It wasn't so long ago that some churches frowned upon their members even going to see movies, let alone participate in making them. But as new media and video forms have increasingly become ubiquitous and acceptable tools in worship services, that's all changed. Today, it's common to see a film clip or video illustration on Sunday mornings, and more and more churches have video ministries that are creating original productions. Read More »
“I’m not impressed with Hollywood in general. They don’t make a lot of movies that lift our standards and morality.” That’s what director Alex Kendrick told me in a telephone interview after his new movie Fireproof opened with a downright shocking $6.5M opening weekend. Read More »
Tyler Perry has found success by catering to audiences Hollywood either doesn't get or doesn't care about: moviegoers of faith and color. Read More »
Technology company RealNetworks and major film studios on Tuesday squared off in a legal battle over a new product allowing consumers to make computer copies of DVDs that the studios claim is illegal. Read More »
Despite optical media's market dominance, it looks like Blu-Ray Disc prices will not go down any time soon. "There's not enough market [volume] to lower the price," Andy Parsons, chairman of the Blu-ray Disc Association, said. Read More »
Dell is out with a new external drive that lets you expand your home movie library (legally) by burning downloads to DVD. Read More »
The debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden drew nearly 70 million US television viewers, far more than the John McCain-Barack Obama bout, making it the most watched vice presidential debate ever. Read More »
Television's broadcast networks hoped it would be a return to business as usual after last season's crippling three-month writers' strike. But the fall television season presents a clear picture of a business forever altered by the strike. Read More »
Despite promises that a converter box will solve all problems for antenna users as the nation is moved into the digital-television age next year, antenna users in rural areas could have channels go from fuzzy to black. Read More »
A team of researchers at Michigan Technological University is harnessing the computing muscle behind the leading video games to understand the most intricate of real-life systems. Read More »
Attention parents: Don’t be surprised this school year if you tell your kids to stop playing video games and they respond, “But it’s homework.” Read More »
Videogame sales were weaker than expected in August, suggesting that the slowing US economy may have finally caught up with the sector. Read More »