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We're getting closer to the feelies!!

May 6, 2011
In Huxley's Brave New World, you didn't just go to the movies, you went to the feelies. It's entertainment that stimulates your senses - sight,...

American Airlines to offer streaming to personal devices

May 4, 2011
You'll be able to watch movies and TV shows on your phone or iPad streamed to you from the plane. Presumably, hopefully, these will be better than...

Warner Bros. expands offerings on Facebook

Mar 28, 2011
I don't know about you, but when I'm in the mood to watch a movie, I always think "If only I could watch Yogi Bear on Facebook". DREAMS FULFILLED....

THE TRASHMASTER: an 88-minute film made from Grand Theft Auto IV

Jan 11, 2011
So this French guy, Mathieu Weschler, spent two years playing Grand Theft Auto IV on a PC, saving clips of himself playing it, and turning those...

YouTube begins to end time limits

Dec 10, 2010
The video site is starting to scrap the 15 minute time limit placed on videos, according to a blog post. Select veteran members in good standing on...

Amazon Studios. Amazon Studios? Amazon Studios!

Nov 17, 2010
This is bonkers. Amazon is crowdsourcing new movies in an effort that seems to go beyond simple PR promotions. More like Wikipedia meets Mechanical...

For public good, not for profit.

GooglePlex

Aug 30, 2010
Nirvana for film buffs.  Imagine an online movie rental store with every movie, ever made always in stock - an unlimited number screens and an...

Do we really want that extra dimension?

Jul 26, 2010
Roger Ebert recently called 3D movies "a waste of a perfectly good dimension" and moviegoers may be agreeing with him. The Daily Telegraph reports...