René Carson

Roku digital players now stream HD content from Netflix

Roku, a leading innovator in digital media technology, today announced it has released support for streaming high-def content. Through the use of advanced compression technology, Roku can deliver instant streaming of HD content over average consumer broadband connections, bringing HD to the mass market for just $99. Netflix is the first content provider to deliver ….

Extended clip from Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse pilot

Entertainment Weekly has just posted an exclusive clip from Joss Whedon’s new Fox thriller Dollhouse, which revolves around a futuristic laboratory that assigns various tasks to its many residents, who then have their memories erased upon the completion of their assignments. One of those mind-boned humans, a young woman named Echo (Eliza Dushku), is slowly ….

Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay bringing Cocaine Cowboys TV series to HBO

Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay are executive producing a drama TV series for HBO, based on the Miami cocaine trade documentary Cocaine Cowboys, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cold Case creator Meredith Stiehm, which Jerry Bruckheimer also produces, is writing the pilot for the show. Billy Corben’s 2006 documentary, profiled the early days of cocaine ….

Frank Miller bringing Buck Rogers to the big screen

Comic legend Frank Miller and Odd Lot Entertainment, the team behind the upcoming The Spirit film adaptation, are looking to bring the cult classic sci-fi comic-turned-TV-series Buck Rogers to the big screen, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Odd Lot is in negotiations to option the rights to the “franchise” from Nu Image/Millennium, which obtained those ….

The Day the Earth Stood Still Special Edition Blu-ray review

It’s no secret that the original The Day the Earth Stood Still, is one of my favorite sci-fi films of all time (SEE HERE). The film is the opposite of the current trend in high-octane, high-tech 3-D special effects-driven extravaganzas of today. The original film’s director Robert Wise, chose to focus on psychological drama and ….

Win a complete audio sound system in the Theater of the Mind Video Contest

Grammy award winning rap superstar Ludacris, in conjunction with Monster, the industry leader whose cables and power products have been used in countless recordings by legendary artists, today announced a special Monster Theater of the Mind Video Contest that gives fans the opportunity to submit their creative videos to accompany music from Ludacris’ new album ….