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December 4, 2008
Norway’s first all-digital multiplex opens
OSLO, NOWAY — The Oslo Municipal Cinemas opened the first all-digital multiplex in Norway over the weekend. Some 9,000 film fans turned out to see a combination of Norwegian and Hollywood films.
Half of the Ringen Kino’s six screens are 3D capable. The theater seats a total of 925.
Oslo Municipal Cinemas is a state-run organization that uses the profits from its eight multiplexes to fund museums and other arts groups.
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December 3, 2008
Marcus Theatres installs 12th UltraScreen
ORLAND PARK, IL — Marcus Theatres has installed a new 70-foot-wide UltraScreen at the Orland Park Cinema. It was unveiled November 26th in time for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
It was installed in a 400-seat auditorium that has been renovated from the ground up.
In addition to the UltraScreen, the hall is using Crown Digital D-Chain amplifiers and JBL ScreenArray speakers.
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December 2, 2008
Grand Theater at 84 Years Old presents another Holiday Classic!
EAST GREENVILLE, PA — The Grand’s 4th Annual Christmas Tradition Show
starts Friday, December 12th. This year our feature is Charles Dickens' “Scrooge” starring Albert Finney in this 1970 award-winning version.We are also extremely excited to announce that our Historic 1923 Marr & Colton Theater Pipe Organ will premier to the public for the first time! The Grand is excited to be making history returning one of these historical instruments to its home movie theater! Our in-house organist, Mr. Carl Black will perform on this historic instrument prior to each show, featuring classic Christmas tunes from years past!
We are also continuing a long-lost tradition of local single-screen movie houses, a free night of movies to thank all of our customers for their patronage during the past year. Our Free Night is Wednesday, December 17th at 7PM. Seats are on a first come basis.
Showtimes:
Friday, December 12th 7, 915PM
Saturday, December 13th 2, 7, 915PM
Sunday, December 14th 2, 7PM
Monday, December 15th 7PM
Tuesday, December 16th 7PM
Wednesday, December 17th 7PM FREE NIGHT!
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Big Screen Classics at Coolidge 75th
BROOKLINE, MA — The Coolidge Corner Theatre will be hosting a series of Big Screen Classic Films for their 75th Anniversary, which is also sponsored by Trader Joe’s.
The following link will offer still more information.
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Is Village Entertainment out of business?
Hello everybody.
I am wondering what has happened to the Village Entertainment/Village Theatres chain. Consider the following:
1) The Village North, per its phone number, is now called “Visionary Theatres”.
2) The North Riverside is now operated by Classic Cinemas.
3) The Lincoln Village and the Bloomingdale Court are now run by Indian (Bollywood) film companies, although they do show Hollywood films too. According to Yahoo Movies, the Lincoln Village is now called “Fun Asia Devon”.
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Searching for theater to Lease
I had my hands on a great three screen theater in Southeastern VA a few months ago that is still for lease. My backing fell through, so here I am. I’m still seeking a small theater to lease. Willing to look into any locations. I’m not a wealthy guy, but I’ve got a little money to put into this, and great experience. Ready to go, just need to locate the theater that’s right for me. Talk to me soon, please.
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December 1, 2008
The Screening of America
A.O. Scott of the New York Times looks at how our viewing patterns of films has changed and what the future may hold.
A short time ago, in honor of the impending holiday season and the looming depression, I settled in for a viewing of “It’s a Wonderful Life.” I watched it on the same laptop on which I’m writing these words, with headphones plugged in to filter out distraction, though from time to time I did shrink the image so I could check my e-mail or my favorite blogs.
Did this compromise my experience of the movie? Maybe, but then again, compared to what? Hadn’t there always been commercial breaks and scenes interrupted by a trip to the bathroom or the refrigerator? As I watched Jimmy Stewart discover Zuzu’s petals in his pocket for at least the 20th time, I realized that “It’s a Wonderful Life” — like “Casablanca” and “Ben-Hur” and most of Ingmar Bergman and James Bond, among countless others — was a film I had never seen as a film. I’d never seen it projected through a dark room full of strangers onto a big screen.
Read the full story in the New York Times.
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Digital Projection Not Always Perfect
The public may think digital cinema is perfect but that’s not the case. Quite frequently things go wrong such as during an advance screening of the new Brad Pitt movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” when the picture was green and no amount of tweaking could change that. The screening was canceled.
Other recent snafus include a screening of Steven Soderbergh’s Spanish-language “Che” where it played without subtitles for 15 minutes before the showing was canceled. A few weeks later, subtitles from “Che” played during a screening of “Doubt.” In that case, the problem was quickly fixed.
However, digital projection did provide an advantage when a woman became ill during a screening of “Revolutionary Road.” After an ambulance took the woman away, the projectionist was able to rewind the film a few minutes to the audience could get the full impact of the film. If it was film, it would have had to be done in real time, delaying the picture even more.
Read more in Variety.
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Historic Ioka Theater to close Christmas Eve
EXETER, NH — The historic Ioka Theater, which has operated since 1915 when it showed “Birth of a Nation,” will close its doors on Dec. 24th. The main reason is the high cost of installing a sprinkler system, with high energy costs and insurance costs as contributing factors.
The theater has 500 seats in the main auditorium with a smaller second screen in the basement which formerly served as the area’s YMCA.
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