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Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Atari Founder Biopic

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jun 9th 2008 at 1:39PMBreaking News


Like something out of Bizzaro World, word on the street is that hunky dreamboat Leonardo DiCaprio will play Atari uber-nerd Nolan Bushnell in an upcoming biopic. According to reports, the film will detail Bushnell's life from his early work at amusement parks, through founding Atari and eventually building the Chuck E. Cheese's empire in a 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' meets 'Tucker' fashion.

We understand there will be a thrilling montage where Bushnell soundly defeats every Atari staff member at Pong, then builds the first animatronic Jasper T. Jowls with spare parts from a 1976 Impala. [Source: Hollywood Newsroom]

Rolling Stones Offer Up 'Shine a Light' Soundtrack For Free Online

by Thomas Houston, posted Mar 26th 2008 at 6:49PM



'Shine a Light' brings together Martin Scorsese and The Rolling Stones, two of the biggest names in film and music, for a new concert film shot at New York's Beacon Theatre. The band is releasing the concert's full soundtrack on imeem, an online music sharing community, a week before the album hits stores.

Filming concerts isn't a new arena for Scorsese -- he filmed the legendary concert 'The Last Waltz' back in 1978 featuring The Band, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, and countless others. Special guests Buddy Guy, Jack White and Christina Aguilera join the Stones in this concert film, and you can catch the trailer here.

Check out the soundtrack at imeem. You can listen to 30 second clips of each track, and registering with the site gives you access to the full live album.

Blockbuster Heading for the Dustbins of History?

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Nov 5th 2007 at 3:36PM

Blockbuster Heading for the Dustbins of History?
Is Blockbuster doomed to go the way of the dodo and Betamax? Crave, the gadget blog from the tech-obsessed at CNet seem to think so.

Massive layoffs are in the cards at Blockbuster, as revenue slid almost 6 percent in the 3rd quarter, stock prices are down to an anemic $5.06, and 526 stores have been closed in the last year. It appears that Netflix has not only put a chink in Blockbuster's armor but given it a flesh eating virus.

Blockbuster managed to put pressure on Netflix with lower prices, but all the focus on destroying the pioneer of DVD rentals via mail has taken an even worse toll on Blockbuster.

Consumer familiarity with Netflix and its streaming films have proven too much for Blockbuster to battle. Blockbuster chairman Jim Keyes has even admitted that the focus on Netflix has damaged the company. He has decided to move the focus of the company to just increasing overall membership but it might be too late. Like the traditional print media outlets barely scraping by in this new online economy, Blockbuster may be staring death in the face.

From Crave

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Is Europe Getting a Better iPhone Next Week?

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Sep 13th 2007 at 10:20AM

Time for the Apple Rumor Mill to Get Started Again
Get the rumor mills rollin'! Apple has sent out an invite to a September 18th press conference at the Regent street Apple store in London. There is no indication as to what the event could be about on the invitation itself -- only a cryptic headline, "Mum is no longer the word," graces the top. We'll take it upon ourselves to start the wild speculation.

Rumor number one, Beatles on iTunes.
Jobs keeps toying with us. We've been waiting oh, so patiently (and some of us not so patiently). London seems as good a place as any to announce this long-speculated news, but we feel like Apple would probably choose a bigger venue for this announcement.

Time for the Apple Rumor Mill to Get Started AgainRumor number two, movie rentals on iTunes.
There seems to have been a bit of a slip up and Apple accidentally uncorked its movie rental plans last week. No confirmation yet, but not much point in denying their desire to launch such a service.

Rumor number three, TV show price drop.
If, and this is a big if, Apple can get the studios on board for this price drop, then we may be getting our TV fixes on iTunes for a lot less by this time next week.

Rumor number four (and our favorite), iPhone goes 3G.
Our friends at Engadget think Apple will not only announce the iPhone for Europe, but it will run on Europe's high-speed 3G network, which is quite a bit faster than the Edge network that the iPhone runs on stateside. Will Americans revolt? Will they insist they, too, get high-speed iPhone data transmissions?

