Beautiful Planet gorgeous in IMAX 3D
Jennifer Lawrence has a new movie opening today and it's one of her best. Haven't heard of it? It's the 40-minute IMAX 3D documentary "A Beautiful Planet," which is narrated by Lawrence. The word awesome is over-used but it's the first word that comes to mind when viewing the opening moments of "A Beautiful Planet" on a giant IMAX screen through 3D glasses: extremely impressive; inspiring great admiration. The film that features staggering … [Read the full story]
Pete repeat soars higher
Disney's new "Pete's Dragon" is a refreshing throwback to a nicely slow-paced, warm-hearted family film - and we're not talking about the original version of this movie. The 3D presented in RealD theaters is of disappointingly but typical minimal impact except in close-ups and a couple of cliff-edge scenes. Unfortunately, the 3D causes a distraction in several scenes of forest trees that are blurred by seeming double-vision. The presumed … [Read the full story]
Tarzan swings to Blu-ray 3D, Ultra HD Oct. 11
Warner Home Video will release "The Legend of Tarzan" in a Blu-ray combo pack including 3D and Ultra HD on October 11. A digital HD version will be available Sept. 20. See portions of today's media announcement following the video trailer below... The ensemble cast also stars Oscar® nominee Samuel L. Jackson (“Pulp Fiction,” the “Captain America” films), Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”), Oscar … [Read the full story]
Cast, Crew: IMAX is superhero for Marvel
In these sorts of movies, size matters," says actor Paul Bettany of the IMAX 3D version of Marvel's Captain America: Civil War." Bettany plays Vision in the superhero movie opening next Friday, May 6. Watch the following 2-minute featurette to hear the director and much of the cast explain why this film and all Marvel movies are better suited for IMAX theaters and any others. -- By Scott Hettrick … [Read the full story]
Jungle Books v Jungle Book
There is a distinct difference between the 2D and 3D versions of the new Disney film, "The Jungle Book," and enough so that it's worth paying the 3D ticket premium of a couple extra bucks. The 3D version of this visually dynamic movie exploits the plethora of opportunities for showcasing the immense and varying depth of jungle vegetation and wildlife, not to mention very effective jump-scares. In the past 19 hours I have seen three versions of … [Read the full story]
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Tarzan swings to Blu-ray 3D, Ultra HD Oct. 11
Warner Home Video will release "The Legend of Tarzan" in a Blu-ray combo pack including 3D and Ultra HD on October 11. A digital HD version will be available Sept. 20. See portions of today's media announcement following the video trailer below... The ensemble cast also stars Oscar® nominee Samuel L. Jackson (“Pulp Fiction,” the “Captain America” films), Margot Robbie (“The Wolf … [More ... ]
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