Interstellar: Dramatic awe, with a science-fiction flaw Sure, Interstellar is smart spectacle. But is it good science fiction? In short: Interstellar tries hard. Maybe a little too… Read More
Commentary: Our culture of ‘like’ means there’s no time left to hate Last week I got one of those studies in my inbox that tells you the obvious. A lot of people… Read More
How Skype saved the day for new ‘Planet of the Apes’ There’s telecommuting, and then there’s telecommuting. Matt Reeves, the director of “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” had a problem.… Read More
Amazon launches free movie storyboard tool, with a catch Amazon this morning launched a free online storyboarding tool through its Amazon Studios movie and television production group — aiming… Read More
Just in time for the Oscars, Amazon launches Entertainment Collectibles Store with 350K items These days, it seems like you can buy anything on Amazon. That certainly became more true today. The Seattle online… Read More
Gabe Newell, J.J. Abrams discussing plans for ‘Half-Life’ and ‘Portal’ movie Get excited, people: Gabe Newell and J.J. Abrams have plans to work together both on a movie and game. The… Read More
Video: Former Microsoftie making ‘Software Wars’ movie Break out the popcorn: A new crowdfunding campaign, launched overnight, aims to raise $150,000 to complete a movie about the… Read More
Amazon is making a movie, starting with a comic book Amazon tends to do things in non-traditional ways, and that fact is on full display with the debut this morning… Read More
‘On a mission from God:’ Hark inks deal with Universal for classic movie sounds bites Who doesn’t love a good movie quote? And now thanks to a partnership between Seattle-based Hark and movie studio Universal… Read More
Hellraiser director to create Zombies vs. Gladiators movie for Amazon Amazon.com continues to expand into the original content arena, with news today that Hellraiser director and noted fantasy writer Clive… Read More
Microsoft gears up for live-action ‘Halo’ web series It’s not a movie, yet, but Microsoft is planning to launch a new web series based on its blockbuster Halo… Read More
Digiboo takes flight: Movie kiosks at Seattle airport offer new releases for $3.99 (Video) There are multiple ways to watch movies on airplanes. Some rely on the selection in the airline’s inflight entertainment system,… Read More
Meet the geeks who make video games in this documentary film The critically-acclaimed documentary film Indie Game: The Movie — honored at both the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW — will be… Read More
Amazon hiring execs to make comedy and kids shows Newly surfaced Amazon.com job postings provide some interesting clues about the company’s push into original programming. An Amazon unit called… Read More
Amazon signs big-name Hollywood producers for its first crowdsourced films Amazon Studios has lined up three well-known Hollywood producers for three movies that have emerged from its unique public development… Read More
Name that Tech Tune for a chance to watch Microsoft’s startup documentary Updated below with answer and winner. Our weekly Name that Tech Tune challenge is sometimes extremely tough, and sometimes not… Read More
Netflix kills Qwikster, says DVDs will stay on Netflix site Farewell, Qwikster, we never got a chance to know you. And maybe that’s a good thing. That’s no doubt the… Read More
Microsoft startup film to debut at Napa Valley Film Festival Microsoft has made a full-length feature film — a professionally produced documentary on the startup life, of all things —… Read More
Microsoft idea: Kinect body scans could estimate age, automate parental controls Sorry, kid, but you’ve got the arms of a 12-year-old, and you’re not watching the Spice Channel tonight. That’s the… Read More
Startup Spotlight: FlikPiks taps Twitter chatter for movie recommendations Picking the wrong movie these days can be a costly mistake. After all, with movie tickets costing upwards of $10.50… Read More
Amazon lands Fox movies and TV shows for Prime members Amazon.com this morning announced a new digital licensing agreement with 20th Century Fox that will increase the catalog of streaming… Read More
Evening Radar: Microsoft’s tech plan for low-income kids; Google+ opens up; analyzing the science behind ‘Contagion’ A roundup of headlines and news items catching our attention as the day winds down … Microsoft today announced a… Read More
Despite uproar, Netflix expects price overhaul to pay off Netflix’s quarterly results today are being closely watched for the impact of the customer outrage over the price hikes recently… Read More
‘Scene It?’ goes daily with unified trivia game across web, devices The “Scene It?” game franchise is getting broader and more timely today with a new trivia quiz game that works… Read More
Netflix dominates digital movies … but where’s Amazon.com? A new report today from the NPD Group market research firm offers up some fascinating details on the digital home… Read More
