BigScreen Journal News Articles

Mar 22, 2016 -- The Movie Tavern Juban Crossing in Denham Springs, Louisiana is now open to the public. The eleven screen movie theater offers power reclining seats, in-theater dining, and a full bar to moviegoers....

Mar 22, 2016 -- The Temple Theatre in Houlton, Maine has been purchased by Houlton native Charles "Charlie" Fortier, according to a recent article published by the Bangor Daily News: Charles...

Mar 21, 2016 -- The Regal Westhampton Theatre 2 in Richmond, Virginia closed March 20, 2016. The Richmond Times-Dispatch published an article yesterday about the theater's closing: Richmond’s venerable...

Mar 18, 2016 -- The Flagship Cinemas - New Bedford in New Bedford, Massachusetts will be closing in August 2016, according to an article published recently on SouthCoastToday.com: Flagship Cinemas will close its...

Mar 18, 2016 -- Here's a story that will make you think twice before sitting down in those new leather reclining chairs that have become so popular in movie theaters. Once upon a time, the worst thing you had to...

Mar 18, 2016 -- The Cinemark Movies 6 in Mishawaka, Indiana closed yesterday, March 17, 2016. WNDU has a brief article on its web site about the closing: The dollar movie theatre has had signs that the location...

Mar 16, 2016 -- The Redd Hills Cinema in Mesquite, Nevada closed on March 15, 2016, according to an article published recently in The Spectrum: The curtain is coming down at Redd Hills Cinema, which will be...

Mar 11, 2016 -- The EPIC Theatres at Lee Vista in Orlando, Florida is opening later today, March 11, 2016. According to the theater's Facebook page, the doors open at 6:30pm. Details are sparse, with the 12-screen...

Mar 11, 2016 -- The new Cinemark Southland Mall and XD in Taylor, Michigan is expected to open in April, according to an article published recently in The News-Herald: Cinemark’s 50,000 square-foot theater...

Mar 10, 2016 -- The Airline Twin Drive-In in Winchester, Indiana closed in 2014, leaving the area without a drive-in theater. Fans of seeing movies under the stars can rejoice with the news that the theater is being...

Mar 10, 2016 -- Studio Movie Grill announced recently that it plans to open two new locations in Texas. The Studio Movie Grill - Pearland in Houston is scheduled to open some time in the second quarter of 2016, and...

Mar 7, 2016 -- The The Henry Ford Giant Screen Experience in Dearborn, Michigan is opening April 4, 2016, according to a press release issued recently by The Henry Ford, which also features the Henry Ford Museum,...

Mar 7, 2016 -- The Small Star Art House in York, Pennsylvania opened March 4, 2016, according to a press release that was posted on the theater's Facebook page: Press Release UNIQUE FIRST-RUN FILMS TO CREATE...

Mar 3, 2016 -- AMC Entertainment will acquire Carmike Cinemas, creating the largest chain of movie theaters in the United States, as well as worldwide. According to the press release issued by the companies, AMC...

Mar 1, 2016 -- Fathom Events is working with production company Bryton Entertainment to present In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen - The 75th Anniversary in select theaters across the country on March 29,...

Mar 1, 2016 -- The Cine Grand Middlebrook 10 in Ocean, New Jersey has closed for remodeling, according to a post on the theater's Facebook page on February 29, 2016: We have made the decision to close,...

Feb 28, 2016 -- The 88th annual Academy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood. It was hosted by actor Chris Rock. ...

Feb 26, 2016 -- The UA Northpark 14 in Ridgeland, Mississippi is set to close later this year, according to a recent report by WAPT: A movie theater in Clinton and another in Ridgeland are set to close, 16 WAPT...

Feb 26, 2016 -- The UA Clinton Center 10 in Clinton, Mississippi will close later this year, according to several news reports, including one from WAPT recently: Pinelake Church will move a sanctuary into United...

Feb 25, 2016 -- The Village 8 Theatres in Louisville, Kentucky will close by the end of 2016, according to an article published this week in the Courier-Journal: Village 8 Theatres is due to close at the end of...