Movie Theaters

Movie Theaters Are Back! Were They Ever Gone?

Jon Patricof | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Imax, Moviepass, The Avengers, Alamo Drafthouse, Box Office, Movie Theaters, Amc Theaters Wanda Group, Social Media Marketing, Entertainment News
Jon Patricof

At the end of 2011, many media analysts were predicting the demise of movie theaters, but the reality is this: the movie theater exhibition business really doesn't look to be in that much trouble.

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Your Feature Presentation Brought To You By China

AP | JOE McDONALD | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Video, Chinese-Companies, Amc, Dalian Wanda Group Amc, Dalian Wanda Group, Business News, Movie Theaters, Amc-Movie-Theaters, China Economy, Ap, Business News

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China'...

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8 Ways To Save At The Movies

AP | JOSEPH PISANI | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Gift Cards, Movie Ticket Prices, Movie Theater Discounts, Money Saving Tips, Daily-Deals, Movie Theaters, Credit Cards, Saving Money, Drive-Ins, Movies, Money News

NEW YORK -- Hollywood wants your money. From "The Hunger Games" to "The Avengers" to "The Dark Knight Rises," studios are rolling out big draws this ...

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Alamo Drafthouse Opening In New York!

Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: NY Around Town, New York Movie Theaters, Movie Theaters, Alamo Theater, NY Real Estate, Nitehawk-Cinemas, Alamo Drafthouse, Video, New York News

Austin's famed Alamo Drafthouse is gearing up to open shop with its first New York location, taking over the unused Metro Theater space on the Upper W...

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Will The Digital Film Switch Kill Historic Movie Theaters?

AP | CAROLYN THOMPSON | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Digital Film Switch, Movie Houses, 35 Mm Film, Digital Film, Historic Movie Houses, Movie Theaters, Film, Theatre Historical Society of America, Culture News

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The license plate on movie projectionist Arnie Herdendorf's Buick is 35MM MAN, a nod to his work in the booth at the 1925 Palace...

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Goodbye, Old Town Theater (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 01.06.2012

Read More: Virginia, History, Old Town Theater, Video, Old Town Alexandria, DC Real Estate, Roger Fons, Alexandria Virginia, Dc Around Town, Movie Theaters, DC News

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- While the news that the Old Town Theater is closing this weekend took many by surprise, the surprising thing might be that this old...

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PHOTOS: World's Coolest Movie Theaters

Travel + Leisure | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Travel, Movie Theaters, Travel + Leisure, Movies, Cinema, India, New York, Australia, Brooklyn, Portland, Movie Theater, Travel News
Travel + Leisure

For travelers, these theaters with personality are yet another way to get an authentic taste of a destination.

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'A New Skin Of Images': Pipilotti Rist In Milan

VernissageTV | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Milan, Video, Pipilotti Rist, Contemporary Art, Italy, UK Arts, Historic, Cinema, Movie Theaters, Arts News
VernissageTV

Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist has some experience with unusual locations. She has been presenting her works in churches and on LED billboards, and her v...

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Rachel Tepper

Mayor's Plan To Hike Movie Concessions Tax Gets Poor Reviews

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Tepper | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: National Association of Theatre Owners, Taxes, DC News, Vincent Gray, Tax Increase, District of Columbia, West End Cinema, Dc Around Town, Movie Theaters, DC News

WASHINGTON -- D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's proposed 5 percent tax hike on movie theater concessions, first reported Wednesday by the Washington Business ...

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Finally! Booze Comes To A Theater Near You

Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Drinking in Theaters, Nitehawk-Cinemas, Williamsburg, Governor Cuomo, Brooklyn, Rum Diary, Movie Theaters, Matthew Viragh, Johnny Depp, New York News

The night has finally come! No longer will one need to surreptitiously brown bag their drinks when hitting up the movies. Because starting Thursday at...

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Robert Rodriguez On His Scratch-And-Sniff 'Spy Kids'

AP | By DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Robert Rodriguez, Spy Kids 4D, Spy Kids Aromascope, Movie Theaters, Scratch-and-Sniff, Aroma-Scope, Film, Aromascope, Spy Kids, Jessica Alba Spy Kids 4, Spy Kids 4, 3-D, 4-D, Cultura, Culture News

LOS ANGELES -- Robert Rodriguez deliberately tried to make his latest "Spy Kids" adventure a bit of a stinker. Rodriguez, who helped usher in the new...

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WATCH: Silence Your Cell Phones

Posted 10.14.2011

Read More: Cell Phones, Video, Funny Videos, The Inside Kids, Urlesque, Movie Theaters, Silence Your Cell Phones, Movies, Comedy News

We've all been there: sitting in the movie theater, trying to have a nice cinematic experience, when some inconsiderate person has the audacity to tak...

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Future of Film: Can MoviePass Make a Comeback?

