| The Drill Down 248: Number Five Is Alive
This week, Apple introduces the iPhone 5, and refreshes the iPod Touch & iPod Nano and we break it down for you. Plus, why we’re excited about Amazon‘s new Kindle line, Fox tightens the gap from theater to download, Mark Zuckerberg faces Facebook stock stark reality, Valve wants to Steam up your TV, and we say farewell to a computer design pioneer.
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| Disney In Depth: Blu-ray Review: Ghosts of the Abyss
Dive into this week’s Disney In Depth, an exploration into the documentary Ghosts of the Abyss, cementing director James Cameron as a leader in the efforts to appreciate the misfortunate vessel known as Titanic. This is deep in more ways that one (sorry, I couldn’t resist).
This 2003 feature, released in IMAX 3D, finally pulls into port. Well, rather the Blu-ray 3D (and DVD) home release port. Narrated by and featuring actor Bill Paxton, best known for his roles in adventure films Apollo 13and Titanic, serves as the audience’s captain, so to speak, on Cameron’s mission to survey the whereabouts of the illustrious ship that submerged into the depths of the North Atlantic. Paxton, recruited by Cameron to join him on the expedition led by scientists, historians, and ocean explorers, boards the ship that will take him to the site of its sinking.
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| Watch Now: Detailed Explanation Of IMAX Projectionist Prepping For ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
Everybody knows that IMAX, digital or real, is one of the best cinematic experiences any moviegoer can have. A massive in your face screen that puts you in the movie, the best sound quality, and breathtaking scenes make IMAX well worth the price of admission. But while we all know why it’s so great, do you know how its greatness is made? Well, a little video has popped up online explaining how you will experience The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX. Check it out below.
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| Francis Lawrence To Shoot Some Of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ In IMAX
The popularity of IMAX is increasing, hopefully far enough to jump ahead of the popularity of 3D. Recently Lionsgate released The Hunger Games in Digital IMAX. For those that don’t know, it was digitally retrofitted for the IMAX screen. But there are some films that are shot using IMAX cameras, something that Christopher Nolan is a huge proponent of. Now The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be presented in its full IMAX glory. THR reports that Francis Lawrence will begin shooting the film this fall, with the intent on using IMAX cameras for certain scenes in the film. Now I have to go and reread the box to see which parts can been seen in IMAX.
...continue reading » Tags: Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Francis Lawrence, IMAX, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Stanley Tucci, The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Woody Harrelson | |
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