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greg6363 commented about Brookville Theatre on Nov 25, 2016 at 1:09 pm

Please note the Brookville Theatre is open with two screens and digital projection. Movie showtimes can be found on their Facebook page or by calling their recorded line: 765-647-4421.

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greg6363 commented about Brookville Theatre on Feb 17, 2014 at 11:37 pm

Good news. I was at the Brookville Theatre on Saturday night (2/15/14) to see “Ride Along” and was told the theater will be divided into two auditoriums and digital projectors will be installed later this year.

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greg6363 commented about Parkland Theatre on Feb 17, 2014 at 11:33 pm

I had no idea this place was open. What a pleasant surprise. I went last Friday night (2/14/14) to see Anchorman 2. Comfortable leather seats, reasonably priced concessions, good sound and projection. Great experience for just $3. Will definitely go back.

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greg6363 commented about Community Theatre on May 13, 2012 at 12:20 am

The theater is now closed. I was in the neighborhood earlier today and the marquee reads “For Lease”.

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greg6363 commented about Cinemajestic to redo LaPorte's movie house on Nov 25, 2009 at 7:59 pm

I wish them luck. That’s a lot of money to pour into a box like that place. It’s next to impossible to generate any significant cash flow from a small theatre in this day and age of film exhibition.

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greg6363 commented about Palms Theatre on Aug 2, 2009 at 8:13 pm

I remember seeing Flashdance at this theatre when the film opened in early 1983. It actually opened day and date with Westwood Village which amazed me. When calling the theatre, the guy who did the recording always ended the message with “Shalom”. Quaint theatre. Fun times.

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greg6363 commented about Natick Flick on Sep 8, 2008 at 7:56 pm

I believe a CVS store now occupies the space.

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greg6363 commented about National Theatre on Oct 16, 2007 at 6:14 pm

SilverCamaro, a developer can generate a greater revenue stream from a retail project than from a church. Besides, how tacky would that type of church look in the center of Westwood Village.

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greg6363 commented about Rialto Theatre on Aug 9, 2007 at 3:54 pm

It appears Landmark has decided to close the Rialto in South Pasadena. FilmRadar has received confirmation from the circuit on the decision. Here is a link to the information:

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greg6363 commented about Mendon Twin Drive-In on May 28, 2007 at 9:49 pm

Now that the Mendon Drive-In is a popular site for family audiences, you have to remember that during the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s, this locale was known as the Milford Drive-In. While they may have shown Disney double-features on certain weeks, the majority of the product consisted of biker movies, horror, R-rated sex comedies (Pom-Pom Girls, et al) and B-grade action movies. Once Interstate Theatres sold the property to the current owners, the environment changed to become what it is today. I should go back and look at old copies of the Milford Daily News or the South Middlesex News to see some of their ads.

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greg6363 commented about Natick Flick on May 28, 2007 at 9:38 pm

Ron, you are correct. The original owner (I think his name was Tom Duffy) had these locations plus the Westboro Flick. They were sold them off individually when the owner got out of the business.

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greg6363 commented about Route 495 Cinema Centre on May 22, 2007 at 10:39 pm

Actually, the theatre opened in October 1974. The only film I remember during the opening was The Odessa File starring Jon Voight. I do remember seeing the Disney film The Island at the Top of the World starring David Hartman during Christmas of that same year. For the first few years, they had a strange mix of films which weren’t your typical studio films. B-Movies like Old Dracula, Tidal Wave, Mr. Quilp, Adventures of the Wilderness Family, etc. For a time, one of the screens was showing x-rated pornography which didn’t make for a very family friendly environment. It wasn’t until ‘77/'78 when they got their groove by showing mainstream first-run studio movies. I spent a lot of time at this moviehouse as a kid while my mom shopped at K-Mart.

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greg6363 commented about Natick Flick on May 22, 2007 at 10:26 pm

Actually, the theatre did open as a three-plex but the ceilings were so low that they had to use mirrors to project the image from the booth to the screen.

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greg6363 commented about Natick Flick on May 22, 2007 at 10:24 pm

The Natick Flick played a lot of B-movies like Kill or Be Killed (a martial arts film from South Africa with James Ryan) and its sequel Kill and Kill Again, Silent Rage (with Chuck Norris), The Private Eyes and They Went That-a-way-and-that-away (with Tim Conway) along with the sub-run stuff. It was a great environment as a teenager.

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greg6363 commented about Natick Drive-In on May 22, 2007 at 10:10 pm

Spent many nights at the Natick Drive-In as a youngster in the 70’s. I remember seeing The Sting, Exorcist II and many other films on the big screen at Speen Street.

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greg6363 commented about Question about film rentals on May 22, 2007 at 10:04 pm

A 35-seat cinema? Sounds more like a screening room to me. Seriously, Darrell, you have to have a business plan before beginning any type of venture. The goal is to garner a return on your investment but how can you generate any cash flow with a capacity of 35 customers for any given showing?

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greg6363 commented about National Theatre on May 19, 2007 at 8:28 pm

Ron Newman, would you spend the money on such an expense if you only had a short-term lease?

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greg6363 commented about National Theatre on May 18, 2007 at 10:14 am

ken mc, you are referring to The Four Seasons which was released in 1981. According to Michael Coate’s exhaustive list posted above, it never played the National. I bet it played at the Regent.

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greg6363 commented about Simultaneous release a possibility? on May 18, 2007 at 7:11 am

No matter how you slice it, the home entertainment market is theatrically driven. Just walk into one of the major video stores (Blockbuster, Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video, etc.) and watch how many people pick up a copy of a movie that has been given a theatrical release as opposed to a movie that was produced directly for a video/DVD release (and don’t count any direct-to-video sequels based on hit movies like American Pie, Dukes of Hazzard, Disney cartoons, etc.). The supply chain window for film distribution cannot and will not be tampered with by the major media giants. Their future cash flows depend on it.

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greg6363 commented about National Theatre on May 15, 2007 at 10:04 am

Remember, Yor was a Columbia Pictures release.

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greg6363 commented about National Theatre on May 11, 2007 at 9:34 am

My bad. I didn’t see the original entry buried in the entries for the last week. I pulled the showtimes from Yahoo Movies.

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greg6363 commented about National Theatre on May 11, 2007 at 9:20 am

From the blurb, I am inferring the new leaseholder is operating the theatre as the National Westwood Theatre (as an independent).

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greg6363 commented about National Theatre on May 11, 2007 at 9:17 am

Showtimes for “The Ex” are 1:00, 3:00, 5:10, 7:00, 9:50 starting today (Friday, May 11th).

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greg6363 commented about National Theatre on May 11, 2007 at 9:08 am

BREAKING NEWS***

The National will reopen today (May 11th) under new management. They will be playing the new file “The Ex” starring Zach Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman. Here is a link to the story:

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greg6363 commented about Northline Cinema on Apr 13, 2007 at 5:48 pm

The General Cinema Northline 4 closed near the end of 1996 and was razed in 2001.