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Dolby Unveils Surround 7.1 at ShoWest
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. announced at ShoWest 2010 that it is working with Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios to deliver a new audio format, Dolby Surround 7.1, slated for launch in select theatres in time for the release of Toy Story 3 in June. More »
BIG Cinemas Comes to New York City
BIG Cinemas, India’s largest cinema chain, has reopened ImaginAsian Theater in midtown New York as BIG Cinemas Manhattan. More »
Dolby Reduces Price for 3D Glasses
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. has reduced the price of its reusable 3D glasses. Exhibitors can purchase new Dolby 3D glasses at a list price of US $17.00, reduced from US $27.50, the company announced at ShoWest 2010 in Las Vegas. More »
Imax, Korean chain pact for up to 15 more
TORONTO -- Giant screen exhibitor Imax Corp. has pacted with Korean chain CJ CGV Co. to install up to 15 joint venture digital theatre systems, starting later this year. More »
Odeon U.K. in u-turn over 'Alice'
LONDON -- Odeon/UCI cinemas has brokered an 11th hour deal with Walt Disney to show "Alice in Wonderland" in the U.K., apparently ending the dispute that had threatened to keep the movie off Odeon/UCI screens in the U.K. and Italy. More »
Kinoton installs 180-degree screen at Fraunhofer Institute
The Fraunhofer Institute’s Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) and Institute for Digital Media Technology (IDMT) opened their new "Tomorrow's Cinema" in Berlin on Feb. 19 with the premiere of Germany's first 180-degree short film, "Orlac Reloaded.” More »
Marcus Corp. celebrates 75th anniversary with volunteer campaign
The Marcus Corporation announced plans to celebrate the company's 75th anniversary in 2010, beginning with its "Moving Forward - Giving Back" associate volunteer campaign. More »
Quentin Tarantino saves L.A. theater
Of those rooting for Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" on Oscar night, the Torgan family might be cheering the loudest. More »
'Avatar' 3D glasses confiscated in Italy
ROME -- Fans of the blockbuster "Avatar" applaud the film's use of 3D technology, but according to Italy's ministry of health it may also present a health risk. More »
Former AMC legal VP Phil Pennington dies
Phil Pennington, former VP, legal, at AMC Entertainment, passed away on Feb. 16 at his home in Weatherby Lake, Missouri. More »
Regal posts Q4 gains in sales, profit
Regal Entertainment, the world's biggest movie exhibition company, on Tuesday posted higher sales and profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, taking advantage of a record year for the domestic boxoffice. More »
Kids' favorite The Wiggles coming to cinemas
Popular children’s entertainers The Wiggles are starring in their first concert movie for preschoolers. More »
Palm Beach Film Festival invites movie exhibitors
The Palm Beach International Film Festival is inviting theatre owners and film bookers to attend this year’s event, scheduled for April 22-26, as the festival’s guest. More »
Black Eyed Peas to perform live on cinema screens
The Black Eyed Peas will get the party started across the country as their “The E.N.D. World Tour” rocks the big screen with a live nationwide transmission of their concert performance from Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Tuesday, March 30. More »
Concessionaires to honor Shelley Feldman
The National Association of Concessionaires has named Shelley Feldman as its 2010 Bert Nathan Memorial Award honoree. 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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