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Movies have a way of transporting people to a different location, time, and sense of being. They can tug at your heartstrings, excite you, make you laugh, and even make you jump in fright. Movies also have a habit of misleading the audience when it comes to location by taking one city or town and making it look entirely like another. This means you can’t ever assume where a movie was filmed.
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Ridgewood NJ, this debate comes up every year , is “Die hard” , the greatest Christmas movie ever made ? Die Hard is a 1988 American action film directed by John McTiernan and written by Jeb Stuart and Steven E. de Souza. It is based on the 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever by Roderick Thorp, and it stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, and Bonnie Bedelia. Die Hard follows New York City police detective John McClane who is caught up in a terrorist takeover of a Los Angeles skyscraper while visiting his estranged wife.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Thanksgiving holiday didn’t just fill plates — it packed theaters across the country. According to Comscore, the domestic box office delivered a record-breaking $420 million over the extended weekend, cementing its place as one of the most lucrative Thanksgiving stretches in history.
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Ridgewood NJ, two of 2024’s most anticipated films, Wicked and Gladiator II, made their U.S. premieres over the weekend, generating buzz as they aim to recreate the box office magic of 2023’s Barbenheimer. Both films had solid openings, but how do they stack up in the race for cinematic dominance?
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Ridgewood NJ, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, a highly anticipated film of 2024, has garnered praise from both critics and audiences, offering a glimmer of hope for the struggling American box office. Following a series of disappointing weekends, high-profile flops, and one of the lowest-grossing months in recent history, the industry eagerly awaits the impact of this acclaimed sequel.
Continue reading Hollywood Remains Hopeful for a Resurgence After a Lackluster Start to 2024
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Ridgewood NJ, Arts for Our Village Youth is a new group in the Village of Ridgewood with the goal of supporting the interest of the youth of Ridgewood in the development of the new Performing Arts Center (the old Ridgewood Warner Movie Theatre). The group is the brain child of resident Zarmeen Patil, who asked in a Facebook post,”Who’s with me to fight the erosion of our community – our fight to keep the theatre. Let’s not fix what ain’t broken.”
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It can be difficult to feel close and intimate with our partners or friends due to the physical distance that often separates us. To bridge this gap, we might turn to online entertainment to share an experience virtually. Unfortunately, these activities can sometimes come up short when it comes to bringing two people closer together. However, there are several steps you can take to ensure that your online entertainment experiences foster meaningful connections with those you care about.
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Birthdays are the perfect time to celebrate, and often people go all out in spoiling themselves or those special to them. It can be easy to spend a lot of money trying to make it extra memorable, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Even on your birthday, there are plenty of ways to have a great time without spending a fortune. All it takes is a little creativity! This post will give you 6 unique ideas for making your upcoming birthday even more enjoyable without spending a dime. Continue reading 6 Creative Ways to Enjoy Free Things for Your Birthday
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Paramus NJ, From the team that created the immensely popular Christmas House and Halloween House comes the innovative new Movie House located on the first floor of the Paramus Park Mall at 700 Paramus Park. This one-of-a-kind immersive walk-through experience, opening June 2nd will delight both casual and hard-core movie fans. The much-anticipated launch promises an unparalleled experience, blending cutting-edge technology and creative and engaging activities with a diverse selection of films for audiences of all ages.
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Ridgewood NJ, celebrating their 11th anniversary, the Ridgewood Guild’s Annual International Film Festival has grown from a two-day event to a seven-day festival and special events including our World Cinema Night, our Student Night and our Main Festival all showcasing creative and inspiring filmmakers and films from around the globe.
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Hawthorne NJ, Shattered Lives is a feature documentary based on the book of the same name, co-authored by Jeff Ingber and Joe Connor, Frank Connor’s son, and it chronicles the origins of the Puerto Rican independence movement, its transformation into a Cuban-led Marxist cause and the FALN’s decade-long reign of murder and destruction. It also explores the hunt for the perpetrators by a group of dedicated FBI agents, and the inexplicable escape from prison by Willie Morales, the FALN’s chief bombmaker who eventually received asylum in Cuba, where he lives to this day. Finally, the film exposes the political maneuvering that led to Presidents Clinton and Obama granting clemency to FALN members through their attorney, Eric Holder, and the emotional damage it caused to the families of the victims.
Continue reading The Documentary “Shattered Lives” Premieres January 25th
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Ridgewood NJ, while we primarily associate the film industry with Hollywood, the truth is that before Hollywood’s rise to power, New Jersey had actually been the world’s movie capital. New Jersey’s original claim to the cinematic throne comes from none other than the inventor Thomas Edison.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Guild’s Annual International Film Festival will return to a live Film Festival in April 2022. Celebrating it’s 11th anniversary, the Ridgewood Guild’s Annual International Film Festival has grown from a two-day event to a seven-day festival and special events including our World Cinema Night, Human Rights Festival, Student Night and the Main Festival all showcasing creative and inspiring filmmakers and films from around the globe.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood’s Bow Tie Warner Theater will open today .Thursday June 10th. Itf its just to hot out there for you a movie may be just the ticket . The theater will be showing brand-new Hollywood movies starting with “In The Heights”, “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway”, and “A Quiet Place Part II” this Thursday.
