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Edwards Island 7 Cinemas, located in Newport Beach’s Fashion Island shopping center, could be recieving a luxury upgrade soon.   This past week, I spoke with an individual who works for the Irvine Company (owners of Fashion Island) and he mentioned that they are currently in the planning stages for a significant remodel/upgrade to the center’s  theatre. [...]

This past week saw time catch up with a new generation of cinemas, as two forebearers of the megaplex era reached their proverbial end credits. First, AMC announced that they won’t be renewing their lease on the Grand 24, in Dallas, Texas. Then, Los Angeles’ Beverly Center 13 closed it’s doors to make way for [...]

In conjunction with the Fox Fullerton’s 85th anniversary celebration, the Fox Historic Theatre Foundation has announced that phase one of the property’s renovation will begin this fall. The $6 million project will focus on the complex’s exterior and refurbishment of adjoining commercial spaces. Work on the theatre is being scheduled for a later phase, as [...]

The long delayed reopening of the former Edwards Franciscan Plaza 5 took place this past Friday (5/7/10). Re-christened the Regency San Juan Capistrano, the theatre has undergone a major renovation, now utilizing a Moroccan theme and featuring an eatery, “Rick’s Cafe” (both a nod to the film “Casablanca”). The theatre has also added stadium seating and cut the [...]

On May 11, the Fox Fullerton will celebrate it’s 85th anniversary with an evening of festivities and free screening of “Citizen Kane”.  As with the theatre’s previous movie nights, the event will be held in the complex’s rear parking lot, utilizing the auditorium’s exterior wall for a screen. For more information, please visit the following [...]

Drama, inaction, and politics continue to plague San Clemente’s Miramar Theatre. This past week, the city notified the long dormant venue’s current owner that he was in violation of city codes, due to a host of ongoing maintenance shortcommings. Naturally, this resulted in a round of finger pointing between the city and current owner, Marc Spizzurri; [...]

A few interesting news bits on Regency Theatres (operators of several notable Orange County venues, such as the Laguna South Coast, Lido, and South Coast Village): This weekend Regency takes over operation of Westwood’s historic Village and Bruin theatres in L.A. County. The two sites, which date back to the 1930′s, had been facing an [...]

The Cinemark 22, in Lancaster, experienced a new low in movie going decorum recently. From the Associated Press: LANCASTER, Calif. — Authorities say a man was stabbed in the neck with a meat thermometer after asking a woman to silence her cell phone during a screening of the film “Shutter Island” at a Southern California movie [...]

A couple of quick updates   Regency Theatres has pushed back the Franciscan Plaza reopening to March; the theatre had previously been earmarked for a November 2009, then January 2010, opening date. According to one of the contractors involved in the remodel, the theatre has undergone a drastic upgrade and will bare little resemblance to the [...]

This past Saturday, Irvine’s Woodbridge Theatre held a celebration in recognition of the venue’s 30th anniversary. Roughly 2,400 people turned out for a day of giveaways, contests, and festivities. .                .           .   In addition to being Irvine’s first theatre, the Woodbridge currently stands as Orange County’s seventh oldest operating cinema; an [...]