Sunday, July 8, 2012

Nolan Vision: Making the Masterful Dark Knight Rises

Nolan Vision: Making the Masterful <em>Dark Knight Rises</em>

BEVERLY HILLS, California -- To inject The Dark Knight Rises with a thoroughly contemporary feel, Christopher Nolan and his team looked to the past.

"After the second film came out, it was before the recession and Occupy Wall Street," said the director's screenwriting brother Jonathan Nolan, explaining the themes of economic disruption that run through their ...

Ernest Borgnine dies at 95

Ernest Borgnine dies at 95

Beloved actor won Oscar for ''Marty''; TV work spanned generations, from ''McHale's Navy'' to ''SpongeBob''

Ernest Borgnine, Actor In 'Marty,' 'From Here to Eternity' and 'SpongeBob,' Dies at 95

Ernest Borgnine, Actor In 'Marty,' 'From Here to Eternity' and 'SpongeBob,' Dies at 95

Ernest Borgnine, Actor In 'Marty,' 'From Here to Eternity' and 'SpongeBob,' Dies at 95

Ernest Borgnine, an Academy Award-winning actor, died in Los Angeles today at the age of 95. He died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, a publicist told City News Service. He had a long career on TV and in the movies ranging from a role as a tough guy on "From Here to Eternity" to the voice of Mermaid Man on "SpongeBob."

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Friday, July 6, 2012

10 Talking Points From The Dark Knight Rises' Data Dump

10 Talking Points From <cite>The Dark Knight Rises</cite>' Data Dump

Until now, tech-noir auteur Christopher Nolan has kept the finer points of his highly anticipated The Dark Knight Rises on the down-low. Then came the nearly 50-page data dump.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Vince Gilligan on Cooking Up Breaking Bad's Killer Drama

Storyboard: Vince Gilligan on Cooking Up <em>Breaking Bad'</em>s Killer Drama

Series creator and showrunner Vince Gilligan talks about the creative magic that keeps Breaking Bad unbelievably good in this extended podcast interview.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Scary Movies Can Cure Kids of Boredom

Scary Movies Can Cure Kids of Boredom

Grown-ups are experts at unwinding. We stuff our faces with name-brand farm animals, argue for hours about 20-year-old music, and guzzle cognac-and-espresso speedballs to stay up for karaoke. But won't someone please think of the children?

Netflix Monthly Viewing Tops 1 Billion Hours in June

Netflix Monthly Viewing Tops 1 Billion Hours in June



CEO Reed Hastings praised Ted Sarandos in his announcement, saying the company will “blow these records away” when “House of Cards” and “Arrested Development” debut.

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