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Before "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" Hits Theaters, the Fourth Twilight Installment, "Breaking Dawn" Gets Green Light	Oct 15, 2009
With more than a month to go before The Twilight Saga: New Moon gets to movie theaters, the movie based on the fourth book in the series is already being planned. A press release issued Monday states...
Tampa, FL: New Cobb Cinebistro Opens on 10/16/2009 at Hyde Village Park	Oct 14, 2009
The Cobb Cinebistro at Hyde Park Village in Tampa, Florida will be opening Friday, October 16, 2009 on the site of the old Sunrise Cinemas - Old Hyde Park Village, which closed in September...
Atlanta, GA: AMC Magic Johnson Greenbriar Mall 12 Closes	Oct 12, 2009
The Atlanta Business News is reporting that the AMC Magic Johnson Greenbriar Mall 12 in Atlanta, Georgia closed yesterday, October 11, 2009: The Greenbriar theater changed hands several times. AMC...
See "Twilight" and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" Back-to-Back at Select AMC Theatres Locations November 19, 2009	Oct 09, 2009
AMC Entertainment announced yesterday that select AMC Theatres locations will be hosting a special showing of the 2008 blockbuster Twilight on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 9pm, before the 12:01am...
Brockton, MA: Hopes for New Westgate Mall Theater are Fading	Oct 08, 2009
The Boston Globe is reporting (via boston.com) that plans for a new movie theater in the Westgate Mall in Brockton, Massachusetts are not going well. The area had a movie theater until 2004, when the...
Hollywood, CA: "Star Trek The Exhibition" at Hollywood & Highland Starting October 10	Oct 07, 2009
A 10,000 square foot exhibition containing authentic ships, set recreations, costumes, and props from the eleven Star Trek movies (including the most recent, Star Trek) and five TV series will open...
Pittsburgh, PA: Cinemark Robinson Township Opens October 9, 2009	Oct 06, 2009
A new 16-screen movie theater will be opening on Friday, October 9, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Cinemark Robinson Township is located in the Settlers Ridge Center, located off...
Irvine, CA: Watch "The Dark Knight" on the Lawn in Orange County Great Park	Oct 05, 2009
Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California will be hosting The Dark Knight on the lawn on October 10, 2009. The show starts at 8pm on the Preview Park Lawn and guests are reminded to bring...
Marcus Theatres Adding 3D Installations	Oct 05, 2009
Theaters must like what 3D is doing for them, because we have yet another announcement of more 3D installations! This time, Marcus Theatres has announced that they are adding 3D Digital Cinema...
Los Angeles, CA: Laemmle's Grande 4-Plex to Close October 25, 2009 Due to Competition from New Regal Cinema	Oct 02, 2009
Blogger Ed Fuentes of blogdowntown.com is reporting that the Laemmle's Grande 4-Plex in Los Angeles, California will be closing on October 25, 2009. He's placing the blame on the opening of the Regal...
Hollywood, CA: El Capitan Gets Upgraded Digital Cinema 3D Installation	Oct 02, 2009
The Pacific El Capitan in Hollywood, California has been upgraded with a new Digital Cinema Projection system with 3D technology by RealD, according to a press release issued by RealD yesterday. The...
Oak Ridge, TN: Cinemark Tinseltown Adds Digital Cinema Projection and 3D Capability	Oct 01, 2009
The Cinemark Tinseltown USA - Oak Ridge in Oak Ridge, Tennessee has just been upgraded with Digital Cinema Projection equipment and the ability to show 3D movies, according to an article in the Oak...
Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Premiere of "Couples Retreat" to be Held at Mann Village Theater on October 5, 2009	Oct 01, 2009
Universal Pictures announced this week that the Premiere of Couples Retreat will be held at Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California on Monday, October 5, 2009. Appearing at the event from...
Oberlin, OH: Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman to Attend Re-opening of the Apollo Theatre on Saturday, October 3, 2009	Sep 30, 2009
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has an article that mentions that married actors Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman will be attending the grand re-opening of the Apollo Theatre in Oberlin, Ohio on Saturday,...
Cleveland, OH: Capitol Theatre Re-opens on October 2, 2009	Sep 30, 2009
The Capitol Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio will be re-opening on Friday, October 2, 2009, according to an article published by the Cleveland Plain Dealer: For the city's cultural and nightlife scene,...
Lynchburg, VA: Regal Announces Grand Opening for River Ridge Stadium 14 on October 9, 2009 with Preview Events to Benefit Charity	Sep 29, 2009
Details for the Grand Opening of the new Regal Cinemas River Ridge Stadium 14 in Lynchburg, Virginia have been announced by Regal Entertainment Group in a press release yesterday. The 14-screen...
Naperville, IL: Hollywood Palms Opens with Thematic Auditoriums, Unique Lobby, Celebrity Events	Sep 29, 2009
The Hollywood Palms movie theater opened last week in Naperville, Illinois, and it's not your average run-of-the-mill multiplex! The lobby is decorated with wooden archways, antique statues, and a...
Detroit, MI: "Whip It" Screening Early in Detroit-Area Theaters	Sep 23, 2009
Adam Graham of The Detroit News is reporting that Drew Barrymore's roller derby movie Whip It will be shown in theaters in the Detroit, Michigan area, a week ahead of its October 2, 2009 release. The...
North Bergen, NJ: BIG Cinemas' Columbia Park 12 Now Featuring Digital 3D	Sep 22, 2009
The Big Cinemas Columbia Park 12 in North Bergen, New Jersey now has the ability to show movies in Digital Cinema 3D, according to a press release issued by BIG Cinemas last week. The first movie...
Blockbuster to Close Up to 960 Stores by End of 2010	Sep 22, 2009
Video rental chain Blockbuster announced last week that it will close up to 960 stores by the end of 2010. Their SEC filing paints a less than pretty picture, where 18% of their stores are...