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Movies
Steve Martin eyeing 'Big Year' role
Steve Martin's big year is getting even bigger as the Oscar co-host is in negotiations to go bird-watching in "The Big Year" alongside Jack Black and Owen Wilson. More »
Reynolds, Bateman team for 'Change Up'
Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman are teaming up for "Change Up," a Universal comedy being directed by David Dobkin. More »
Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess eye 'One Day'
Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess are in early negotiations to star in "One Day," an adaptation of a David Nicholls novel that Lone Scherfig is directing for Focus Features. More »
Cinemas
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 »
Digital Cinema
Barco announces Series II digital projectors
Leading digital-cinema company Barco is unveiling a new line of Series-II d-cinema projectors, based on DLP Cinema® technology from Texas Instruments (TI). More »
AAM, Broadmedia team for Japan
LONDON -- British-based d-cinema integrator Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has pacted with Japanese content and technical services company Broadmedia. More »
Marcus to add 19 RealD 3D systems
Marcus Theatres plans to install 10 RealD 3D systems in new theatre locations throughout the Midwest. The company also plans to install nine RealD 3D systems at existing 3D locations in select Marcus theatres. More »
Technology and New Products
Harkness introduces Digital Screen Selector
Harkness Screens announced the launch out of its Digital Screen Selector. Intended as an aid to theatre operators seeking to maximize their investment in digital cinema, the Digital Screen Selector can help to reduce operating costs for 2D and optimize light levels for both 2D and 3D. More »
Dolby plays supporting role in Oscar audio races
Dolby audio technologies play a role in all films nominated for Academy Awards in the sound editing and sound mixing categories. More »
XpanD partners with Phillips on 3D TV
XpanD announced a partnership with Philips to provide consumers with co-branded iterations of its patented pi-cell active 3D glasses with Philips’ 3D television sets. 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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