BigScreen Journal

While fixing a problem that I found on the iTunes section of our Gift Shop, where you can rent and purchase movies (and purchase songs) online, I decided to make some improvements. This section of...

The Bellingham Herald is reporting that construction on the the Regal Barkley Village Stadium 16 & IMAX in Bellingham, Washington is on track to open in December 2012: From the outside, it...

We have just added several new photos and new videos for the upcoming police drama, End of Watch, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, and Anna Kendrick. Check out the Photo Gallery page...

Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox have announced the release dates for the next two movies in the Star Wars saga to get the 3D conversion treatment. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the...

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. announced plans today to build a new 12-screen movie theater in Temple, Texas. The new theater will anchor the redevelopment of the Outdoor America Mall, which will be renamed...

The Parma Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio closed on September 9, 2012. According to an article published on cleveland.com from the Sun News: Parma Theater, which has struggled financially in recent...

In 1982, Steven Spielberg introduced the world to a cute-in-his-own-way alien in E.T. The Extra Terrestrial and had people everywhere imitating his voice saying "phone home." (if that sounds...

The documents in our Help section dealing with Digital Sound formats have been updated: Digital Sound - Formats Explained Digital Sound - Why Does It Matter? With the recent news about more...

Earlier this year, Dolby Laboratories announced a new sound format that it called Dolby Atmos. Instead of just the traditional front speakers, side surrounds, and rear surround speakers (for a max...

The Clay Theatre in Green Cove Springs, Florida closed in 2009, but is set to re-open later this month, according to an article in the Florida Times-Union: John Watzke was about 80 miles from where...

On December 16, 1962, the epic adventure Lawrence of Arabia premiered in New York City. The story of a British officer who united Arab tribes against the Turks in World War I netted seven Academy...

We just added eight new photos for the upcoming finale to the Twilight series, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, which opens in theaters November 16th, 2012. You can find all the photos and...

The Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin opened to the public on August 31, 2012 after a five-month hiatus, when it closed in March and was sold in May (read related articles). New...

The Fiske Theatre in Oak Grove, Louisiana was featured in a video segment on KNOE Channel 8 News on August 19, 2012.  The theater is undergoing some renovations following a conversion to a...

The LaPorte Lion Cinemas in La Porte, Indiana has closed again, the third time in three years. A local news article quotes the theater's owner about why it closed: Despite major facility...

The Bellingham Herald is reporting today that the Regal Sehome Cinemas 3 in Bellingham, Washington is up for sale, with a stipulation that it cannot be used for a movie theater by the new...

The Summit Plaza Theater in Holts Summit, Missouri closed August 19, 2012. A posting on the theater's web site explains that they could not make the transition to Digital Cinema Projection systems...

The Savanna Times Theater in Savanna, Illinois closed August 5, 2012, and the owner posted a message on the web site saying that the theater was for sale. In our Journal Article about the closure, we...

Regal Entertainment Group announced this week that the Regal Cinemas Waugh Chapel Stadium 12 & IMAX in Gambrills, Maryland will open to the public on Friday, September 14, 2012. The theater's...

The Angelika Film Center & Cafe in Fairfax, Virginia is set to open in September 2012, according to a press release issued by parent company Reading International, Inc. The new 8-screen movie...