Ever wonder what those lawn ornaments (the ones that look like refugees from a fairy story) do in their spare time when you are not around? “Gnomeo and Juliet,” a skilfully animated 3D romp, proposes that they may be reworking a classic Shakespeare plot into a story that contains no resemblance to the original Shakespeare… [Continue Reading]
Inexpensive but High Quality 3D Theater
May 31, 2011 1 Comment
Sick of the exorbitant prices being charged for 3D movie showings? Well, for a very refreshing change, I attended a showing of “Gnomeo and Juliet” in RealD at the 2nd run Starplex La Mirada Movies 7 Theater, at 15296 Rosecrans Avenue, La Mirada, CA 90638, tel. (714) 739-1010 (Actually, in spite of its address, the… [Continue Reading]
Carmen 3-D Review
March 10, 2011 1 Comment
“Carmen 3D” was outstanding!. Superb performances – acting as well as singing — by soprano Christine Rice (Carmen), tenor Bryan Hymel (Don Jose), and soprano Maija Kovalevska (Micaela). Among the many excellent performances, Rice delivers as an earthy Carmen on several fine arias, and Hymel’s impassioned arias at the end are energizing and positively gripping. Hymel… [Continue Reading]
The Cyclopital 3D Fujifilm W3 3D Camera Auxiliary Lens Adapter (ALA)
December 29, 2010 6 Comments
The Cyclopital 3D Fujifilm W3 3D Camera Auxiliary Lens Adapter (ALA) Cycloptial 3D ( www.cyclopital3d.com ) has recently introduced two very interesting adapters for the Fuji W3 3D camera (by the time this is published there should also be a third adapter, and all three are also supposed to become available for the Fuji W1… [Continue Reading]
“Tron Legacy” in 3D IMAX — Sadly Disappointing
December 21, 2010 7 Comments
“Tron Legacy” in 3D IMAX — Sadly Disappointing by Oliver Dean, LA 3D Club Competition Director. I was hoping that “Tron Legacy” in IMAX 3D would be a 3D showcase rivaling “Avatar,” but it fell far short of my expectations, especially in its limited use of stereoscopic effect. Almost all the stereo was restricted to… [Continue Reading]
Coming To A Theater Near You
November 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
Seen a good 3-D movie (or a really crappy one)? LA 3-D Club members are invited to submit their reviews here!
Fuji FinePix Real 3-D W3
November 5, 2010 3 Comments
On September 1, 2010 Fujifilm released their second digital 3-D camera for sale in the US market the FinePix Real 3D W3. This was less than a year from the September 30, 2009 release of the W1 first model. (Why there is no W2 model must be a marketing decision.). There is a lot of… [Continue Reading]