Category: Movies
Chinese cinemas post text messages on-screen during movies
We’ve all been there – getting annoyed with stupid people who insist on using their phones while watching a film in a cinema. But now some cinemas in China are actually […]
Netflix now in 10% of British homes
Streaming film and television service Netflix is now hooked up to more than three million British households. A report in the Daily Telegraph says that the new figure means more […]
Amazon drops pre-orders for Disney titles
Amazon in the US has halted pre-orders of some Disney movies in what appears to be another contract dispute, according the Wall Street Journal. Copies of films such as Muppets […]
Netflix hits 50m global subscribers as profits double
Streaming video may not have supplanted broadcast TV, DVD or Blu-ray quite yet, but it appears to be well on its way. Online TV and movie streaming service Netflix announced […]
Anti-piracy campaign set to kick off in UK
In an effort to fight digital piracy, the movie and music industries have announced a deal with the UK’s leading ISPs to send warning emails to alleged copyright infringers. Called […]
Netflix founder Reed Hastings joins billionaire club
It seems that, for some, there is still a bit of money to be made on the internet. Forbes has announced that Netflix founder Reed Hastings is the latest business mogul to join the growing ranks of the world's billionaires….
Kickstarter changes its crowdfunding rules
The crowdfunding website Kickstarter has relaxed its rules, making it easier for projects to be accepted. Kickstarter, which launched in 2009, has become the most well-known and successful crowdfunding platform in the world – attracting more than $1bn worth of…
BT brings films to YouView on the same day as the cinema release
Posh cinema chain Curzon have signed a deal with BT to bring their Curzon On-Demand service to YouView and BT TV customers – showing films on the same day that they are released into cinemas. According to BT, the first…
Jurassic Park 4 is now Jurassic World, in cinemas summer 2015
♪Dun-da, dun-da, dun-da da de dun dun da♪ After months of speculation, it's now been confirmed that we will be getting a new Jurassic Park film. And, rather than it being called Jurassic Park 4, this time we'll be heading…
Protect the innocent, uphold the law, watch the new Robocop trailer
Dead or alive, you're watching this trailer. Robocop, one of cinema's most beloved action movies, is getting the remake treatment, with its first trailer released today following a string of worrying leaks from the set suggested it could well piss…
