[infoshare] Fw: MoPix Update from WGBH- April 11
- From: "Maria" <malyn87@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:58:34 -0400
Hi folks,
Just thought some of you might be interested in the info below.
Maria
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MoPix Update from WGBH- April 11
TWO MORE FOR YOU... KEANU IS BACK, AND PROM NIGHT ISN'T GOING SO WELL
Street Kings from Fox Searchlight Films
(cc dvs) (rated R)
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
(cc only) (rated PG-13)
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."
AND FROM THE "WGBH DOES THAT TOO?" FILE...
The Media Access Group and its MoPix efforts are just one piece of a very
large puzzle here at Boston public broadcaster WGBH. Your MoPix team will
take the liberty of sharing other pieces of that puzzle every once in a
while, to expose the MoPix masses to yet more good things related to
accessible media. Across the transom this week came word of a brand new
video clips (to be shown on PBS stations nationwide) and a Web site which
seek to bring poetry into our everyday lives. And, of course, the poetry
captured in video-- read by poets, by actors or cleverly illustrated with
animation, is captioned. Here now is the link to Poetry Everywhere, a joint
project of WGBH and David Grubin Productions in association with the Poetry
Foundation. Major funding was provided by the National Endowment for the
Arts. Enjoy.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/poetryeverywhere/
AND FINALLY... GO SOX!
"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)
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)
Street Kings from Fox Searchlight Films
(drama/thriller - rated R)
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)
Prom Night from Sony Pictures
(mystery/horror - 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)
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.
New! Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
(April 25) (cc only)
A sequel to Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, this film follows the
cross-country adventures of the duo as they try to outrun authorities who
suspect them of being terrorists.
Iron Man from Paramount Pictures
(May 2) (cc with desc tba)
Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a man who becomes a superhero after a
near-death incident, in this big-budget Marvel Comics adaptation.
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.
Speed Racer from Warner Bros. Pictures
(May 9) (cc dvs)
After the success of the films in the Matrix series, the Wachowski Brothers
return to the director's chair with this adaptation of the classic cartoon.
Into the Wild's Emile Hirsch jumps into the Mach 5 car as Speed Racer, while
John Goodman and Susan Sarandon play his parents. Christina Ricci costars as
Speed's girlfriend Trixie, and Matthew Fox (LOST) is Racer X, his biggest
competitor.
What Happens in Vegas from Twentieth Century Fox
(May 9) (cc dvs)
Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher star as strangers who unwittingly end up as
bride and groom in this comedy. When one of them strikes it rich after
playing the other person's coin, the stakes are suddenly much higher. But
all's fair in love and war--and Las Vegas--as each of them tries to get the
money.
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian from Buena Vista Pictures
(May 16) (cc dvs)
The characters of C.S. Lewis's timeless fantasy come to life once again in
this newest installment of the "Chronicles of Narnia" series, in which the
Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world
of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater
test of their faith and courage awaits them.
* 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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