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Small towns, big picture: Cinemas at the heart of downtown revivals
The cinema and the downtown used to be as synonymous with each other as popcorn and movies. The downtown was the destination point of the city, and the movie theatre was the very heart of the downtown. More »
Pick your palace: Exhibition experts combine experience for Cinema Redux turnkey theatres
Looking at our sixth annual overview of new cinema construction over the past few months, not to mention the ongoing good numbers for our industry, some of you may have taken inspiration to go ahead with those long-held plans for that wonderful new theatre. More »
The return of 35mm 3D: Two competing processes add a new dimension to stereoscopic race
One of the most important but baffling aspects of the cinema technology market is that innovation can come from anywhere, from any direction, or any point in time. More »
Digital heads east: China, India and Korea lead the conversion race
Following the lead of the U.S. and European markets, in 2009 digital conversions in much of Asia continue to inch forward, propelled largely on a screen-by-screen basis as justified for specific 3D titles. More »
Cinema curriculum: Barco offers training program for today's digital environment
Quietly, at the USA headquarters of Barco’s Media and Entertainment Division in Rancho Cordova, CA, Barco’s digital-cinema training instructors are building expertise and confidence with the technical-support teams from exhibitors and system integrators across the Americas. More »
That's the ticket!
Film Journal International surveys the latest innovations and conveniences from the leading movie ticketing companies. More »
Sound in today's cinema: Audio experts discuss how to achieve the best results
How robust is the sound in today’s cinemas? What should theatre owners be doing to make sure their sound is as good as it can be? FJI turned to a distinguished group of audio experts for their observations and “sound” advice. More »
Sony 4K: Resolution and determination
The industry debate over the value of resolution in digital-cinema formats reached a turning point this past June, when Texas Instruments’ DLP Cinema division and its three projector manufacturing partners, Barco, Christie and NEC, announced that they were developing new 4K technologies. More »
Christie: A practical roadmap to 4K
For Christie®, 4K projection has always been on our roadmap for the future, but our first priority is always to understand the needs of our customers. More »
Barco: Projecting the future
What if viewers could enjoy the first all-digital 4K resolution on a 90-foot cinema screen? What if exhibitors could have DLP Cinema® reliability and low cost of ownership—with the highest pixel diversity and color accuracy? This remarkable scenario will illuminate theatre screens next year. More »
NEC: A place for both 2K and 4K
At NEC Display Solutions, we believe digital cinema has truly changed the game for exhibition. More »
Doremi: The 4K server perspective
For our annual special section on digital cinema, Film Journal International went directly to the manufacturers to get their vantage points on 4K vs. 2K. We asked Michael Archer, VP, digital cinema, at Doremi Labs, how his leading server company is poised for the transition to 4K. More »
LEEDing where? Environmental measures don’t always benefit acoustics
LEED…LEED…LEED. You hear the acronym “LEED” everywhere and every day in the building design and construction world. More »
One nation, all digital: Norway prepares revolutionary rollout
Norway is in the midst one of the cinema industry’s most interesting and extensively planned digital conversions. More »
The best is yet to come: 3D technology continues to evolve and win audience approval
3D just keeps getting bigger and better in spite of the early skepticism that the trend wouldn’t last. More »
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REVIEWS
Film Review: Green Zone
Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon translate their shock-and-awe Bourne stylistics to a stiff, uneven Iraq War actioner that's more anti-invasion wish fulfillment than ideas-driven drama. More »
Film Review: Alice in Wonderland
Tim Burton's muddled take on the classic Lewis Carroll tale has moments of lucidity but mostly seems as confused as its titular heroine. More »
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