So now that the Academy Awards are over, maybe you're thinking about seeing some of the nominated movies you missed. This is what's known in the movie biz as the post-Oscars box office bump, when ticket sales spike right after the awards ceremony.
The problem is, at $10 or more per ticket, seeing a bunch of movies can add up quickly... so you think, I'll just wait for the DVD. But who wants to wait? And sometimes, watching a DVD at home just can't compare to the experience of seeing a movie on the big screen.
What if you could see movies on the big screen for less than the cost of a movie rental? I happen to love the Academy Cinemas in Pasadena, run by Regency Theaters. It's what's known as a second-run theater, showing movies that have already disappeared from the major movie-plexes. Tickets are only $2 before 6:00 pm and $3 after 6:00.
This week, the Academy (not the one that puts on the Oscars) is showing "Revolutionary Road," "Frozen River," "Waltz with Bashir," "Frost/Nixon" and "Rachel Getting Married." All of which were nominated for Oscars. Regency also operates the Fairfax Cinemas on Beverly, which is currently showing "Doubt," "Milk" and "Revolutionary Road."
Go to the Regency Theaters website for more information on these and other theaters and for showtimes.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
AMC Best Picture Showcase
It's not an Oscar freebie, but it's still a great deal.
If you're free this Saturday and want to see the Best Picture nominees before the awards ceremony, you can head to select AMC theaters and see them all at once for $30. That's only $6 a movie if you see all five!
But you're free to come and go throughout the day if you want to skip one (or two). Showtimes are as follows:
Milk 10:30 a.m.
The Reader 1:05 p.m.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3:45 p.m.
Slumdog Millionaire 7:15 p.m.
Frost/Nixon 9:45 p.m.
The $30 also gets you a large popcorn with free refills throughout the day.
Click here for more information, to find a theater near you, or to buy tickets.
If you're free this Saturday and want to see the Best Picture nominees before the awards ceremony, you can head to select AMC theaters and see them all at once for $30. That's only $6 a movie if you see all five!
But you're free to come and go throughout the day if you want to skip one (or two). Showtimes are as follows:
Milk 10:30 a.m.
The Reader 1:05 p.m.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 3:45 p.m.
Slumdog Millionaire 7:15 p.m.
Frost/Nixon 9:45 p.m.
The $30 also gets you a large popcorn with free refills throughout the day.
Click here for more information, to find a theater near you, or to buy tickets.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Oscar season freebies
This post is long overdue, what with the Oscars less than a week away. Even if you can't attend the award ceremony itself, you can still take advantage of the many Oscar-season events that are open to the public.
Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gives awards for achievement in filmmaking, commonly known as... the Oscars! OK, so you knew that already. But did you know that the Academy also puts on a whole slew of free public programs related to the Oscars?
"Oscar Week" kicks off with “Shorts!” on Tuesday, February 17, featuring screenings of all the 2008 Academy Award-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories. The program includes an onstage discussion with the nominated filmmakers.
Other programs this week include the Animated Feature Symposium, the Foreign Language Film Nominees Symposium, and the Makeup and Hairstylist Symposium. Admission is free but all events are already sold out.
According to the Academy website, a standby line will form at the theater’s west doors on the day of the event. Standby numbers will be assigned at approximately 5:30 p.m. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood also offers two Oscar-week programs this Saturday, February 21. At 10:00 am, "Invisible Art, Visible Artists" Editors’ Seminar is an open discussion with all of this year's Oscar-nominated film editors.
The Oscar-Nominated Art Directors Seminar, a panel discussion with this year’s Academy Award-nominated art directors and set decorators, follows at 2:30 pm. Art Directors Guild President Thomas A. Walsh will moderate the event, which will include screenings of excerpts from the five films nominated by the Academy.
Both programs are free, and tickets will be available at the theater box office on the day of the event. No online ticketing. The Egyptian Theater is located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Finally, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising hosts an exhibition of all the Oscar-nominated costume designs each year. This year, The 17th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design is open through Sunday, March 29.
Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free and open to the public. FIDM is located at 919 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gives awards for achievement in filmmaking, commonly known as... the Oscars! OK, so you knew that already. But did you know that the Academy also puts on a whole slew of free public programs related to the Oscars?
"Oscar Week" kicks off with “Shorts!” on Tuesday, February 17, featuring screenings of all the 2008 Academy Award-nominated films in the Animated and Live Action Short Film categories. The program includes an onstage discussion with the nominated filmmakers.
Other programs this week include the Animated Feature Symposium, the Foreign Language Film Nominees Symposium, and the Makeup and Hairstylist Symposium. Admission is free but all events are already sold out.
According to the Academy website, a standby line will form at the theater’s west doors on the day of the event. Standby numbers will be assigned at approximately 5:30 p.m. Any available tickets will be distributed shortly before the program begins. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.
The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood also offers two Oscar-week programs this Saturday, February 21. At 10:00 am, "Invisible Art, Visible Artists" Editors’ Seminar is an open discussion with all of this year's Oscar-nominated film editors.
The Oscar-Nominated Art Directors Seminar, a panel discussion with this year’s Academy Award-nominated art directors and set decorators, follows at 2:30 pm. Art Directors Guild President Thomas A. Walsh will moderate the event, which will include screenings of excerpts from the five films nominated by the Academy.
Both programs are free, and tickets will be available at the theater box office on the day of the event. No online ticketing. The Egyptian Theater is located at 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Finally, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising hosts an exhibition of all the Oscar-nominated costume designs each year. This year, The 17th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design is open through Sunday, March 29.
Hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free and open to the public. FIDM is located at 919 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles.
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