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☆ I tried the luxury movie-theater chain Cinépolis. The premium perks didn't outweigh the huge drawbacks that come with them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Julz Harvey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

And Cinépolis, a theater chain that offers a "luxury movie-going" experience, recently caught my eye. It was available at my local AMC, but Cinépolis has about half the screens, so it can't show every movie in theaters. I bought my ticket on the Cinépolis site on Friday afternoon for a showing that night. At my local AMC, I can control the recline of the footrest and chair back separately, which makes for a more comfortable experience. When broken down, each movie ticket is about $2.

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The unparalleled enthusiasm helped propel “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” to a massive, first place debut between $95 million and $97 million in North America, AMC Theatres said Sunday. The two superstars posed together at the premiere of “The Eras Tour” earlier this week in Los Angeles. Political Cartoons View All 1211 Images“The Eras Tour,” directed by Sam Wrench, is not just playing on AMC screens either. Elizabeth Frank, the executive vice president of worldwide programming and chief content officer for AMC Theatres, said in a statement that they are grateful to Taylor Swift. The concert film offered fans both better seats and a much more affordable way to see the show for the first or fifth time.

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☆ AMC shares jump after Taylor Swift concert film grosses $100 million in advance ticket sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Sergio Padilla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of AMC (AMC) surged 11.5% in Friday afternoon trading after the movie theater chain announced that “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert film had grossed over $100 million in advance ticket sales. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” already the most profitable concert film in history, opens on Friday, October 13. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” also broke an AMC record for advance first-day ticket sales at $26 million. AMC Theaters Distribution, along with sub-distribution partners Variance Films, Trafalgar Releasing, Cinepolis and Cineplex, have reached deals with operators to show the film in over 8,500 theaters across 100 countries. The company said in a news release that ticket sales for the Eras Tour film were “setting domestic presale records.”For AMC, the rebound has come after sharp declines over two years.

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☆ Beyonce's Renaissance Tour film is coming to save the day for the weak December box office
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Movie theaters will become a Bey Hive this December. Beyonce's appearance on the film calendar is a much-needed boon for the North American box office. Those offerings give Beyonce's movie plenty of room to run at the box office. It's unclear what Beyonce's film could open to in December, as tickets just went on sale Monday. Beyonce's tour looks to top out just above $560 million.

Persons: Taylor Swift's, Shawn Robbins, Beyonce, Aquaman, Paul Dergarabedian Organizations: AMC Entertainment, Parkwood Entertainment, Dolby, AMC, Cineplex, Harkins, North American, Hollywood, Warner Bros, Comscore, Industry

☆ Melissa Etheridge Is Ready to Rewatch ‘Barbie’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Sarah Bahr | More About Sarah Bahr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

5Esther HicksWhen I went through cancer 19 years ago, it was a big wake-up call about health and life. 6My Gibson Chuck Berry 1970s ES-355 Replica Murphy Lab GuitarI recently went down to Nashville with my band and my crew, and we all went to the Gibson Garage. I have to have it.” I think I’ll use it in the last few numbers of the show. It started 20 years ago when I was undergoing chemotherapy and didn’t have the energy to do anything else. I saw “Barbie” on the road recently at a dine-in theater in Lexington, Ky.

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☆ Regal cinemas owner Cineworld emerges from bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —The owner of Regal cinemas announced Tuesday that it had emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after slashing billions off its debts, just as smash hits “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” give the movie theater industry a much-needed lift. “Cineworld is ready and fully able to succeed in this dynamic and constantly changing movie theater industry,” chairman Eric Foss said in a statement. (Warner Bros., like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. Cineworld struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic, when it, along with other cinema chains, was forced to close its movie theaters worldwide. But whether the summer blockbusters will translate into a sustained revival for movie theaters remains to be seen.

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☆ Cinepolis exec Eduardo Acuna to become Cineworld CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 13 (Reuters) - Cineworld Group (CINE.L) said on Thursday Eduardo Acuna, who runs the Americas operations of Mexican theatre operator Cinepolis, will become its CEO when the company emerges from bankruptcy proceedings, expected this month. The group, which filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection in September, said lenders had agreed to appoint Acuna as CEO of the newly formed parent company after its restructuring plan becomes effective. Cineworld had faced discontent from shareholders over executive pay in 2021, including bonuses to the CEO and his brother and deputy chief Israel Greidinger. Acuna, who has been with Cinepolis since 2005, previously held roles at McKinsey and Co and Goldman Sachs. Cineworld added that it "understands that a selection process for the remaining members of the new company's board is ongoing".

Persons: Eduardo Acuna, Acuna, Eric Foss, Mooky Greidinger, Greidinger, Cineworld, Israel Greidinger, Goldman Sachs, Eva Mathews, Yadarisa, Shinjini Organizations: Cineworld, U.S, Pepsi, Cinema City, Regal Entertainment, Financial Times, McKinsey, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, British, Bengaluru

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