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Hulu Japan to show movie ahead of its theatrical release

By Sam Byford on February 11, 2013 11:57 pm + 5 comments

Hulu Plus is one of the few video streaming services available in Japan, and it's adopting an Continue reading…
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'Room 237' explores 'The Shining' and the conspiracy theories it spawned

By Amar Toor on February 10, 2013 05:29 pm + 32 comments

IFC Midnight this week released a new trailer for Room 237 — the forthcoming documentary about Continue reading…
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J.J. Abrams and Gabe Newell in talks, tease Bad Robot game and 'Half-Life' or 'Portal' movie

By Dante D'Orazio on February 6, 2013 01:04 pm + 103 comments

J.J. Abrams and Gabe Newell have just revealed on stage at the DICE 2013 Summit that the two are Continue reading…
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Disney CEO confirms spinoff 'Star Wars' films are in the works

By Dan Seifert on February 5, 2013 06:03 pm + 130 comments

It's well known at this point that Disney and Lucasfilm are actively working on a new entrant in the Continue reading…
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Watch the genuinely awesome 'Fast and Furious 6' trailer

By Adi Robertson on February 5, 2013 04:32 pm + 154 comments

An endless progression of sequels can steadily erode what made an original great, as ideas are Continue reading…
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Drive-in theaters could be saved by digital projection

By Amar Toor on February 5, 2013 03:15 am + 15 comments

Drive-in theaters may seem like relics from a bygone era, but the film industry is doing its best to Continue reading…
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Remembering Stefan Kudelski, the man whose tape recorder changed filmmaking forever

By Amar Toor on February 4, 2013 03:55 am + 3 comments

Stefan Kudelski, the Polish engineer whose Nagra III portable tape recorder revolutionized Hollywood Continue reading…
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Benedict Cumberbatch expected to play Alan Turing in 'The Imitation Game,' reports say

By Kimber Streams on February 1, 2013 02:11 pm + 37 comments

Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch is on a long streak of playing famously intelligent individuals, Continue reading…
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White noise: 'Euphonia' exposes the horrors of our tech-mediated reality

By Paul Miller on January 31, 2013 03:32 pm + 15 comments

I first got to know Danny Madden when he would do late night editing jobs in the cubicle over from Continue reading…
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This amazing Kickstarter-funded sci-fi film hides its low budget with movie magic

By Kimber Streams on January 31, 2013 11:06 am + 38 comments

Kickstarter has long been a breeding ground for unique experiments in technology and, in the case of Continue reading…