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Energy Voices James Cameron's 'Avatar' films run on clean energy (+video)

'Avatar,' the highest-grossing film of all time, is set for two sequels, and they will be powered by clean energy thanks to the efforts of director James Cameron. A solar project built for Cameron's production company will fuel the production of the next two 'Avatar' films.

Hunger Games: anti-family or bonding tool?

Is “The Hunger Games” franchise subversively anti-family, or a family bonding tool? So far, many parents seem to be voting with their wallets. “The Hunger Games” movie has now surpassed the $300 million mark in total ticket sales, cleaning up for the third straight week at the box office.

Amazon CEO Bezos will hoist mammoth, antique rocket engines from seafloor (+video)

Using high-tech sonar, an expedition spearheaded by Bezos has discovered what he claimed were discarded engines from the Apollo 11 mission lurking 14,000 feet deep.

Amazon founder locates Apollo 11 rockets

Jeff Bezos, the dot-com billionaire, announced that he has located the booster rockets that lifted the first moon mission into space at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean.  He hopes to raise one or both to the surface.

What James Cameron saw 6.8 miles deep in Mariana Trench (+video)

How 'The Hunger Games' scored a marketing win

Lionsgate took a number of huge marketing risks with 'The Hunger Games,' including a March opening. They paid off with the biggest box-office debut outside of the summer season.

James Cameron describes deepest spot in ocean as 'barren' (+video)

Filmmaker James Cameron became the first person to make a solo dive to Challenger Deep, the deepest known point in the ocean, in a custom-built submersible. 

Why James Cameron was forced to surface early

James Cameron described the Mariana Trench as "very lunar, a very desolate place, very isolated.” His six hour trip was cut in half by hydraulic problems.

'Titanic' director James Cameron dives to Earth's deepest spot

Cameron is using a submarine to descend nearly seven miles to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific. The pressure below is the equivalent of three SUVs sitting on your toe.

James Cameron to go into the deep for film and science

This month, filmmaker James Cameron plans to lead the second trip to the deepest place on Earth. He aims to collect samples for science, as well as video footage.

Culture Cafe 'John Carter' star Taylor Kitsch talks about stunt work and possibility of a sequel (+trailer)

Interview: 'John Carter' star Taylor Kitsch says, 'We’re a family. We truly are' of his 'John' co-stars.

Academy Awards 2012: why Oscar winners are often head-scratchers

Academy Award winners aren't always the ones the viewing public expects – or wants. But the secretive Academy likes it that way. Don't forget, you're not in the Oscar club

Oscar nominations 2012: year of the 'feel-good' nominee (+video)

This year's Oscar nominations for best film contain little violence, explicit sexuality, or offensive language. Moviegoers are enjoying a wavelet of prestigious, feel-good films.

"The Artist" leads the Golden Globes in nominations, but others not far behind

The Hollywood Foreign Press Asssociation's annual awards are considered strong predictors for Oscar glory.

'Three Musketeers' movie has lots of action but not much substance

'The Three Musketeers' is a fun over-the-top spectacle, but don't look for anything more.

'Lion King' success: Should Hollywood fall back in love with 3D?

Two big weekends for 'The Lion King 3D' and suddenly Hollywood is abuzz with talk of 3D conversions. But is the format the reason for the success of the returning modern classic?

Avatar theme park attractions to be built at Disney parks

Avatar theme park: Attractions, based on the James Cameron movie, will be constructed at Disney amusement parks. The first of the Avatar theme park attractions, announced on Tuesday, could be ready by 2016.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes: movie review

The apes are smarter in this latest "Planet of the Apes" movie, but it can't save the limp dialogue.

Bad times at the box office: Is it competition, the economy, or bad films?

Box office revenues are down 20 percent for the first quarter of 2011. While it is fair to blame the bad economy and abundance of alternatives, some good movies could turn things around.

Top five movie trends and surprises of 2010

Movies both disappointed and surprised studios and audiences in 2010. Star power dimmed while real-life stories turned both dramatic and documentary features into unexpected hits. And technology wowed, then disappointed as 3D and high-profile sequels fizzled at the box office. The top trends from this year present a very mixed bag heading into the second decade of the new millennium, says Hollywood.com box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian. IN PICTURES: Movie Trends 2010

In 'Tron: Legacy,' Jeff Bridges gets top billing. But is he the movie's star?

'Tron: Legacy' is further evidence that Hollywood is catering to a new generation of moviegoers whose appetite for video games and reality TV has changed the very nature of stardom.

Holiday gift guide 2010: DVDs for the family

Now that we're fully into the holiday shopping season, Monitor staff writers have compiled a list of items you might consider as Christmas or Hanukkah gifts. We begin with some family-friendly DVDs. Each item has a link to amazon.com, where you can purchase the item and help support the Christian Science Monitor at the same time.

3D or no 3D? 'Harry Potter, Part 2' aims for it, but is that a mistake?

Work to convert 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1' to 3D was abandoned, but the studio is hoping to pull it off for 'Part 2.' Not everyone is sure a costly 3D conversion is the way to go.

3-D, this time with feeling

With digital 3-D, filmmakers aim to add emotional, not just visual, depth.