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Men in Black 3 Movie Touch app Review

, Dec 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks at Sony Home Entertainment have teamed up with the folks at both UltraViolet and Sony Pictures Imageworks to bring to you an iPad-based interactive “Movie Touch” experience for the home video release of Men in Black 3. What you’ve got here is a vast collection of features that help you immerse yourself in the film, the plotline in and outside the film, and the creation of the film as well. The app itself is free, including a 10 minute preview of the movie inside, and if you’ve got the Men In Black 3 movie in your UV collection you can work with the full timeline right away.

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Amazing Spider-Man Blu-ray gets Second Screen app companion

, Oct 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Sony Entertainment have released a new Amazing Spider-Man Second Screen app before its companion Blu-Ray Disc hits the market. With this app you'll be working on your iPad, Sony Tablet S, or Sony Xperia Tablet S to see content related to the film feature even before the Blu-ray is released. Once the Blu-ray is out on the market and you've got it home with you, you'll have companion content available with bonuses galore! Read The Full Story

Genndy Tartakovsky talk reveals difference between Hotel Transylvania and Star Wars

, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we got to speak to the multi-talented Genndy Tartakovsky about his direction of the new-to-theaters animated feature Hotel Transylvania. This film is a big step in an already star-studded path for Tartakovsky whose creative career also crossed paths with or was straight up responsible for Dexter’s Laboratory, Power Puff Girls, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, and soon Popeye – another animated feature coming soon. Have read here as we trade words with the director on his new vision for a monster-filled hotel filled with the likes of Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, and Andy Sandberg.

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SlashGear Exclusive: Sony Imageworks presents The Amazing Spider-Man “Sewer Battle”

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week as The Amazing Spider-Man is released to audiences in the USA, we’ve gotten our hands on an exclusive look at a scene broken down layer by layer to reveal how the visual effects have been constructed. We’ve got an interview with the effects wizards behind this magic coming up soon, but for now it’s time to dig deep in an entirely aesthetically pleasing sense. Have a peek at this SlashGear exclusive video below.

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Amazing Spider-Man product placement makes us giggle

, Jul 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Now that The Amazing Spider-Man is out for all to see, it’s time to talk about the gadgets and software you’ll be seeing when you decide to head to the theater this weekend. Of course if you live up here in Minnesota, you’ll be considering going to the movies this whole week just to get out of the heat – that just makes good sense. What doesn’t make a whole heck of a lot of sense to those viewers of The Amazing Spider-Man is the choices Peter Parker makes in the film in regards to both software and hardware.

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Andrew Garfield speaks candidly on playing The Amazing Spider-Man

, Jul 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

The next blockbuster comic book film headed to theaters this summer is The Amazing Spider-Man, and we got the opportunity earlier this month to speak to none other than the friendly neighborhood super-hero himself: Andrew Garfield. As part of a press junket in New York City that included everyone from Emma Stone to Martin Sheen [our talk coming up later this week], including the director Marc Webb as well, it was Garfield who came off as the single most jolted and excited cast or crew member involved. Have a read on how Garfield jumped into the role of Peter Parker and his superhero alternate identity Spider-Man below, and don’t forget to keep your mask on!

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