"are there any broadband film services you've actually been impressed by?"
Sure! Newsgroups, BitTorrent, Direct Downloads...
No crap DRM, whatever format you wish(DVD rip, XviD, DivX, x264), can be burned, converted, transferred as many times as you wish.
Screw $14.95 for a crippled download!
I can buy DVDs for $7.99 or less.
I rent DVDs for $0.99.
So, tell me again, WTF would I want to pay that much for a movie that won't play worth a damn?