This Week In Trailers: Ghosthunter, China Salesman, Loving Pablo, Path of Blood, World 1-1

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week […]

Appeals court: East Texas can’t keep patent case because of one local salesman

The federal courthouse in Marshall, Texas. (credit: Nicolas Henderson / flickr) Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court sharply limited where patent cases can be filed. For many tech companies that are regularly sued by the type of patent-licensing shops known as “patent trolls,” the TC Heartland decision was welcome news. By limiting venue to places where […]

The 6 Best Movies to Buy or Stream This Week: ‘I Am Not Your Negro,’ ‘The Salesman’

The big movie-star releases this week on disc (The Comedian and Gold) are, to put it mildly, underwhelming. Luckily, it’s a great week for very small films – including an Oscar winner (for Best Foreign Film) and two nominees (for Best Animated Feature and Best Documentary). Plus, two excellent Netflix originals and a new Blu-ray […]