Review: SyFy’s game-infused ‘Defiance’ TV series falls short of its revolutionary potential
SyFy Channel’s new show 'Defiance' introduces a new world steeped in potential. It just needs to get out of its own way and take a few chances to exploit the originality.
‘Evil Dead’ review: Look past the gore, and you’ll find nothing at all
Once you get past the gore, and the gore, and the gore, Fede Alvarez's 2013 remake of Sam Raimi's 'Evil Dead' is a parody of horror movies that doesn’t quite get the joke.
‘Arrested Development’ to return in May
The fourth season of Mitch Hurwitz's award winning comedy ‘Arrested Development’ will debut on Netflix on May 26, with 15 new episodes to be released all at once.
Rdio steps outside its music-only box and adds video streaming with the launch of Vdio
Music streaming platform Rdio is out to dominate your viewing-and-listening experience online through its release of Vdio. The app has a catalog of classics as well as access to day-after TV episodes. Clearly, Rdio is one step ahead of those Spotify-for-video…
A million Star Wars fans cry out, and are silenced as Disney closes LucasArts
After a few rough years, video game developer LucasArts was readying a comeback with games like Star Wars 1313 but Disney has throttled those plans and closed the studio after 31 years. Lucasfilm's new parent company plans to license out the Star Wars name to…
‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ director on nimble ninjas, pseudo-reboots, and his He-Man movie
"This is what I loved growing up. It's why I love movies." said Retaliation director Jon Chu.
Danny Boyle: ‘I don’t know if 3D will survive’
The 3D movie trends may continue to rise but 'Slumdog Millionaire' director Danny Boyle doesn't believe the format is here to stay, and will instead be replaced by innovations in sound?
Is Disneyland planning a Star Wars Land? We discuss if the force is strong with this one
A recent survey sent to Disneyland Annual Passport holders asks whether they'd be interested in a 'Star Wars'-themed section of the park. Is this a dream come true, or Disney and Lucasfilm's terrible quest to sellout?
G.I. Joe: Retaliation review: Knowing is half the battle; the other half is explosions
Despite mixed reactions for its 2009 predecessor, G.I. Joe returns to theaters with, G.I. Joe Retaliation, a sequel that improves on the original in big, big ways.
Olympus Has Fallen fills the White House with R-rated action
Antoine Fuqua, the director of Training Day, brings blood, bullets, and Gerard Butler to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for an action-packed thriller in Olympus is Down.
How to blow up the White House: ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ director and stars discuss siege tactics
"A lot of what we guessed at and imagined was close to reality," said the film's writers.
The future of online movie piracy is grim, experts warn
With the upcoming release of new domain tags and a shift towards cloud storage, the future of online piracy is looking grim - unless, of course, you're one of the pirates. That's the lesson from a recent movie industry panel in Hong Kong.
10 things you might not know about ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’
With the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on home media today, we look back at the film and offer 10 things about J.R.R. Tolkien book and Peter Jackson's film that you might not know.
iSteve: Funny or Die to debut Steve Jobs comedy biopic starring Justin Long
The Funny or Die website is about to release comedy biopic iSteve, described by its creator as a "very silly" look at the life of Steve Jobs. Writer-director Ryan Perez said it took him three days to pen, with most of the source material coming from Wikipedia…