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Movies Archive

Archives for December 2014

Movies
How “Selma” gets Martin Luther King, Jr., rightHow “Selma” gets Martin Luther King, Jr., right
Movies

The biopic is beautifully intimate.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Did North Korea really hack Sony?Did North Korea really hack Sony?
Technology

The FBI’s evidence for a North Korean connection is weak, but the US government might be holding back its strongest material.

By Timothy B. Lee
The 30 best TV shows of 2014
Culture

If we ran the world, these shows would be at the top of the Nielsens.

By Emily St. James
Culture
The remake of Annie really, really wants you to think it’s coolThe remake of Annie really, really wants you to think it’s cool
Culture

Everything about the film feels just so damn forced.

By Brandon Ambrosino
Technology
North Korea’s insane rant against Sony and the US, translated into plain EnglishNorth Korea’s insane rant against Sony and the US, translated into plain English
Technology

Line-by-line, here’s what North Korea really means when it, say, threatens to attack the White House.

By Max Fisher
Culture
Why isn’t Sony showing The Interview on the streaming site it already owns?Why isn’t Sony showing The Interview on the streaming site it already owns?
Culture

Sony Entertainment’s CEO Michael Lynton suggests the company has no Video On Demand options available to it. But what about Crackle?

By Emily St. James
Culture
Here’s how North Korean films portray AmericansHere’s how North Korean films portray Americans
Culture

Among other crazy facts, North Korean films employ American defectors to play villains.

By Zack Beauchamp
North Korea
Here’s the real reason North Korea hacked Sony. It has nothing to do with The Interview.Here’s the real reason North Korea hacked Sony. It has nothing to do with The Interview.
Play
North Korea

If you look at North Korea’s long record of attacks, this one starts to make a lot more sense.

By Max Fisher
Cybersecurity
Hackers warn Sony not to “make additional trouble”Hackers warn Sony not to “make additional trouble”
Cybersecurity

The hackers who forced Sony Pictures to shelve The Interview have reportedly sent the studio another email promising to end the leaks unless Sony releases the movie in the future.

By Timothy B. Lee
Culture
George Clooney unloads on Hollywood and the media over the Sony hacksGeorge Clooney unloads on Hollywood and the media over the Sony hacks
Culture

“We cannot be told we can’t see something by Kim Jong-un, of all f*cking people.”

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Paramount cancels showings of Team America in the wake of the Sony hackParamount cancels showings of Team America in the wake of the Sony hack
Culture

Several theaters across the country reported on Twitter that they had received top-down orders from Paramount not to show the movie in place of The Interview.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
The Kim Jong Un assassination scene from The Interview leaked. And it’s terrible.The Kim Jong Un assassination scene from The Interview leaked. And it’s terrible.
Culture

The assassination scene in the pulled movies just isn’t good satire.

By Zack Beauchamp
Culture
Critics might have liked The Hobbit even less if it were shorterCritics might have liked The Hobbit even less if it were shorter
Culture

“The more time spent per page of book, the better critics rated it.”

By Brandon Ambrosino
Culture
Pulling The Interview will probably lose Sony $20 million in box office revenuePulling The Interview will probably lose Sony $20 million in box office revenue
Culture

It was the only R-rated comedy set to premiere on Christmas.

By Kelsey McKinney
Culture
Why Sony was wrong to pull The InterviewWhy Sony was wrong to pull The Interview
Culture

This is an act of incredible cowardice, no matter the excuse or caveat used to explain it.

By Emily St. James