Seven months after I

wrote

about the new, dowsized IMAX screens that provide a less immersive experience at the same $5 premium, IMAX is

on the defensive

at an investors conference following an obscenity-laced blog

screed

by comedian Aziz Ansari. Good. This brand scam has pretty much soured me on IMAX altogether. Locally, the smaller IMAX screens (see comparison above) have been retrofitted into existing auditoriums at the Empire and the Sheepshead Bay. Another one was announced for AMC Loews 34th Street.