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What is Fox's Secret Weapon if Avatar Fails?

Hint: It’s cheerfully annoying, it stars Jason Lee and you probably forgot it was coming out—if you ever knew in the first place....  read more

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Jumping Right Off the Screen: 3D Televisions Coming Soon

Nearly every major electronics company is now competing to develop the next generation of modern 3D TVs. The latest and greatest prototypes are appearing at big technology fairs, like the IFA in Berlin this past September....  read more

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James Cameron, Panasonic Aim to See Life in 3-D

When you think of watching something in 3-D in the comfort of your own home, the first thing that comes to mind is probably those schnazzy blue-and-red glasses (modeled above, nicely). But as they're wont to do, the times, they are a-changin'. With the help of director James Cameron (pictured above, nicely), Panasonic is working on re-defining three-dimensional home entertainment....  read more

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Watch the Trailer for James Cameron's Avatar

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So, here is the trailer for Avatar. You’ll probably need to watch it a few times. It is hard to overstate how hyperbolic everyone has been about this movie, which is directed by James Cameron (Titanic, Aliens, T2) and is expected to become the moment when 3D ceases to be a ticket-selling gimmick and instead becomes an irrefutable artistic endeavor. We’ll see. For now, there sure are some beautiful sights here, and even if he hasn’t really broken out yet, Sam Worthington has the unmistakable affects of a movie star. Hollywood is not an industry that enjoys risks like this,...  read more

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Avatar May Be Booked for Three Months on IMAX

Speculation over the theatrical prospects for James Cameron’s Avatar has begun to run so high that some IMAX theaters might book the movie for three months after its December release, up through the opening of Alice in Wonderland in early March....  read more

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The 29 Most Anticipated Movies of 2009

The new year is upon us and moviegoers are finally getting around to seeing some of 2008's big-name films (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, Gran Torino, Defiance, The Wrestler). But what about the rest of the year? Austin listed his five to watch a while back, but I will see his five and raise him 24. Here are the 29 movies due in 2009 that have caught my eye. What's missing? Let me know in the comments section....  read more

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