BigScreen Journal

In 1984, director Ivan Reitman brought a movie to the big screen about three unemployed parapsychology professors creating a new business removing bothersome ghosts. Ghostbusters went on to become...

The Glendale News-Press published an article on September 14, 2011 about the recent transition of the Mann Theatres Glendale Exchange 10 in Glendale, California by Vintage Cinemas, and the struggle...

The West Wind Scottsdale 6 Drive-In in Scottsdale, Arizona closed in August 2011 after its owners could not renegotiate a new lease with the SRPM Indian Community, according to an article on the East...

Marcus Theatres announced today that it will open a Zaffiro’s Pizzeria and Bar at Marcus Ridge Cinema in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Zaffiro's offers thin crust, made-to-order pizzas, salads,...

Three weeks ago, Netflix announced that it was going to split itself into two distinct operations, one for streaming that would continue to be called Netflix, and the second for their traditional...

Southern Theatres, LLC. announced recently that the AmStar Cinemas 14 - Dallas in Dallas, Texas will be opening to the public on Friday, October 14, 2011. The theater is located in the same space as...

The Premiere Theatre Tooele Cinema 6 in Tooele, Utah is being renovated and will be renamed the UEC Theatres 9 Tooele, according to a press release issued by United Entertainment Corp. today. All...

AMC Theatres announced today that they are unveiling a new concession concept at the AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18 in Skokie, Illinois. "The Marketplace" is described as a "grab and go" format...

Unless you've been living under a proverbial rock, or you just don't care about Bella, Edward, and Jacob, you already know that The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 opens in theaters on Friday,...

In late August 2011, hurricane Irene hit the coast of New Jersey, the first hurricane to do so since 1903 (thanks, Wikipedia). It later downgraded to a tropical storm and moved across New York and...

Advance showtimes and tickets are now available for many theaters that will be showing The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 when it opens on Friday, November 18, 2011, as well as the midnight...

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Bigfoot Crest Theatre in Los Angeles, California is closing indefinitely for renovations, but that the future for the theater is not yet set: [Ashley...

In one of the worst-kept secrets in recent technology history, Amazon today announced that they will be releasing a 7-inch Tablet device called the "Kindle Fire" as well as two entry-level models in...

The Edge 14 in Macon, Georgia closed earlier this month, less than a year after it re-opened under the management of Naos Entertainment. Naos purchased the theater from Regal in August 2010, closed...

Avatar took theaters by storm in December 2009, and Avatar 3D remains the best contemporary example of 3D on the big screen. The movie took a familiar theme of a soldier going into a forbidding...

AMC Theatres announced Wednesday plans to renovate the AMC Ward Parkway 14 in Kansas City, Missouri to upgrade the moviegoing experience for their customers. As part of the $3 million renovation,...

If you follow the entertainment industry at all, you've probably heard by now that Netflix announced on Monday that it was splitting the company into two pieces. Their streaming service will stay...

Mitchell Theatres announced on August 26, 2011 that it acquired the Dickinson Belton Cinema 8 in Belton, Missouri, which is located southeast of Kansas City. The eight screen theater was operated...

Mitchell Theatres announced recently that it has purchased the Lakeside Theatres in Woodward, Oklahoma, which closed earlier this year. They plan to build a six-screen theater complex to replace the...

The Denver Post is reporting that Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas will be opening a new location in Littleton, Colorado in late 2012. The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - Aspen Grove will be a seven-screen complex...