By Brandon Russell |
There’s going to be a new Star Wars film, Disney CEO confirmed on Tuesday. No, not Episode VII or even subsequent episodes following that. A new new film, a standalone, that will focus on Star Wars characters, though it’s unclear at this point which one(s).…
By Adriana Lee |
Actors sometimes do some crazy things to prepare for their roles on the big screen. Some so thoroughly inhabit their characters, they can’t (or won’t) shut them off even off-camera, like Daniel Day-Lewis. Others pork up or whittle way, way down, like Bridget Jones’s Diary’s…
By Brandon Russell |
Lucasfilm on Monday said it won’t release Star Wars Episodes II or III in 3D, because who watches movies in 3D? Instead, the company wants to focus on developing its much anticipated new Star War trilogy, the first episode of which is being helmed by…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Walt Disney company has confirmed that J.J. Abrams is officially the director of Star Wars Episode VII. Rumors began circulating on Thursday that J.J. Abrams – known for his recent tenure directing films such as Star Trek and Super 8 – will be taking…
By Adriana Lee |
Since the first glimpse of the upcoming movie, JOBS, has gone into the wild, reactions have been mixed. Some people can’t get over Ashton Kutcher playing the lead role of Steve Jobs, while others seem to enjoy the dramatization of the late tech legend’s life.…
By Sean P. Aune |
The Fifth Estate, a movie based around the story of Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks site, has gone into production. It would seem Hollywood has decided to turn to the world of technology for several of its upcoming movies as opposed to just doing comic…
By Sean P. Aune |
J.J. Abrams is about to take a trip to a galaxy far, far away as he takes up the directing duties of Star Wars Episode VII. Ever since it was announced there would be new Star Wars movies, one of the hottest questions on the…
By Sean P. Aune |
You’ll be able to see Ashton Kutcher playing Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at your local theater beginning April 19. We already had heard that JOBS: Get Inspired would open in April, but now we have an official date for the wide release of the film:…
By Adriana Lee |
Software security pioneer John McAfee, 67, has dominated computer screens around the world, and now he’ll be gracing a different screen altogether as the subject of a new Warner Bros movie. But this is no ordinary biopic. Sure, the tech exec is a recovering cocaine addict…
By Adriana Lee |
“jOBS,” the much-anticipated film starring Ashton Kutcher as Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, finally got a release period: Open Road Films and Five Star Feature films has announced that the biopic will be hitting screens this April, after it closes out the Sundance Film Festival this month. Chronicling…
By Brandon Russell |
Project X, the over-the-top teen party flick that came out in March of this year, has been bestowed with the dubious honor of being 2012’s most pirated movie. According to TorrentFreak, who collected a top ten of the year’s most download movies, Project X nearly…
By Adriana Lee |
Anyone who thinks online video isn’t giving traditional television a run for its money, here’s even more proof: Amazon has finally officially gotten on board the original content bandwagon, surveying a range of sitcoms and family-friendly shows for its online streaming service. Providers like Netflix,…
By Sean P. Aune |
jOBS: Get Inspired. was originally going to be a television movie, but it appears that things may be changing ever so slightly. It was announced last April that Ashton Kutcher would be playing Steve Jobs in a biographical picture of the Apple co-founder’s life. The story will…
By Brandon Russell |
The upcoming Steve Jobs biopic that’s being penned by Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will only be three scenes long. It’s not what you think. Each scene, according to Sorkin, will be roughly thirty minutes in length, and consist of backstage moments leading up to some…
By Brandon Russell |
By now, you’ve probably heard that one of the most beloved franchises ever created, Star Wars, is getting yet another installment in 2015. That’s plenty of time to really get the universe right this go around. But it’s going to take a crew of truly…
By Brandon Russell |
Scary movies don’t get enough credit. They’re cheap. They’re cliche. But they’re also some of the most fun you can have at the movies. Not everyone enjoys purposely scaring themselves, but there’s certainly a morbid thrill involved. It’s the fear and mystery of the onscreen…
By Roy Choi |
Netflix reported third quarter sales of $906 million and net income of $ 8 million, with earnings of 13 cents a share. Sales fell in line with forecasts and earnings were ahead of the four cents per share analysts had predicted. But the bad news…
By Sean P. Aune |
While the world waits for a big screen revival of 24, for now we’ll have to make do with Jack Bauer hawking Acer ultrabooks … and making cupcakes. Nothing can quite convey how intense the Acer Aspire 35 Ultrabook is like Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) putting…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon announced this morning that it has struck a deal for more video content from NBCUniversal. The number of hours of free television episodes available to Amazon Prime members via the Instand Video service got a major boost today. Thanks to an expanded agreement with…
By Adriana Lee |
One of the best things about Amazon Prime, apart from the super speedy shipping, is the ubiquity of its entertainment streaming options. And one of the worst things about it is the limited selection of its free online content. Well, if you’re a sports fan, documentary…
By Joey Davidson |
In college, I landed a job as a student technician at my university’s Student Center. That building housed the only movie theater on campus. The theater was stocked with two 40 year old 35mm projectors. The projectors ran on the classic reel-to-reel system and showed…
By Sean P. Aune |
For a service that is just supposed to be a bonus to Prime members, Amazon does seem to love adding content to its Instant Video service. Amazon announced today that it has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution for several its series…
By Adriana Lee |
Broadcast programming still seems to be figuring out the best way to integrate social media into the fold. While most shows have websites, Twitter accounts and social media pages, most of these tend to exist separately from its broadcast content. Melding it together is a tricky…
By Joey Davidson |
Telltale Games has released the second episode in the five episode run of their first season of The Walking Dead video game. This story is based on the events in the comics, not the television show, and marks the journey of Lee Everett after the events…
