Tag Archives: 3d

Film review | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – Duck! The Rock is coming at you in 3D!

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Jason Best

An old-fashioned adventure romp that wraps newfangled cinematic trickery around a ramshackle plot, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is a knockabout sequel to 2008’s Journey to the Center of the Earth, notable at the time for being the first feature … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Joe Dante returns to the Twilight Zone with The Hole

Posted on 12 January 2011 by peter

When anybody mentions Joe Dante’s name to me, my youth flashes before my eyes as Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins (true classics of their genres) and Twilight Zone: The Movie all came out when I was in college studying film. Being … Continue reading →

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Curiouser and Curiouser: Tim Burton’s take on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

Posted on 8 June 2010 by Jason Best

Tim Burton’s 3D adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland doesn’t really lose much when seen at home in 2D. The film’s hallucinatory visuals look just as good and the quirky characters are equally striking. On the downside, the plot … Continue reading →

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Alice in Wonderland | Tim Burton’s version of Lewis Carroll’s classic tale – minus 3D

Posted on 4 June 2010 by Jason Best

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland comes out on Blu-ray and DVD today – exactly 13 weeks after its cinema release. You’ll probably recall the big dust-up between Disney and some of Europe’s cinema chains over this early release. Major Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | Avatar – James Cameron’s 3D epic makes its Blu-ray/DVD debut… in 2D

Posted on 26 April 2010 by Jason Best

James Cameron’s humungous 3D hit Avatar makes its debut on Blu-ray and DVD today… but only in 2D. The sci-fi epic won’t be anywhere near as eye-popping or immersive as in the cinema, but that doesn’t appear to have deterred … Continue reading →

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Clash of the Titans: Is Sam Worth his Demigod Status?

Posted on 2 April 2010 by peter

Being a huge fan of the films of special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen, I expected to be disappointed with this big-budget, CGI-laden remake. I was wrong. The filmmakers have done themselves proud creating a rollercoaster ride of excitement that is … Continue reading →

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Pooch pics for Crufts week

Posted on 10 March 2010 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings Since that world famous dog show Crufts starts tomorrow, I thought it would be fun to take a look at some pooch pics I expected to be compiling quite a short list, but I’ve discovered that movie-land … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll’s beloved heroine goes for a Burton

Posted on 5 March 2010 by Jason Best

You’d think Tim and Alice would be the perfect match. Tim Burton, master of the weird and off-kilter, and Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll’s dream-like and surreal Victorian masterpiece: an ideal combination, surely? Yet Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, though dazzling … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Battle for Terra – Animated adventure goes over familiar terrain

Posted on 11 February 2010 by Jason Best

  Does this sound familiar? War-mongering humans invade an alien planet in search of a valuable resource that an environmentally ravaged Earth cannot provide. Amid the conflict, a female native of the alien planet saves a human warrior from death … Continue reading →

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News Hound | Wall Street 2 trailer is out and I Love You Phillip Morris is finally given UK release date

Posted on 29 January 2010 by Adele Craciun

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because we love to play fetch… Hold on to your stocks and shares – Gordon Gekko is back! Yes, the teaser trailer … Continue reading →

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