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• The Exhibitionist: Forgetiquette (or How We All Talk at the Movies)

  Published: October 13, 2007, 5:32 am

  Tags: Cinematical, Film, Movie, Movie Theater Etiquette, Movietheateretiquette, Regal Entertainment, Regal Guest Response System, Regalentertainment, Regalguestresponsesystem, Renata Adler, Renataadler, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist

  Filed under: Fandom, ExhibitionLast week I was rather formal with my inaugural installment of "The Exhibitionist." So, now, let me introduce it properly: this is a new column devoted to movie theaters and why they're still worth your time and money. This is also a place to discuss the movie-going experience, with detailed stories and observations,

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• The Exhibitionist -- The Kids Are Alright

  Published: October 21, 2007, 5:32 am

  Tags: Alamo Drafthouse, Alamodrafthouse, Cinematical, Film, Kerasotes Theaters, Kerasotestheaters, Movie, North American Cinemas, Northamericancinemas, Stomp The Yard, Stomptheyard, Sydney White, Sydneywhite, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist

  Filed under: Exhibition, ColumnsTeens are a pain in the butt at the movies. I'll be the first to admit this. As a theater manager, one of my non-described job requirements was babysitting. But this is a task that sounds easier than it is. For many kids that we would kick out of an auditorium, or have removed from the lobby or parking lot, we would

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• The Exhibitionist: The First Date

  Published: November 4, 2007, 4:32 am

  Tags: Cinematical, Film, Forrest Gump, Forrestgump, Guy Maddin, Guymaddin, Movie, The Darjeeling Limited, The Exhibitionist, Thedarjeelinglimited, Theexhibitionist

  Filed under: Romance, Exhibition, Columns"What activity, other than a shooter-drinking contest, is a better first date than going to the movies?"-- Guy Maddin, writer-directorThat quote comes from a fairly recent article about the future of movie theaters from MovieMaker magazine, and after reading it this week, I just had to answer the question.

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• The Exhibitionist: Corn "Bread"

  Published: November 18, 2007, 4:32 am

  Tags: Cinematical, Film, Movie, Popcorn, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist

  Filed under: Exhibition, ColumnsIn the recent documentary King Corn, two guys discover that their hair is made up of carbon originating from corn. From there, they find out that nearly everything they digest, from beef to soda, consists of corn (molecules). But while watching the film, I thought about my own diet. Even if almost all of American

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• The Exhibitionist: IMAX 3D is Not For Me

  Published: November 25, 2007, 4:32 am

  Tags: Avatar, Beowulf, Cinematical, Film, Imax, Imax 3d, Imax3d, Monsters Vs Aliens, Monstersvs Aliens, Movie, Real D, Reald, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist

  Filed under: Animation, New Releases, Tech Stuff, ExhibitionWell, I did it. I saw Beowulf in IMAX 3D. It cost me $17.50, which included the Fandango service charge (I knew it would sell out, even for a 1:45 showtime on a Monday afternoon). And guess what? I don't think the price was worth the experience. Maybe it would have been worth a regular

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• The Exhibitionist: Hannah Montana in 3D! (or: Non-movie Entertainment in Movie Theaters Finally Finds its Breakthrough Event)

  Published: December 2, 2007, 4:32 am

  Tags: Celine Dion, Celinedion, Cinematical, Dane Cook, Danecook, Dirty Dancing, Dirtydancing, Film, Hannah Montana, Hannahmontana, Lost, Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitanopera, Miley Cyrus, Mileycyrus, Movie, Poltergeist, The Exhibitionist, The Rolling Stones, Theexhibitionist, The

  Filed under: Music & Musicals, Fandom, ExhibitionIf you're one of the millions of kids who weren't able to snag (i.e. afford) tickets to see Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus in concert, you now have an opportunity to see the next best thing. For one week in early February, a film of one of the concerts will be shown at movie theaters nationwide. And

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• The Exhibitionist: When Soundproofing Proves to Be Unsound

  Published: December 9, 2007, 4:32 am

  Tags: Cinematical, Film, Movie, No Country For Old Men, Nocountryforoldmen, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist, Transformers

  Filed under: Drama, Independent, Thrillers, Mystery & Suspense, Exhibition, Cinematical Indie, Paramount VantageIn a previous installment of The Exhibitionist, I've addressed the annoyance of noise inside the auditorium. But another complaint I often have is about the noises outside. In fact, I typically find this to be even more annoying.

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• The Exhibitionist: Bullywood Bookings (Is 'Sweeney Todd' Really That Good?)

