We are happy to offer field trips to school groups at more than a 50% discount from our normal prices, but we understand that not knowing what will be playing in 2 months can make scheduling a trip difficult. This blog should explain the WHY behind some of the things that cause you frustration. WHY WE DO NOT …
Why Boycotting isn’t the answer…
How do you stop a theater from showing movies you disagree with? The answer isn’t to stay away, but instead, to show up. We don’t pick the movies we show, so if you want a theater to stop showing certain films, you must cause Hollywood to stop making them. Here’s how and why: Did you know that over 600 movies …
When bad weather stops the show…
We are getting closer to winter when our most reliable “bad weather closings” can be expected. However, unexpected events of Mother Nature happen frequently and we want you to be aware of our policy on bad weather closings. Yesterday, around 2:00 pm, we made the difficult decision to close for our last shows. The earlier shows had been incredibly slow …
Weird Behavior Explained
Sometimes, we get some weird looks when we do some of our normal things. If you’ve ever wondered why we do some of the things we do… maybe this will explain it. If your concern isn’t addressed, try looking at our other blog topics. We’ve covered lots of things including why we can’t tell you what’s playing in 2 weeks …
Help! We have a hostage situation.
What would you say if I wanted to open a business with you? I have a great idea. We will make 85% of our money by selling three simple products. Sound good so far? Okay. So. To get people into our building to purchase these three products, we will install extremely expensive state of the art high tech equipment and …
The Magic of Movie *Going*
I missed Fifty Shades of Grey when it came to the theater. It was our first public movie on Valentine’s Day weekend and I was working around the clock fueled by movie theater popcorn, pure adrenaline, and occasional nap like periods of sleep. I wasn’t dying to see it. I was intrigued by the controversy surrounding the film. I was …
Miracles from Heaven starts Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN is based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy (Jennifer Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of her …
The Divergent Series: Allegiant starts Thursday, March 17th, 2016
The third installment of the blockbuster Divergent series franchise, ALLEGIANT takes Tris [Shailene Woodley] and Four [Theo James] into a new world, far more dangerous than ever before. After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they …
10 Cloverfield Lane starts Friday, March 11th, 2016
Director: Dan Trachtenberg Writers: Josh Campbell, Matt Stueken, Damien Chazelle Actors: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr. Genre: Drama, Thriller Run Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
First Year Bloopers and Fun!
Just some FYI about our First Year! (1)We were closed 4 out of our first 14 days because of bad weather. We had shortened days for several more. (2)We were unofficially opened for the Thursday premiers of Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsmen on 2/12. (3) When we first started, we had pennies in our cash drawers because we had …