April 9th, 2012
Dish Network knows how important it is to see all of the biggest hits on the big screen at a fraction of the cost on the small screen. They have combined with Blockbuster to create Blockbuster @Home and offer the largest selection of movies, shows, and games available.
If you prefer games, you can get a great selection regardless of what format you prefer. You can get games for Xbox, Xbox360, Playstation, and Wii.
Dish Network bought Blockbuster in 2011 so you can get both services for one payment. You can find out which titles are available and which ones have a wait and whether it is a short wait of 2 weeks or a long wait that can be over 6 weeks.
In addition to Blockbuster @Home, Dish Network offers a wide variety of movie channels for subscribers. HBO, Cinemax, Starz, and Showtime are some of their biggest movie channels. They are often used in special offers to new subscribers free for so many months to give people a chance to try them out. They are included with the America’s Everything Pak, the biggest package that Dish Network offers.
Each movie channel has multiple channels so you can get the most movies possible. HBO has 9 separate channels, Cinemax has 4, Showtime has 9 channels with 5 of them in HD, and Starz gives you over 600 movies with their 8 channels.
Whether you are a serious movie buff who can name every hit movie and leading actor from the last ten years or a casual moviegoer who records the occasional hit for a quiet evening at home, Dish Network has the best selection to suit your tastes. You can find a package that fits every level of cinema lover.
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March 21st, 2012
Check out the new Blockbuster releases for this week!
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011)Daniel Craig plays a discredited journalist working with a mysterious computer hacker on the 40-year-old disappearance of Harriet Vanger at the behest of her uncle who suspects she may have been murdered by a member of her own family. As the pair dig deeper they learn that even the wealthiest families have skeletons in their closets, and there are those who will go to great lengths to keep their secrets buried. David Fincher directed this remake of the 2009 Swedish thriller of the same name that was inspired by late author Stieg Larsson’s successful trilogy of books. |
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)Set in England, 1973, British Secret Intelligence Service head Control (John Hurt) and his top-ranking lieutenant George Smiley (Gary Oldman) are both forced into retirement after a mission involving respected secret agent Jim Prideaux (Mark Strong) turns unexpectedly deadly. As the Cold War continues to escalate, suspicions of a Soviet double agent begin to grow within SIS. Subsequently summoned by Undersecretary Oliver Lacon (Simon McBurney), Smiley is secretly reemployed by the SIS in order to root out the double agent suspected of sharing top-secret British intelligence with the Soviets. |
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The Sitter (2011)College dropout Noah (Jonah Hill) is looking for some extra cash and he’ll do just about anything to get it. Shortly after he’s hired to look after three young children, though, Noah gets a call from his girlfriend enticing him to join her at a part. The irresponsible sitter packs his unsuspecting wards into the car and heads for the seedy part of town. Before Noah can think twice the whole night has gone to hell, and he’s on the run from a pair of murderous drug dealers with no qualms about shooting at small targets. |
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The Muppets (2011)Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) never met an oil field he couldn’t suck dry. So when Tex discovers a bountiful reservoir right underneath Muppet Theater, he begins drawing up plans to claim the land and start drilling. Little does Tex realize that devoted Muppets fan Walter is currently in Los Angeles with his best friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams), and that he’s not about to let one man’s greed spoil a good thing for everyone. With Kermit by their side, Walter, Gary, and Mary hatch a plan to put on a big telethon that will help them raise the ten million dollars needed to keep Muppet Theater standing. |
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February 27th, 2012
The 84th Annual Academy Awards has come and gone, leaving the internet in a titter over dresses and statuettes in its wake.
“The Artist”, a French silent film starring Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo, was the darling of the evening with 5 Academy Award wins, including Best Picture – the first silent film to receive the honor since the original Oscar ceremony 83 years ago – and Best Actor for Dujardin. Dujardin became the first Frenchman to win an acting Oscar. “Oh, thank you. Oui. I love your country!” said Dujardin.
“Hugo”, set in 1930s Paris and tells the tale of an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station and is surrounded by the mystery of his father and an automaton, also won 5 awards and led the field with 11 nominations.
Meryl Streep swept up the golden statue for Best Actress in “The Iron Lady”, a biopic on former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher. It is Streep’s first Oscar win, despite 17 nominations, since she won 23 year ago for Sophie’s Choice. Streep humorously remarked when accepting her award, “When they called my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America go, ‘Oh, no, why her again?’ But whatever.” Streep is only the fifth performer to receive three Oscars. Jack Nicholson, Ingrid Bergman and Walter Brennan all earned three, while Katharine Hepburn won four.
Octavia Spencer picked up her first Oscar win for her role as Minny Jackson in “The Help”. Her genuine and heartwarming acceptance speech brought her a standing ovation. Christopher Plummer, the 82-year-old was nominated for his role as an elderly widower who comes out as gay in “Beginners”, was witty with his acceptance speech and the fact that he is the oldest acting winner – edging out Jessica Tandy, who won as best actress for “Driving Miss Daisy” when she was 80 – by remarking to his gold Oscar statuette, “You’re only two years older than me, darling.”
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February 22nd, 2012
DISH, a leading provider of America’s favorite channels and shows, has teamed up with Blockbuster®, the source you’ve trusted for over 25 years for the best selection of movies, games and new releases, to offer you Blockbuster @Home™. Blockbuster @Home™ brings the most extensive collection of movies, games and shows straight to your home exclusively from DISH Network!
