Tag Archives: Video

Hollywood taking the anti-piracy message to movie screens – “just say no” has worked so well in other arenas: When studio executives and movie theater operators gather this week at ShoWest in Las Vegas, 20th Century Fox will unveil a movie trailer intended to educate U.S. filmgoers about piracy, in …

Matt Groening is responsible for two animated series: you’ve probably heard of one, The Simpsons, which recently celebrated its 300th episode and is gearing up for its 15th season. The other is probably less familiar, Futurama, which has ended production after 72 episodes after suffering from inconsistent scheduling and lack …

A lot of movies are getting a second chance for success on video and DVD: Films that failed to come close to the $100 million mark in theaters can sometimes catch their second wind in DVD and video sales and rentals. Comedies “Office Space” (1999) and Ice Cube’s “Friday” are …

For the three years it ran in the late ’60s Batman was my favorite show. I was between 8 and 10 when it ran, so I was young enough to think it exciting, but old enough to get the jokes and know the whole thing was pretty silly, but in …

MuchMusic, much in the news of late, will air the popular AOL online concert series: While many companies are considering putting shows online, the partners believe their project is the first time content has been repurposed in the other direction. This is AOL Music’s first television production. “With over 1 …

Let’s say you’re a talented unknown singer. What’s the best thing that could happen to you? You get precious face time on American Idol as both a singer and a personality. Then, after making the semi-finals, you get kicked off the show, which leads to a public outcry and very …

Kate Hudson handed out Oscars for Scientific and Technical achievement over the weekend: Scientists who develop the film, software and other technology behind the movies gathered for a Scientific and Technical awards ceremony at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel before the main Oscar pageant on March 23. Most years a …

Sony had a successful year in 2002 and are now discussing ambitious plans for the future: SONY seems to have learnt one basic lesson of corporate public relations: messages are better received when you are making money. Little more than a year ago, when the company reported losses of ¥43.3 …

The Music Crititquees have been announced (see our sidebar) – now it’s time to join Blogcritics in voting for your favorite books, films, TV shows and DVD’s of 2002. The categories are below – you can vote in the comments section or send me an email at [email protected] Have fun! …

Music video channel encouraging real interactivity between TV screen, computer, and viewers: For most music fans, deciding whether to buy Mariah Carey or Ashanti is a matter of musical taste. But for fans of “IMX,” the “interactive music exchange” on the digital cable channel MuchMusic USA, choosing between Ms. Carey …