http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php Odds & Ends Journal Entries from The BigScreen Cinema Guide. Copyright 2009 SVJ Designs, LLC. en-us SVJ Designs RSS Generator 60 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:01:59 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1743&from=rss Few people go to the movie theater expecting to have a nutritious meal. Although many movie theaters are starting to offer sit-down dining experiences with the movie, most of us go to the movies and... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1743 Odds & Ends Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:01:59 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1690&from=rss DVD rental kiosk vendor Redbox commissioned a survey to discover what was America's favorite way to celebrate Halloween, and unsurprisingly, they found that watching scary movies at home beat out... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1690 Odds & Ends Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:14:41 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1688&from=rss Chris Pine did a pretty good job of taking the helm of the rebooting of the Star Trek franchise, and Variety is reporting that he's up for the job of Jack Ryan in a reboot of the series of movies... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1688 Odds & Ends Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:38:21 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1664&from=rss Chicago's WGN-TV has a video segment that shows the screen being replaced at the Navy Pier IMAX Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. That video appears below. You can also click the Read link to view the... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1664 Odds & Ends Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:43:27 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1653&from=rss With the upcoming release of The Princess and the Frog in December, Disney is making another attempt to increase the number of princesses in its roster. Will fans accept Tiana joining Snow White,... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1653 Odds & Ends Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:51:23 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1649&from=rss With the recent passing of actor Patrick Swayze, the TV Guide Network has been airing related content this week. Tonight at 8pm ET/PT, they will be showing "Patrick Swayze: The Unseen Interview," in... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1649 Odds & Ends Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:31:45 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1622&from=rss MSN Money has a fluff piece titled 15 Overpriced Things We Hate Paying For, which highlights normal items that are suddenly more expensive than they should be as a result of timing, location, or no... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1622 Odds & Ends Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:50:13 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1606&from=rss On Friday (August 7, 2009), my wife and I took four kids between the ages of 8 and 13 to visit the Harry Potter Exhibit that is currently at the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago,... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1606 Odds & Ends Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:25:19 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1597&from=rss Fox Filmed Entertainment announced this week that the trailer for James Cameron's upcoming 3D movie Avatar will be released in theaters worldwide and online on one day, August 21, 2009. The trailer... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1597 Odds & Ends Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:15:49 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1596&from=rss General Motors announced yesterday at Comic-Con the availability of the 2010 Chevy Camaro Transformers Special Edition. The $995 appearance package can be ordered for LT (V6) and SS-trim Camaros... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1596 Odds & Ends Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:16:29 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1592&from=rss Mann Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California is one of the top five "germiest" tourist destinations in the world, according to the editors of TripAdvisor.com, a travel advice web site. The... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1592 Odds & Ends Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:54:42 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1579&from=rss Warner Bros. Digital Distribution announced today that an exclusive video clip and iPhone App are now available in conjunction with next week's release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1579 Odds & Ends Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:43:45 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1546&from=rss When Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens in theaters on June 24, 2009, it will also be available in IMAX theaters as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The IMAX Experience. Like last year's... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1546 Odds & Ends Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:17:46 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1544&from=rss The newly remodeled Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon, Wisconsin features a Zaffiro's Pizzeria and Bar that serves theater patrons as well as non-theater customers. Serving a lineup of thin-crust... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1544 Odds & Ends Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:02:49 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1531&from=rss As we wrap up the month of May, the first round of Summer Blockbusters has already been released! X-Men Origins: Wolverine started off the month and it's still in the Top 10 Box Office report, with... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1531 Odds & Ends Tue, 26 May 2009 22:19:58 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1529&from=rss Movie fans watching the MTV Movie Awards will get sneak peeks at Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen that have not been seen before. These movies hold... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1529 Odds & Ends Fri, 22 May 2009 15:02:31 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1525&from=rss With Terminator Salvation opening in theaters tomorrow, fans can extend their enjoyment of the storyline by watching "Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series," which is available via Amazon Video... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1525 Odds & Ends Wed, 20 May 2009 14:26:10 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1513&from=rss Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will present an exclusive scene from The Twilight Saga: New Moon at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. The movie is the sequel to the 2008 hit Twilight,... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1513 Odds & Ends Mon, 18 May 2009 14:54:00 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1512&from=rss Universal Pictures is holding a casting call in New York and Los Angeles for "6-8 year-old boys and girls with a Caucasian look for feature film roles." The details would point towards the child... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1512 Odds & Ends Mon, 18 May 2009 14:40:28 EST http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1481&from=rss If you're the type of person to bolt out of your seat as soon as the credits start rolling, you may want to stay sitting for the entire running time of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. From the sounds of... http://www.bigscreen.com/journal.php?id=1481 Odds & Ends Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:27:22 EST