The Common Threads of Avatar
With television series now generally at least as good as if not better than feature films, there are fewer reasons to drive to a theater. But you'll never see anything at home like Avatar.
With television series now generally at least as good as if not better than feature films, there are fewer reasons to drive to a theater. But you'll never see anything at home like Avatar.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.08.2009 | Entertainment
If you had a scene that explained away a massive plot hole, wouldn't you keep it in the final film? Stephen Norrington felt otherwise, leaving this breakthrough Marvel-adaptation Blade with a major storytelling gap.
Posted 12.07.2009 | Technology
Die-hard Star Trek fans can celebrate thanks to a new service that puts more geek in Tweets by allowing users to instantly translate Twitter posts int...
Randall Amster | Posted 11.30.2009 | Technology
We ought to consider how NASA's discovery of water on the moon could alter the fabric of life on earth. The implications of this find -- including the possible near-term development of a viable lunar colony -- are staggering.
Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment
"Star Trek" hottie and "Avatar" base Zoe Saldana sat down with the December issue of Details. She talked about her new role as sci-fi leading lady an...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.24.2009 | Entertainment
What is worth noting is that all of these male characters are basically users and abusers of their friends, family, and lovers. Yet Bella is attacked in various circles because she allows herself to be abused and used.
BBC News | Posted 11.19.2009 | Technology
Scientists have shown off an effect not unlike that of the "phasers" in the show Star Trek - but it only works on tiny worms called nematodes....
Jenna Busch | Posted 11.20.2009 | Entertainment
Karl Urban plays Bones in the reboot of the Star Trek, and if you are anything like me, you think he was perfect for the role. We got a chance to chat with Urban on the red carpet.
Jenna Busch | Posted 11.19.2009 | Entertainment
I was invited to participate in the red carpet event celebrating Tuesday's release of the Star Trek DVD/Blu-ray. And Nimoy couldn't have been sweeter.
Jenna Busch | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment
I'm always thrilled to find fellow geek girls, so imagine my excitement when I found out that Stargate Universe star, Ming-Na is also a geek!
Posted 12.02.2009 | Technology
See photos below. News has just surfaced of what might only be described as a "geek funeral." A Slashdot reader laid to rest his brother's remains...
Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment
The somewhat predictable result: "There was no meaningful difference in satisfaction levels between classic design and multiplex design IMAX locations."
Lisa Napoli | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living
Wednesday nights, I visit Kusala -- not your average bald, quiet monk. He is a large, friendly, open man, a forceful presence, and he leads us in a discussion of Starsky and Hutch.
B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 11.08.2009 | Media
The summer's biggest news.
Sumbul Ali-Karamali | Posted 09.24.2009 | World
Both Star Trek and Ramadan are all about universal values: compassion, discipline, and the struggle for self-improvement.
John Marshall | Posted 09.24.2009 | Comedy
Bones: Spock! Do a mind meld with Jim. If anyone can get him out from under the influence of the insurance companies, it's you. You're almost as logical as New York Rep. Anthony Weiner.
Michael Giltz | Posted 09.17.2009 | Entertainment
Firefly is quirky, with the offbeat and clever dialogue we expect from Whedon. But it's also wholly satisfying and fun from episode one
Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics
I can go to any movie theater and see America deeply involved in a space program, but the real space program is nearly dead on the vine.
Jenna Busch | Posted 09.10.2009 | Entertainment
You have to have a script to work with in order to do the novelization. An outline would be horribly inadequate. You also hope for supplementary materials.
William Bradley | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment
The fact that it is considered preposterous for a writer to not dismiss Bay's work in the most vehement of terms points up a dramatic disconnect between the critical community and the movie-going audience.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.29.2009 | Entertainment
It's close, but no cigar: Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen ended up $2 million behind The Dark Knight for that much-desired five-day box office record.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.28.2009 | Entertainment
In just three days (Wed-Fri), the truly terrible robot sequel has amassed a whopping $125.9 million. This will sadly place the movie at number four for the biggest three-days in history.
Wajahat Ali | Posted 07.25.2009 | Media
The "biggest movie of the summer," Transformers 2 is also the most soulless and awful; impressive considering the litany of cinematic trains wrecks we've endured the past two months.
William Bradley | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment
Some 43 years after it began, and seven years after the movie franchise seemed completely played out, Star Trek is making firsts again. And so far, it's the most popular movie of the year in America.
Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.22.2009 | Entertainment
I can only guess that The Hangover is continuing to expand beyond the frat-boy core, a theory which will be tested when Transformers 2 steals each and every frat boy away next weekend.
William Bradley | Posted 12.22.2009 | Entertainment