John Carpenter’s original horror classic ‘Halloween’ screening one night only in Center Valley on Oct. 29
From a press release: The original horror classic, John Carpenter’s “Halloween” (1978), is returning to the big screen for a special one-night event on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Fathom Events, in partnership with SpectiCast, will present this fan favorite in its entirety with an exclusive introduction by Carpenter, providing insights on “Halloween” and […]
‘The Iron Giant’ re-released ‘Signature Edition’ screening in Dickson City theater on Sept. 30 and Oct. 4
From a press release: Warner Bros. Pictures and Fathom Events have announced that tickets are now on sale for the animated action adventure “The Iron Giant,” which is being re-released in theaters for a limited engagement, remastered and enhanced with two all-new scenes as “The Iron Giant: Signature Edition.” This special screening comes to U.S. […]
‘The Hobbit’ extended trilogy plays in theaters in Moosic and Dickson City for the first time Oct. 5-13
From a press release: Fathom Events, New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and Warner Bros. Pictures will present all three extended editions of “The Hobbit” trilogy across a three-night theatrical event, featuring “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” on Monday, Oct. 5; “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” on Wednesday, Oct. 7; and “The Hobbit: The Battle […]
Nerdist screens new sci-fi horror thriller ‘The Hive’ in Moosic and Dickson City on Sept. 14
From a press release: From the producer of “Scream,” Cary Granat, Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist Industries, and musician/producer Steve Aoki, “Nerdist Presents: The Hive,” is a cross-genre sci-fi horror thriller set to turn the contagion genre on its head. “Nerdist Presents: The Hive,” a Fathom Premiere, will debut for a one-night event in select U.S. movie […]
Circle Drive-In screens classic James Bond double feature on Aug. 26 and Lizabeth Scott films on Sept. 20
From a press release: The Lackawanna Historical Society is joining up with the Circle Drive-In in Dickson City to screen two great evenings of classic films in a classic setting. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Circle Drive-In will show a James Bond double feature – admission is (double “0”) $7 per person – marking the […]
‘Doctor Who’ Season 8 finale showing in 3D in NEPA theaters Sept. 15-16
From a press release: BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events have announced the return of the longest-running sci-fi television series, “Doctor Who,” to the big screen for a two-night special theatrical event, “Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven,” in spectacular 3D, starring Peter Capaldi. “Doctor Who: Dark Water/Death in Heaven,” the show’s two-part eighth […]
Paul Sorvino delivers copies of ‘The Trouble with Cali’ to Lackawanna County, public showing planned
From a press release: Finally, the taxpayers of Lackawanna County have their movie – “The Trouble with Cali.” Three Blu-ray discs were delivered to the county commissioners’ office this morning from actor and director Paul Sorvino. The arrival of the package from West Hollywood, California brings to a close a 10-year journey to secure the […]
ARCHIVES: Director Robert May searches for cinematic justice in ‘Kids for Cash’ documentary
When federal prosecutors charged Luzerne County judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan in 2009 with accepting millions of dollars from a new, privately-owned juvenile detention facility where they had harshly sentenced over 3,000 children, everyone in the country seemed to have an opinion on the scandal dubbed “kids for cash,” particularly about the corrupt judiciary. […]
ARCHIVES: Cloudy with a chance of death – Scranton horror movie ‘Deatherman’ comes to VHS
Many horror directors have gone down in cinema history for attempting to make a good, scary film and instead producing B-movie schlock. Bobby Keller, however, failed as a filmmaker in a much different way. “My original plan was to make a movie so bad that it was unwatchable, but I feel like I failed in […]
