I can't be the only one who's always had trouble telling the difference between Miramax and The Weinstein Company. It was Bob and Harvey Weinstein, of course, who made Miramax what it was back in the 90s, but the brothers weren't allowed to keep the name when they split from parent company Disney four years ago, forcing them to abandon the label named for their parents and start their own shingle.

But with Miramax all but shut down at this point, and Disney apparently not all that interested in keeping the label alive, is it time for the Weinsteins to get the name back? The Wrap has heard from a Weinstein spokesperson that the brothers would indeed like to ask Disney for the name, though a Disney rep says she hasn't heard anything about it.

It's unclear exactly what Disney thinks it wants to do at this point with the independent label, especially giving the diminishing nature of the independent industry. Wouldn't it make sense to return the name to the rightful owners and get out of the racket entirely? I know it would be a whole lot less confusing for me when remembering which publicist to e-mail about a given film.