BigScreen Journal

Relativity Media announced today that it has partnered with Hasbro, Inc. to develop and produce Stretch Armstrong, which is based on the 1970's toy of the same name. Seriously. To prove they are...

If you tried to see Katherine Heigl's latest movie, One for the Money, you didn't find it at any of the 56 Marcus Theatres locations around the country. Many of our readers wrote in this weekend,...

TV channel KMGH in Denver reported earlier this month that the body of a man missing for five days was found in the bathroom of the Cinemark Fort Collins 16 in Fort Collins, Colorado: The...

The Chaska REX in Chaska, Minnesota closed on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, leaving the city in the southwestern Twin Cities metro area without a movie theater. The Chaska Herald reported on the...

The theater formerly known as the Edwards Island 7 in Newport Beach, California has reopened as the Island Cinema, an upscale theater offering at-your-seat dining and drink service. The seven screen...

The nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced earlier today by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and actress Jennifer Lawrence, who was nominated...

The nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced earlier today by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak and actress Jennifer Lawrence, who was nominated...

The anticipation for the release of The Hunger Games, which will open in theaters on March 23, 2012 is building steadily, and some are expecting this to be the first of several installments in what...

Dolphin Tale Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 113 Minutes List Price: $35.99 (Check Price at Amazon.com) This movie is also available from Amazon on Movie-only Blu-ray, DVD, Amazon Instant Video,...

Gift Shop merchant Amazon.com has the Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray Box Set for just $70.49 today. Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] This is the best price they've had...

The Edwards Rancho Santa Margarita 6 in Rancho Santa Margarita, California closed after its last shows on Thursday, January 5, 2012. The theater will be converted into a new movie theater operated by...

The LagunaNiguel Patch has been providing updates on the construction of the former Edwards Ocean Ranch 7 in Laguna Niguel, California, which is being converted into a location run by Cinepolis...

The Alexandria Times is reporting that the Old Town Theater in Alexandria, Virginia will be closing its doors for good this weekend (January 7-8, 2012): The marquee is coming down and the...

Larry Downes wrote a story for Forbes.com in which he opines that Best Buy is slowly running itself out of business: Electronics retailer Best Buy is headed for the exits. I can't say when...

The Rave Motion Pictures Kings Island 12 in Mason, Ohio closed on December 29, 2011. WLWT News 5 has a short post about the closing: A representative of Rave Motion Pictures Kings Island...

In the Journal article titled "2011's Box Office Woe and What Could/Should be Done About It" the issue of lower theater attendance in 2011 than in the previous 16 years was discussed. Following is...

In the Journal article titled "2011's Box Office Woe and What Could/Should be Done About It" the issue of lower theater attendance in 2011 than in the previous 16 years was discussed. Following is...

The end of the year always brings all kinds of top 10, bottom 10, best-of, and worst-of lists, and comparisons to the previous year(s) in a variety of measures. This year was no different, and one...

Before there was The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo with Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, there was The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Man som hatar kvinnor), a 2010 Swedish movie with English subtitles. As...

The Royale in Mesa, Arizona closed its doors on December 24, 2011. A message on the front page of their web site tells the news: Five years in the making and six months in reality, The Royale...