I find it kind of interesting -- no, funny, actually -- that while tons of movie fans were down in Austin for SXSW, enjoying the greatest cinema experience available, at the Alamo Drafthouse (Ritz and South Lamar), exhibitors from all over the country were piling into Las Vegas for ShoWest, the annual convention and trade show, where discussion and conversation often turns to the question, "how can we make moviegoing a better experience and, more importantly, a more lucrative business?"
Maybe some of the suits should have made the trip to SXSW instead, had a beer and a burger (ahem, a Royale with Cheese), and started lobbying their districts, if need be, to begin following the business model of the Alamo. I know that in my state of New York, it's not technically legal to serve alcohol in a cinema, but surely it is part of some antiquated law that needs to be adjusted (like how technically you're not allowed to dance at many bars in NYC).
If you ask my mom about Robert Redford, she'll cite his dreamy blue eyes and his charismatic performances in 
Last year, it was Emma Roberts 
Today was the first day of ShoWest, the annual convention on cinema exhibition and distribution held in Las Vegas, and while I was expecting to see some new strategies regarding the war on piracy, the 
All sorts of groovy insider stuff happens at ShoWest.
This year, among other things, attendees got to see 
Because they'd rather deal with piracy than address
dwindling audiences and shrinking box office receipts (Really, can you blame them? It's to hard find anyone to arrest
because audiences are small, while pirates are everywhere!), the MPAA, the National Association of Theatre Owners, the
Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association and the Motion Picture Theatre Associations of Canada have come
together to...create a website! Woo hoo!
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SCOOP: Spider-Man 4 and 5 Might be Shot at the Same Time!
Cinematical Seven: Disney's Awesome Live-Action Kid Adventures
