THE BIG PICTURE

As I recount in my coverage of the world premier of Brave, it's the first movie with a soundtrack mixed for the Dolby Atmos sound system, which envelops the audience much more than conventional 5.1 or 7.1. But as a brand new technology, Atmos is currently installed in only 14 theaters around the country.

Do you live near one of them? If so, I strongly recommend seeing Brave there so you can experience the next generation of cinema sound. Here's a list of theaters with Dolby Atmos:

Southern California

• Burbank, CA—AMC Burbank 16
• Century City, CA—AMC Century City 15
• Hollywood, CA—El Capitan Theatre
• Sherman Oaks, CA—ArcLight Sherman Oaks

Northern California

• Fremont, CA—Century at Pacific Commons and XD
• San Francisco, CA—AMC Van Ness 14

Pacific Northwest

• Vancouver, WA—Cinetopia Vancouver Mall 23

East Coast

• Lake Buena Vista, FL—AMC Downtown Disney 24
• Paramus, NJ—AMC Garden State 16

Elsewhere

• Las Vegas, NV—Brenden Theatres at the Palms
• West Plano, TX—Cinemark West Plano and XD
• Kansas City, MO—AMC BarryWoods 24
• Chicago, IL—Kerasotes ShowPlace Icon at Roosevelt Collection
• Toronto, ON—SilverCity-Yonge Eglington Cinemas