EDITORIAL
Red carpet rental...
...If you’re itching to return to movie theaters but understandably nervous about sharing space with strangers right now, Cinemark wants to help. The theater chain is launching something called a Private Watch Party, in which patrons can rent out a participating Cinemark Theatre for around $99-$175 plus applicable taxes & online fees. Moviegoers can choose from previously released films or a few new titles, too. The Private Watch Party allows you to host a screening for up to 20 guests. Availability varies by capacity, and additional attendee price varies by movie selection – $5 per person for previously released films, $10 for new titles...
Have a safe week and a pleasant Friday night at the movies,
Jean Constant
The major circuits in Canada reopened in earnest over the weekend to welcome Paramount’s The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run and the Russell Crowe road-rage thriller Unhinged, from Solstice Studios. They are the first new Hollywood releases to open wide since the pandemic forced cinemas to close their doors in March.Solstice distribution chief Shari Hardison says that drive-ins made up the biggest portion of the ticket sales for Unhinged. In terms of indoor cinemas, theaters in Canadian suburbs outperformed locations in the major cities.
