Family Portrait: Interview with ‘Wildlife’ Director Paul Dano

Family Portrait: Interview with ‘Wildlife’ Director Paul Dano

October 16, 2018 No Comments

Paul Dano has delivered several memorable performances in his career thus far—from the brooding older sibling in the feel-good comedy Little Miss Sunshine to the zealous and ambitious Eli Sunday in P.T. Anderson’s There Will Be Blood. It should be no surprise therefore that Dano’s directorial debut, the big-screen adaptation

CinéShow 2018: Dallas and the Digital Future of Moviegoing

CinéShow 2018: Dallas and the Digital Future of Moviegoing

October 11, 2018 No Comments

Texas is home to a wide variety of exhibitors, from the eye-catching locations of multinational players to the iconic independent venues that have served local communities for generations. Over the last couple of decades, Texas has also hosted a concentration of the nation’s leading dine-in cinema concepts, helping kick-start a

The Fate Show: How Two Entrepreneurs Restored a Minneapolis Theater to Its Former Glory

The Fate Show: How Two Entrepreneurs Restored a Minneapolis Theater to Its Former Glory

October 9, 2018 No Comments

by Wendy Jacobson When Ward Johnson and Eddie Landenberger met at a Twin Cities church several years ago, the two entrepreneurs didn’t imagine they would one day be co-owners of a historic theater. But today that’s exactly what they are.  Built in 1931, the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis is now

Liberty for All: B&B Theatres Unveils its Flagship Location

Liberty for All: B&B Theatres Unveils its Flagship Location

October 2, 2018 No Comments

The family-owned B&B Theaters is North America’s ninth-largest cinema circuit, with 391 screens at 49 theaters. But their latest location in Liberty, Missouri—just north of Kansas City—is the crown jewel. The recently unveiled Liberty Cinema 12 venue features the world’s largest ScreenX theater with a 258-foot-wide screen, immersive 4D seating

Geneva Convention 2018: Interview with Bob Bagby, President & CEO, B&B Theatres

Geneva Convention 2018: Interview with Bob Bagby, President & CEO, B&B Theatres

September 25, 2018 No Comments

A family company at its core, B&B Theatres has experienced dramatic growth under the leadership of Bob Bagby—who has helped establish the circuit as one of the 10 largest cinema chains in the country. The opening of the circuit’s new flagship location in Liberty, Missouri, represents a new chapter in

Geneva Convention 2018: Interview with Bud Mayo, Chairman, New Vision Theatres

Geneva Convention 2018: Interview with Bud Mayo, Chairman, New Vision Theatres

September 25, 2018 No Comments

A veteran in the exhibition industry and pioneering voice for the expansion of digital and event cinema, Bud Mayo has been at the forefront of cinema innovation for the past three decades. Over the last couple of years, Mayo has been busy with his latest project: the launch of New

Greatness Awaits: Interview with ‘In Search of Greatness’ Director Gabe Polsky

Greatness Awaits: Interview with ‘In Search of Greatness’ Director Gabe Polsky

September 24, 2018 No Comments

What made the best athletes of all time the best? In his provocative new documentary In Search of Greatness, in theaters November 2, Gabe Polsky puts forth a counterintuitive explanation – with implications extending far beyond the world of sports. Rather than those with the best physical stature, Polsky contends

The First Class Experience: Interview with iPic CEO Hamid Hashemi

The First Class Experience: Interview with iPic CEO Hamid Hashemi

September 18, 2018 No Comments

There are few specialty circuits that have as much of a brand presence as iPic Entertainment, the high-end cinema chain founded by Hamid Hashemi in 2006. Following his tenure as President and CEO of Muvico, Hashemi became a pioneer of the luxury cinema niche in the United States–helping establish the

Not So ‘Simple’ — Interview with ‘A Simple Favor’ Director Paul Feig

Not So ‘Simple’ — Interview with ‘A Simple Favor’ Director Paul Feig

September 11, 2018 No Comments

Paul Feig’s last four movies—Bridesmaids, Spy, The Heat, and Ghostbusters—each earned more than $100 million at the box office. Now the director is crossing genres with the thriller A Simple Favor, in theaters September 14. In the film, Anna Kendrick stars as Stephanie, a mother and aspiring internet star investigating

It Came from Outer Space: Director Shane Black on ‘The Predator’

It Came from Outer Space: Director Shane Black on ‘The Predator’

September 10, 2018 No Comments

You could call it a homecoming of sorts. Shane Black broke through in Hollywood thanks to his screenplay for Lethal Weapon, a runaway hit that also led to a string of acting roles in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Predator (1987), with its sweltering jungle film shoot, was one of Black’s