BigScreen Journal News Articles

Nov 2 -- Oppenheimer was one of the hits of the summer, and the 'Barbenheimer' movement took theaters by storm. The movie was filmed with IMAX cameras and its run through IMAX theaters contributed to record...

Sep 6 -- The Monte Rio Theater & Extravaganza in Monte Rio, California is up for sale. Located on Bohemian Highway along the Russian River about sixteen miles west of Santa Rosa, the theater is almost...

Jun 28 -- The Avalon Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be the site of a Barbie-inspired "Malibu Dream Lounge" pop-up experience from July 20-22, 2023. That's just in time for the July 21 release of Barbie,...

Mar 13 -- Everything Everywhere All At Once took last night's Academy Awards by storm, winning seven of the eleven categories for which it was nominated. In addition to winning for Best Picture, it also took...

Feb 20 -- There have been 46 U.S. Presidents so far, and some enjoy higher regard than others. One of the most highly regarded in the list is Abraham Lincoln, and one of the best movies about a President is...

Feb 13 -- The Princess Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin no longer exists. Located on North 3rd Street (now known as North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive) between Wells Street and Wisconsin Avenue, the...

Feb 2 -- Following the announcement last week of the 2023 Academy Award Nominations, many of the nominees are coming back to theaters. You can find a list of them on our Academy Award® Winners and...

Oct 21, 2022 -- The 41 Outdoor in Franklin, Wisconsin (aka 41 Twin Outdoor) showed movies on Milwaukee's south side from July 1, 1948 until September 16, 2001. It was demolished in 2002 and the space is now occupied...

Jun 4, 2022 -- The movies featured in the posters above were all released on June 4th -- can you name them? I'll tag the movies, so you can see the list, but you'll have to select each to match the posters. This...

May 27, 2022 -- Our online ticketing partner, Fandango, is offering a special promotion with the release of Top Gun: Maverick, which opens in theaters today! Buy your tickets now to watch "Top Gun: Maverick"...

May 9, 2022 -- The historic Palace Theatre in Times Square in New York City has been lifted 30 feet above street level in what we believe is a unique milestone for a historic theater. Dating back to 1913 when it...

May 6, 2022 -- I was watching some YouTube videos today and a long-form ad from Apple appeared before a video that I wanted to watch. Usually, pre-roll ads don't get very far before I hit the "Skip" option, but...

May 3, 2022 -- Top Gun: Maverick is opening in theaters May 27, 2022, but you can see the movie ahead of time with an Early Access Events for traditional theaters as well as IMAX locations. The movie is a sequel...

Jan 18, 2022 -- Wednesday, January 19, 2022 is National Popcorn Day! According to some sources, Americans consume about 13 billion quarts of popcorn each year. That's about 42 quarts per person, so it makes sense to...

Jan 13, 2022 -- Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds are coming back for two sequels to Red Notice, which opened in theaters and on Netflix in November 2021. While its limited theatrical release prevented...

Dec 8, 2021 -- Select Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern locations are showing classic holiday movies for just $5 through December 16, 2021 during their 2021 Holiday Classic Retro Series. Movie Lineup December 3...

Dec 8, 2021 -- The Marcus Duluth Cinema in Duluth, Minnesota is closed today, December 8, 2021 due to a sprinkler that burst yesterday, causing the theater to be evacuated. According to an article published by...

Nov 22, 2021 -- Disney's animated Beauty and the Beast opened in theaters 30 years ago, on November 22, 1991. Has it been 30 years already? In that time, the movie has become a classic in Disney's collection,...

Nov 19, 2021 -- Building on a relationship that started in 2018, charging network provider Volta announced this week that it will be expanding the number of its EV charging stations in the parking lots of Cinemark...

Nov 11, 2021 -- Do you like surprises? Would you go to a theater to see a movie without knowing what that movie is, save for a hint? If you said yes, then you are the customer that AMC is looking for, as select...