Nebraska cinema fires employee after guests served toxic cleaning solution
The cleaner was stored in an old liquor bottle behind the bar at the Alamo Drafthouse. Source: Nebraska cinema fires employee after guests served toxic cleaning solution
110-Year-Old Clay Theatre Goes Out With One Last ‘Rocky Horror’ Screening
The historic Clay Theatre closed on Sunday, as announced, and it spent its final hours screening an Oscar-nominated documentary, and the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which had been a featured midnight movie at the cinema going back … Continued
Why Italian cinema is starting to glamorize the mafia
For almost a century, American filmmakers have glamorized the Mafia, depicting their ranks as so charismatic and quick-witted that you might want to invite them over for dinner. Audiences saw this most recently in “The Irishman,” which reunites a star … Continued
AFI Remembers Cinema Legend Kirk Douglas
We join movie-lovers around the world in mourning the loss of a true cinema legend. Kirk Douglas was larger-than-life – with a legacy that includes towering onscreen performances and heroism offscreen during the dark days of the Hollywood blacklist. The … Continued
Amherst Cinema series on new directions in movies gets prestigious grant
Amherst Cinema’s original film series, Bellwether: New Directions in Cinema recently received a $15,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Amherst Cinema’s General Manager, George Myers, Pioneer Valley-based filmmaker Luke Meyer, and multi-media storyteller, Andrew … Continued
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema coming to League City
League City officials have announced theater company Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open in Victory Lakes Town Center at the northeast corner of I-45 and FM 646 sometime this year. The business serves award-winning cuisine and drinks to patrons’ seats as … Continued