Aug 09
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Aug 09
Ang Lee set to helm 3D boxing film, re-create classic fights from the ’60s and ’70s
Posted in: Today's Chili
Nobody can accuse Oscar-winning director Ang Lee of being stuck in a box, having gone from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to Hulk to Life of Pi. According to Deadline Hollywood, he’ll next tackle a boxing film that looks at the 1960s and ’70s golden age or prizefighting, with such rivalries as Ali-Frazier and Hearns-Duran. Intriguingly, he intends to give us an intimate peek into that world by filming it in 3D, presumably using Life of Pi‘s Cameron Pace Fusion 3D technology. Other story and technical details have yet to come out, but given the filmmaker’s love of complex themes and the epic clashes of the era, he’s got our attention.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
Via: The Guardian
Source: Deadline Hollywood
Aug 09
When Rakuten launched the beta for its Wuaki.tv any-way-you-want-it video service in the UK, it left out the mobile apps that many crave. The company is rectifying that mistake today by officially bringing its Android and iOS clients to the country. There are few surprises for those who’ve used the apps in Spain, although the necessary Android update brings an option to rate shows. There’s also more platform support on the way — Wuaki.tv says that Brits will get access through game consoles and smart TVs later in the summer. As long as you’re content with watching videos over WiFi, you can grab both apps through the source links.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Tablets, Internet, HD
Source: Google Play, App Store
Aug 08
Movies, we love them. Actors, we celebrate them. Directors, we lionize them. But what about all the other joes and janes of the movie world? This animation video breaks down who does what and who is who and who is why in a film crew on a typical movie set. I’d say the understanding of what Assistant Directors and Grips do are pretty common knowledge so stay for the quirky animation. [Vimeo Video School]
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Aug 08
Director Neill Blomkamp is about to release Elysium, his futuristic version of Occupy Wall Street starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. He got incredible artists, including Syd Mead—the guy who designed Blade Runner—and the company behind the Lord of the Rings. Here’s an exclusive look into their creative process.
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Aug 08
Netflix users in the UK needn’t look to misty mountains old in order to get their Tolkien fix. Starting today, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is available for your viewing pleasure, marking a victory for the site over its competition. Sky Movies has consistently bested Netflix when it comes to acquiring movies before anyone else, but The Hobbit was one battle it lost. The film’s sequel, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, is set for a December release, so this just might be enough to tide you over until then. Just make sure your viewing party is a dragon free zone. We hear they make for terrible houseguests.
Via: The Inquirer
Source: Netflix
Aug 07
We dished our fair share of smack talk towards Ashton Kutcher
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Aug 07
FireCore’s Infuse app is already handy for iOS users who want to play less common video formats; with the 1.3 release, it might prove vital. The new version brings AirPlay, letting viewers push any of 14 video codecs to their Apple TV. Transfers should also be simple now that users can use a web browser or FTP client to copy videos over WiFi. There’s even a social aspect to 1.3 — Infuse now sends play counts and ratings to trakt.tv, and users can advertise what they’re watching through Facebook and Twitter. If VLC for iOS isn’t quite your cup of tea, you can spend $5 at the App Store to try FireCore’s take on mobile movie playback.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, HD, Mobile
Via: FireCore Blog
Source: App Store
Aug 07
Judge the future of the car industry by movies, and you’d be forgiven for assuming that only Audi makes it beyond the 21st century, with the German company notching up another product placement deal supplying the upcoming Ender’s Game movie with its sleek coupés. The new Audi Fleet Shuttle Quattro, specially designed for the film, […]
Aug 07
Joaquin Phoenix finds real love with artificial intelligence in Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ (video)
Posted in: Today's Chili
When sci fi narratives explore artificial intelligence approaching a human level of sentience, they tend to focus on the negative (Skynet, anyone?). Not so with Spike Jonze’s new movie Her, a melancholy examination of what it means to be human in an increasingly inhuman world. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as a social recluse who finds a friend in his smartphone’s Siri-inspired assistant, Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson). The relationship blossoms in a way that manages to be both heartfelt and deeply unsettling, and Jonze’s take on a sort of technological animism feels pretty culturally resonant. Her is set for a November release, and you can watch the trailer after the break.
Via: io9
Source: Annapurna Pictures
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