Movie

Dreamworks to use Intel Technology for 3-D Movies

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc plans to use chips from Intel Corp for the creation of 3-D movies, the companies said on Tuesday.

DreamWorks will use Intel's visual computing products for 3-D animated feature films starting with its "Monsters vs. Aliens" movie, set for domestic release on March 27, 2009, it said.

Intel, whose biggest rival is Advanced Micro Devices Inc , said it also plans to develop next-generation 3-D viewing technology for home theaters, personal computers, video games, online environments and mobile devices.
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Posted on Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Wall-E Movie Review

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Gizmodo has a raving review of the new Wall-E movie.

Quote from the review: "Wall-E watches Hello, Dolly! on an iPod that he somehow hooked up to a VCR, emulating the dancing and learning about love. (That's not the only Apple reference in the movie: he makes the classic Mac bootup sound when he turns on, and his love interest EVE was designed by Jonathan Ive). Read more

Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Movie Stars clash in Hollywood Union Brawl

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By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie stars accustomed to polite rivalry for coveted film roles and Oscar glory are taking sides in an increasingly bitter labor dispute between Hollywood's two actors unions.
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Posted on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:45:15 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Shyamalan calls his ''Happening'' a fun B Movie

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By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Director M. Night Shyamalan is best known for the Oscar-nominated global hit "The Sixth Sense" but fans should be under no illusions about his latest thriller "The Happening."
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Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:19:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Open Source animated Movie Big Buck Bunny Free to watch

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The Peach open movie project published their 10 minute animated feature film Big Buck Bunny now on the internet for everyone to watch - Pixar has got some competition!

The Blender Foundation initiated this Open Source movie project and it follows the 2007 released Elephants Dream. The Blender Foundation and Blender community have been the main financiers for Peach. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:46:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Megan Fox at MTV Movie Awards 2008 and in Transformers 2

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Megan Fox spiced up the MTV 2008 Movie Awards when she accepted the Best Movie award for Transformers last night in LA.

Just Jared has several photos published of Megan Fox at the MTV Awards 2008. As reported in April, Megan Fox who starred in the first Transformers movie was voted sexiest Woman in the World by FHM readers. Read more

Posted on Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:50:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hollywood Blaze doesn't stop MTV Movie Awards

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By Dean Goodman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fire? What fire?

MTV went ahead with its annual star-studded movie awards at the Universal Studios lot on Sunday, hours after a spectacular blaze destroyed chunks of Hollywood history nearby.
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Posted on Sun, 1 Jun 2008 23:33:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

TiVO to Offer Disney Movie Rentals on Demand

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TiVO announced today that TiVO subscribers will soon get the ability to download movies from The Walt Disney Studios to broadband connected TiVO DVRs directly from the TV. The titles will be available to rent through a partnership with Disney-ABC and CinemaNow.

The rental period is very similar to Apple TV with 24-hours of viewing in standard definition. Some movie titles will be available in HD format as well. Pricing for the movie rentals hasn’t been announced at this time nor has a specific availability date for the service. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Iron Man pounds Rivals at Movie Box Offices

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Superhero movie "Iron Man" pounded the competition at North American box offices for the second straight weekend, landing at No. 1 with just over $50 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
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Posted on Sun, 11 May 2008 12:33:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

G.I. Joe Movie Character Photos

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The G.I. Joe movie is not going to be released until next year in August, but some cool character shoots have appeared on VideoETA.

Sienna Miller looks very hot as Baroness (photo).
Byung-hun Lee plays Storm Shadow, Christopher Eccelston gives Destro, Dennis Quaid is Hawk, Channing Tatum is Duke, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje plays Heavy Duty, Said Taghmaoui is Breaker, Marlon Wayans is Ripcord, Ray Park plays Snake Eyes, and Rachel Nichols shines as Scarlett. Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 May 2008 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Grand Theft Auto Sales top Hollywood Movie

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By Franklin Paul

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Criminal action game "Grand Theft Auto 4" scored over $500 million in global receipts its first week in release, selling over 6 million units to become one of the most lucrative entertainment launches in history.
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Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 23:25:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sex-crazed Superbad Nerds rule MTV Movie Nods

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two sex-obsessed nerds in teen comedy "Superbad" topped the nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards with five nods, while quirkie "Juno" about a pregnant 16 year-old came in just behind with four.
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Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 23:07:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Apple's iTunes sells Movies on DVD Release Date

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under an agreement with top Hollywood studios.
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Posted on Thu, 1 May 2008 18:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Movies on iTunes for $14.99 same Day as DVD Release

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We reported about it earlier, now it is official. Apple officially announces the availability of new movies on iTunes on the same day the DVD release is taking place.

New movie releases and catalog titles will be available from 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios.
Movies purchased from iTunes can be viewed on an iPod with video, iPhone, Mac or PC or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV, with new releases priced at $14.99 and most catalog titles at $9.99. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 May 2008 08:00:18 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Moviegoers have ''Sex'' on the Brain: Poll

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By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sorry "Iron Man." But moviegoers have something else on their minds as spring gives way to summer -- like Sex.
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Posted on Thu, 1 May 2008 07:44:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mel Gibson to star in first Movie since 2002

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mel Gibson, who has kept a low profile since his drunken anti-Semitic outburst in July 2006, is set to headline his first feature film since 2002, Daily Variety reported on Tuesday.
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Posted on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:26:40 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hollywood is on Edge ahead of Summer movie Season

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By Bob Tourtellotte

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With the summer movie season set to begin with next week's release of comic book movie "Iron Man," Hollywood is holding its breath, hoping for a big start to the lucrative moviegoing period.
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Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:07:54 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ali Lohan follows in big Sister's Movie Footsteps

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan's kid sister, Ali, is following in the movie footsteps of her older sibling as she shoots her big-screen debut in a film based on R.L. Stine's pre-teen book series "Mostly Ghostly."
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Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:21:59 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Netflix announced Q1 numbers and offers now over 100,000 DVD Movies

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Netflix now has over 100,000 Movies in their movie rental offering. Their instant online offering features over 8,000 titles.

Netflix also just released good numbers for the first Quarter of 2008. Netflix ended the first quarter of 2008 with approximately 8,243,000 total subscribers, representing 21% year-over-year growth from 6,797,000 total subscribers at the end of the first quarter of 2007 and 10% sequential growth from 7,479,000 subscribers at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mike Myers set to host MTV Movie Awards

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mike Myers, the funny man star of the "Austin Powers" comedies, is set to host the irreverent MTV Movie Awards this June, MTV said on Wednesday.
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Posted on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:56:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Disney previews 10 new animated Movies, most 3-D

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By Michelle Nichols

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Walt Disney Studios previewed 10 animated movies on Monday that it will release during the next four years, including further installments in the "Toy Story" and "Cars" series and two new fairy tales.
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