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Netflix, Nintendo Testing Streaming Movie Service for the Wii

Some thought it would never happen, others said it was inevitable, but the rumor mill is churning out reports this morning that Netflix, at long last, is working with Nintendo to stream its vast catalog of films to the Wii (an overdue ...READ»

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KANYE WEST   |  Comment

Spike Jonze's Newest Project: Resuscitating Kanye's Withered Public Image

In a short film created by Jonze, West plays an egomaniac rapper gone off the rails. Sound familiar?READ»

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Sir Groovy Offers Fast-Track Music Licensing for TV and Movie Producers

Sir Groovy, a just-launched iTunes-like music store, lets TV and movie producers browse a library of pre-approved songs they can license and use in their media. Instead of first choosing a song and then securing a license to use it, ...READ»

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Infographic of the Day: Best Films of All Time

The best movies of all time, plotted out in a flow chart that interlaces genres.READ»

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Fast History: Thomas Edison Ignites the Movie Business, 1897

Though most famous for his Promethean invention of the light bulb, Thomas Edison patented the Kinetoscope 112 years ago today, igniting the medium that became the motion picture industry. While the Kinetoscope allowed only a single ...READ»

Basterds

The Duo Behind Inglourious Basterds' Signature Style

David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco have designed the look of some of the most stylish films in memory, from the "Royal Tenenbaums" to "Pulp Fiction"--and now, "Inglourious Basterds."READ»

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Redbox to 20th Century Fox: Time to Join the 21st Century

Hollywood studios are rapidly choosing up sides over Redbox's deceptively simple, but very disruptive DVD-rental kiosks. Today's players? Lions Gate gets it. And Fox doesn't.READ»

500 Days
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(500) Days of Summer

“You should know up front, this is not a love story.” This blunt declaration from the trailer for (500) Days of Summer sums up why it could be the season’s most refreshing cinematic experience. Why? Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt ...READ»

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Restored Apollo 11 Moonwalk Video Looks Good--Could Be Better [Updated]

NASA's getting into the swing of celebrating 40 years since Armstrong and Aldrin strolled on the Moon, and the latest party piece is some restored TV footage of those famous moments. It's all very nice, but we must do better next ...READ»

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MOVIES   |  12 comments

Tim Burton's Beautiful Reboot of 'Alice in Wonderland'

Unveiling the first production stills of the fantasy master's next movie.READ»

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Custom High Power Laser Light Shows & Professional Lighting Production Services Worldwide

Customized High Power Laser Light Shows & Professional Lighting Productions Worldwide. Tribal Existance Productions provides quality innovation in many types of Entertainment Industries.READ»

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Why HD? Watch This

If you're like a lot of amateur home-movie buffs, you might have an older camcorder--say, Mini DV--and you're probably debating about whether the upgrade to HD is worth it. A video that's gone viral this week demonstrates the ...READ»

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Hollywood's Rogue Mogul: How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business

How McG (yes, that's his name -- he directed the new Terminator movie) evolved from bubblegum auteur into a tinseltown killing machine.READ»

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McG's $2 Billion Machine

After getting his start making music videos, McG has built an increasingly diversified -- and bountiful -- revenue engine.READ»

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'Terminator Salvation' Director McG Bringing 'Spring Awakening' to the Big Screen

Next stop for Terminator director: Broadway.READ»

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Ad Doc 'Art & Copy': The Real 'Mad Men'

The documentary Art & Copy, the advertising documentary about the industry's creative greats and the campaigns that made them will have its New York premiere at IFC on Tuesday, May 5 as part of the One Club's Creative Week.READ»

Duplicity
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More from Duplicity's Tony Gilroy on the Backstage Drama in Business

In his new movie Duplicity, which opens tomorrow, and 2007's Michael Clayton, Oscar-nominated writer/director Tony Gilroy deftly exposes the backstage drama in business. The petty battles between rivals. The big-time and bit players ...READ»

Creation

A Peek into the Life of Darwin with Jon Amiel, Director of Creation [q&a]

Director Jon Amiel's film, Creation, uncovers the story behind Charles Darwin, the man, and why it took him nearly 25 years to share his discovery.READ»

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Can We Laugh at Obama?

As the nation transitions from the erratic, divisive Bush-era into the historically momentous presidency of Obama the rhetoritician, some journalists are declaring crisis mode on a flourishing art form: the political satire.READ»

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Is Hollywood Benefiting from the Current Recession?

The U.S economy may be in shambles, but for the movie industry, the next two months seem to signal a nice upsurge. Not only does the most universal form of escapist entertainment tend to fare especially well during economic ...READ»

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Once Again, Oliver Stone Surprises Critics

Multiple Oscar-winner Oliver Stone may be adapting new tones as a filmmaker, but he has certainly not lost his ability to surprise those who claim to understand his style and artistic motivations. After the director adapted a ...READ»

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How Netflix is Hurting Blu-ray

Last week Netflix sent out an email telling subscribers that the monthly fee will increase by $1.00 if they subscribe to Blu-ray discs. With times being what they are, I do not fault the company for increasing prices. I am just not ...READ»

Watchmen
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Watchmen: Adapting a Masterpiece for the Movie Screen

How do you adapt a book that has been compared to Citizen Kane into a film? How do you honor a dense literary work while making it digestible to the mainstream public? The answer, I learned at a press event today, is carefully and ...READ»

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Emmys Hit by an Academy Awards-Curse?

Last Sunday's Emmy awards, like the night's big winner, Mad Men, failed to attract the desired fan attention; at 12.2 million viewers, the awards show's ratings were the worst since 1990. But unlike the decorated and critically ...READ»

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