theatrical viewership of films. In the case of something with a theatrical release this limited, though, I'm just glad more people will get to see the film.