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Movie Gallery, Inc. (former NASDAQ ticker symbol MOVI[1]) was the second largest movie and game rental company in the United States and Canada, behind Blockbuster Video. The company rented and sold Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, VHS tapes, and video games. Founded in Dothan, Alabama, the company was headquartered in Dothan, and later in Wilsonville, Oregon.
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Feb 21, 2024 · One of the most beloved movie theaters in Los Angeles, the historic Village Theater in Westwood, is now under new management — and the owners include some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
- josh.rottenberg@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Oct 1, 2021 · Featuring a massive collection of movie art, props, and Oscars, the $484-million Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is finally open in Los Angeles.
- Carrie Bell
- Where Is The Academy Museum of Motion pictures?
- When Can I Visit The Academy Museum of Motion pictures?
- How Do I Get Tickets to The Academy Museum of Motion pictures?
- What’s The Oscars Experience? and Is It Worth It?
- What Can I See Right Now at The Museum?
- Can You Still See Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers?
You’ll find the museum at 6067 Wilshire Boulevard in L.A.’s Miracle Mile neighborhood. The closest parking garage is LACMA’s Pritzker parking garage (entrance on 6th Street), as well as at the Petersen Automotive Museumon the other side of Wilshire.
The museum is open six days a week, on Monday and Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 6pm. It’s closed on Tuesdays.
Timed tickets are requiredand include admission to all exhibitions. They cost $25 for adults, $19 for seniors (62 and up), $15 for students, and are free for visitors 17 and younger and California residents with an EBT card. An immersive installation dubbed the Oscars Experience costs an additional $15. Outdoor public areas and the lobby (which inc...
Consider this the made-for-Instagram experience at the museum. The Oscars Experience lets you step up to a podium with bright lights and a virtual crowd in your face as your accept your award: an undedicated Oscar, identical to the ones given out during the Academy Awards, that you can pick up (but not keep). You’re only inside for a few seconds, a...
After the museum’s debut special exhibition, a Hayao Miyazaki retrospective, as well as its follow-up, the excellent “Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898–1971,” the Academy Museum is now hosting “John Waters: Pope of Trash.” The career-spanning exhibition, which runs into the summer of 2024, follows the evolution of the Hairspray and Pink Flamingoswrit...
Unfortunately, these are now off display as of November 2022. The shoes are in pristine condition, and the museum tells us that periodically taking them off display is one of the surest methods of keeping it that way. But don’t worry: They’ll likely return at a to-be-determined date in the future.
- Michael Juliano
Jan 9, 2024 · More than a dozen theaters have debuted or reopened since the industry was decimated by COVID closures, including two new microcinemas inside analog video shops: Whammy! in Echo Park and ...
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Jul 21, 2024 · The effort to save the Village Theatre on Broxton Avenue came as movie houses in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the country were struggling to stay afloat following the devastating one-two punch of...
