HBO Go For Non-Cable Subscribers?

HBO Go For Non-Cable Subscribers?
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HBO’s CEO is considering making the company’s HBO Go online streaming service available to consumers who don’t have cable, according to a report.

“Right now we have the right model,” HBO chief executive Richard Plepler told Reuters on Wednesday. “Maybe HBO GO, with our broadband partners, could evolve.”

HBO Go, which has about 6.5 million registered users, requires a subscription to a cable operator. However, Plepler mused that the service could conceivably be packaged with a broadband service offering. Broadband customers could pay $10 or $15 extra for HBO to be added to the service,…

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‘Defiance’ Trailer: Civilization

‘Defiance’ Trailer: Civilization

I reckon I’ll be checking this show out when it airs (assuming I can find a way to watch it, SyFy can be stupid about how they make shows available). I am not yet certain if it will be good, but it does look like it has the potential to be interesting.

In the year 2046, it’s a new Earth – with new rules. Over thirty years after various alien races arrived on Earth, the landscape is completely altered, terraformed nearly beyond recognition. To the town of Defiance, on what used to be St. Louis, comes the mysterious Nolan (Grant Bowler) and his charge, Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas). As they…

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‘Monsters University’ Promos

‘Monsters University’ Promos

If you’re looking for a good monster college, Monsters University looks like the place to go. They’ve put out some great promo clips about how their university will help you become a great scarer. There’s probably no better place to send your little monsters!

Seriously though, I’m looking forward to this film’s release on June 21! Enjoy the clips.

Will ‘Avengers 2’ Include Loki?

Will ‘Avengers 2’ Include Loki?
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Tom Hiddleston was asked late last year, just weeks after Thor: The Dark World wrapped filming, would he return as Marvel’s God of Mischief for a fourth time in Joss Whedon’s 2015 follow-up to The Avengers. Responding then that he hadn’t talked with the filmmaker about the possibility, during tonight’s Jameson Empire Awards, the British actor indicated he now knows whether Loki will go up against his step-brother, Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes yet again.

Well of course Loki will appear in Avengers 2 even if he is not the primary bad guy, or a bad guy at all.…

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Two TV Spots from ‘Oblivion’

Two TV Spots from ‘Oblivion’

If you are excited to see what happen’s with Tom Cruise’s character, Jack Harper, in the upcoming film Oblivion, well you should buckle up because we have a little less than a month now until it’s debut on April 19.

These two new spots pull back the curtain just a little bit more. Not a lot more, but there are some images, and a little bit of voiceover from Morgan Freeman that we haven’t heard before.

Earth may be a memory, but it is apparently worth fighting for (to modify the tagline).

Jack is one of the last men left on Earth, who repairs the drones that collect vital resources on…

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Casa Tony Stark

Casa Tony Stark

TJ wraps up the week with a look at Pepper Potts suiting up in an Iron Man suit, the previous weekend’s box office report, a ‘Star Wars’ conspiracy theory expose, a ‘Hansel and Gretel’ sequel and how that might not be warranted, ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ streaming and download in HD, the Apple TV software update and Hulu app update, Joss Whedon’s reaction to the ‘Iron Man 3’ ending, Joe’s review of ‘Emperor’, the new ‘Turbo’ trailer, the ‘Everything Wrong with the Dark Knight’ video and how it’s a bit of a dud, George Lucas sends a drawing to James Cameron, ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ international trailer, The MovieByte Podcast 36 in which TJ and Joe discuss ‘The Call’, an ‘Oblivion’ Featurette, and what you might like to see in theaters this weekend.

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Apple’s Podcast App Revisited

Apple’s Podcast App Revisited
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Apple is touting full subscription sync for this version of the app, but here, as I have found, is the rub: that subscription syncing is only between iOS devices, NOT between iOS and it’s sync master, iTunes (isn’t that quite odd? iTunes syncs with the iOS, but only iOS devices can sync podcasts with each other over the air). This is growing beyond frustrating. Let me explain my experience.

I thought I would link to this article over on my BuzzingPixel weblog since it is somewhat related to what we do here, having podcasts and all. It’s not strictly related to films and TV though, which…

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What to see: Weekend of March 21, 2013

What to see: Weekend of March 21, 2013

We’ve got what looks like one decent new option this weekend (I’ll be able to tell you for sure after tonight), and a couple still in theaters that are great options as well. I look forward to writing this feature every week because I love seeing what’s new and still in theaters and kind of seeing where things are at.

Topping my list of “want to see” and the one I will be seeing this weekend is:

Olympus Has Fallen - R
This film has Morgan Freeman, need I say more? But seriously this film looks to be fantastic to me. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good action/thriller in the white…

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Watch: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Opening Sequence

Watch: ‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Opening Sequence

You may think me crazy, or may think I’m jesting, but one of the most fun parts of Oz the Great and Powerful was the opening title sequence. It was very nice stylistically and was a great way to open up the film.

Now the opening title sequence has been released on YouTube for your viewing pleasure straight from Disney. I suppose this is a way to generate even more interest in the film, but it’s fun for me and you for sure.

Give it a look.

Another ‘Oblivion’ Featurette

Another ‘Oblivion’ Featurette

Awesome stuff here. I can’t wait for this one. And I love that they are doing more things as practical effects than some might do. When possible to do, practical effects, physical set pieces etc. are still better.

The film makes it’s debut on April 19 and stars Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborogh, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Melissa Leo, and is directed by Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski.