“Spectacular size and complete focus across the screen,” announced a promotional advertisement in 1954. “The ultimate in film presentation that will thrill all your senses and touch all your emotions.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. With 10 nominations, one of the leading contenders at the upcoming ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. Paul Thomas Anderson has used VistaVision film stock to shoot One ...

Filmmakers are giving a format that hasn’t been popular since the 1950s another try. By Brian Josephs The brand that’s often associated with the sort of high-quality pictures that people go to the ...

VistaVision is a widescreen movie format from the 1950s that's enjoying a comeback. Some of today's top filmmakers hope the old tech gets new audiences into theaters. In fact, two films getting awards ...

Warner Bros. made a big investment in projecting "One Battle After Another" in VistaVision and could do the same for others, but there are practical limitations on the format. Just as in 2012, ...