[infoshare] WGBH infoFw: MoPix Update from WGBH- April 20
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From: "Mary Watkins" <mary_watkins@xxxxxxxx>
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Subject: MoPix Update from WGBH- April 20
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MoPix Update from WGBH- April 20
TWO CLOSED CAPTIONED FILMS DEBUT TODAY, A LOOK AT LOVE AND SOMEONE LOOKING A
BIT TOO CLOSELY AT A COUPLE IN A MOTEL FROM HELL
In the Land of Women from Warner Bros. Pictures
(cc only) (rated PG-13)
Adam Brody plays Carter Webb who has just been dumped by his true love
Sophia (Elena Anaya). Heartbroken and depressed, Carter escapes Los Angeles
to suburban Michigan to care for his ailing grandmother (Olympia Dukakis).
Soon after his arrival, Carter stumbles into the lives of the family living
directly across the street: Sarah Hardwicke (Meg Ryan), the mother of two
daughters: Paige (Makenzie Vega), and older sister Lucy (Kristen Stewart).
Through his relationships with these women, as well as with his grandmother,
Carter discovers that what felt like an end was only just the beginning of
something else.
Vacancy from Sony Pictures
(cc only) (rated R)
When David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox's (Kate Beckinsale) car breaks down in
the middle of nowhere, they are forced to spend the night at the only motel
around, with only the TV to entertain them...until they discover that the
low budget slasher movies they're watching were all filmed in the very room
they're sitting in. With hidden cameras now aimed at them...trapping them in
rooms, crawlspaces, underground tunnels...and filming their every move,
David and Amy must struggle to get out alive before whomever is watching
them can finish their latest masterpiece.
ONE MORE NORTH CAROLINA MOPIX SYSTEM JOINS THE MOPIX FAMILY
Congratulations to the folks in Greenville and surrounding communities, and
thanks to Ryan, general manager of this location (and other Consolidated
theaters prior to this one) for his wonderful efforts to welcome patrons who
rely on access features to Consolidated Theatres.
Consolidated Greenville Grande 14
Auditorium 7
750 SW Greenville Blvd.
Greenville 252 215-0195 (voice line, not a recording)
Disturbia (cc only, rated PG-13) is playing in the equipped theater this
week.
Fri Apr 20: 7:20 10:00PM
Sat-Thurs Apr 21-26: 1:25 4:05 7:20 10:00PM
"COMING SOON" MOPIX LOCATIONS...
AMC Cupertino Square 16, Cupertino, CA (April theater debut)
New! AMC Tustin Legacy 16, Tustin, CA (late June theater debut)
AMC Danbury 16, Danbury, CT (Mopix system set to debut in May)
Muvico Boynton Beach 14, Boynton Beach, FL (2 Mopix systems coming this
spring)
Bones Theater, Columbia City, IN (MoPix system set to debut in May)
Consolidated Royale 14, Hyattsville, MD (northeast of Washington, D.C.) (2
MoPix-equipped auditoriums to debut in May)
AMC Boston Common 19, Boston, MA (MoPix system set to debut in May)
AMC Methuen 20, Methuen, MA (MoPix system set to debut in May)
AMC Linden 12 (formerly called AMC Aviation Plaza), Linden, NJ (2 MoPix
systems to debut in July)
AMC Garden State 16, Paramus, NJ (2 MoPix systems to debut in late May)
AMC Port Chester 14, Port Chester, NY (MoPix system set to debut in May)
Southern Theatre's The Grand 18, Winston-Salem, NC (system to debut soon)
Robert D. Lindler Family OMNIMAX Theater, Cincinnati Museum Center (system
to debut this month)
Consolidated Fox 16, Brambleton, VA (northwest of Washington, D.C.) (2
MoPix-equipped auditoriums to debut in May)
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://www.cineplex.com/theatres/rwc_dvs.asp
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:
Dead Silence from Universal Pictures
(horror - rated R)
Firehouse Dog from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(comedy - rated PG)
Ghost Rider from Sony Pictures
(action/adventure - rated PG-13)
The Hills Have Eyes II from Fox Atomic
(horror - rated R)
I Think I Love My Wife from Fox Searchlight Pictures
(comedy - rated R)
Perfect Stranger from Sony Pictures
(drama - rated R)
TMNT/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Warner Bros. Pictures
(comedy - rated PG)
Available with closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning system
(descriptive narration is not available for these films):
300 from Warner Bros. Pictures
(drama/war - rated R)
Are We Done Yet? from Sony Pictures
(comedy - rated PG)
Blades of Glory from Paramount Pictures*
(comedy - rated PG-13)
Bridge to Terabithia from Buena Vista Pictures
(fantasy - rated PG)
Disturbia from Paramount Pictures
(horror - rated PG-13)
Grindhouse from The Weinstein Co.
