Movies

Blockbuster quickly moved in for the kill, and is now offering angry Netflix customers a competitively-priced alternative plan. Netflix announced Tuesday that it plans to separate DVD service from its streaming service, thereby raising rates for customers that want both, by about 60%.  (Read my rant, and details of the new pricing structure here.)

If you're a Netflix customer, you probably received an email similar to the one I got yesterday. In essence, the California company is restructuring its services, separating streaming and DVD movie rentals into two different plans, and significantly raising the price for those of us who want both.

It's a summertime tradition.  For years, Swartz Creek has hosted family movie night, and the 2011 season kicks off tonight with "Despicable Me." Hit the jump for the schedule, and more details.

If you ever wanted to know how to get your mom to watch movies with you, just ask Robert Tuttle for a little advice. Last Thursday, the 22-year-old allegedly forced his mother to watch hours of movies with him by threatening her with his axe. According to the 60-year-old mother, Tuttle was drunk and began swinging the ax throughout the home, destroying items in the house. She says he also took a s

Capt. Jack Sparrow is back! Today, Yahoo! released the official theatrical trailer for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,' the fourth installment in Disney's mega-popular movie franchise. The new trailer includes footage of Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) on his quest to find the Fountain of Youth, as well as scenes with 'Pirates' newbies Penelope Cruz, who plays the seductive Angelica

A teaser trailer for "The Hangover 2" has been released and it takes place in Thailand and appears to feature a monkey. That's enough for us to see the follow-up to 2009's comedy hit. Keep reading to check it out.

When it comes to shopping for a woman on Valentine’s Day, the answer isn’t the usual “chocolate and flowers” route, but rather, something that feels personal and intimate. Here are some suggestions that will make everyone happier in the long run.

Ricky Gervais certainly shook things up as host of last year's Golden Globes, taking unapologetic comedic swipes at stars and the entertainment industry. But at this year's ceremony, Gervais took his insult comedy even further, and the audience was not amused.  The celebrity targets balked at his humor and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, organizers of the Globes, are hinting that the Brit

Columbia Pictures has released the first photo of the new Spiderman.

I was a huge fan of Dallas and Falcon Crest (which was a spin-off of Dallas), and now there is another classic prime-time soap heading to the big screen.

Michael Douglas has beaten his cancer.  "I feel good, relieved," Douglas tells Matt Lauer in a Today Show interview this morning.

"The Tourist", starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp is out in theaters this weekend.  There was a shower scene taken out at the request of Depp's girlfriend.  Can you blame her?