There are two ways to bring all of the action straight to your home, discs by mail and streaming to your PC or TV.
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January 18th, 2012
Check out the new releases at Blockbuster this week! Here are some of our favorites:
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Ides of MarchStephen Meyers is an idealistic deputy campaign manager for democratic presidential hopeful Governor Mike Morris. As the primaries heat up and Meyers finds himself romantically embroiled with a campaign intern with a secret, things begin to boil over and reveal the cat-and-mouse underbelly of politics. |
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AbductionNathan Harper is a teen who has never felt truly comfortable in his life, andw hen he discovers his own baby picture on a missing persons website his supsicions are confirmed. The people who raised him are not his parents and the life he lived was nothing more than a lie. As Nathan begins to piece together his life he finds himself the target of trained assassins and must race to put together the final clues. |
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CourageousFour law enforcement officers dedicated to duty, family and faith find themselves questioning it all when tragedy strikes close to home. An exploration of the fathers, officers and men, Courageous is an uplifting film of action, drama and humor. |
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January 16th, 2012
Sanctum follows master diver Frank McGuire as he and a team of underwater cave divers explore the most remote and breathtaking cave system on earth, the South Pacific’s Esa-ala Caves.
Sanctum is an action-thriller sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Showing now on HBO!
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January 13th, 2012
The American Film Institutes ‘s 100 Years, 100 Movies is an archive of the best films of the last 100 years. Determined by a jury of 1,500 film artists, critics and historians the films presented are classics such as Rear Window and Citizen Kane, more modern films like The Godfather and Rocky, and even newer blockbusters like Titanic and Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings.
Watching all 100 greatest movies ever made is a “bucket list” choice for many people, but how to go about locating and viewing all 100 movies? Well, Blockbuster has made it easy and simple, with their AFI’s Top 100 list! There’s even a handy button you can use to add all of the films to your queue, watching the best movies has never been more simple.
Below are some of our favorites that made the list!
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Sophie’s ChoiceIn 1949 aspiring writer, and film narrator, Stingo moves to Brooklyn where becomes embroiled in the lives of an unsteady couple, Holocaust survivor Sophie and research chemist Nathan. Nathan’s violent mood swings and the dark secret Sophie holds close seem likely to consume them in this heart wrenching film. |
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Clockwork OrangeIn future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy developed by the government in an effort to solve society’s crime problem… but not all goes to plan. Stanley Kubrick’s scathing look at a not-so-distant future dominated by high-tech moral decay is an American cult classic. |
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JawsWhen a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and grizzled fisherman set out to stop it. The two-note score to Jaws is synonymous with suspense and danger, a simple alternation of E and F most can recognize instantly. |
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Forrest GumpTom Hanks stars as Forrest Gump, an unlikely figure in some of history’s most pivotal moments in the 60’s and 70’s. Through the journey of Forrest’s life – from college football star to war hero to ping pong champ and cross-country runner – his childhood friend Jenny is a constant figure in his heart. Forrest Gump was lauded with awards and remains a favorite nearly twenty years after it was released. |
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January 11th, 2012
DISH Network now offers the popular DISH Remote Access app for the iPad to allow DISH customers to watch thousands of on-demand streaming movies and TV shows, live TV and manage your DVR! DISH customers who subscribe to the Blockbuster @Home package or select premium movie packages – including HBO and Cinemax – can now watch popular movies, TV shows and kid’s programming directly on their iPads, free!
Streaming movies and TV shows using the enhanced DISH Remote Access app requires a DISH log-in ID and a broadband-connected iPad. The DISH Remote Access app is available today and is free to DISH customers from Apple’s iTunes Store. To watch live TV on the iPad, subscribers need a DISH Sling Adapter and a broadband-connected compatible DISH HD DVR receiver.
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December 28th, 2011
Here are some exciting new titles that came out on Blockbuster yesterday!
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Super 8 (2011)Writer/director J.J. Abrams teams with producer Steven Spielberg for this period sci-fi thriller set in the late ’70s, and centering on a mysterious train crash in a small Ohio town. More details » |
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One Day (2011)Adapted from author David Nicholls’ critically acclaimed novel of the same name, director Lone Scherfig’s One Day stars Anne Hathaway as a principled working-class girl who forges a unique bond with a wealthy jet-setter that spans two decades. More details » |
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Cowboys & Aliens (2011)Based on the graphic novel by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Cowboys & Aliens is set in 1800s Arizona, where the fierce fued between the local cowboys and the indigenous Apache is interrupted by the appearance of a spaceship, commanded by an alien creature that’s bent on enslaving the human race. More details » |
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Warrior (2011)Two estranged brothers and Mixed Martial Arts fighters confront the forces that tore their family apart as they prepare to do battle in the ring in this drama from director Gavin O’Connor (Pride and Glory). More details » |
Check out all of Blockbuster’s new releases, and get ready for an exciting week!
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November 18th, 2011
Available exclusively from DISH Network, the DISH Cinema offers the latest and greatest movies directly to your home with two easy, convenient options!
DISH Network is the first to offer 1080p VOD. Watch your movies with stunning clarity, unsurpassed detail, and resolution equal to Blu-ray Disc! Select from thousands of movie titles and TV shows. Watch it as often as you like within a 24-hour period.
To use VOD you must connect your receiver to your phone line or home broadband.
Once connected there are two ways to order VOD movies and events:
There are three ways to order Pay-Per-View events, which remain available after order until 5am the next day.
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