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IMAX Corporation

  • Film

    May 24, 2012

    Cool Films to Watch When It's Hot Outside

    [Summer Guide 2012] Your guide to the good stuff

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    The Talents of Many and a Shared Love of Oceans Bring To the Arctic to Irvine IMAX

    After witnessing a polar bear mother protect her two cubs--in 3D--from dangers posed by ever-changing elements in the Arctic wilderness, To the Arctic narrator Meryl Streep suggests that mankind do a better job of mothering the region's wildlife by doing what we can to slow down glaciers and ice fie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Greg MacGillivray, Large-Format Filmmaker, Shares His Life and Love of the Ocean

    ​Greg MacGillivray of MacGillivray Freeman Films in Laguna Beach shares his life story tonight at a Laguna Canyon Conservancy fundraiser. Besides his company's many achievements--which include two Oscar nominations, the highest-grossing large-screen format film of all time (Everest) and $1 billion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    [UPDATED: Deep Sea Adventure On Hold; Shark Hunting Instead] Rich Man's Deep-Sea Submarine May Soon Call Newport Harbor Home

    Via VirginOceanic.comThe Virgin Oceanic ain't sea-ready yet.​​UPDATED, JULY 22, 4:15 P.M.: The hope to take a submarine to the five deepest depths of the ocean floor is on hold while the submarine undergoes additional work, according to Newport Beach Patch. The voyage, which was officially annou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz to Attend Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Disneyland Premiere

    ​Fans of Captain Jack Sparrow can catch a glimpse of the rugged swashbuckler all cleaned up and moonlighting as actor Johnny Depp at the world premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, happening May 7 at Disneyland. Depp, along with co-stars Penelope Cruz, Geoffrey Rush and I ... More >>

  • Film

    March 10, 2011

    The Mummy's Curse

    Motion-capture maternal anxiety in outer space flounders

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    UltraStar Cinemas Puts the Motion in Motion Pictures

    ​As the screen flashes images of the runaway train in The Polar Express, my theater seat dips, sways and lunges in sync with the action on screen. A car chase from Terminator: Salvation provides similar movements, although in a more jolting fashion to the lumbar region.No, papa hasn't been dipping ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Happy Tron Tuesday!

    ​If you're not sick of all the Tron: Legacy news yet, here's more: On Oct. 28, you can save a spot to watch a 20 minute preview of the much awaited sequel on IMAX 3D by heading over to a special Tron Night website today at 10 a.m.Disney announced the event as the kicker to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    MORE 'Tron' News: First Look at Daft Punk and 90-Second Clip!

    ​And now even more TRON news on this TRON Tuesday: Walt Disney Picutres has just released this first official (awesome) glimpse at Daft Punk in TRON: Legacy. Check out the full image after the jump.A 90-second clip of the Daft Punk track "The Game Has Changed" has also been released on their Faceb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Beware of Zombies at Block of Orange Tonight

    ​Zombies roam the Block of Orange tonight, but this time it is not to feed on the brains of the unwashed at Dave and Buster's.Moviegoers are invited to dust off that zombie outfit in the closet and join the "Zombie Walk to the Block," which leads up to the screening of Resident Evil: Afterlife--an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    IMAX Marks its Inception at Block at Orange

    ​Today marks the inception of a new IMAX theater in Orange County.So, what better place is there to open Inception: The IMAX Experience.Christopher Nolan's dreamy sci-fi thriller, which stars Leonardo Di Caprio, opens at 10:50 a.m. on the new IMAX screen at AMC 30 at The Block at Orange.

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2010

    And Now For Some Phish News...

    ​ We have good news and not-so-good news for all local Phans out here.

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Kelly Slater and Raimana Van Bastolaer Hit IMAX

    Jeff Hornbaker​Nine-time world championship surfer Kelly Slater is gracing the giant IMAX screen with an educational and thrilling 3-D surf ride, in The Ultimate Wave Tahiti. The three year project directed by Stephen Low uses the same technology as box office mega hit Avatar to take its viewers t ... More >>

  • Columns

    October 29, 2009

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Jeff Hornbaker​Nine-time world championship surfer Kelly Slater is gracing the giant IMAX screen with an educational and thrilling 3-D surf ride, in The Ultimate Wave Tahiti. The three year project directed by Stephen Low uses the same technology as box office mega hit Avatar to take its viewers t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2009

    Irony Alert: Kettle Brand Baked Potato Chips

    Edwin GoeiSaw this on sale at Costco this weekend and it was so thick with irony, I could not resist taking a picture. To me it seems like the worst case of brand dilution since what California Adventure has meant for Disney theme parks; but even more so. I suppose it's about the only option f ... More >>

  • News

    April 16, 2009

    [Newport Beach Film Fest] An Encapsulated Diary Digesting the Decade-Old Newport Beach Film Festival

    Edwin GoeiSaw this on sale at Costco this weekend and it was so thick with irony, I could not resist taking a picture. To me it seems like the worst case of brand dilution since what California Adventure has meant for Disney theme parks; but even more so. I suppose it's about the only option f ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 3, 2008

    Laguna Art Museum's 'In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor' Satisfies Lowbrow Needs

