BigScreen Journal

Warner Bros. has clarified the release schedule for the upcoming "Hobbit" movies, which will serve as prequels of sorts for the highly successful "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Originally...

The Oaks Theatre in Berkeley, California has a new operator, after closing in March when Metropolitan Theatres decided to stop showing movies there. Merriment Media Works, a partnership of five men...

The Rheem Theatre in Moraga, California has closed its doors. An article in the Contra Costa Times states that the theater closed after the owners deemed it as not financially viable: Residents...

As part of a deal announced in December 2009, where Rave Motion Pictures would be acquiring 35 movie theaters owned by National Amusements, the Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor is now the Rave Motion...

The next James Bond Movie (Bond 23) has been put on hold indefinitely, according to a press release issued today: "Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure...

The Iowa City Press-Citizen is reporting that the renovations underway at the Marcus Coral Ridge 10 in Coralville, Iowa are on schedule for a May 7th completion, just in time for the release of Iron...

With the recent announcement by Regal Cinemas of their new RPX: Regal Premium Experience, IMAX is seeing more and more competition for the wallets of ticket-buying moviegoers. AMC has their new ETX...

Regal Cinemas last week announced the launch of a new big-screen theater concept that they are calling "RPX: Regal Premium Experience." Regal is pitching this as "a custom-built premium environment...

Disneynature is releasing the nature documentary Oceans on Thursday, April 22nd, and it features the song "Make a Wave" by Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato during the end credits. When you buy this song...

Disneynature's newest nature documentary Oceans will have a "Blue Carpet" premiere at the Pacific El Capitan in Hollywood, California on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Pierce Brosnan, Demi Lovato, and...

The World Premiere of A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) will be held at Mann Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Attending the event from the movie are:...

The Cinemark Movies 10 - Redding in Redding, California will likely need a name change to "Movies 14" in the next few months, if their plans for an expansion that includes four new screens continue...

Back in January 1995, The BigScreen Cinema Guide started out with very humble beginnings. Originally named The Penguin Cinema Guide, it listed movie showtimes for theaters only in the Milwaukee,...

The Beaver County Times is reporting that the Showcase Cinemas Pittsburgh West in Robinson Township (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania will be closing on April 15, 2010: Showcase West failed to keep pace...

Cinemark opened new XD large format screens last week at the Cinemark at Legacy in Plano, Texas, the Century Stadium 25 in Orange, California, and Century 20 Oakridge in San Jose, California,...

The BoxWarner Home Video116 Minutes List Price: $35.99 (Check Price at Amazon.com) This movie is also available from Amazon on DVD and Video on Demand. Available 2/23/2010 Click here for...

Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law, is being released on DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow, March 30, 2010. If you purchase the movie on Blu-ray, you'll have the chance to watch the...

AMC Theatres® announced on Friday that it is now offering Los Angeles-area guests an upgraded moviegoing experience at the AMC Burbank 16 and AMC Century City 15, with new brand to identify the...

The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Cinemark has signed an agreement to build a new 12-screen location in Frisco, Texas: Real estate investor Behringer Harvard said Thursday that it has...

Two weeks ago, we mentioned that Marcus Theatres Corp. was working on installing 3D digital cinema projection systems in its large-screen UltraScreen auditoriums. Yesterday, the company announced...