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Merry Christmas! Want to see a movie this holiday week? There are several to choose from, and we won't even mention which opens Wednesday. Complete Story...
Wait a minute. Isn’t popcorn supposed to be a healthy snack?
Until Sarah Palin’s book comes out next week, it's Bristol’s ex-boyfriend, Levi Johnston, who remains firmly planted at center stage of the Palin family spotlight. Or maybe we should say center ice.
On the day TLC had planned to premiere “Kate Plus Eight,” the network will broadcast “Kate: Her Story,” a one-hour special where NBC’s Natalie Morales sits down with Gosselin for what TLC is calling “her most intimate interview to date.”
A message to anyone near a live microphone at this Sunday's Emmys: Don't say or do something you'll be embarrassed by later.
Only a small number of fans will be able to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service. But others may be able to watch it in movie theaters all over the country.
The spread of new 3-D movie technology to theaters around the world has been slower than expected, but its prospects remain strong because it offers a better visual experience, DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said Tuesday.
The number of nonprofit U.S. theater stages has doubled in the last 15 years, though the supply has outstripped demand with audience numbers staying flat or declining, according to new research to be released Monday by the National Endowment for the Arts.
The scientists got their laboratories, the jocks their plush weight rooms and climbing walls. Now, at last, the massive campus building boom of the last 15 years is getting around to the performing arts.
The Evil Dead Will Rise Again In Theaters Are people starting to come out of their home theaters to re-experience their favorite films in the real theater? Grindhouse Releasing is betting on it, as they're getting behind a theatrical rerelease of The Evil Dead, Sam Raimi's original and hardcore horror movie.
Get In The Streets! Tell Hollywood Rape IS Rape.Was it rape, or was it rape? How about rape-rape? Does it make a difference when a convicted criminal pedophile and international fugitive happens to go by the name Roman Polanski?
Should Theaters Offer Kid-free Screenings?Mark Oakley at Den of Geek says, in no uncertain terms, that it's high time for theaters to start catering to their adult customers by offering no-kids-allowed shows. What do you think? Until recently, I'd have said it wasn't necessary.
Theaters to leave Bat Signal on till dawn - NYTimes.comIn a frenzy, fans have bought so many late-night tickets for the July 18 opening of the next Batman movie that theaters in places like San Diego, Chicago, and even Eagan, Minn., are scheduling 6 a.m. screenings for those who can't get in at midnight or 3 in the morning.
Adult Moviegoers Just Wish They Were Kids To quote an official MPAA movie ratings poster: "THE SYSTEM CAN'T WORK UNLESS YOU UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM."
U2 3D Coming to a Theater near you.... The long awaited release of U2 3D will be in theaters this week. Chronicling the 2006 Vertigo tour.
Jackass's next stunt: skipping the movie theaterThe first two films - spun off from the former MTV series - co-starred Johnny Knoxville and his gang of gross-out pranksters as they performed stunts to the delight of their youthful fans.
Pass The Popcorn! Study Finds That Film Enjoyment Is ContagiousLoud commentary and cell phone fumbling may be distracting, but new research suggests that the presence of other people may enhance our movie-watching experiences.
Half Movie Screens To Be Digital By 2013Hollywood and Theater owners are betting on Digital 3D to save the declining in-theater business. And with the biggest release in digital 3D on the horizon (more on Beowulf later), all the buzz seems to be on this new technology.
Trying to change how people watch films [video] Movie theaters deal with woes in converting films to digital formats. On August 23, Dolby Laboratories held an event at its headquarters in San Francisco, showcasing the differences between the look of a movie on film, as opposed to in a digital format.
You have all seen the rated-R trailer. (If you haven't, what in smishmorshn's good name is wrong with you?) For a month now, my friends and I (which means me, myself, and Irene, err, I -- natch) have been quoting the trailer.
Take the test, are you Snob or Slob?There are three types of movie lovers in the world. Take the test and find out which one you are
The twilight zone - Drive-in theatersTwenty years ago, Sue Swanson drove past the drive-in movie theater in her hometown of Mendon and noticed something new: a "For Sale" sign.
How Theaters Can Lure Audiences BackUnless I am with hardcore film geeks, it seems like every time a group of friends or relatives talks about movies, they vent about why they don't go out to see movies in theaters as much anymore.
Theaters Issue Tattle Device to MoviegoersRegal Entertainment Group is equipping loyal moviegoers with the new Regal Guest Response System in 114 theaters nationwide. The small remote control has four buttons to report disturbances, sound, piracy, and picture malfunctions anonymously.
High-Tech Tattle-Tale Device Hits NYC Theaters(CBS) NEW YORK Has this happened to you? You go to a movie and someone is making too much noise, or the picture or audio goes bad. So you have to leave the theater to report the problem and you miss part of the film. Well, that's all about to change with the click of a button.
Spider-Man 3 Continues Its Box Office DominanceWith an opening weekend gross of $151 million, Spider-Man 3 continued its box office assault this week by making another $60 million.
MPAA says mission is to warn parents, not dictate content Joan Graves, head of the MPAA's Classification & Ratings Administration, counters that the board's primary mission is to warn parents about content, not dictate it. "The whole idea is to give information to parents," she says.
Large majority of theater-goers favor cell phone jammingSome on both sides of the Atlantic want to modify current laws to ensure a more enjoyable entertainment experience; but in the UK (as well as the US), it is still illegal to jam cell signals.
Movie theaters may ask to jam cell phones - Yahoo! NewsPersonally cell phone jammers would not affect me in normal conditions, although I would much rather not have this solution pushed down my throat. It would just serve to antagonise me and make me turn to DVDs and home theater.
Just a little congratulatory self-pat on the back here: I emailed Roger Ebert a couple weeks ago, after one of his 'answer man' columns was closely related to an article I wrote for Newsvine.
This weekend Steven Soderbergh initiated an interesting experiment: Release a movie simultaneously in theaters and on High Definition Television with a DVD release following in four days.
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