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A view shows the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, March 19, 2024. Benoit Tessier | ReutersMany of the world's greatest athletes will make their big-screen debut in IMAX theaters this summer.NBC announced Friday that its live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26 will play on more than 150 IMAX screens in the U.S.The Summer Olympics opening ceremony will be the first not held in a stadium. Instead, organizers will send Olympians down the River Seine on a…

We’re just a few weeks away from the much-anticipated release of Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, and I am fired up to see the story continue. Over the last several years, the shared universe monster franchise has gone from wacky idea to ultra-popular series thanks to a stream of good movies, and the latest installment looks ready to build off all that success. It also looks like a visual marvel, which should come as no surprise to anyone who saw the earlier movies. It’s among the most spectacular-looking franchises we…

When Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset there were a handful of use cases that were obviously going to become key if the product is going to take off. 3D video content is arguably at the top of the list with Apple already offering 150 3D movies that can be watched via the Apple TV app and streaming services. Now, a new wave of 3D content has been announced and it brings the IMAX experience to your face — removing the need to visit a theater to get that big-screen experience.Announced by IMAX via a…

Image: Warner Bros.It’s March, and we’ve got our first big movie for 2024 in Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Dune: Part Two. Even as its release date shifted around a few times, there’s been a palpable excitement in the air for the second half of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel, and that was before it was getting high marks from nearly everyone. Financially, it’s starting off on the right foot and doing better than originally projected.Spoilers of the Week April 24-29Per the Hollywood Reporter, Dune…

We’re less than a month away from the highly anticipated release of Dune: Part Two, and if the first movie or the trailers for the sequel or the ten minutes we saw last year are any indication, it is going to be a marvel to behold on the big screen, both from a storytelling perspective and a technological perspective. Like millions of other people, I cannot wait. I need to see it right now and preferably, in the best possible format.That’s where IMAX comes in. As part of the Filmed for IMAX program, Dune: Part Two  was…

“Two tickets to Dune Part Two please.”Image: Warner Bros.Christopher Nolan is currently having the biggest year of an already incredible career and he’s about to rewind it back in time. Apparently, he asked Warner Bros. if it would re-release his troubled 2020 film Tenet in theaters as a way to build hype for Dune: Part Two, and it agreed.Spoilers of the Week April 24-29The news comes from reporter Jeff Sneider who says Tenet will be back in theaters, and most importantly IMAX 70mm theaters where Nolan’s Oppenheimer saw…

XGIMI"Aladdin is a truly unique triple-threat that represents the harmonious fusion of cutting-edge projector technology and sophisticated smart home design," said Zhong. The space-saving gadget provides a 100-inch picture directly from the ceiling, preventing direct light exposure and allowing for a 0.7:1 projection ratio. The projector earned the CES Innovation Honoree Award and is set to launch in Japan in June 2024. Disclosure: The cost of Sabrina Ortiz's travel to Las Vegas for CES was covered by Xgimi, a…

The holiday season is upon us and that means you’ll be looking for things to do with your friends and family. Sure, you could sit around and binge something, but it’s always nice to get out of the house and do something. Something like going to the movies! Yes, despite what some recent grosses might suggest, movie…Read more... The holiday season is upon us and that means you’ll be looking for things to do with your friends and family. Sure, you could sit around and binge something, but it’s always nice to get out of…

MoviePass app screenshotsScreenshot: App StoreThe evolution of MoviePass continues, with today’s announcement that the subscription movie theater service (which has quite the tumultuous past) will now offer a virtual card—hopefully making online ticket purchases easier, including at theaters offering increasingly popular premium formats like IMAX.Spoilers of the Week | June 10thCNET broke the news, noting that customers will start seeing the virtual cards “soon” in the MoviePass app. The cards can be used to buy advance…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeIt seems those concerned there will be a Dune-shaped absence in cinemas later this year have nothing to worry about.The follow-up to the 2021 blockbuster is currently scheduled to be released in November – however, a recent report claimed that it would potentially be delayed due to the ongoing actors’ strike in Hollywood.The actors’ strike is currently in its second week after the…