Royal Baby: Peak Social Media

London, July 22, 2013–We live in a new age, dominated by the social media that facilitate rapid transmission of news. The royal baby boosted Twitter activity on Monday as the social media platform said at its peak the topic drew 25,300 tweets per minute.

R.I.P.D.: Dead Upon Arrival

Universal’s pricy sci-fi thriller “R.I.P.D.” appears to be dead on arrival–latest Hollywood disaster

Butler: Fight Over Potential Oscar Contender

July 6, 2013–The fight over rights to Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” continues with an angry letter from Warner to the Weinstein Co.’s attorney David Boies. In Thursday’s letter, Warnerasserts that TWC is a voluntary member of the MPAA’s Title Registration Bureau, which oversees naming rights and rules for the film industry. “The Butler,” starring Forest […]

Lone Ranger: Johnny Depp's Second Flop this Year

Disney’s big-budget Western had a rough time alluring moviegoers on the Fourth of July as Universal’s “Despicable Me 2″ continued to break records.

Iranian Cinema 2013: Panahi in House Arrest Appears Via Skype

Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, July 4, 2013–Iranian helmer Jafar Panahi, who is under house arrest and waiting to start a six-year prison sentence, made a surprise appearance via Skype at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Wednesday, before the screening of his latest film “Closed Curtain.”