Disney Wings It Into The Local Online Market

Australian children will soon have many more online games from Disney as the entertainment giant begins to take the local market seriously.

Short And Sweet Movie Challenge

THE countdown continues to the Hunter's micro-movie challenge, The Herald 2 Minute Showdown.

Love Online

At 34 and over the pub and club scene, Kylie Kinkade took advice from friends who suggested she look for love online.

Special Reader Event

Summer, the harbour and an alfresco movie. Is this Sydney at its most laid-back? The OpenAir Cinema kicks off on January 11 and to celebrate, the(sydney)magazine is hosting a VIP night at the premiere of Dan In Real Life.

About-face On Insidious Marketing

Facebook users have taken a stand against online marketing, writes Melissa Kent.

Honest Real Estate Advice That Is Right Up Your Street

AMERICAN sociologist Manuel Castells calls the latest internet trend "the rise of mass self-communication". Others call it "the new town square" or throw around the term "hyperlocal". Either way, it boils down to this: next time you're thinking of moving house, why not bypass the real estate agents and go online to get the real lowdown on your new address from the neighbours?

Joy For Film Buffs As Show Goes On

TWELVE months after canning The Movie Show, SBS is resurrecting it - with a dramatic makeover.

Perfect For Light Drama

PERFECT STRANGER (M) Starring Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi Director: James Foley **** Showing at Hoyts Warrawong, Greater Union Shellharbour and Roxy Cinema Nowra If you're after some light entertainment that requires a little bit of thought, then this could be the movie for you.

Fairfax Looks To Bigger Picture

FAIRFAX Media is getting into the movie business, with the expected launch today of a new video-on-demand service in partnership with Singapore company Anytime.

They Heard It On The Online

From the elderly to besuited cyber-clickers and celebrities, activism is no longer the realm of hippies, writes Karen Pakula.

From Bit Part To Starring Role, Ex-soapie Actor Seals The Deal For Channel Seven

A FORMER bit-part actor who appeared in a few episodes of soapie Home and Away returned to Channel Seven last week and bought a large part of the company. Justin Reizes is the low-key financial mastermind who brokered the $4 billion deal for Kerry Stokes to sell half the television, magazine and online business Seven Network to leading American private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Mr Reizes is KKR's Tokyo-based partner.

Don't Bug Me

Eliot Fish laments yet another movie tie-in with poor controls that fails to impress.

Apple Takes Chunk Out Of Hollywood

APPLE Computer, noted for its iPods, has added movies to its online iTunes Music Store.

Scary Movie For Tots But The Genre Brings Down The House

FILM REVIEW: MONSTER HOUSE (PG) ***? General release

Destra Deal Boosts Online Ad Push

INTERNET and digital music company Destra has continued its aggressive acquisition strategy, picking up the branded content media agency Brand New Media for $12.2 million.

Tiger's African Copper Turns Out To Be A Double-topper For The Dartboard

IF this share race were a movie, it would be Crouching Tiger, Hidden Copper.

Shades Of A Good Movie

REVIEW 48 SHADES (M) Director: Daniel Lapaine Stars: Richard Wilson, Emma Lung, Robin McLeavy, Michael Booth Screening: Glendale, Tuggerah Rating: * *

Lachlan Murdoch Takes Online Stake

LACHLAN Murdoch's private company Illyria has bought a 9.6 per cent stake in burgeoning online movie company Quickflix in one of his first corporate forays since quitting as chief of News Limited and returning to Australia. Mr Murdoch spent $545,000 for 4.03 million shares in the $7.5 million company.

Pocket Cinema

Movie-making has come to the smallest screen of all. And it has the potential to give TV and film theatres a run for their money, writes Josh Jennings.

Lights, Camera, Click: Filmmaker Tries Online Auditions

WANT a part in a new American movie? You may fancy playing a captain in a special forces unit, described as "decisive, in charge and in control", on a secret mission in Afghanistan. Daniel Myrick, who reputedly made $US4 million ($5.3 million) when that low-budget horror movie became a huge hit, is casting his next movie on the net. He is seeking "raw, motivated talent" who can bring dramatic realism to the supernatural thriller The Objective, which is due to be filmed in either the US or India ...