[WADNet Post] Apr 7: MoPix OC Update

MOPIX OC UPDATE
--  MoPix Update from WGBH - April 4
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MoPix Update from WGBH- April 4

THREE NEW ACCESSIBLE FILMS

Leatherheads from Universal Pictures (cc dvs) (rated PG-13)
Oscar-winners George Clooney and Renée Zellweger match wits in Leatherheads, a romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925. Clooney plays Dodge Connolly, a charming, brash football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his ragtag ranks. 

Nim's Island from Twentieth Century Fox Films (cc dvs) (rated PG)
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover- the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now, they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island. 

The Ruins from Paramount Pictures* (cc only) (rated R)
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins. 


"COMING SOON" MOPIX LOCATIONS...

AMC Otay Ranch 12, Chula Vista, CA (Mopix system set to debut soon)
AMC Tyler 16, Riverside, CA (MoPix system to debut soon)
AMC Danbury 16, Danbury, CT (MoPix system to debut soon)
National Amusements Showcase Cinema North Haven, North Haven, CT (MoPix system to debut shortly) AMC Castleton Square 14 Theatre, Indianapolis, IN (MoPix system to debut soon) National Amusements City Center 15, White Plains, NY (Second MoPix auditorium at this location coming soon!) National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Fallen Timbers, Maumee, OH (MoPix system to debut soon) 
AMC Quail Springs 24, Oklahoma City, OK (MoPix system to debut soon)
Consolidated Grand 14 Cinemas at Market Common (Myrtle Beach, SC) (MoPix system to debut in April) 
AMC Highland Village 12, Highland Village, TX (MoPix system to debut soon)
AMC Southcenter 16 Theatre, Tukwila, WA (MoPix system to debut in June)
Link to the full list of over 300 MoPix-equipped theater locations at www.mopix.org. 


THEATER CHAIN WEB SITE ADDRESSES
As several theater chains are now listing accessible films and showtimes on their Web sites, we want to take this opportunity to provide you with those site addresses. Helpful hint, some chains require you to know which theater in your area is equipped prior to finding the info on their sites. For a full list of MoPix locations, searchable by state, first go to www.mopix.org and link to "View Theaters". 

You can also search for captioned movies near you at fomdi.com

AMC Theatres: http://www.moviewatcher.com/jsp/amg.jsp
Carmike Theatres: http://www.carmike.com/showtimedetails.aspx?theatrenumber=075623 

CEC Theatres: http://www.cectheatres.com (link to state, and then theater)
Cerrito Speakeasy Theatre: http://www.cerritospeakeasy.com/calendar/index.html
Cineplex Theatres (Canada): http://cineplex.com/Theatres/MovieTechnology.aspx?aud=rwcdvs 

Clearview Cinemas: http://clearviewcinemas.com/tripod.shtml

Consolidated Theatres: http://consolidatedmovies.com/rwc.asp

Crown Theatres: http://www.crowntheatres.com
Empire Theatres (Canada): http://www.empiretheatres.com (link to province, then to theater)
Jack Loeks Celebration Cinema Studio 28 in Grand Rapids and Lansing: http://www.celebrationcinema.com (select Studio 28 or Lansing from list of locations)
Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatres: www.kerasotes.com (select City North or the Glen 10 from the list of locations)
Megaplex Theatres: http://www.megaplextheatres.com/nowshowingdetail.php?th_code=all
National Amusements Showcase Cinemas and Cinema de Lux locations: http://www.nationalamusements.com/wireless (link to theater under state heading)
Additional chains with MoPix systems are not yet listing MoPix-accessible film information on their sites at this time: Douglas Theaters, Malco Theatres, Mann Theatres, Regal Cinemas. 


NOW PLAYING
Available with closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning system, and audio descriptions utilizing the DVS Theatrical System: 

21 from Sony Pictures (action/adventure - rated PG-13)
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who from Twentieth Century Fox Films (animated - rated G) 

Definitely, Maybe from Universal Pictures (comedy - rated PG-13)

Doomsday from Universal Pictures (action - rated R)

Leatherheads from Universal Pictures (comedy - rated PG-13)

Nim's Island from Twentieth Century Fox Films (family/adventure - rated PG)

Shutter from Twentieth Century Fox Films (horror/suspense - rated PG-13)

Spiderwick Chronicles from Paramount Pictures* (cc description) (rated PG)
U2 3D - An IMAX Film from National Geographic Cinema Ventures (concert film - rated G) 

