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Governors Awards to honor Francis Ford Coppola
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will toast Francis Ford Coppola, veteran actor Eli Wallach, French director Jean-Luc Godard and preservationist Kevin Brownlow at its 2nd annual Governors Awards in November. More »
Robert Redford film to debut at Toronto fest
TORONTO -- Turning up the star wattage, the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled world premieres for new films by Robert Redford, Guillaume Canet, Michael Winterbottom, John Cameron Mitchell and Mike Mills. More »
Disney sets Wednesday deadline on Miramax
As the investment group led by Ronald Tutor and Colony Capital nears the deadline to complete due diligence on their $675 million acquisition of Miramax Films, Disney has given them another obstacle to overcome. More »
Cinemas
Metropolitan Opera HD series adds 300 theatres
“The Met: Live in HD,” the Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions into movie theatres around the world, will expand in its fifth season to 1,500 theatres (an increase of 300 theatres), while adding Egypt, Portugal and Spain to its network of now 46 participating countries. More »
Cineplex launches Classic Film Series
Cineplex Entertainment’s Front Row Centre Events is presenting the “Classic Film Series” at participating Cineplex theatres across Canada. More »
NCM Fathom to screen figure skating doc 'Rise'
NCM Fathom, the entertainment division of National CineMedia, announced an agreement with U.S. Figure Skating to present the feature Rise as part of a special in-theatre event on Feb. 17, 2011. More »
Digital Cinema
DLP ships 4K chips to licensees
Texas Instruments (TI) began shipping DLP Cinema® Enhanced 4K chips to its licensees, Barco, Christie Digital and NEC. Projectors with the DLP Cinema 4K chip are expected to be installed in Q1 2011 and several industry demos are anticipated before then by DLP Cinema licensees. More »
Digital 3D comes to Mongolia
Digital 3D cinema recently had its Mongolian debut at the Tengis Cinema in Ulan Bator with the opening of Shrek Forever After. More »
Hoyts signs exclusive d-cinema pact with Christie
Hoyts Cinemas signed an exclusive deal to convert its entire circuit of over 400 screens across 49 locations to 2K and 4K-ready Series 2 Christie Solaria™ projectors over the next three years. More »
Technology and New Products
Hoyts to install Arts Alliance theatre management software
European digital-cinema leader Arts Alliance Media (AAM) has partnered with Hoyts Cinemas, Australia’s leading cinema chain, to roll out AAM’s Theatre Management System (TMS) across the entire Hoyts circuit in both Australia and New Zealand. More »
Polaroid Eyewear and RealD sign global license agreement
Polaroid Eyewear and RealD signed a global license agreement to use the RealD brand in conjunction with the launch of a new generation of curved 3D glasses called Polaroid Premium 3D Eyewear. More »
Cretors unveils limited-edition antique anniversary popper
C. Cretors and Company announced the Cretors Anniversary Machine, a limited-edition recreation of an antique popcorn popper that celebrates the company’s recent 125th anniversary. Only 125 of the units will be produced, each one signed and numbered. More »
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REVIEWS
Film Review: Machete
Robert Rodriguez’s unofficial sequel to his half of Grindhouse is a lot like its predecessor—gory, funny and, in the end, somewhat disappointing. More »
Film Review: Going the Distance
An aspiring journalist and a music-industry slacker discover the many downsides of long-distance romance in this formulaic comedy, which relies too heavily on the charm of stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. More »
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