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2,000 Movies Disappear From Netflix, Contract Expires, Company Could Lose More

Chris Allen — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:29:41 +0000

You may notice next time you sign on to your Netflix account that some of the movies you have been enjoying are gone. There is a reason for that, but it has Netflix shareholders nervous, especially after they bumbled a deal with starz last year that nearly crashed the company. According to the Christian Science [...]

Watch This Hilarious Mashup of 'Home Alone' and 'Argo'

Jackie Mancini — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:00:36 +0000

We’re big fans of the video mashup, especially when it combines two things that should never, ever be combined: Like Kevin McCallister and the Iranian hostage crisis, for example. As we’re sure you know by now, the 2013 Oscar-winning ‘Argo’ was a movie with a pretty intense and historically-accurate conflict driving the plot. Uh, ‘Home [...]

Check Out This A-Z List of the Best Movies Ever

Donald Deane — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:15:38 +0000

We love movies as much as the next guy, but let's face it -- there are far too many out there to keep straight. We're fortunate, then, that the fine folks at Cool Material have created an A-Z list of the best flicks ever. Now if somebody could just update our Netflix queue for us, we'd be golden.

9 Movie Posters That Almost Happened

TheFW Staff — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:13:34 +0000

Some movies are so iconic (or at least permanently ingrained in our brains thanks to TBS) that it’s impossible to imagine them any other way than the way they are. Of course, that doesn’t mean that’s the only way they could ever have been. Here are posters for some of your favorite movies, if they [...]

6 Things That No Longer Exist In Our Lives

Chris Allen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:58:00 +0000

Talking with my friend Cathy this morning and we started to mention how things are changing and how things are disappearing. It’s rumored that book stores will be a thing of the past, in most cases they already are. Record Albums, 45 single play discs and cassettes. I know, cds are close too. The mp3 [...]

Netflix Now in Twenty Five Per Cent of All U.S. Homes

Rayman — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:00:31 +0000

I recently downgraded my Direct TV subscription to basic. The reason is simple, it’s too expensive for the programming I receive. Looks like a lot of people agree with me. Netflix is now used in one-fourth of U.S. homes up from 20% a year ago, according to a new survey from consulting firm Frank N. [...]

'Iron Man 3′ Poster Suggests a Dark Ride

Damon Houx — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:27:35 +0000

Though it may only be the end of January, and it may feel like another big movie season is wrapping up, we're only three months away from the start of the summer season, which means we're nearly ninety days out from 'Iron Man 3.' Which means the advertising blitz is about to start, and now there's a great new poster for the film to coincide with the new Super Bowl spot.

13 Incredible Movie Transformations That Will Astound You

Nick Romano — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:00:27 +0000

13 Incredible Movie Transformations

2013 SAG Awards Winners: And 'Argo' Wins Again!

ScreenCrush Staff — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:43:59 +0000

The 2013 SAG Awards winners were announced during the awards ceremony on Sunday, January 27, at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST on TNT and TBS, and Ben Affleck‘s ‘Argo‘ took home a top honor once again. The 2013 SAG Awards winners held few surprises. After already taking home Best Picture and Best Director awards at [...]

'Godzilla' is Coming! Big Screen Reboot to Begin Filming in March

Mike Sampson — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:35:26 +0000

Back at Comic-Con 2012, we saw a surprise teaser trailer for the 'Godzilla' reboot. It looked amazing. But what we didn't get was any clear idea when the film would start filming or hit theaters. It was all theoretically possible that the film would fall apart. But today we get some good news as it's confirmed that the new era of 'Godzilla' will begin filming in March.

The Most Pirated Movie of 2012 Was…

Eric Walkuski — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 21:12:56 +0000

When you think of the possible candidates for "Most Pirated Movie of 2012: (a dubious honor, to be sure), a few titles instantly spring to mind: 'The Avengers', 'The Dark Knight Rises', 'The Amazing Spider-Man', to name a few. But oddly enough, none of those major blockbusters top the list. No, the film that was pirated the most is one that, at this stage of the year, is something of an afterthought.

Find out what it is after the break.

The Wrap Up: New 'Pacific Rim' Pic, 'Die Hard 5′ TV Spot and More

ScreenCrush Staff — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:40:12 +0000

ScreenCrush wraps up the day’s movie- and TV-related events you might have missed. Today, we’ve got a new still from ‘Pacific Rim,’ a new TV spot for ‘A Good Day to Die Hard,’ reports of Britney Spears getting axed from ‘X Factor,’ big news from Ryan Murphy, and more! - Best Christmas Movies (that aren’t [...]

5 Great Christmas Date Movies

Alonso Duralde — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:50:50 +0000

There’s a lot of running around at this time of year, from work parties to open houses to your last-minute shopping run. Nonetheless, you’ve still got to carve out some time to snuggle on the sofa with your significant other and take a breather from all the craziness of the season. Lots of holiday fare [...]

5 Christmas Movies, That Aren't Christmas Movies

Chris Allen — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:46:29 +0000

Here’s a great list of movies that would be fun to sneak into the collection around the holidays.They are movies that might be Christmas movies but weren’t made to be the new classics like The Grinch. Here’s 5 that I think are good movies with a brief description for you too. THE REF- This movie [...]

Dorothy's Dress from 'The Wizard of Oz' Goes Up for Auction

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:44:23 +0000

Halloween is just around the corner. So if you don’t have a costume yet and $500,000 to spare, we’ve got one that’s sure to have everyone at your party talking about you. That’s also assuming that it’s in your size. The original costume that Judy Garland wore to play Dorothy Gale in the classic 1939 [...]

'Ghostbusters 3′ to Begin Filming Next Summer

Mike Sampson — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:09:28 +0000

‘Ghostbusters 3‘ – after what seems like years of endless rumors – finally seems ready to actually happen with filming set to begin in summer 2013 with a release date in 2014, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original film. Buried in this Deadline article about director Ivan Reitman comes word that Sony Pictures is [...]

Duluth Public Library Lines Up Movies To Scare You

Chris Allen — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:59:33 +0000

It takes a lot to scare me. I once dated a girl that loved scary movies too, and all we did was try to find movies that would scare each other. I soon learned they all have something in common, and you're not scared anymore. The Duluth Public Library is trying to do the same thing with their scary movie series.

Alex Karras of 'Webster' and 'Blazing Saddles' Dead at 77

Britt Hayes — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:12:06 +0000

Alex Karras, former NFL player, star of the television series ‘Webster’ and Mongo in the Mel Brooks classic ‘Blazing Saddles’ has passed away at the age of 77. TMZ reports that Alex Karras has passed away at the age of 77 from kidney failure following his struggle with various illnesses over the last several years, [...]

'Frankenweenie' Unleashes a Clip and Featurette

Damon Houx — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:20:40 +0000

Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie' opens tomorrow, and we've already seen and reviewed it. Our Jordan Hoffman said that it has "craft dancing all over the screen (Mr. Rzykruski’s mouth!), but the scenario and the writing is all very safe." But though we were mixed on it, perhaps this new featurette and clip will get you excited.

Will Audiences Be 'Taken' Again? — 10 Things To Check Out This Week

Mike Moody — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:40:50 +0000

The Halloween season is upon us. That means lots of horror flicks are hitting theaters and there will be some extra spooky stuff airing on TV. But this week in entertainment and pop culture isn’t all about the scary. We’re also getting a sequel to one of the most popular action-suspense movies of the past [...]