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MovieTix86 commented about Cinemark Egyptian 24 and XD on Sep 8, 2008 at 6:40 pm

Gary, there are Egyptian murals on the side walls at the front of the auditoriums. They’re exactly the same on both walls (mirrored on opposite walls). Not sure if they’ve been placed in all of the auditoriums though.

Giles, the closest Muvico theatres to the DC area are planned for Fredericksburg, VA (Spotsylvania Towne Centre) and East Rutherford, NJ (Meadowlands Xanadu).

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MovieTix86 commented about Cinemark Egyptian 24 and XD on Sep 7, 2008 at 1:53 pm

This megaplex is split into two halves. The left side houses auditoriums #1-12 and the right side houses auditoriums #13-24.

I have only been in two of the four largest auditoriums, #13 and #14, which are on the right side of the plex and adjacent to each other. The screen in #23 is quite small for the auditorium’s size and will require you to sit closer to the front for best sightlines. Also, the screen in #18 is not a wall to wall screen. So if you are seeing a 3D movie, be sure to get a seat closer to the front for best viewing experience.

Valet parking is available on weekends and holidays. However, I do not how much it costs, as I’ve never used the service before.

Jodar, I believe only the upcoming Muvico theaters will be getting the Sony 4K projectors—at least initially.

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MovieTix86 commented about Cinemark Egyptian 24 and XD on Sep 6, 2008 at 2:45 pm

This theater debuted one of the first RealD digital 3D systems in Maryland (along with Bow Tie Annapolis Mall 11, which was owned by Crown Theatres at the time) when they showed Chicken Little in 2005.

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MovieTix86 commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Sep 4, 2008 at 6:52 pm

AMC IMAX theaters opening on September 5: AMC Loews White Marsh 16 (Baltimore, MD), AMC Orange Park 24 (Orange Park, FL), AMC Aventura 24 (Aventura, FL), AMC Empire 25 (New York, NY), AMC Veterans 24 (Tampa, FL)

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MovieTix86 commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Aug 13, 2008 at 1:16 pm

AMC Neshaminy 24, AMC Loews Cherry Hill 24 and AMC Hamilton 24 will open their IMAX theaters on Friday, August 15 (this Friday). Kung Fu Panda & Space Station 3D will be shown in IMAX format at all theaters.

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MovieTix86 commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Jul 27, 2008 at 2:18 pm

The IMAX Theater Locator has been updated with all upcoming IMAX theaters. The list now includes international theaters and Regal Entertainment Group theaters opening this Fall.

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MovieTix86 commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Jul 16, 2008 at 8:01 pm

IMAX showtimes have been added for AMC Columbia 14 at MovieTickets.com. IMAX admission for all three theaters is $3 more than regular admission.

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MovieTix86 commented about AMC Hoffman Center 22 on Jul 16, 2008 at 12:22 pm

Forgot to mention that showtimes for the IMAX movies are listed on MovieTickets.com (change the date to Friday)

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MovieTix86 commented about AMC Hoffman Center 22 on Jul 16, 2008 at 12:19 pm

Two IMAX movies, Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience and Space Station 3D, will be shown starting on Friday.

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MovieTix86 commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Jul 16, 2008 at 12:03 pm

According to MovieTickets.com, AMC Hoffman Center 22 and AMC Potomac Mills 18 will begin showing IMAX movies this weekend. Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience and Space Station 3D will be shown at both theaters starting this Friday.

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MovieTix86 commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Jul 8, 2008 at 3:37 pm

Correction on AMC Columbia 14: theater #1 is still closed/under construction. My previous post was based on assumption. It is still blocked off by a large Hancock cardboard display with an IMAX banner hanging above the theater. Any news on Hoffman Center and Potomac Mills?

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MovieTix86 commented about Muvico Peabody Place 14 & IMAX on Jul 7, 2008 at 3:52 pm

This theater closed yesterday (July 6) and is no longer listed on the Muvico web site.

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MovieTix86 commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Jul 2, 2008 at 7:51 pm

The IMAX theater (Theater #1) at AMC Columbia appears to be finished. However, no IMAX films are currently being shown.

MovieTickets.com shows Kung Fu Panda being shown in DP (again after WALL-E replaced it last week) today and tomorrow. Afterwards, it will be shown in standard 35 mm. The digital key probably expires after tomorrow, so they ended up having to use the film format for future dates. WALL-E continues to be shown in DP with the old DLP projector in #14.

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MovieTix86 commented about Big-screen giant Imax eyes digital future on Jun 28, 2008 at 9:52 pm

The installations are IMAX Digital Projection (using DLP projectors). I wonder why White Marsh is opening in October, while the other local AMC Theatres are opening in July. Like Jodar, I’d rather go there than Columbia.

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MovieTix86 commented about AMC Columbia 14 on Jun 27, 2008 at 9:17 pm

Maybe I should have just gone there in the first place. It’s been a while since I’ve watched a movie there. After dinner, the last two DLP shows were no longer grayed out on MovieTickets.com – not like they were before I left this morning. So it appears they have fixed the projector.

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MovieTix86 commented about AMC Columbia 14 on Jun 27, 2008 at 3:20 pm

Theatre #1 is now blocked off/closed and under construction for IMAX. Planned to see WALL-E in DLP but was told that the projector was broken. Ended up seeing WALL-E in #2 (one of the large theaters), which was packed.

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MovieTix86 commented about AMC Columbia 14 on Jun 21, 2008 at 6:05 pm

There was no construction and all screens were being used. I did notice that they added 2 back surrounds in #14 where the DLP digital cinema system is installed. The speakers are larger than the side surrounds and were used during Kung Fu Panda. When I saw Iron Man in DLP format a month ago, they were not there. Since the digital IMAX system utilizes DLP projection, I’m guessing it will be in that auditorium.

Here is a picture of the IMAX poster
And an article about the IMAX digital projection system: Film Journal International

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MovieTix86 commented about AMC Columbia 14 on Jun 20, 2008 at 11:35 pm

I just saw Kung Fu Panda in DLP here. I noticed that there is a banner hanging above the ticket counters that states “IMAX Coming Soon”. There are also IMAX posters in and around the theatre with the same “Coming Soon” message along with the AMC web site.

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MovieTix86 commented about AMC Columbia 14 on Jun 11, 2008 at 8:58 pm

Here is a May 2008 photo.