yes! Yes! YES! Finally, a true WIDEscreen television. Measuring in with an aspect ration of 21:9, this super wide tele from Phillips is sure to dazzle film buffs everywhere. I've actually wondered what one of these might look like. CNET UK got to see the TV in person, and of course they have a few issues with the screen. I'm all for this, but I doubt it'll become standard anytime soon. Seriously people, there will always be black bars as long as content is produced in different aspect ratios. Or you could just get a dedicated constant...

Yatterman trailer:Is that a key-chain at the end? This could be aweso...

The guys at the Pixar Blog are salty. And perhaps justifiably so, the internet is ablaze with angry Pixar fan boys foaming at the mouth ready to call bull shit on the Annie Award's decision to completely snub Wall-e, and award best picture to Kung Fu Panda. The thing is, I really liked Wall-E, but I also liked Kung fu Panda. The whole idea of one being better than the other is preposterous in the first place, but to imply that Katzenberg had anything to do with it may be even more absurd. I'm sure we'll being hearing more on this subject...

This is a pretty cool interview with director of Sleep Dealer Alex Rivera VIA Wir...

If you've ever been interested in checking out videos about artists like Matthew Barney that aren't limited to the 2 minute run-time of the art 21 clips, check out UbuWeb. About the site: UbuWeb is a completely independent resource dedicated to all strains of the avant-garde, ethnopoetics, and outsider arts.All materials on UbuWeb are being made available for noncommercial and educational use only. All rights belong to the author(s).It has a great collection of videos and sounds and would be perfect for educational purpos...

And the Directors Guild of America 2009 Honorary Life Member Award goes to...Roger Ebert! I've been thinking about the role of criticism recently and about how vital it is. Critics contextualize film and champion directors much to the benefit of film fans worldwide. So this one's for you Roger Ebert. Thanks for so many years of great input!P.S. Be sure to check out his desert island dialogu...

According to Filmonic John Stevenson is set to direct a new version of the used-to-be popular He-Man IP. Why does this all seem so eerily familiar? Oh that's right, it's because they already did this way back in 1987. Perhaps Warner Bros. Thought that they could handle this one with a little more composure and make it a little more faithful to the original franchise. Whatever the case may be, I'm so tired of seeing these "re-boots." The studios must be counting on the short memory of the audience. Otherwise why would they made two...

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3D is the new buzzword. Although it's been around for a while. Anyway, last night I saw My Bloody Valentine 3D. It wasn't without it's charm, but it was a good waste of time. It followed the breadcrumbs left behind by past slasher films. The 3D murders were amazing even if they were a bit tacky. Every 20 minutes or so there were body parts or bullets flying out into the audience. The 3d looked great. It was pretty transparent to the film. And by that I mean, for the most part, the 3D aspect wasn't too intrusive. It served its...

According to the BBC Michael Jackson is set to "help develop a US stage musical based on the video to his hit song Thriller." The musical is to include music from both Thriller and Off the Wall. I don't know why but this reminds of the Simpson's spoof of Planet of the Apes gone Broadway. Still, this looks like it'll be fun, especially with input from ...

This is what I do all day...I listen to podcast. What do I listen to? Here's my short list, but it's not without a bit of drama. (A few weeks ago UGO's parent corporation scooped up Ziff Davis media which left the future of some great podcast from 1up.com rather uncertain. The dissolution of the 1up's media network left a huge hole in my podcast lineup. It killed 1up yours, 1up show, 1up fm, and last but not least, retronauts. These were all excellent podcast.)What I've Been listenin' to:The Slash Filmcast This is a great podcast from the guys at slash film. It covers topics from the entertainment industry, specifically...

The push for 3D movies as the standard, may be happening sooner rather than latter. With movies like Beowulf and Bolt legitimately pushing the boundaries of what 3-Dimensional cinema can be, the world is ready to take this technology seriously. The Telegraph reports that Terra Firma owned Odeon will future proof 111 of its 200 theaters in the UK by making them 3D ready. So we might as well welcome this new wave of cinema tech, because it's coming anyw...

I was trying to express to my friend how cool the movie Mary and Max looked, even though I've yet to see a proper trailer. I don't know much about the movie other than what was listed in the Sundance Press Kit, but I'm impressed by visual direction and the seemingly mature content. The character design ain't to shabby either. From the kit:MARY & MAX is a claymated feature film from the creators of the Academy Award winning short animation HARVIE KRUMPET. It is a simple tale of pen-friendship between two very different people; Mary...