Vantage Point from Columbia Pictures (drama - rated PG-13)
Available with closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning system (descriptive narration is not available for these films): 

Drillbit Taylor from Paramount Picture* (comedy - rated PG-13)

The Other Boleyn Girl from Sony Pictures (drama - rated PG-13)

The Ruins from Paramount Pictures* (horror - rated R)

Stop-Loss from Paramount Pictures* (drama - rated R)

10,000 B.C. from Warner Bros. Pictures (action/adventure - rated PG-13)


MORE ACCESSIBLE MOVIES TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE NEXT MONTH
(plot descriptions from rottentomatoes.com)

Street Kings from Fox Searchlight Films (Apr 11) (cc dvs)
Keanu Reeves plays Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD Vice Detective. Ludlow sets out on a quest to discover the killers of his former partner, Detective Terrance Washington (Terry Crews). Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker plays Captain Wander, Ludlow’s supervisor, whose duties include keeping him within the confines of the law and out of the clutches of Internal Affairs Captain Biggs (Hugh Laurie). Ludlow teams up with a young Robbery Homicide Detective (Chris Evans) to track Washington’s killers through the diverse communities of Los Angeles. Their determination pays off when the two detectives track down Washington’s murderers and confront them in an attempt to bring them to justice. 

Prom Night from Sony Pictures (Apr 11) (cc only)
Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life. After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has finally moved on and is enjoying her last year of high school. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past. But when the night turns deadly, there is only one person who could be responsible… a man she thought was gone forever. Now, Donna and her friends must find a way to escape the sadistic rampage of an obsessed killer, and survive a night "to die for." 

Forgetting Sarah Marshall from Universal Pictures (Apr 18) (cc dvs)
>From the producers of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up comes a comic look at one guy's arduous quest to grow up and get over the heartbreak of being dumped -- if he can only make himself start Forgetting Sarah Marshall. 

88 Minutes from Sony Pictures (April 18) (cc only)
Al Pacino stars as Dr. Jack Gramm, a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI. When Gramm receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live, he must use all his skills and training to narrow down the possible suspects, who include a disgruntled student, a jilted former lover, and a serial killer who is already on death row, before his time runs out. 

Baby Mama from Universal Pictures (Apr 25) (cc dvs)
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler made for a dynamic duo when they hosted Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, and the pair reunites for this comedy. Fey plays a career-driven single woman who wants a baby, so she hires her complete opposite (Poehler) to be the surrogate mother for her child. 

Deception from Twentieth Century Fox (Apr 25) (cc dvs)
An accountant is introduced to a mysterious club known as The List by his lawyer friend. But in this new world, he soon becomes the prime suspect in a woman's disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist. 

Made of Honor from Sony Pictures (May 2) (cc dvs)
For Tom (Patrick Dempsey), life is good: he’s sexy, successful, has great luck with the ladies, and knows he can always rely on Hannah (Michelle Monaghan), his delightful best friend and the one constant in his life. It’s the perfect setup until Hannah goes overseas to Scotland on a six-week business trip… and Tom is stunned to realize how empty his life is without her. He resolves that when she gets back, he’ll ask Hannah to marry him – but is floored when he learns that she has become engaged to a handsome and wealthy Scotsman and plans to move overseas. When Hannah asks Tom to be her “maid” of honor, he reluctantly agrees to fill the role… but only so he can attempt to woo Hannah and stop the wedding before it’s too late.
* WGBH has developed a conversion process to enable select Paramount and DreamWorks films to be available via Rear Window Captioning systems. Some of these titles will also be available with descriptions. The latter will be designated "description" vs. DVS in our Updates to indicate availability of that feature, though WGBH did not create those descriptions. 

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CREDITS
Closed captioning and description of films provided by the Media Access Group at WGBH, a nonprofit division of Boston public broadcaster WGBH.
The Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical systems were developed by WGBH to make feature films accessible the date films open in theaters nationwide — and during regular showtimes — to movie fans who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind or visually impaired.
For more information on the WGBH's Motion Picture Access (MoPix) efforts, including how to encourage a theater in your area to install the access systems, please visit www.mopix.org , e-mail access@xxxxxxxx or call 617 300-3700 v, 617 300-2489 TTY. 

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Media Access Group at WGBH
mary_watkins@xxxxxxxx
http://access.wgbh.org
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Boston, MA 02135
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   (Contributed by: Mary Watkins, WGBH)

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Leslie Riggs
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Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
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