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Regal Adding IMAX Conversions to Theaters in New York City, San Diego, and Washington D.C.	Mar 15, 2011
Regal Entertainment Group announced this week that they will be doing IMAX conversions soon at three locations: New York City Area – UA Westbury Stadium 12 San Diego Area – Regal Parkway...
Sony Pictures and AMC Theatres Bring Newly Restored "Taxi Driver" to Theaters for Two Days to Celebrate Its 35th Anniversary	Mar 11, 2011
Sony Pictures and AMC Theatres are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the movie Taxi Driver by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro by releasing a newly restored version of the movie into...
Los Angeles, CA: Premiere of "Sucker Punch" at Chinese Theater on March 23, 2011	Mar 11, 2011
The Los Angeles World Premiere of Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch will be held Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Mann Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, according to a press release issued by...
Boulder, CO: New Art House Boedecker Theater Opened Its Doors March 2, 2011	Mar 11, 2011
The Denver Post reported last week that art house fans in Boulder, Colorado now have a new place to see movies! The Boedecker Theater opened its doors on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 with a showing of...
Bar Harbor, ME: New Plans for the Criterion Theatre Announced	Mar 10, 2011
The The Criterion Theater and Arts Center is planning renovations and upgrades to the Criterion Theatre in Bar Harbor, Maine, according to an article in the Bangor Daily News: The Criterion...
Clark County, WA: New Theaters Opening Soon in Clark County	Mar 06, 2011
The Columbian out of Vancouver, Washington published an article today that talks about several new theaters that will be opening in the near future in the Clark County area: From high class to low...
Broomfield, CO: AMC Flatiron Crossing 14 Gains ETX Auditorium	Mar 05, 2011
AMC Theatres announced this week that the AMC Flatiron Crossing 14 in Broomfield, Colorado is now offering its customers its big-screen concept called ETX (Enhanced Theater Experience). Broomfield is...
Houston, TX: West Oaks Mall Signs Agreement with Regal Entertainment for New 14-Screen Edwards Theater	Mar 02, 2011
The owners of the West Oaks Mall in Houston, Texas have signed an agreement with Regal Entertainment Group to bring a 14-screen Edwards movie theater to the mall. The new theater will serve as an...
2011 Academy Award Winners - By Category	Feb 28, 2011
The 83rd Academy Awards Ceremony was held Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California. The event was broadcast live on ABC...
Cape May, NJ: Cape May City Council rejects bid to save Beach Theatre	Feb 24, 2011
The Press of Atlantic City reported on February 1, 2011 that the Cape May, New Jersey City Council voted against preserving the Beach Theatre from demolition. An appeal to City Council on Tuesday to...
Limited Release of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" Director's Fan Cut Begins February 25th - Tickets Go On Sale 2/22 at 8pm ET	Feb 22, 2011
If you just couldn't get enough to satisfy your Bieber-fever while watching Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 3D every day since it was released on February 11th,...
Duluth, MN: Duluth Omnimax Theatre to Close in March	Feb 21, 2011
The Duluth Omnimax Theatre in Duluth, Minnesota will closed the first week of March 2011, according to an article in the Duluth News-Tribune: Dan Russell, executive director of the Duluth...
Select Cinemark Locations Hosting "Best Picture & Best Director Festival" on Feb. 26th - Watch Five Nominated Movies in One Day	Feb 18, 2011
Cinemark announced this week that select locations around the country will be hosting a "Best Picture & Best Director Festival" on Saturday, February 26, 2011. Viewers will be able to watch five...
Elsberry, MO: Senate Theatre Damaged by Fire, Community Rallies to Support Rebuilding Efforts	Feb 14, 2011
The Senate Theatre in Elsberry, Missouri suffered extensive damage on January 5, 2011 when a heating unit in an adjacent store caught fire. The St. Louis Dispatch is reporting that the community is...
Boca Raton, FL: Mizner Park Cinema Closes, May Reopen Later This Year with New Operator	Feb 14, 2011
The Frank Theatres - Mizner Park Cinema in Boca Raton, Florida closed in January, according to a news article in the Sun Sentinel: "The theater will be completely renovated and reopened later this...
Northfield, NJ: Tilton 9 Theatre Sold to Frank Theatres, Extensive Renovations to Begin in Spring	Feb 14, 2011
The Tilton 9 Theatre in Northfield, New Jersey has been sold to Frank Theatres, according to a press release issued by Frank Theatres on January 10, 2011. The theater opened in 1965 in the Tilton...
Burnsville, MN: CineMagic Atlantis 15 Re-opens as Paragon Odyssey 15	Feb 14, 2011
The CineMagic Atlantis 15 in Burnsville, Minnesota closed at the end of January 2011 by CineMagic Theatres, which went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, and the theater was sold to...
Next Superman Role Filled - See the New Man of Steel	Feb 08, 2011
The next Superman movie, tentatively titled Superman: Man of Steel, now has someone to fill the lead role. Warner Bros. Pictures Legendary Pictures announced last week that Henry Cavill will be the...
Hollywood, CA: World Premiere of "Hall Pass" at ArcLight Cinerama Dome on 2/23	Feb 08, 2011
Warner Bros. Pictures announced last week that the World Premiere of the upcoming comedy Hall Pass will be held at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California on Wednesday, February 23,...
Rochester and Burnsville, MN: Two CineMagic Movie Theaters Sold to Florida Operator, Closed for Updates	Feb 04, 2011
The CineMagic Chateau 14 Theatres in Rochester, Minnesota and the CineMagic Atlantis 15 in Burnsville, Minnesota have been sold to Florida-based Paragon Entertainment, LLC., according to articles on...