In keeping with its parent company's operation, the Lakeshore Entertainment website is a tight little affair that is very good at what it does, if rather limited in scope.

The online offering initially strikes a strong association with the Lakeshore brand by producing a subtle, grayscale, animated cameo of its signature theme, which culminates with the familiar young boy about to jump off a jetty. The homepage then arrives in glorious Technicolor.

Like any movie company website, the homepage of Lakeshore Entertainment is adorned with mini-posters and scrolling titles that trumpet its past and present portfolio, while the primary viewing area is reserved for the marketing of its most heavily promoted feature. Each title also has a small series of links behind it that will either lead users to the official site of the movie in question or enable them to download posters or images.

The final noteworthy link on the homepage is devoted to the View Current Films section, where visitors can explore what’s coming up, what’s currently hot, or the best of the rest—at least as far as the Lakeshore library is concerned. Users should be aware, however, that the content is clunky in this small section; preloaded with images, the pages appear slowly.

All in all, Lakeshore Entertainment produces a nice little website that is certainly in keeping with the offline brand, but there’s room for improvement. While the content is appealing, it’s clear that Lakeshore is still building its business. The library and music sections are worthwhile extensions of the brand, but it would also be good to see more research and imagination come into play when the company’s core activities are the focus, especially if the firm wants to be seen in a light worthy of a prestigious film studio.