(horror - rated R)
In the Land of Women from Warner Bros. Pictures
(drama - rated PG-13)
Meet the Robinsons from Buena Vista Pictures
(comedy - rated G)
Premonition from Sony Pictures
(drama/mystery - rated PG-13)
The Reaping from Warner Bros. Pictures
(drama - rated R)
Reign Over Me from Sony Pictures
(drama - rated R)
Vacancy from Sony Pictures
(horror - rated R)
Wild Hogs from Buena Vista Pictures
(comedy - rated PG-13)
MORE ACCESSIBLE MOVIES TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE NEXT MONTH
Next from Paramount Pictures*
(Apr 27) (cc only)
Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick (Blade Runner, Minority Report),
Cris Johnson (Nicolas Cage) can see into the future, an ability that makes
him a target of the FBI who want him to help stop America's enemies before
they strike. But what's more important to him: Saving his country or saving
the love of his life?
Lucky You from Warner Bros. Pictures
(May 4) (cc only)
A man with personal demons (Eric Bana) learns about life from a wannabe
lounge singer (Drew Barrymore) and runs into his estranged father (Robert
Duvall) at a championship card tournament in Las Vegas.
Spider-Man 3 from Sony Pictures
(May 4) (cc dvs)
Having settled into his relationship with M.J. (Kirsten Dunst) and come to
terms with being Spider-Man, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is one happy
fella. But not for long. Soon, his love life is complicated by an old flame,
Gwen Stacy (Bryce Dallas Howard); two new baddies (Thomas Haden Church,
Topher Grace) are on his tail; and Harry Osborn (James Franco) suffers some
seriously conflicted feelings about his old pal and a potential secret
identity.
New! 28 Days Later from Fox Atomic
(May 11) (cc dvs)
This follow-up to the terrifically successful 28 Days, picks up six months
after the rage virus has annihilated the British Isles. The US Army declares
that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of
the country can begin. As the first wave of refugees return, a family is
reunited- but one of them unwittingly carries a terrible secret. The virus
is not yet dead, and this time, it is more dangerous than ever.
Georgia Rule from Universal Pictures
(May 11) (cc dvs)
Rachel (Lindsay Lohan) is an out-of-control, rebellious teen whose mother,
Lily (Felicity Huffman), can't take the chaos and drama anymore. To help
teach Rachel some manners, Lily takes her to spend a summer with her strict,
rule-obsessed grandmother (Jane Fonda) on a remote Idaho farm where the wild
child learns how to behave like a lady.
Shrek the Third from DreamWorks*
(May 18) (cc desc)
Shrek (Mike Myers) has his life of ease in the swamp threatened when his
father-in-law, King Harold (John Cleese), falls ill and he is next in line
to assume the throne. To avoid his royal duties, the jolly green slacker
enlists Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) to help
him find a replacement before Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) can object.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End from Buena Vista Pictures
(May 25) (cc dvs)
Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) boldly goes where no pirate has gone
before. Along with Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira
Knightley), the unconventional seafarer sails into uncharted waters and
meets a new rival, Captain Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat), on the high seas.
Knocked Up from Universal Pictures
(Jun 1) (cc dvs)
Allison Scott (Katharine Heigl) is on the fast track for a promising career
as an entertainment journalist. Her big plans get a little messed up,
though, after a one-night stand with a total slacker (Seth Rogan) gets her
pregnant. Although she has the determination to be a successful working
single mom, Allison tries to involve her baby's daddy in her life, but he
may turn out to be a little too immature to handle fatherhood.
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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.
* We are pleased to announce that WGBH has developed a conversion to enable
select Paramount and DreamWorks films to be available via Rear Window
Captioning systems.
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125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
617 300-3700 v/fax, 617 300-2489 TTY
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