Before Amazon Unbox, the Netflix Roku, and iTunes movie rentals, there was a movie downloading service called CinemaNow. The service has long been overshadowed by its flashier competitors, but it is hoping to score some new customers by updating its service with a Vista Media Center plug-in that will let you browse and play its films using Vista Media Center’s Tivo-like interface.

CinemaNow’s selection does leave something to be desired, however. Recent smashes like ‘Juno’ and ‘There Will be Blood’ are yours for the taking, but its catalog of older classics and independent films is sorely lacking. Even Akira Kurosawa’s classic ‘Seven Samurai’ and the Scorcese masterpiece ‘Raging Bull’ are nowhere to be found. [Sourece: Download Squad]

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