Banking giant helps bring 3-D to movie screens - Los Angeles Times
Lifting a roadblock limiting the availability of 3-D movies at the local multiplex, banking giant JP Morgan Chase & Co. has raised nearly $700 million on behalf of a group of the country’s largest theater operators, a move many in Hollywood hope will

Roxio CinemaNow and the maturing market for downloadable movies - Los Angeles Times
I was introduced to CinemaNow almost a decade ago by its first CEO, Curt Marvis, who briefed me on the downloadable movie service while I was working for the San Jose Mercury News. And after almost a decade of indifferent results, the company may

Academy Award nominations reveal their secrets - Times Union
The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, announced Tuesday morning, contained all the names Oscar watchers were expecting. The few surprises that slipped through were mild and mostly pleasant. The big change this year is that for the first

Pop Talk: DVD info on Oscar nominated movies - OregonLive.com
Jonathan Olley/AP Jeremy Renner in ‘The Hurt Locker.’ Trying to catch up with the Oscar-nominated movies? Some are still in theaters even though they’re also out on DVD. Check the listings for theater options; here’s a quick look at the DVD