BigScreen Journal

According to a press release from Sony Electronics last week (included below), four new AMC Theatres locations will be equipped with Sony's CineAlta™ SXRD™ 4K Digital Cinema systems....

Houston, Texas welcomed its third theater in the Movie Tavern chain on Friday, October 19, 2007 with the opening of the Willowbrook Movie Tavern on Tomball Parkway.Movie Tavern locations provide...

Universal Pictures has announced that the industry screening for the upcoming drama "American Gangster," starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, will be held Monday, October 29, 2007...

Even though this year has been a good one for movie theaters, they still face a very real issue that many people have curbed their attendance or simply stopped going to movies in theaters altogether....

Pizza delivery place Papa John's is offering a super-sized version of its pizza in conjunction with next week's release of "Spider-Man 3" on DVD and Blu-ray high definition disc....

This summer's blockbuster hit "Transformers" was released on DVD and HD DVD last week, and the initial sales numbers are favorable for Dreamworks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, the...

Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that the premiere for the upcoming comedy "Fred Claus," starring Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti, will be held Saturday, November 3, 2007 at Grauman's...

Touchstone Pictures has announced that the world premiere for the upcoming comedy "Dan in Real Life," starring Steve Carell, will be held today, October 24, 2007 at the El Capitan Theatre...

The MJR Partridge Creek 14 opened on Friday, October 19, 2007 in Clinton Township, Michigan, which is North of Detroit.One special feature of the new theater is that every one of the 14 auditoriums...

The most highly publicized movie opening today is Reese Witherspoon's "Rendition," which is about a woman whose husband is accused of links to terrorism by the government and...

New Releases on Home Video for the Week of October 21 - October 27: Meet the RobinsonsMr. BrooksHostel: Part IINew & Future DVD Releases - Bestsellers 2001: A Space Odyssey Carlito's Way ...

The Flint Journal is reporting that the Cinema 10 in Flint, Michigan will be closing its doors after the last movie on Sunday, October 21, 2007. This closure was announced in August, along with the...

The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Teri Garr will be appearing at a screening of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at the Cinemark at Festival Bay in...

IMAX Corporation has announced that it will be launching its digital projection system earlier than originally planned. From a press release issued today (which appears below):Under the current...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's web site, JSOnline, is reporting that Marcus Theatres Corp. is planning to install a Digital Cinema Projection system capable of showing 3D movies at the Marcus...

Marcus Theatres Corporation has announced that the Point Cinema in Madison, Wisconsin will be the first installation for the chain of the Dolby 3D Digital Cinema system. The first 3D movie showing...

When you buy eligible Disney DVDs and select Disney Blu-ray discs, Disney is offering you the chance to earn reward points which are redeemable for various items on their web site at...

Another one of our Gift Shop merchants is having a sale on Blu-ray high definition discs! Unlike the J&R sale where you could get good prices on single units (but pay somewhat high shipping...

Goodrich Quality Theaters, Inc. has signed a deal with IMAX Corporation to install two IMAX theaters in new construction projects that will be opening in 2008 and 2009.The first installation will be...

Our Gift Shop merchant J&R's is having a Blu-ray Disc Sale, offering 37 high definition movies at great prices (as low as $12.99 for some of them)!Highlights from the list of movies on sale...