Tribeca Film | Posted 09.24.2011

Read More: Movie Theaters, Moviepass, Movies, Moviepass Comeback, Movie Theater Model, Subscriptions Movie Theaters, Entertainment News
Tribeca Film

The first try at a movie theater subscription service in the United States fizzles. Is the idea strong enough to launch again with a new approach?

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America's Best Outdoor Movie Theaters

AOL Travel News | Posted 09.22.2011

Read More: Movie Theaters, Outdoor Film Showings, Outdoor Movie Theaters, Cinema, Travel News

The hush that falls over those gathered at Hollywood Forever Cemetery isn't just a sign of respect for the dead. On select evenings, it signals that a...

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Future of Film: Movies and the Joy of Being Alone Together

Tribeca Film | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: New Media, Movie Theaters, Online Movies, Movies, Movie Experience, Home Moving Watching, Film Experience, Entertainment News
Tribeca Film

This dichotomy between private and public in movie-watching has become more charged these days, its poles even more, well, polarized.

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Matt Sledge

PHOTOS: Saturday Night At The Red Vic

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Art-House, Independent Film, Jonathan Richman, Claudia Lehan, Kenny Parker, Movie Theaters, Vengo, San Francisco, Red Vic, Haight-Ashbury, Haight Street, Indie Film, Cinema, Gentrification, San Francisco News

The Red Vic may be dying, but Jonathan Richman's virtuosic performance proved a very enjoyable death rattle. On July 25, the collectively-owned Hai...

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PHOTOS: Detroit's Abandoned Theaters

| Ben Worcester | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Photography, Water Winter Wonderland, Ben Worcester, Urban Decay, Quo Vadis, Architecture, Detroit, Theater, Ruin Porn, Abandoned Detroit, Movie Theaters, City's Best, Film, Buildings of Detroit, Arts News

Story courtesy of City's Best. By Ben Worcester A few weeks ago, City's Best writer Karen Dybis talked to photographer Michael Hodges about his...

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Are Movie Theatres an Endangered Species?

John Farr | Posted 06.02.2011

Read More: James Cameron, Movie Theaters, Movie Theater Food, Movie Theater, 3-D Movies, 3-D, Entertainment News
John Farr

If Hollywood continues down its path of churning out tired remakes and franchise entries, they will sacrifice huge swaths of the movie-going public.

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Sucker Punch: Why You Were Unprepared To See the Film

Dan Pashman | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Vanessa Hudgens Sucker Punch, Films, Comics, Jon Hamm, Movie Theaters, Film, Jena Malone, Movies, New Movies, Comic Books, Sucker Punch, Cgi, Filmmaking, Action-Adventure, Special Effects, Abbie Cornish, Fantasy, Comedy News
Dan Pashman

I didn't see Sucker Punch, and chances are, neither did you. The heavily-hyped special effects film opened Friday, but it lost the weekend box office...

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Movie Theaters Fight Mandate To Post Calorie Counts

Slashfood | Jessie Cacciola, Posted Mar 16th 2011 @ 1:00PM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), Fast Food Calories, Movie Theaters, Fda, Movie Popcorn Calories, Fast Food Chains, Calorie Counts, Tom Harkin, Food News

Thanks to a new law, clearly posted calorie counts will soon tell you exactly how much weight that burger will add to your hips. But you'll also be fa...

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PHOTOS: 14 Most Beautiful Theaters In The World

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Old Theaters, Architecture, Stunning Theaters, Movie Theaters, Travel News

Around the world, theaters are some of a country's most beautiful buildings. After all, it's only fitting that monuments to culture should be works o...

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127 Hours After

Marta Mondelli | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marta Mondelli

I hope my friends will go to the theater and watch 127 Hours, with other people, in the dark voyage that is a movie theater experience

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Stealth Organic Movie Popcorn

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Movie Theaters, Microwave Popcorn, Popcorn, Organic Food, Food News
Maria Rodale

It's movie season; all the best movies seem to come out this time of year. Wait, actually, every season is movie season. And I confess, I love butter...

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2010 Fantastic Fest #4: Interview With Tim League

Farihah Zaman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Karrie League, Alamo Drafthouse, Austin, Richard Linklater, Movie Theaters, Mondo, The Highball, Film, Rza, Tim League, Movies, Fantastic Fest, Entertainment News
Farihah Zaman

I sat down with Austin film fixture Tim League, who launched Fantastic Fest with wife Karrie, to talk about their special combination of irreverent programming and smart business.

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PHOTOS: 10 Beautiful Old Movie Theaters Around The Country

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Movie Theaters, Old Movie Theaters, Oldest Movie Theaters in the Country, Travel News

Beautiful movie houses are, unfortunately, a thing of the past. The idea of sitting amongst such history, where silent and black and white films hav...

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