The era of home entertainment is here. In the wake of a massive recession and record unemployment, people are finding their entertainment where the price is reasonable and enjoying it in the comforts of their own home. Staycations are trendy, cable is fading and new gaming consoles are constantly being developed. Yesterday’s science fiction, where […]
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2013 Was the Year of Online Entertainment
March 11th, 2014 
Beyond the Marquee [UPDATED] With An Apology from FUNNY or DIE! – The Truth Behind the Great HUVr’ Board Hoax!
March 5th, 2014 Steve Czarnecki Well, as quick as the promise of the future arrived, it was debunked and dismissed faster than an 88mph time-traveling DeLorean. Earlier in the day, we reported and gave some sarcastic commentary on a viral video for a company called HUVr tech that released a promotional video announcing to the world that flying Hoverboards, like […]
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2 Comments »MASTERS OF THE SHARED UNIVERSE
February 28th, 2014 Steven D'Arcangelo Marvel’s The Avengers, which assembled heroes established in previous solo films, earned $1.51 billion worldwide. It’s the third highest grossing film of all time. Ever since its massive success, Hollywood has gone cray cray for the shared universe concept. World-building has been replaced by universe-building in hopes of riding the trend all the way to […]
DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE Launches With iTunes Today (Get THE INCREDIBLES for FREE!!!)
February 25th, 2014 Beyond the Marquee Planning to snap up this winter’s hit film Frozen as it becomes available on Digital HD today? Head over to the iTunes app store and add another download to your queue, because Disney Movies Anywhere—Disney’s all-new digital movie service and app—is here, and it’s free! Debuting with iTunes as its exclusive launch provider, Disney Movies Anywhere is a […]
How Hollywood is Embracing Cloud Storage
February 24th, 2014 Beyond the Marquee A typical day of filming creates anywhere from 25 to 50 terabytes of footage, according to Rackspace. The average set locale is a tedious drive through LA. And that’s assuming it’s not out of state. Imagine what that means over the course of an entire episodic series. That’s lots of data, and presumably, lots of […]
[UPDATED] TRON Gives Illumination To The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
February 7th, 2014 worldoutwest The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics are underway — and The Wall Street Journal reports that in the midst of the elaborate opening — Disney’s TRON provides inspiration for the ceremony. As blogged by Gregory White for the WSJ: “The last element before the torch-lighting is called ‘Olympic Gods’ and takes its theme from the movie TRON, […]
Posted in Jay West, MAJOR MOTION PICS, MOVIES, MOVIES, NETWORK, PROPS & COSTUMES, SOUNDTRACKS, T.V., TECHNOLOGY, Uncategorized No Comments »Which Star Wars Character Are You? Take the Test!
January 17th, 2014 Sterling Spencer-Hayden With the excitement and anticipation of new Star Wars movies, animated TV series and theme-park rides just around the corner, the hype for the classic sci-fi saga is rapidly growing again. With a whole new generation of fans behind it, now, a site called ZIMBIO is offering an on-line survey to find out, “What Star […]
