No extra charge for 48fps Hobbit screenings
Reactions to footage of Peter Jackson’s 48fps version of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey have been distinctly underwhelming so far, although at least ...
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Glasses-free 3D movies may come sooner than you think
Do you hate those horrible 3D glasses you need to watch movies in theaters? Of course you do. You’re human. They’re especially heinous ...
Obviously The Hobbit in 48FPS is having a limited release
This shouldn’t surprise anyone with even a small amount of technical know-how. Part one of The Hobbit will only be releasing in its ...
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IMAX, 35mm, The Dark Knight Rises, and you
Four years ago I went to the local IMAX theater to see The Dark Knight. It was the first mainstream film shot partially ...
Martin Scorsese abandons film for digital
We’re at it at last. The final death throws of the physical medium known as film. With every passing day another nail is ...
Proof of concept for IRIS tech from Man of Tai Chi
By now we’ve all heard tales of the humility and warmth of the otherwise bitterly attractive Keanu Reeves, so I feel a personal ...
The Hobbit in 48 fps looks like crap; I told you so
Now, this is where I’d usually gloat and jump up and down saying “HAHAHAHA! I TOLD YOU SO!” But I’m beyond that (and ...
Regal Entertainment and Sony bring subtitle glasses
Subtitle glasses in movie theaters are a concept that isn’t exactly new, but weren’t used practically until just recently. Now, Sony and Regal ...
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Film vs. Digital: Why everyone loses
If you follow me outside of Flixist, you no doubt saw an article I linked to yesterday from LA Weekly. The article detailed ...
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How The Hunger Games reveals the flaws in the IMAX Experience
On Tuesday, I went to see The Hunger Games with my younger sister. Because the IMAX Theater near our house has a special ...
Star Trek 2 may be shot in IMAX, definitely not in 3D
If there is a trend in filmmaking that I can get behind, it’s the decision to shoot using IMAX cameras. When dealing with ...
ARRI, Panavision, Aaton to cease film camera production
This really breaks my heart. Today, ARRI, Panavision, and Aaton, the three biggest manufacturers of film motion picture cameras, have announced that they ...