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IMDbPro Launches an iPhone App, Available to Download Now
IMDbPro has launched its first-ever iPhone app for iOS devices. The iPhone app is free for IMDBPro subscribers ($150 a year) and is available to download now in the App Store.
IMDbPRo is a ...
Foreign Films Are a Treasure Trove of Acting Gems in Crowded Awards Season
On Oct. 20, 16 films were released theatrically in the U.K., a box office battle that, among other things, pitted an action movie (“Geostorm”) against an art film (“I Am Not a Witch”), a doc (“Dina”), ...
What the F? How Mother! joined the 'bad movie' club
Filmgoers have handed the film the lowest possible rating, putting it among a select group of F-rated movies that includes the Nic Cage remake of The Wicker Man. Can the Jennifer Lawrence horror ...
Stan Lee Makes IMDb STARmeter History
From aboard the IMDboat at San Diego Comic-Con 2017, IMDb founder and CEO Col Needham and Kevin Smith presented Stan Lee the first-ever IMDb STARmeter Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of ...
Newswire: IMDb introduces “F” rating for female-focused movies
An idea that started on the British film festival circuit will now reach a much wider audience, as online film database IMDb (motto: “message boards are for nerds”) has added a new rating, “F” for ...
Inside the Spirit Awards 2017: 13 Things You Didn’t See on TV, From Matt Damon to Jon Hamm
“Moonlight” was the big winner Saturday at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney hosting the most casual awards shows on the calendar in a beachfront tent in Santa ...
Why IMDb should rethink the decision to close its message boards
Removal of key platform could lead to loss of discussion within film community and make site irrelevant Earlier this month, if you visited the IMDb message boards to hash out your feelings on La La ...
Sundance Film Festival 2017: The Ultimate Party Guide
The annual trek to Park City, Utah has already begun for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 19 until Jan. 29. Peter Dinklage, Larry Wilmore, and Gael Garcia Bernal are among those named ...
The Campaign Begins: Inside the First Weekend Push to Woo Academy Voters with Food, Swag, and Celebs
Truth is, while there are about 6,000 voting Academy members, it can take only 300 or so Oscar votes to get a movie nominated. Hence all the relentless campaigning, which is in full gear, as ...
The Campaign Begins: Inside the First Weekend Push to Woo Academy Voters with Food, Swag, and Celebs
Truth is, while there are about 6,000 voting Academy members, it can take only 300 or so Oscar votes to get a movie nominated. Hence all the relentless campaigning, which is in full gear, as ...
IMDb Founder Col Needham Reveals His Top 10 Favorite Films for First Time Ever (Exclusive)
It’s no big secret that Col Needham, founder and CEO of IMDb, is a voracious film fan. But did you know he has now seen 10,000 films in his lifetime? The internet pioneer crammed in some 480 ...
New California Law Removes Actors’ Ages From IMDb
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Saturday that requires entertainment database sites such as IMDb to remove an actor’s age if asked by the actor to do so. Majority Leader Ian Calderon ...
Cannes Parties 2016: Katy Perry, Usher, Village People Are Best in Show (Photos)
Top Cannes Party Pics: Katy Perry Dresses as a Rose Warner Bros. President Sue Kroll and Brett Ratner inside the du Cap.The idyllic early summer south of France sunset provided this postcard from the ...
IMDb’s Col Needham on Building World’s Biggest Movie Database From ‘Paper Diary’ (Video)
Col Needham, the founder and CEO of the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), recently celebrated his site’s 25th anniversary. However, the site’s beginnings were far from the behemoth that now generates ...
Amazon’s IMDb Celebrates Milestone 25th Anniversary – Digital Paradise For Movie Geeks
It’s hard to believe but today, October 17, marks the exact day 25 years ago that IMDb (aka Internet Movie Database, but that’s not the preferred name for these film geeks) made its debut in the world ...
‘Straight Outta Compton’ Stars Join Mira Sorvino, Dana Delaney to Celebrate IMDb’s 25th Birthday (Photos)
“Straight Outta Compton” star O’Shea Jackson Jr. wasn’t even born when IMDb debuted in 1990, but he helped light up the room at the website’s 25th anniversary party at the Sunset Tower in West ...
According to IMDb, these are the 25 best movies of the last 25 years
We've all visited IMDb at one point or another, it's an invaluable resource for movie fans and this year the site is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Congratulations IMDb, you can rent a car now. ...
What are the top 25 movies of the past 25 years? IMDb users reveal their list of the best of the best
IMDb is a dangerous place, full of knowledgeable people packing hella big opinions. Now, the Internet Movie Database - to use its full title - has unveiled something extraordinary: what its users ...
23rd Raindance Film Festival: Winners Announced
The 23rd annual Raindance Film Festival announced the winning films in 12 categories at this year’s annual Raindance Film Festival Awards ceremony at The May Fair Hotel on Friday, 2nd October. The ...
Toronto: David Oyelowo Prefers Female Directors – How About You, Hollywood?
A hot-blooded debate broke out at IMDb founder Col Needham’s annual dinner at the Toronto Film Festival this week as Col’s favorite table game — name the most important film you haven’t seen — got ...
