Cinema of the Month: The Avalon Theatre – Catalina Island, CA, USA
Cinema of the Month, brought to you by Vista, is Catalina Island's Avalon Theatre, an enchanted Art-Deco theatre that was the first cinema purpose-built for sound.
CJ Interviews Tim Richards, CEO, Vue, UK & Europe
Celluloid Junkie interviews Tim Richards, CEO of Vue, about cinema trends, building a pan-European network, Brexit, the role of social media for cinema and much more.
CJ Cinema News Digest – Monday 5 December 2016
Insights from This Way Up, Cinema evolution, CGV to buyMalaysia's GSC, Fandango buys Cinepapaya, Indian mandates patriotism in cinemas, India multiplex consolidation, Event Cinema racism, S. Korea attendance drop, Ymagis+Open Sky, Smart Pricer partners Compeso, Mark Schubin on "Billy Lynn", pro and…
CJ + Coke Retail Insights: Pret & the Right Ingredients
Celluloid Junkie & Coke bring you insights for the cinema retail sector from the Head of Design for Pret, one of the most successful and popular high end convenience food chains in London, New York, Shanghai and elsewhere.
CJ Cinema Property Update – Friday 2 December 2016
Odeon's Kingston luxury screen; Vox goes Outdoor in Dubai; Megaplex's 17th cinema to open in Salt Lake, Dolby's Dolby Cinema; Sacramento 2 new multiplexes; all-laser Gold Cinema in Holland; Rome's Alcazar re-opens; Rome's (NY) Capitol gets 2nd screen; Reel 6-screen in Kirby; The Light Thetford opens…
Warner Bros. Delays Release of “Sully” In Brazil
At the last possible moment, Warner Bros. Pictures has delayed the release of “Sully: O Herói do Rio Hudson” (Sully: The Hudson River Hero) which was scheduled to open today, Thursday, December 1st. The studio made the decision due to the crash of LaMia Flight 2933 outside Medellín, Colombia on Mond…
Donovan Out of Odeon as AMC Completes Acquisition
AMC has completed the acquisition of Odeon & UCI, with Paul Donovan to step down as Odeon CEO. He is the third head of a cinema to go after being bought by Wanda-owned AMC.
CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 29 November 2016
PVR share dealings questioned, Inox turns ATM, Odeon Xmas opening, Wehrenberg to keep name, 900 films in UK cinemas 2016, Merlin nabs Wellesley, Wanda not playing Golden Horse winner, Alex Sheldon goes Curzon, Nottingham's Vintage Pop-Up Cinema, Kiwi Night Owl Cinema, Cineplex re-seating, 4DX in Fra…
Testing Odeon’s Facebook Messenger Chatbot
Odeon has with the help of Gruvi launched a chatbot for finding films and booking cinema tickets. The platform shows great promise, though bots inevitably have limitations.
CJ Cinema Property Guide – Monday 28 November 2016
A weekly roundup of new cinema developments from across the world. This week: Chelmsford Everyman, Curzon Aldgate, Cineworld Harlow, Kinepolis Toulouse, Village Cinema Southlands, AMC Loews Lincoln Sq.