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Sound designer Ben Burtt to discuss restored 'Wings' at Film Forum
Academy Award-winning sound designer Ben Burtt (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Wall-E, etc.) will introduce William Wellman’s 1927 silent classic Wings at New York City’s Film Forum on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. More »
'Hunger Games' launches ticket giveaways
With less than 50 days to go until the release of The Hunger Games in theatres, Lionsgate is engaging fans with ticket giveaways across 50 websites and the launch of a new trailer for the eagerly awaited fantasy film. More »
Film Journal unveils annual Blue Sheets preview of upcoming movies
The February 2012 issue of Film Journal International showcases our annual Blue Sheets preview of upcoming features. More »
Cinemas
Marcus Theatres to acquire Duluth OMNIMAX
Marcus Theatres will acquire the former OMNIMAX Theatre located in the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center adjacent to the company’s 10-screen Duluth Cinema at 300 Harbor Drive in Duluth, MN. More »
Cinemagic plans 8-plex in Sturbridge, Mass.
Cinemagic Stadium Theaters received approval to build a new cinema complex at the Center at Hobbs Brook in Sturbridge, Mass., for a summer 2012 opening. More »
Former ShoWest executive director Herb Burton dies
Industry veteran Herb Burton, who for 21 years was the executive director of ShoWest, passed away on Jan. 25. More »
Digital Cinema
GDC SX-2000A server passes DCI tests
GDC Technology announced that its SX-2000A Digital Cinema Server with Integrated Media Block (IMB) successfully passed the full range of tests required by the Compliance Test Plan for the DCI Digital Cinema System Specification (DCSS). More »
Christie supports drive-ins' transition to digital projection
As part of a national initiative to usher America’s drive-in theaters into the digital age, Christie is a sponsor of the 12th annual convention for the United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association (UDITOA), Feb. 6–9, in Kissimmee, Florida. More »
Megaplex Theatres chooses Cinedigm for digital deployment
Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. announced a long-term virtual-print-fee (VPF) deployment agreement with Megaplex Theatres. More »
Technology and New Products
BERLIN 2012: Berlin Festival Honors Sound Pioneer Ray Dolby
Berlin festival director Dieter Kosslick will present Dolby with a Berlinale Camera award on Feb. 16. More »
Chemical Brothers concert film debuts in Dolby Surround 7.1
The Chemical Brothers—Don’t Think became the world’s first theatrical concert film mixed in Dolby Surround 7.1. More »
Harkness launches Foldable Digital 220 screens
Harkness Screens announced the launch of Foldable Perlux® Digital 220 screens manufactured from its U.S. plant in Virginia. More »
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REVIEWS
Film Review: The Woman in Black
The unimaginative approach of both director and screenwriter make this attempt at classy horror singularly uninvolving and lacking in the essential element of surprise. More »
Film Review: Big Miracle
Fictional treatment of the 1988 effort to rescue three whales trapped under Alaskan ice features a wide-ranging cast of characters and offers solid family entertainment. More »
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