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‘Tis the season: Disney revokes access to purchased Christmas movies to force you back to cable this Christmas (updated)

‘Tis the season: Disney revokes access to purchased Christmas movies to force you back to cable this Christmas (updated)

Sometimes movie executives make decisions so obviously bone-headed, it leaves one wondering if these people consult actual humans before making product decisions. In this case, Disney has decided to yank certain movies off the shelf right in time for Christmas. If the House of Mouse was simply opting not to sell movies digitally, that would be one thing. What it’s ...

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Why movies like The Hobbit are moving from 24 to 48 fps

Why movies like The Hobbit are moving from 24 to 48 fps

With The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug hitting cinemas this Friday, December 13, our attention yet again turns to one of the film’s most exciting and divisive aspects: Peter Jackson’s decision to film the entire thing at 48 frames per second (fps), rather than the industry standard of 24 fps. Just as talkies replaced the silent film, and color has ...

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