Recent content by Jonesy

Oh come on people... where is the love for JAWS?

Re the Cine Capri in Denver: I saw Quantum of Solace there last year. It IS a large screen and they put on a good show. I gave them a B+ on my blog. (You gotta show an occasional classic to get an A.) But as for the exact size of the screen, the managers refused to provide any...

The whole point of this is to "preserve" these films, right? But when books or paintings or other works of art are preserved, there is usually a way to view or read them. Is there any way to view these films? Could one go to the Library of Congress and have these films screened somehow...

Even better: Here is a website that allows you to find your favorite move BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN! Back on the Big Screen Listings Cheers, Jonesy MOVIE THEATRE REVIEWS

Excellent - thanks!

My DirecTV install comes tomorrow. Will I be able to find the season 3 episodes I've missed through re-runs or On Demand? Or will I have to wait until the NBC re-broadcast?

Mr. Ling, Any chance of a 35mm re-release for the 25th anniversary of The Terminator next year? I caught a revival screening in San Franciso in April, and had a blast. The movie held up well and the (large) audience took it seriously: cheering, gasping and laughing at all the right moments...

I think Christopher Nolan would want you to see it in IMAX. Who are we to argue with him? You'll get a better picture and better sound. Jonesy The Dark Knight in IMAX

Don't give up on movie theatres! There ARE good cinemas all over that do care about presentation. Mike, you griped about your Mamma Mia! experience, but you don't name the theatre. You (and everyone else) should tell everyone when you have a bad experience (or a good one). The only way...

Well, it's good that WB is moving to 4k. 2k is an embarassingly low resolution. But the vast majority of those 4k digital "prints" will be projected with the dozens (hundreds?) of 2k digital projectors that have been installed over the past few years. No theatre that spent tens of thousands...

There were reports of Fathom's recent screenings of Poltergeist where they played the film panned-and-scanned in some theatres. In my opinion, Fathom's screenings are low resolution garbage and don't belong on cinema screens. If they cared at all about their films, they would circulate a...

From left to right, I like to sit in the center, so that my view is centered on the screen, and the sound is balanced correctly. For this reason, I try to avoid theatres with a center aisle. From front to back, I like to sit close. I try to sit where the screen will fill my field of vision...

Superman is showing in 70MM at the Seattle Cinerama tonight & tomorrow. Jones

Superman is also playing in Champaign, IL in June. I saw one of my all-time favorite films (The Terminator) Back on the Big Screen last night and had a wonderful time. It's definitely worth the effort to get out and see classics on the Big Screen. Upcoming Superman Screenings Other...

Repertory screenings aren't dead yet. There are still repertory theatres in most metropolitan areas, and a lot of art houses and multi-purpose theatres show classics regularly. Large chains like Regal have "Flashback Screenings" in some of their first-run theatres on weeknights at 7 or...