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June 8, 2011
Are our small screens making big stars little?
An interesting piece in CNN discusses how movie stars aren’t as alluring now that they can be watched anywhere with a cell phone or your home television.
In reality, the respectability of working in television has been going on for 10+ plus years, especially with the rise of top-quality on premium networks like HBO or Showtime. While tightening the window between theatrical and home media releases has changed the way we look at movie stars, the lack of privacy for anyone in today’s world has done much more.
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June 7, 2011
Bellingham gets another new theatre
BELLINGHAM, WA — After opening the Pickford Film Center a few months ago, the same group will be opening the newly renovated intimate, Limelight Cinema, on Cornwall Avenue on June 24.
The non-profit raised over $15,000 from private donations to reopen the theatre. A loyal and generous public worked together to make this a great town for you to go to the movies.
Read more in the Bellingham Herald.
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Shari Redstone sells Russian theater chain
While they continue to hold onto National Amusements, Shari Redstone and some other investors unloaded Russian chain Rising Star to the country’s largest cinema company, Cinema Park. This is only a couple years since they purchased the now 75- theater chain from Shari’s father, mogul Sumner Redstone.
They actually made a tidy profit off the investment as emerging markets like Russia haven’t had as much of a problem with declining attendance like the U.S. They’ve also been more receptive to 3-D, while American moviegoers seem to be a little frustrated with the premium ticket prices. An interesting counterpoint to the decreasing value of cinemas in the States.
Read more in the Wall Street Journal
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She texted. We kicked her out.
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June 6, 2011
Weekend box office
X-Men: First Class $56M The Hangover Part II $32.4M Kung Fu Panda 2 $24.3M Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides $18M Bridesmaids $12.1M -
IndieWIRE: Harvey Weinstein Says the Future Lies in Theaters; Kevin Smith Begs to Differ
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Special Classic Schlock 1970s Horror Night at the Harvest Moon Drive-In!
LINDEN, PA — On July 3, there will be a special event at the Harvest Moon Drive-In featuring first-run features and 1970’s horror films.
Find out more at their website.
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Rialto through the years
SOUTH PASADENA, CA — A piece in the South Pasadena Patch looks at the past history and the current state of the Rialto Theatre. More than a lot of endangered theaters in the Los Angeles area, this one coming back seems like such a logical move given the passionate neighborhood and its place in the community.
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June 5, 2011
Terrence Malick’s Instructions for Projectionists Showing ‘Tree of Life’
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June 3, 2011
Suwanti delivers the 2,000th Photo!
Thanks to everyone for pushing us over a nice, first week milestone.
Suwanti’s photo of the MCL Telford Cinema in Hong Kong is our 2,000th photo added to the site since we relaunched less than six days ago.
Looking forward already to 2,500…