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The curious rise of novelty popcorn buckets (Encore)

Popcorn buckets have become a significant marketing strategy for movie theaters to attract customers.

Where to pick up theater snacks for before, after or even during the movie

Los Angeles theaters are starting to allow outside food, enhancing the movie-watching experience with local culinary delights.
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Remembering Movies at the UC Theatre in Berkeley

Physical movie theaters foster community and memories, making their closures particularly poignant during these unprecedented times.

About Our Cover: 12.19.24 - San Francisco Bay Times

Neighborhood movie theaters serve as vital community spaces, providing comfort, entertainment, and connection, especially during the holiday season.

Remembering Movies at the UC Theatre in Berkeley

Physical movie theaters foster community and memories, making their closures particularly poignant during these unprecedented times.

About Our Cover: 12.19.24 - San Francisco Bay Times

Neighborhood movie theaters serve as vital community spaces, providing comfort, entertainment, and connection, especially during the holiday season.
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Movie theater at San Antonio Center is reopening as Alamo Drafthouse

Alamo Drafthouse plans to open a new location in Mountain View, enhancing moviegoing experience with strict policies and an integrated dining menu.

Alamo Drafthouse to Open Two South Bay Theaters in 2025 | KQED

Alamo Drafthouse is expanding into new locations despite challenges in the film industry, aiming to maintain diverse programming and high-quality movie experiences.

Alamo Drafthouse reportedly set to open two South Bay locations

Alamo Drafthouse plans to open two new locations in the Bay Area, enhancing access for South Bay film fans.

Alamo Drafthouse Opening Two New Movie Theaters In the South Bay

Alamo Drafthouse is expanding by opening new theaters in Santa Clara and Mountain View, revitalizing abandoned shopping mall theaters.

Movie theater at San Antonio Center is reopening as Alamo Drafthouse

Alamo Drafthouse plans to open a new location in Mountain View, enhancing moviegoing experience with strict policies and an integrated dining menu.

Alamo Drafthouse to Open Two South Bay Theaters in 2025 | KQED

Alamo Drafthouse is expanding into new locations despite challenges in the film industry, aiming to maintain diverse programming and high-quality movie experiences.

Alamo Drafthouse reportedly set to open two South Bay locations

Alamo Drafthouse plans to open two new locations in the Bay Area, enhancing access for South Bay film fans.

Alamo Drafthouse Opening Two New Movie Theaters In the South Bay

Alamo Drafthouse is expanding by opening new theaters in Santa Clara and Mountain View, revitalizing abandoned shopping mall theaters.
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The 12 Best Movie Theaters in New York City

New York City's movie theaters offer a unique experience that streaming services cannot match, reinforcing the value of communal film appreciation.

You Must Know The Popcorn Trick | Defector

The Popcorn Trick allows moviegoers to enjoy perfectly buttery popcorn from top to bottom.

When are kids ready for the movies? A kids-only theater divides the internet

Movie theaters designed for young children are emerging to help families enjoy outings without the stress of typical movie etiquette issues.
#community-memories

Remembering the United Artists Movie Theater in Berkeley | KQED

The closure of Berkeley's United Artists theater signifies a deeper cultural loss beyond just a building.

Remembering the Parkway Movie Theater in Oakland | KQED

The article reflects on the personal significance of the Parkway theater for community bonding and shared experiences among moviegoers.

Remembering the Pussycat Movie Theater in Oakland

The closure of movie theaters represents a significant cultural loss, impacting community experiences and local history.

Remembering the United Artists Movie Theater in Berkeley | KQED

The closure of Berkeley's United Artists theater signifies a deeper cultural loss beyond just a building.

Remembering the Parkway Movie Theater in Oakland | KQED

The article reflects on the personal significance of the Parkway theater for community bonding and shared experiences among moviegoers.

Remembering the Pussycat Movie Theater in Oakland

The closure of movie theaters represents a significant cultural loss, impacting community experiences and local history.
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#entertainment

Movie theaters hope adding pickleball courts will save their struggling chains

Movie theaters are investing over $2.2 billion to modernize facilities and add diverse entertainment options like pickleball and ziplines.

Enhance Your Movie Experience With These 5 Strains

Cannabis enhances movie watching by improving focus and interest according to a survey.

Movie theaters hope adding pickleball courts will save their struggling chains

Movie theaters are investing over $2.2 billion to modernize facilities and add diverse entertainment options like pickleball and ziplines.

Enhance Your Movie Experience With These 5 Strains

Cannabis enhances movie watching by improving focus and interest according to a survey.
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Can a Neon Blue Gummy Worm Cocktail Save the Movies?

Specialty concessions like the Sandworm Slayer are helping theaters attract audiences due to declining attendance.
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Can movie theaters survive in the Bay Area?

The ShowPlace Icon theater in San Jose closed, reflecting a wider trend of cinema closures in the Bay Area amid reduced attendance and staffing.

The Strand Theater: A nostalgic look at 23 Nelson Avenue, Great Kills | Then and Now

The Strand theater in Staten Island was a beloved community hub in the 1940s, known for promotions and its notable single-screen venue.
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The popcorn bucket wars are only just beginning

Collectible popcorn buckets are helping theaters generate buzz and revenue amid ongoing challenges in the movie industry.

Figuring out Hollywood's new script in a post-strike era

AI can be an additive tool in Hollywood's creative process.
Movie theaters have struggled to recover post-pandemic.

Studios are sacrificing 2024's blockbuster movies to boost 2025's box office

Movie theaters are slowly recovering financially post-pandemic, with hopeful projections indicating a return to nearly 2019 levels by 2025.

The popcorn bucket wars are only just beginning

Collectible popcorn buckets are helping theaters generate buzz and revenue amid ongoing challenges in the movie industry.

Figuring out Hollywood's new script in a post-strike era

AI can be an additive tool in Hollywood's creative process.
Movie theaters have struggled to recover post-pandemic.

Studios are sacrificing 2024's blockbuster movies to boost 2025's box office

Movie theaters are slowly recovering financially post-pandemic, with hopeful projections indicating a return to nearly 2019 levels by 2025.
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Was Your 4D Screening of Twisters' a Blast? Thank These Effects Wizards.

4D movie experiences enhance storytelling by incorporating sensory elements, such as scents, air blasts, and chair movements, to immerse viewers in narratives.

Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement

New York is expanding access to alcohol by allowing movie theaters to sell liquor and continuing takeout cocktails sales from bars and restaurants.

Best of Brooklyn: Top 5 Movie Theaters

1. Brooklyn has a variety of movie theaters catering to different preferences, from upscale dining experiences to classic movie nights.
2. Each theater offers a distinct atmosphere, ranging from cool and hip to retro and laid-back.

Hollywood can't stop making films about addiction and drugs

The Sundance Film Festival featured a significant number of films focused on drugs and drug addiction.
The prevalence of drug-related films at Sundance may not attract hesitant audiences back to struggling movie theaters.

Doug Liman Is Right: 'Road House' Should Totally Be in Theaters

Filmmaker takes on Amazon MGM over straight-to-streaming release

Road House director boycotting SXSW premiere following Amazon's choice to skip theatrical run

Director Doug Liman is boycotting the South by Southwest premiere of his new movie, 'Road House,' following Amazon MGM Studios' decision to send it straight to Prime Video.
Liman believes that streaming movies directly to platforms like Prime Video could hurt the future of movie theaters and the industry as a whole.

Summer in Paris: 9 Ways to Beat the Heat

Paris offers various activities to beat the summer heat, such as swimming at Paris Plages and pools, watching movies with English subtitles, and staying at air-conditioned hotels.
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