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WATCH: Top Technology Movies Of The Decade

Posted 12.31.2009 | Technology


James's Cameron's "Avatar," which has humanized the use technology like no film before it, "inaugurates the next generation and raises the bar," Roger...

Con Games: Bury My Avatar at Wounded Knee

Michael Conniff | Posted 12.30.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Conniff

Avatar was much better than good. Cameron has now set the bar so high that Steven Spielberg and George Lucas will spend the rest of their careers trying to reach the planet Pandora.

Steven Spielberg To Make A Movie Of "War Horse"

nytimes.com | PATRICK HEALY | Posted 12.23.2009 | Books


Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Studios have bought the rights to the book "War Horse," about the long friendship between a British boy and his horse ...

Hollywood Directors Go Viral

James Sims | Posted 12.18.2009 | Entertainment


James Sims

I'd like to look a few directors that won't be getting much attention this awards season -- directors who recently popped up in an internet video.

Oprah and the Voice of a New Generation

Lucia Brawley | Posted 12.17.2009 | Media


Lucia Brawley

"Everything I've worked so hard for is coming together right now," says Derrick Ashong, activist, social entrepreneur, and front man to the band Soulfege.

Stephen King And Steven Spielberg Team Up For "Under The Dome"

Variety | Cynthia Littleton | Posted 11.20.2009 | Books


It's a potent combination: Steven + Stephen. Steven Spielberg and Stephen King are joining forces to develop a limited series based on King's just-re...

Leo and Kate: They Didn't Go Down With The Ship

John Farr | Posted 10.13.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

Here's hoping Leo and Kate do many more films together. But for now, let's celebrate their careers to-date with a sampling of their more interesting, lesser-known work, both pre-and post-Titanic.

Spielberg, Katzenberg And Geffen To Endorse Jerry Brown

Wilshire and Washington | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics


DreamWorks founders Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen are endorsing Jerry Brown's gubernatorial bid and will be co-hosting a fundr...

'Whip It' Premiere: Drew Barrymore, Ellen Page & A Sparkly, Gloved Juliette Lewis (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.30.2009 | Entertainment


Drew Barrymore showed up in a slinky black dress and shorter locks (the black tips she was sporting as of late have thankfully been chopped off) at th...

Tintin Au Congo Book Restricted By Brooklyn Library

AP | Posted 09.20.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Public Library has restricted access to a book whose controversial title character will be featured in a Steven Spielber...

When the Coming Attractions are the Main Attraction

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.20.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

With the Internet, it is no longer necessary to go to a theater to see the must-see coming attraction, and I genuinely miss the days when I would watch Entertainment Tonight hoping for a sneak peak at a major preview.

The Great 3D "Debate" Shouldn't Be a Debate at All

Richard Gelfond | Posted 09.20.2009 | Entertainment


Richard Gelfond

The reason I'm optimistic about 3D this time around is that the greatest storytellers of our time -- Tim Burton, Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg -- are embracing the format.

Dreamworks Closes On $825 Million Funding

AP | Posted 09.18.2009 | Media


LOS ANGELES — One of Hollywood's most famous directors, Steven Spielberg, has finally closed a deal to secure $825 million in funding from India...

'Harvey' Remake: Spielberg To Direct

AP | Posted 09.02.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Steven Spielberg has a giant rabbit on his mind for his next film. Spielberg is directing a new take on "Harvey," the story of a ...

Another '60s Anniversary: The Ur-Action Blockbuster Goldfinger

William Bradley | Posted 08.21.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

Though Goldfinger looks almost sedate compared to today's jittery, mashed-up action pictures, editor Peter Hunt's work 45 years ago, emphasizing fast hard cuts, was an innovation.

Transformative: Le Cinema de Michael Bay

William Bradley | Posted 07.30.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

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.

Remembering America: Obama's D-Day Speech and Two Days in June

William Bradley | Posted 07.09.2009 | World


William Bradley

On Thursday in Cairo, Obama gave his rhetorical best to reposition a mostly peaceful America in the future of the Muslim world. On Saturday in Normandy, he reminded of America's glittering past.

Spielberg Unveils Motion Control For Xbox 360

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 07.02.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Gamers, get ready for your close-up. Microsoft introduced a prototype camera Monday that can be used as a controller for the Xbox...

A Genuine Memorial Day

Rick Allen | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics


Rick Allen

SnagFilms is presenting a slate of films this Memorial Day weekend that enable us all to honor the fallen, and to reflect on our own duties of remembrance and conduct.

Brigitte Lacombe Photographs Obama, Streep, Leo And Others

Posted 06.19.2009 | Entertainment


For over three decades, world-renowned photographer Brigitte Lacombe has immortalized moments in politics, fashion, and entertainment. Here's an excl...

Frank Mundus -- The Old Man and the Sea (VIDEO)

Tom Gregory | Posted 05.17.2009 | Entertainment


Tom Gregory

In 1986 Frank Mundus and angler Donnie Braddock caught a 3, 427 lb great white off Montauk NY -- a world record with a rod and reel.

Rubbernecking: Ten Reality TV Shows I'd Like To See

Holly Cara Price | Posted 04.25.2009 | Entertainment


Holly Cara Price

Real Housewives of El Dorado, Texas in which five sister-wives bring up a bunch of teenage kids at Yearning for Zion Ranch.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Favorite Movies (Plus Spielberg's, Wes Anderson's & More)

Huffington Post | Posted 04.12.2009 | Entertainment


This week Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP newsletter contained the actress's favorite movies, as well as the top picks from five of her favorite directors Pal...

Gwyneth, Spielberg, Beyonce, Cox And More Party For Cancer

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 03.14.2009 | Entertainment


BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Beyonce hugged Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg chatted up Jay-Z at a fundraising dinner honoring Gwyneth Paltrow and Cour...

Dreamworks Said To Be Headed To Disney

New York Times | BROOKS BARNES and MICHAEL CIEPLY | Posted 03.10.2009 | Business


Steven Spielberg seems headed to the Walt Disney Company after a surprise parting of the ways with Universal Pictures, with whom he signed a deal jus...