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Movie Theaters

A collection of 4 posts

On Songs & Albums

Looking Elsewhere: Dec. 4, 2014

Here are a few recent distractions and discoveries from elsewhere on the web that gave me fleeting moments of relief from the storms of a Bad News Week.

On Movies & Media

The Seattle cinema scene still has a heartbeat

I heart The Seattle International Film Festival. Why? Seattle's cinema scene has suffered lately, with the closure of two important, historic theaters: the Neptune and the Uptown. The Neptune is now a concert venue... and a good one. But still, it was a sad thing to lose such

On Movies & Media

Your Most Memorable Movie-Theater Experience?

I had a heck of a time deciding which memory to write out for Salon.com's celebration of movie theater memories. I wanted to write about seeing Rattle and Hum three times in less than 48 hours on opening weekend, and how the wide-screen, concert-level-volume sequence from "

On Movies & Media

Specials: DVD vs. Big Screen, Kiarostami

Today's specials: Welcome to Looking Closer, where the only cell phone ringing is your own. * More people are staying home to watch movies. Are you? I've gotta admit that, unless the film has a notable cinematographer or an abundance of special effects, I'm more