  Published: December 16, 2007, 4:32 am

  Tags: Cinematical, Movie, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist

  Filed under: Exhibition, Johnny DeppI was all set this week to write about something positive and calm. The fact that my friends want to see I Am Legend in IMAX -- or else not at all -- made me contemplate how there's often theaters, show times, and audiences that we feel necessarily appropriate for the movie we're going to see (for example:

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• The Exhibitionist: Theatrically Appropriate

  Published: February 10, 2008, 4:32 am

  Tags: Cinematical, Cloverfield, No Country For Old Men, Nocountryforoldmen, The Exhibitionist, The Lost Weekend, Theexhibitionist, Thelostweekend, There Will Be Blood, Therewillbeblood, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Welcomehomeroscoejenkins

  Filed under: Classics, Comedy, Horror, ExhibitionA couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the theatrical inappropriateness of Cloverfield and was subsequently chewed out by my readers. As much as it sucks being told you're wrong by three pages worth of commenters, though, I appreciate that so many people disagreed with my argument. There's nothing

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• The Exhibitionist: Manhattan Matinee Mania

  Published: February 17, 2008, 7:32 am

  Tags: Cinemania, Cinematical, Imitation Of Life, Imitationoflife, Jumper, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist, There Will Be Blood, Therewillbeblood

  Filed under: Exhibition, Columns, Cinematical IndieWhen I first moved to New York City, I was shocked to find out there are no bargain matinees at movie theaters in Manhattan. For a young man starting college and having neither income nor allowance this was a horrible turn of events. Back in Connecticut, I was working at a multiplex and seeing

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• The Exhibitionist: Odds and Ends

  Published: April 27, 2008, 5:32 am

  Tags: Alamo Drafthouse, Alamodrafthouse, Cinebarre, Minority Report, Minorityreport, National Cinemedia, Nationalcinemedia, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist

  Filed under: Tech Stuff, Exhibition, Movie Marketing, ColumnsOnce in awhile I come across little stories that are relevant to this column that don't necessarily call for so many words of commentary. But it's a shame to skip over them, so occasionally, I'd like to break The Exhibitionist up a bit and write about a few of them at once. The first

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• Theater Owners Want Summer to Begin in April

  Published: June 5, 2008, 9:02 am

  Tags: Iron Man, Ironman, John Fithian, Johnfithian, Mike Campbell, Mikecampbell, National Association Of Theatre Owners, Nationalassociationoftheatreowners, Regal Cinemas, Regal Entertainment, Regalcinemas, Regalentertainment, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist

  Filed under: Action, Exhibition, Family Films, Remakes and Sequels, Summer MoviesOfficially, the season of summer doesn't begin for another two weeks, but for the movie business, summer 2008 started back on May 2, with the release of Iron Man. Though it seemed like an early enough start, some exhibitors would like it to begin even earlier, like in

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• Live Comedians at the Multiplex?

  Published: June 6, 2008, 9:02 am

  Tags: National Amusements, Nationalamusements, Stand Up Comedy, Stand Upcomedy, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist

  Filed under: Comedy, ExhibitionDo you like comedy but aren't interested in seeing either You Don't Mess with the Zohan or Kung Fu Panda this week? Fortunately, if you live in Massachussetts or Connecticut, you have another option at your local multiplex: live stand-up comedy. Since mid-May, National Amusements has been featuring "Boston's best

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• The Exhibitionist: Sold Out

  Published: June 15, 2008, 10:31 am

  Tags: 2001 A Space Odyssey, 2001aspaceodyssey, Beverly Hills Cop Ii, Beverlyhillscopii, Contempt, Exhibitionist, Interlocking, Movie Projection, Movieprojection, Sellouts, Sold Out, Soldout, The Exhibitionist, Theexhibitionist, Trouble The Water, Troublethewater

  Filed under: New Releases, Exhibition, ColumnsWhen was the last time you tried to see a movie, but couldn't, because it was sold out? I mean really sold out. Sure, you may have recently sat in a packed auditorium and watched a movie that was "sold out." And you may have recently been turned away from a specific showtime for some new movie because

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• The Exhibitionist: The Comfort of 'Strangers'

  Published: June 29, 2008, 10:03 am

  Tags: Exhibitionist, Featured, Liv Tyler, Livtyler, Moviegoing, Poltergeist, The Exhibitionist, The Strangers, Theexhibitionist, Thestrangers

  Filed under: Horror, Universal, Exhibition, ColumnsThis week, I don't want to talk about anything new. I don't want to discuss the good news about studios and European exhibitors finally agreeing on a virtual print fee. I don't want to comment on Nielsen's research showing the strong consumer appetite for 3-D films (I'll be talking enough about

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