Avatar: James Cameron’s 3D sci-fi epic (finally) on screens
“Avatar,” James Cameron’s highly anticipated 3-D, computer animated, sci-fi film with a $237 million price tag, goes out to wide release this weekend.
We’re joined by Takeaway film contributor Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, and Jeff Yang, trend forecaster for market research firm Iconoculture and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, who tell us whether the wait was all worth it.
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