Dolby is about to unleash a new sound system and it's called, Atmos. I'm a total nerd about surround sound.  I've cared about it for as long as I can remember.  I was very fortunate in growing up by the once historic Northpark I & II theaters in Dallas (George Lucas once said it was one of his favorite places to see a movie) and saw all of the 'major' movies of my youth there (Star Wars, ET, Indy, Close Encounters, Jurassic Park, Viva Kenevil, etc).  Northpark was a stand alone pair of screens adjacent to a mall and we would stand outside for hours to get in, and it was worth it because...


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A Florida teacher's job is in jeopardy after it was found that she had put a dog collar on several of her students as a form of punishment. The collar sometimes called the "cone of shame" is intended to prevent dogs and cats from chewing on wounds or themselves after surgery.  The teacher placed the cone on as many as eight different students after showing the Pixar movie "Up", where a dog wearing such a cone appears.  That apparently is where the teacher got the idea. A letter from the Pasco county Superintendent states, "...your actions show extremely poor judgment and concern me for several...


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I have not watched "Cars 2" for a lot of reasons, but Pixar still stands on solid ground in my world. Why?  Because I know they will churn out more beauty like presented in the trailer for 2012's "Brave", rather than the unneeded movie mentioned above. Really, this looks damn good, and Pixar's advancement in technology each movie is really great.  Just focus on the girl's red hair.  The tech to do that is awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEHWDA_6e3M Related articles 'Brave' Trailer (slashfilm.com) New 'Brave' Images Released, Trailer Hits Tomorrow (Updated With New Stills)...


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