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Mar 11 -- The 96th Annual Academy Awards ceremony was held Sunday, March 10, 2024, and it was no surprise that Oppenheimer took home the majority of the awards, including for Best Picture and Director. You can...
Feb 29 -- The Paradise Theatre in West Allis, Wisconsin hasn't shown movies since it closed in 1996, but that doesn't mean that it's in disrepair or has been demolished. Rather than that depressing fate faced...
Feb 8 -- The Regal UA Berkeley in Berkeley, California closed in February 2023 after more than 90 years serving the community. Plans are in place to demolish it, but a group is hoping to stir up support for...
Feb 6 -- The 2024 GRAMMY music award ceremony was held Sunday, February 4, 2024 and music from this past year's movies was recognized with nominations and wins. Take a look at the winners as well as the...
Feb 2 -- February 2 is celebrated as 'Groundhog Day' in the United States, and no self-respecting movie fan will be able to avoid recalling the antics and classic scenes from the Bill Murray comedy, Groundhog...
Jan 13 -- The Academy Award-winning 2012 movie version of Les Miserables is coming back to theaters exclusively in Dolby Cinema at AMC locations for a one-week engagement in February. The movie has been...
Dec 20, 2023 -- What's your favorite go-to holiday movie? In the 100+ years of movie history, there have been many Christmas movies and holiday movies that we are able to enjoy both in theaters and at home. For...
Dec 15, 2023 -- The middle of December is a very popular time to release movies, and we thought it might be interesting to look back in time for some notable movies that were released on December 15th. Select the...
Nov 2, 2023 -- Oppenheimer was one of the hits of the summer, and the 'Barbenheimer' movement took theaters by storm. The movie was filmed with IMAX cameras and its run through IMAX theaters contributed to record...
Sep 6, 2023 -- The Monte Rio Theater & Extravaganza in Monte Rio, California is up for sale. Located on Bohemian Highway along the Russian River about sixteen miles west of Santa Rosa, the theater is almost...
Jun 28, 2023 -- The Avalon Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be the site of a Barbie-inspired "Malibu Dream Lounge" pop-up experience from July 20-22, 2023. That's just in time for the July 21 release of Barbie,...
Mar 13, 2023 -- Everything Everywhere All At Once took last night's Academy Awards by storm, winning seven of the eleven categories for which it was nominated. In addition to winning for Best Picture, it also took...
Feb 20, 2023 -- There have been 46 U.S. Presidents so far, and some enjoy higher regard than others. One of the most highly regarded in the list is Abraham Lincoln, and one of the best movies about a President is...
Feb 13, 2023 -- The Princess Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin no longer exists. Located on North 3rd Street (now known as North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive) between Wells Street and Wisconsin Avenue, the...
Feb 2, 2023 -- Following the announcement last week of the 2023 Academy Award Nominations, many of the nominees are coming back to theaters. You can find a list of them on our Academy Award® Winners and...
Oct 21, 2022 -- The 41 Outdoor in Franklin, Wisconsin (aka 41 Twin Outdoor) showed movies on Milwaukee's south side from July 1, 1948 until September 16, 2001. It was demolished in 2002 and the space is now occupied...
Jun 4, 2022 -- The movies featured in the posters above were all released on June 4th -- can you name them? I'll tag the movies, so you can see the list, but you'll have to select each to match the posters. This...
May 27, 2022 -- Our online ticketing partner, Fandango, is offering a special promotion with the release of Top Gun: Maverick, which opens in theaters today! Buy your tickets now to watch "Top Gun: Maverick"...
May 9, 2022 -- The historic Palace Theatre in Times Square in New York City has been lifted 30 feet above street level in what we believe is a unique milestone for a historic theater. Dating back to 1913 when it...
May 6, 2022 -- I was watching some YouTube videos today and a long-form ad from Apple appeared before a video that I wanted to watch. Usually, pre-roll ads don't get very far before I hit the "Skip" option, but...


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