( Baylor University ) Viewing R-rated movies leads to decreased church attendance and lessens importance of faith among young people, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher published online in the Review of Religious Research.
Movie lovers in Nigeria are to have a firsthand glimpse at newly released Hollywood blockbuster movies before they are released to the Nigerian cinemas.
The Kaleidescape Cinema One is the company’s first consumer-focused media server. But at $4,000 it’s only for consumers with deep pockets.
( Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center ) Researchers at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found that current constraints on advertising for alcohol products in movies that adolescents watch are not effective. The study, “Trends in Tobacco and Alcohol Brand Placements in Popular US movies, 1996 through 2009,”was published online in the May 27, 2013, JAMA Pediatrics.
Google has added a new feature to the Google Play Movies & TV app that lets you pause what you’re watching and figure out information about it without having to go search to find out what you’re looking for. Google …
( International Communication Association ) Why are audiences attracted to bloodshed, gore and violence?
It’s no surprise that YouTube users have illegally uploaded hundreds of full-length films to the site. What does seem odd, however, is that in several cases, movie studios have apparently not tried to stop them. Read full article > >
As the calendar page turns to 2013, the question on movie-lovers’ minds is: How can it possibly top 2012? Fans and industry observers alike agree that last year represented a high-water mark for the art and business of cinema. A healthy box office was matched by a cheering increase in attendance, suggesting that filmgoers haven’t given up entirely on pausing their downloads, getting off the …
You’ll find an entry on Lyle Talbot (1902-1996) in some movie encyclopedias, but not in others. In the early 1930s, he was under contract to Warner Bros., often playing “weak-willed malefactors.†His co-stars included Barbara Stanwyck, Carole Lombard and Mae West, but he wasn’t charismatic enough to build a picture around, and the studio eventually let him go. He ended up making something like …
Google announced today that Google Play Movies, TV shows, and Music are rolling out to Google TV over the course of the coming weeks.