Tag: film

My life with Linux: Day 2 - The daily ups and downs of switching to open source 
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My life with Linux: Day 2 - The daily ups and downs of switching to open source

by Stuart Turton  |  19 Nov 2009  |  Comment now
Stuart Turton spends the second day of his one week odyssey with Linux, battling Fedora and DVD playback troubles, while trying valiantly not to go back to the relative 'safety' of Vista, as frustrations start to boil over.
101 Christmas Gift Ideas: Set-top TV boxes and gadgets for the uber home movie network 
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101 Christmas Gift Ideas: Set-top TV boxes and gadgets for the uber home movie network

16 Nov 2009  |  Comment now
Get the latest gear to stream movies from the study to the lounge room, record digital TV and watch TV online
Movie tech: Why nobody destroys the world better than Hollywood - the effects behind 2012 
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Movie tech: Why nobody destroys the world better than Hollywood - the effects behind 2012

by Daniel Long  |  10 Nov 2009  |  Comment now
Bringing destruction to life on screen is a everyday job for the effects wizards behind the upcoming film 2012. In fact, the filmmakers produced a whopping million gigabytes of data
Movie tech: The science behind the film 2012  
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Movie tech: The science behind the film 2012

by Daniel Long  |  5 Nov 2009  |  Comment now
The Mayan prophecy might be counting down, but the science behind the new film 2012 might leave a few people confused. We look at what the film got right and what is best left to conspiracy theorists.
Ridley Scott Alien prequel has official title teaser posters?  
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Ridley Scott Alien prequel has official title teaser posters? View all Atomic Articles

by Simon Brew  |  9 Sep 2009  |  Comment now
Be mindful of the questionmark...
Top 10 fun computing films 
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Top 10 fun computing films

by Iain Thomson  |  10 Aug 2009  |  Comment now
To honour John Hughes, we've listed tech movies that give you all an excuse to sit down with a DVD or two and enjoy tech in the movies..
Scientists hail Star Trek Enterprise material as ground breaking reality  
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Scientists hail Star Trek Enterprise material as ground breaking reality

by Daniel Long  |  28 Jul 2009  |  Comment now
Taking a page out of the popular science fiction series, scientists have managed to turn aluminium into a new transparent form of matter, after it was placed under extreme ultraviolent radiation.
Universal gains rights to Asteroid 
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Universal gains rights to Asteroid View all Atomic Articles

by David Hollingworth  |  3 Jul 2009  |  Comment now
We shit you not - the wireframe classic will become a film.
New film Moon revels in sinister emptiness of lunar future 
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New film Moon revels in sinister emptiness of lunar future

by William Maher  |  26 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
See the trailer for one of this year's promising science fiction movies, Moon, which takes cues from Odyssey 2001 and Solaris
Review: Transformers 2 takes revenge on its audience, leaves us exhausted 
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Review: Transformers 2 takes revenge on its audience, leaves us exhausted

by Daniel Long  |  17 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
Only director Michael Bay could have made a film like Transformers: Revenge of the fallen. It's a head-ringing, ear-crunching and ultimately exhausting experience, filled with more than two hours of constant robot destruction.
The plot-obstacles to an Alien prequel 
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The plot-obstacles to an Alien prequel View all Atomic Articles

by Martin Anderson  |  11 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
We wonder if there's any latitude to squeeze the human element into the new Alien project...
Ryan Reynolds talks X-Men: Deadpool 
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Ryan Reynolds talks X-Men: Deadpool View all Atomic Articles

by Simon Brew  |  3 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
It won’t have anything to do with the Wolverine movie, but what does Ryan Reynolds want from his Deadpool spin-off?
Review: New Star Trek is a crowd pleaser, not just for geeks 
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Review: New Star Trek is a crowd pleaser, not just for geeks

by Daniel Long  |  9 Apr 2009  |  Comment now
Remakes don't always go down well, but JJ Abram's Star Trek is the rare example that defies expectations and delivers. Daniel Long boarded the new Enterprise and survived to tell the story.

Wolverine blockbuster leaked to the Internet a month early from release 
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Wolverine blockbuster leaked to the Internet a month early from release

by Daniel Long  |  2 Apr 2009  |  Comment now
A workprint of one of the year's most anticipated releases has been pirated and uploaded onto a number of internet websites a full month from release, fuelling rumours that it was an inside job.

Film and literature classification website hacked, aliens likely responsible 
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Film and literature classification website hacked, aliens likely responsible

by Daniel Long  |  27 Mar 2009  |  Comment now
The Government's own film and literature classification website has suffered at the hands of an unknown enemy, apparently from some kind of Alien civilisation, according to the hacker's note.
A new way to watch DVDs? 
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A new way to watch DVDs?

by Daniel Long  |  20 Mar 2009  |  Comment now
Philips have designed a haptic feedback jacket that synchronises with films to create a total sensory experience and give you the experience of actually being in the movie.
Trailer Roundup: See the latest Wolverine, Harry Potter and Trek 
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Trailer Roundup: See the latest Wolverine, Harry Potter and Trek

by Daniel Long  |  10 Mar 2009  |  Comment now
The trailer goodness continues with the latest for Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, the sixth Harry Potter and a new trailer for Trek that shows more Kirk.

Film Review: Quantum of Solace 
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Film Review: Quantum of Solace

by Daniel Long  |  20 Nov 2008  |  Comment now
While this film lacks the sophisticated grace of the last entry, Solace is a gentle reminder that a darker, grittier Bond can still thrill audiences and in the process - divide them.
King of Kong: the review 
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King of Kong: the review

by Daniel Long  |  18 Apr 2008  |  Comment now
Internet buzz is building about this David vs Goliath documentary about an out-of-luck guy who takes on the might and fury of the world's best Donkey Kong player. Fancy yourself a classic gamer? This might be the film for you.
The 2008 "Geek" Movie Guide 
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The 2008 "Geek" Movie Guide

by Alex Kidman  |  18 Apr 2008  |  Comment now
It seems Hollywood has fallen in love with the geek – there's a virtual tsunami of geek-friendly flicks set to shine on the silver screen in 2008. Here’s a quick primer to eight films with a definite geek twist.
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