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The countdown to Tron: Legacy has begun! We're only 10 weeks away from the premiere, and to kick things into high gear, Disney has announced Tron Night 2010 which will give you a sneak peek at 20 minutes of footage of the film in IMAX 3D. How do you get in on Tron Night? Starting today at 10 a.m. PST, you can get free tickets from select theaters (or the Tron website), then show up on Oct. 28, Read more
I ranted last week about movie theaters charging $20 for entry into an IMAX 3D film, but according to AMC theaters, that price point was a mistake. In a Wall Street Journal article posted over the weekend, an AMC spokesperson says they'll be issuing refunds to anyone who threw down their hard-earned Jacksons to see Shrek Forever After. He says: Unfortunately, a limited number of theaters posted Read more
The day has finally arrived — tickets to see an IMAX movie have hit the $20 mark. Although the first film to charge that much for a ticket — Shrek Forever After — is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, there's no way I'm shelling out that much dough to see the movie on a bigger screen. In fact, spending the $15 to see Avatar in IMAX 3D seemed like too much (however, you do get a lot of movie Read more
Don't freak out — Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is still scheduled to open nationwide on July 14, but for two weeks the only option will be to see the movie on your normal movie screens (with the exception of two theaters: one in New York and one in Los Angeles). Starting July 29, the movie will be available on IMAX screens nationwide. Why the delay? Apparently it's a result of "the Read more
Funny man Aziz Ansari has stumbled upon an IMAX controversy and he is mad. Ansari discovered over the weekend that the IMAX experience you pay an extra $5 for doesn't necessarily mean you get the giant screen. Witness his rage: I went with a friend of mine to see Star Trek: The IMAX Experience at the AMC Theatre in Burbank today . . . HOWEVER, we get in the theatre and its just a slightly bigger Read more
Last week, IMAX released its latest visual masterpiece, Under the Sea. The short 40 minute film enthralls its viewers with exotic underwater creatures from several areas of the Southern Hemisphere. Turtles, sharks, whales, and the more curious cuttlefish, seadragons and sea snakes come to life with the amazing 3D technology. We sat down with one of our favorite lil movie reviewers, Miya, to Read more
Coming to an IMAX theater near you (unless you already live near the Grand Canyon): Grand Canyon: The Hidden Secrets. Hollywood Reporter today writes that the 1984 National Geographic documentary will be distributed to "3-D to Imax and 3-D-ready digital theaters worldwide." I've never seen this documentary, and I'm personally excited to check it out in 3-D IMAX. I've been to the Grand Canyon, Read more
Talk about manipulative! If this is true, it's either totally genius or completely evil. Or maybe both. Cinematical writes today that six or seven minutes of The Dark Knight will screen before IMAX presentations of the Will Smith sci-fi thriller I Am Legend. Erik Davis states in his post: This won't be an extended trailer of sorts; from what we know, this will be an entire scene — they're Read more
I am partial toward movies that can entertain and educate me at the same time, whether about the British monarchy (The Queen) or an unsolved serial-killer case (Zodiac). That's my excuse for really wanting to see the epic new action movie, 300, in IMAX. I figure not only will it rule, but it might also teach me something about Spartan and Persian history. Opening nationwide this Friday in both Read more
Katie Holmes left the Greenwich Hotel in NYC last night in the company of her loved ones, Tom and Suri Cruise. The trio were reunited on Thursday when Tom returned to the Big Apple following an international media tour on behalf of his spy thriller, Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol. The film, which opened in select IMAX theaters yesterday, is getting strong reviews from critics, especially Read more
