Photographer Captures Magical Northern Lights Display Swirling Over Icelandic Game of Thrones Mountain

The 49-year-old Englishman was about to give up on ever catching a glimpse of the lights – but then the clouds parted just in time.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 January 38 Views

"God Loves Caviar" Film Serves up a Hero in Greece's Hour of Need

The Greeks never used to have hero issues. But heroes have been in short supply in the country's hour of need, which could explain the rush to cinemas to spend time in the company of an 18th-century pirate turned caviar tycoon.

By Jeanne Goddard

21 November 38 Views

California Gets Sneak Peek at New Documentary on Happiness - One Night Only

Calling all supporters of happiness: Get your tickets for exclusive pre-release screenings of HAPPY, the new documentary by Academy Award winning director Roko Belic for one show only in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Special happiness experts will join Mr. Belic in person for a Q+A session after each event.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 February 34 Views

Alone on Valentines Day? Watch One of These 13 Best Romantic Comedies

All my favorite romantic comedy films have two things in common, a happy ending and encouragement for those of us who may find it difficult to figure out who really is their proper soul mate. Here are 13 films that inspire us to find -- or appreciate -- our true love.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 February 33 Views

Pixar Animates its First Female Hero in 'Brave'

With its 13th major film in production, Pixar is, at last, turning to a female character to play the sole protagonist. And, like Disney's Mulan, she will turn out to be an inspiration, despite her sassy ways and nonchalance for the breaking of out-dated rules (which rains turmoil down on her kingdom).

By Jeanne Goddard

29 March 28 Views

Young Historian Sets Out To Do Documentary on Detroit Notable Jamison Handy

Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy; a pioneer of the educational, industrial and documentary film, who contributed immensely to the field of audio/visual communications remains, unfortunately, forgotten. A young documentarian wants to change this.

By Tammy Jones

20 May 32 Views

Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman Unveil 'We Can Be Heroes' Campaign for Horn of Africa

DC Entertainment, home of some of the greatest super heroes, unleashed a giving campaign to help fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa. A multi-million-dollar commitment over the next two years by partners Warner Bros. and Time Warner will feature the Justice League characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern issuing a call to action, with 100 percent of the donations matched dollar for dollar.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 January 38 Views

Irish School Performs the Cup Song With 600 Kids

16 year-old Laoise Nolan performs a really cool version of The Cup Song with 600 students (and staff) at a school in Ireland.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 October 42 Views

House Cleaner Wins at Sundance for DIY Film

A house cleaning drop-out, Jon Foy, won the directorial award at the Sundance Film Festival for his homemade documentary, Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. During the 5 year odyssey of making his film, he learned how to write, shoot, and edit, mostly in the bedroom of a shared group house in West Philadelphia.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 February 32 Views

Oscars to Celebrate Heroes at This Year's Ceremony

The 86th Academy Awards will be a celebration of movie heroes, the producers announced this week. The theme for the March 2 live broadcast, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will honor big-screen real-life heroes, like "Gandhi" and "Erin Brockovich," as well as super heroes and animated heroes, both past and present.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 January 35 Views

Whale Film "Big Miracle" is a Charmer - And, True

In this delightful family movie based on a true story, a family of gray whales, stranded beneath the ice near the northern-most Alaskan town of Barrow, brings together old foes in an inspiring rescue operation that catches the attention of the whole world.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 February 41 Views

Tom Hanks Wants to Spread Optimism With his New Movie 'Larry Crowne'

Optimism is something Hanks has never been shy about bringing to his movies, whether it is Forrest Gump's naïve faith in people or the dogged determination to survive in Cast Away, In his new film, Larry Crowne, opening Friday, he goes back to Community College after losing his job. Searching for something positive, that is what he finds.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 June 57 Views

'42' Immortalizes Jackie Robinson as Real-life Super Hero While Avoiding Melodrama (Watch)

"42" is an inspirational and ultimately uplifting drama about perseverance in the face of turbulent opposition. And the greatest credit to writer-director Brian Helgeland is that none of this is shown through grand melodramatic movie monologues, but through simple restraint on the screen.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 April 63 Views

Indiana Jones Mystery Package Arrives at University of Chicago in Amazing Coincidence

A mysterious package arrived last week at the University of Chicago addressed to Henry Walton Jones, Jr., which looked like it had been postmarked in Egypt. Admissions officials had no clue who Jones was, but a student snapped out of his finals-tired haze realizing who Dr. Jones was: the fabled archeology professor, Indiana Jones. The mystery grew deeper when they realized the postage was faked and inside was an incredibly detailed replica of "University of Chicago Professor" Abner Ravenwood's journal from the film, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.

By Jeanne Goddard

20 December 31 Views

Movie Effects Crew Designs Mermaid Suit for Double Leg Amputee (Video)

Weta Workshop, the special FX house behind the costumes and props in the Lord of the Rings and Chronicles of Narnia films, have given a double leg amputee the ability to swim.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 May 37 Views