IMAX Archives - Nerd Reactor https://nerdreactor.com/tag/imax/ Nerd Reactor Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:29:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://nerdreactor.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-Nerd-Reactor-Atom-Logo-Favicon-32x32.png IMAX Archives - Nerd Reactor https://nerdreactor.com/tag/imax/ 32 32 Inside TCL Chinese Theatre VIP Experience: A Look at Historic Hollywood Venue During The Odyssey in IMAX https://nerdreactor.com/inside-tcl-chinese-theatre-vip-experience-a-look-at-historic-hollywood-venue-during-the-odyssey-in-imax/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:29:41 +0000 https://nerdreactor.com/?p=12292 Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is now in theaters, and the preferred way to watch the film is on IMAX 70MM. For those in the Southern California area, we’re blessed with a few IMAX auditoriums, including Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood and Regal Irvine Spectrum. Another way to watch the movie on IMAX 70MM is ... Read more

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]]> Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is now in theaters, and the preferred way to watch the film is on IMAX 70MM. For those in the Southern California area, we’re blessed with a few IMAX auditoriums, including Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood and Regal Irvine Spectrum. Another way to watch the movie on IMAX 70MM is at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

TLC brought out the big guns by delivering an IMAX 70MM projector to the Chinese Theatre, which you can check out below. Although the screen isn’t as big as the one at CityWalk, it is still shown in its original aspect ratio.

When we were invited to check out the TCL Chinese Theatre VIP Experience, we couldn’t pass it up. The VIP Suite is located high above the general seating area and is near the projection booth. Inside is a VIP lounge filled with chairs, couches, and a giant TCL monitor, along with snacks, drinks, and a full bar. For the seating, there are 5 seats in the front and 2 seats in the back. It’s not the preferred viewing angle, but it’s nice to have a private area for a small group.

Check out our experience in the video below:

The Odyssey is now showing at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood, CA.

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]]> Deep Sky, an IMAX Original Documentary, Review https://nerdreactor.com/deep-sky-an-imax-original-documentary-review/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:21:44 +0000 https://nerdreactor.com/?p=4858 IMAX’s Deep Sky has been shown previously at limited IMAX theaters including California Science Center, where it focuses on beautiful documentaries on the big screen such as Blue Whales 3D, Cities of the Future 3D, and more. Today, Deep Sky is opening in more IMAX theaters nationwide for a week only, and it’s a great ... Read more

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]]> IMAX’s Deep Sky has been shown previously at limited IMAX theaters including California Science Center, where it focuses on beautiful documentaries on the big screen such as Blue Whales 3D, Cities of the Future 3D, and more. Today, Deep Sky is opening in more IMAX theaters nationwide for a week only, and it’s a great chance for many moviegoers to see the wonders of the universe with beautiful images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on the big screen.

The film is directed by Nathaniel Kahn (The Hunt for Planet B, The Dark Side of the Sun), who brings us plenty of archival and interview footage of the Webb team, including their excitement of seeing the first image sent from the telescope. Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman) narrates the documentary, giving viewers a familiar voice as they learn about the universe.

The images from the Webb Telescope showcase the epic scope of space including never-before-seen cosmic landscapes and newly discovered exoplanets (planets around other stars). The talented team behind the Webb Telescope is featured in interviews, and the film covers their journey as they launch the telescope one million miles from Earth. The hope is that we’ll get answers, and there are clues that maybe life is out there somewhere.

Looking into space and seeing the wonder of the universe as provided by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is remarkable and breathtaking. The Webb telescope can produce the deepest and sharpest infrared images of the far universe, allowing NASA and enthusiasts to see the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared.

Most of the film is featured in the 1.43:1 aspect ratio, with the bulk of the interviews and a couple of other shots in a different ratio.

For an IMAX experience, I did wish to see more images from the Webb Telescope. If you’ve seen Hubble 3D, that documentary really showcased the IMAX format with Hubble’s space images recreated as CGI fly-throughs. With that said, Deep Sky is a wondrous documentary that gives us a marvelous look at the universe.

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