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Today marks yet another cinematic anniversary in Orange County; the closing of the Village Theatre, in Orange, and the demise of “Captain Blood’s Family Theatres”.   For those unfamiliar with the Orange County theatre scene, yes, there really was a small Orange County cinema chain that went by the “Captain Blood’s Family Theatres” moniker (later shortened […]

 This week marks the thirty-ninth anniversary of the world’s first free standing four-plex, the Fashion Square 4, in La Habra, CA. Built by AMC, the venue was an early entry in the company’s emergence as a national powerhouse and a precursor to the “mulit-plex era”. While not having invented the multi-plex (depending on your definition of “multi-plex”, that honor goes to either […]

Is it a “theatre” or “theater”? While most could care less and generally utilize “theater”, the subject does raise questions with some. Look the words up in a dictionary and you are likely to find that either is acceptable. Ask someone within more serious/hardcore circles and you are likely to hear some strong opinions on the matter […]

Reflecting on the Buena Park Mall/theatre proved to be rather timely. On Monday, the Krikorian Metroplex 18 fell victim to a rather well planned robbery. According to the Los Angeles Times: A man who robbed a Buena Park theater this week took the time and care to convince his victims that he was a police detective […]

Twenty four years ago today, United Artists opened the Buena Park 8, in the lower level of the, then highly popular, Buena Park Mall. Long since closed and gutted, this venue had a brief “hot” run, but quickly fell victim to the fragile dynamics of mall life cycles. By the mid 90’s the Buena Park […]