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'Die Hard 5': The end of the action movie?
Kai Ryssdal Feb 14, 2013
It might be Oscar season, but there's always a few big blockbuster movies on the block. Today, the latest 'Die Hard' movie is released.
Theater goes subscription-based to stay alive
Jeff Horwich Jan 11, 2013
A group of local residents in Oakhurst, Ca., have come up with an innovative subscription-based financial plan to save their theater.
And the Oscar goes to...the economy
Stacey Vanek Smith Jan 14, 2013
The Oscar nominations kick into gear spending on everything from catering to car services, boosting the economy of Los Angeles and beyond.
Less biz from Hollywood has some L.A. companies scrambling
Aaron Schrank Jan 9, 2013
With more and more movies being filmed outside of Hollywood, Los Angeles businesses that once solely depended on the movie industry have to find new ways to make money.
'Promised Land': Fracking as Hollywood tells it
Scott Tong Jan 3, 2013
"Promised Land," opening nationally in theaters, provides a nuanced account of fracking in rural Pennsylvania -- up to a point.
Oscars vote deadline is extended
Amy Scott Jan 1, 2013
Motion picture academy gives voters more time to navigate new electronic system.
Merry Hollywood returns
Bob Moon Dec 25, 2012
Two big movies open today -- "Les Miserables" and "Django Unchained." Overall, movie attendance is up this year. And that's after two years of ticket declines. So what's got movie industry singing?
'The Hobbit': Why are there so many ways to see it?
Shereen Marisol Meraji Dec 17, 2012
'Hobbit' producers try to maximize audience with a variety of viewing formats.
Disney deal gives Netflix a boost over competitors
Bob Moon Dec 5, 2012
The value of Netflix stock soared by around 14 percent Tuesday, after the company announced it had clinched an exclusive deal to show first-run Disney movies.
First predictions for 'The Hobbit' at the box office
Jeff Horwich Dec 4, 2012
When 'The Hobbit' comes out next Friday, it'll be the first major outing for a new movie technology. It's the first major studio movie to be shot at 48 frames per second.
