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A movie audience wearing 3-D glasses

With releases in the past few months including Avatar, Alice in Wonderland, How to Train Your Dragon, and Clash of the Titans, Hollywood has increased its output of 3-D movies- as well as the ticket prices to go with them. What does this trend mean for moviegoers and the film industry? Is it a profit-driven gimmick that puts style over substance? Or does the 3-D treatment enhance the viewing experience?

Guests:

Claudia Puig, KPCC film critic and film critic for USA Today

Wade Major, KPCC film critic and film critic for boxoffice.com