From Engadget

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More Free Blu-ray and HD DVD Movies!

by Tom Conlon, posted Aug 29th 2007 at 10:33AM

More Free Blu-ray and HD DVD Discs!

Amazon.com is sweetening the pot for anyone who's been thinking about purchasing a high-def disc player. Unfortunately, it hasn't made the decision over which format to go with any easier. As we all know, Sony's Blu-ray format is locked in a knock-down drag- out war with Toshiba's competing HD DVD format, with every week that passes bringing news of one format gaining a lead on the other. In an attempt to win over converts, both camps have recently offered five free movies with the purchase of certain players.

Now, Amazon.com is throwing three more freebies on the pile. From now until September 23, the purchase of a 60GB PS3 gets you three free Blu-ray movies on top of the five Sony is already offering. Go with one of a few select Toshiba HD DVD players instead, and Amazon gifts you three HD DVD discs on top of the five you already get from Toshiba.

As one HD DVD fan exclaimed on a messageboard, it's almost as if they're paying you to buy one of these players. But, like we said, the gettin' is only good until September 23, so consult our guide to Blu-ray and HD DVD, then hurry and make up your mind!

From i4U and Engadget

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'Sicko' Leaks, Weinstein Freaks

by Terrence O'Brien, posted Jun 19th 2007 at 12:34PM

'Sicko' Leaks, Weinstein Freaks'Sicko', Michael Moore's sure-to-be-scathing new documentary about the health care industry, has been leaked onto the Internet a good two weeks before its scheduled June 29th release date. First came a high quality version -- apparently ripped from a pre-release screener DVD -- that made its way through the BitTorrent file-sharing channels. Then, two separate users posted the film on YouTube in its entirety, broken up into fourteen, Web-friendlier chunks. Between 700 and 900 people viewed the movie on YouTube, which was quickly pulled once the site received complaints from Lionsgate, which is handling domestic distribution of the film for The Weinstein Co.

The Weinstein Co. is more than a little peeved, "Every DVD screener that comes from the Weinstein Co. is watermarked and traceable," said general counsel for the company, Peter Hurwitz. "We are actively investigating who illegally uploaded 'Sicko' to the Internet, and we will take appropriate action against that person."

To dissuade people from downloading 'Sicko,' or, to at least make it more difficult, anti-piracy firms have launched a campaign to flood the Internet with fake versions of the film, a tactic similar to what the recording industry has done with songs that leak.

Moore, on the other hand, is less concerned. He's reiterated his long time stance in favor of people copying and distributing his films, "I think the music industry's response to Napster was misguided ... and for me, it's about getting people to see the movie and that's what I want, so they will talk about it ... I would never want to prosecute anybody who would download [one of my films]."

From Newsvine

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Device for Tattling on Fellow Moviegoers

by Tom Conlon, posted May 29th 2007 at 9:32AM

Device for Tattling on Fellow Moviegoers
America's largest movie theater chain wants to make rats out of all of us. This week, Regal Entertainment Group is greatly expanding its pilot program, which puts wireless "tattle" devices in the hands of frequent customers. The cell phone sized transmitters (photo) have four buttons -- "picture," "sound," "piracy" and "other disturbance." When pressed, the buttons activate a silent alert that informs the theater staff of a problem.

The program was launched last year in 13 Regal locations and has been so successful in improving customer behavior inside of theaters that it is now being deployed to a total of 114 locations. In the original program, tattletale customers were awarded a free bag of popcorn for their work as double agents, though there's no word from Regal if that will still be the case.

We're in love with this program. With people talking, cell phones ringing, babies crying and those idiots who think yelling at the actors could actually alter the course of the film's plot, the annoyances at the average theater-going-experience have become unbearable. Now if only there were a button for "This movie is garbage, I want my $10 back."

From USA Today

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