    Edwin GoeiSaw this on sale at Costco this weekend and it was so thick with irony, I could not resist taking a picture. To me it seems like the worst case of brand dilution since what California Adventure has meant for Disney theme parks; but even more so. I suppose it's about the only option f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2007

    Now Playing: STEEP

    The publicists for STEEP seemed rather anxious for me to write about it, though I'm not entirely sure why – it's not my kind of film at all. I offer that as a caveat, in anticipation of those who will tell me that I just don't get it, because in some ways, I don't. I find it amusing that once upon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2007

    Comic-Con follow-up: See Naked CG Angelina for Yourself

    No doubt some readers recall my description of the Beowulf footage shown at Comic-Con, featuring a photo-realistic 3-D naked Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mother. While you won't see that exact footage until the film comes out later this fall, you can get a glimpse of all of Jolie, and much more, in ... More >>

  • Features

    August 9, 2007

    2007: a Comic-Con Odyssey

    Or, How I learned to stop worrying and love sleep deprivation, huge crowds and wonderful toys

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2007

    Comic-Con 2007: Beowulf Cummin' At'cha

    It's not clear how aware the rest of the world is of the new Beowulf movie, but it's quite the huge deal here. Coming out in November in 3-D, 3-D IMAX, and plain old regular (not the way to see it if you can help it), this is a performance-capture animated film, a la Polar Express. I'm going to ass ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2007

    LYT's Film Pick of the Weekend 7-13-07

    You probably thought I was going to say Harry Potter, and I thought so too, until about 2 a.m. last night. The new Harry Potter's fine -- better than fine, if you catch it in IMAX and see the 20 climactic minutes in 3-D. But it's also wildly inconsistent, with some scenes being really nicely direc ... More >>

  • Film

    July 12, 2007

    Dark Phoenix

    New Potter mines the depths of adolescent angst

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2007

    Circle in the Sand

    It's not quite what you expect to see at the beach. A circle of 25 big black boxes, each 8 feet by 8 feet, with impromptu "boardwalks" inside and outside the perimeter, though passers-by can certainly walk in the sand if they choose. Embedded in the boxes are photos depicting frozen moments in extre ... More >>

  • Film

    March 8, 2007

    New Reviews

    Cafe Setareh; Gray Matters; Nishabd; The Ultimate Gift

  • Film

    March 8, 2007

    Man On Man Action

    Its Spartan hotties versus Persian trannies in Zack Snyders far-too-faithful Frank Miller adaptation 300

  • Film

    February 8, 2007

    You Are Like a Hurricane

    Local nature filmmaker fixed his lens on Louisiana wetlands. Then along came Katrina...

  • Film

    February 1, 2007

    New Reviews

    Becket; Constellation; Hurricane on the Bayou; The Messengers

  • Film

    October 26, 2006

    Special Screenings

    Movie(s) of the Week: A Bucket of Blood and Bride of Frankenstein

  • Film

    October 19, 2006

    Special Screenings

    Movie of the Week: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • Film

    September 14, 2006

    Special Screenings

    Movie of the week: Scarface

  • News

    August 3, 2006

    Dumbo and Dumber

    Handlers give circus Elephants the bullhook

  • Film

    July 27, 2006

    New Reviews

    The Ant Bully; Azumi; John Tucker Must Die; The Motel; Mysteries of Egypt

  • Film

    July 20, 2006

    Unreal Estate

    Cartoon kids poke around Spielberg/Zemeckis Monster House

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2006

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

    In 1969, the Argonaut carried the youngest crew in history to victory in the Transpacific Yacht Race. In next year's race, Disney aims to change history. Through the Morning Light Project and Pacific High Productions, Disney has a threefold mission: 1) assemble the youngest, most diverse team the ra ... More >>

  • Film

    June 1, 2006

    Special Screenings

    Movie of the Week: The Big Lebowski

  • Film

    December 29, 2005

    Special Screenings

    Special anemic holiday week edition!

  • Music

    March 3, 2005

    The Wind Cries Yablonka!

    Laguna songsmith Dan Yablonka gets it right

  • Music

    July 22, 2004

    Dignified and Old

    Laguna songsmith Dan Yablonka gets it right

  • Features

    May 29, 2003

    In Praise of. . .Disneyland?

    It may not be the happiest place on Earth, but its damn close

  • Film

    April 3, 2003

    Schedule of Events

    It may not be the happiest place on Earth, but its damn close

  • Unknown

    May 30, 2002

    Brand X

    It may not be the happiest place on Earth, but its damn close

  • Features

    September 27, 2001

    Best of OC, 2001

    Timmy The Lonely Satellite Looks Down Upon This Ever-Changing, Rootless Thing

  • Columns

    August 16, 2001

    IMAXed Out

    Timmy The Lonely Satellite Looks Down Upon This Ever-Changing, Rootless Thing

  • Film

    March 15, 2001

    'NSync or 'NStynk?

    Two views of Bigger Than Live

  • Film

    January 18, 2001

    You Say You Want an Evolution

    IMAXs Galapagos offers a rare view

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Diary of a Mad Coffeehouse

    The year in soulful scribbles

  • Film

    December 14, 2000

    Snow Job

    The definition of softcore weather porn

  • Columns

    May 20, 1999

    Extreme Madness

    Wasting away again in Margaritaville

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    Easy to Be Hardy

    Roughing it without all the rough edges

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