Movie Access Update from WGBH- Nov. 15-21

From: WGBH
Nov. 14, 2002

MOTION PICTURE ACCESS (MoPix) NEWS
Week of November 15 to November 21

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS DEBUTS THIS WEEK!
A great number of theaters equipped with Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical will play this sure-to-be-a-blockbuster hit this week. See listings below for locations and showtimes.

FAMOUS PLAYERS TAKES ANOTHER GIANT STEP
Famous Players, Canada's largest theater chain, this week tops all theater chains by equipping an additional 11 locations with MoPix systems. That makes a total of 31 equipped theaters, now coast to coast (as the first system in Nova Scotia makes its debut tommorrow.). Congratulations to our good friends at Famous Players, and to theater patrons in Canada, on a greatly expanded level of equal access to first-run films.

MOPIX TAKES A SEMI GIANT STEP
Due to popular demand, MoPix-equipped theater locations, films and showtimes will now be available on the Web. A new page of the MoPix Web site has debuted:
. You can now search by state and find just the information you're looking for. The site is accessible via screen readers, of course. Famous Players continues to have the information about films and showtimes at their locations on the Web as well at . Also, stay tuned for a joint announcement regarding further access to this information from a major online powerhouse.

This doesn't mean you won't continue to receive these long, long e-mails each week (how else would you enjoy all the access news and other vital info?), but now you'll have a page to bookmark that can be updated throughout the week as we learn more about newly accessible showtimes and newly opened MoPix installations.

LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
This doesn't look promising. No word from the studio, New Line Cinema, on a go ahead to closed caption and describe this release. If things start looking up, we'll let you know.

INSTALLATION UPDATES
New AMC theaters in Chicago and in Arlington, TX are set to debut their MoPix systems within the next few weeks. We'll pass along word of openings and first films to debut with closed captions and descriptions as soon as the RWC/DVST systems are up and running.

Updates will be shared as we learn more regarding:
* The new AMC Theater at Bay Street in Oakland, CA
* A second system at Mann's Chinese 6 in Hollywood, CA
* National Amusements latest installation in Worcester, MA

OUR NUMBER ONE QUESTION
What can I do to get closed captioned and described films closer to my home? We've assembled a list of headquarters of major theater chains-- let them know you're eager to see accessible films, eat their popcorn and be a regular customer. The link to the list of chains is

NOW PLAYING

Available with closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning system, and audio descriptions utilizing the DVS Theatrical System:

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS from Warner Bros. Pictures
(rated PG)

I SPY, starring Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson, from Sony Pictures
(rated PG-13)

STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE*, from Lucasfilm, Ltd. and 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
(rated PG)
*This film is playing or will play in select IMAX Theaters equipped with RWC/DVST.

Currently available with closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning system:

THE RING, starring Naomi Watts (MULHOLLAND DRIVE), from DreamWorks Pictures
(rated PG-13)

SWEET HOME ALABAMA, starring Reese Witherspoon, from Buena Vista Pictures (rated PG-13)

LOCATIONS IN THE U.S.
(It's always a good idea to call the theater to confirm films/showtimes before heading out, voice numbers provided below...)

CALIFORNIA/Los Angeles Area
1. AMC 30 AT THE BLOCK, Theater #6
Orange, 714 769-4288
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 1:45 5:30 9:15 PM
Sat. Nov. 16 1:00 4:45 8:30 PM 12:10 AM
Sun. Nov. 17 to Thurs. Nov. 21 1:45 5:30 9:15 PM

2. AMC Sherman Oaks, Theater #2
818 986-3078
(No film this week.)

3. Loews Cineplex/Universal City Cinemas at CityWalk
Theater #5, 818 508-0711
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 9:30 AM 1:00 4:40 8:20 PM (+12 Fri/Sat night)

4. National Amusements The Bridge: cinema de lux
Los Angeles 310 568-9950
Please call for information on films showing the the IMAX theater with closed captions and description.

5. Mann's Chinese 6 at Hollywood & Highland, Theater #1
Hollywood 323 461-3331
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Sun. Nov. 17 12:45 4:30 8:15 10:15 PM
Mon. Nov. 18 to Thurs. Nov. 21 10:30 AM 2:00 5:30 9:30 PM
(Please call the theater to confirm showtimes in theater #1)

CALIFORNIA/San Diego
AMC Fashion Valley 18, Theater #1
619 296-0333
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 11:00 AM 2:30 6:15 PM (sold out) 9:45 PM (sold out)
Sat. Nov. 16 and Sun. Nov. 17 11:00 AM 2:30 6:15 9:45 PM
Mon. Nov. 18 to Thurs. Nov. 21 2:30 6:15 9:45 PM

CALIFORNIA/San Francisco Area
1. AMC Van Ness 14, Theater #5
415 674-4630
(No film this week.)

2. Loews Theatre at Metreon, Theater #13
415 369-6201
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS is playing in the RWC/DVST equipped theater this week. Please call the theater at 415 369-6201 to learn showtimes for this film in theater #13.

3. Coming Soon! AMC Bay Street 16
Emeryville
(December facility debut expected)

CALIFORNIA/San Jose Area
AMC Mercado 20, Theater #6 (Two films, read carefully)
408 919-0285
THE RING (cc only)
Tues. Nov. 19 1:30 4:20 10:05 PM

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Wed. Nov. 20 12:30 4:00 7:30 PM

FLORIDA/Tampa
Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) IMAX Dome Theatre
STAR WARS: EPISODE TWO- ATTACK OF THE CLONES, THE IMAX EXPERIENCE
(cc only)
Fri. Nov. 15 4:30 7:00 9:15 PM
Sat. Nov. 16 2:00 PM
Sun. Nov. 17 2:00 4:30 7:00 PM
Mon. Nov. 18 4:30 7:00 PM
Tues. Nov. 19 4:30 PM
Wed. Nov. 20 and Thurs. Nov. 21 4:30 7:00 PM

GEORGIA/Atlanta
AMC Parkway Pointe 15, Theater #7
770 937-0730
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:15 4:00 7:45 PM (+11:15 Fri/Sat night)

ILLINOIS/Chicago Area
1. AMC Yorktown, Theater #6
Lombard, 630 495-0012
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Sun. Nov. 17 10:15 AM 1:45 5:30 9:00 PM
Mon. Nov. 18 to Thurs. Nov. 21 1:45 5:30 9:00 PM

2. AMC City North, Theater #2
2600 North Western Ave., Chicago, 773 394-1600
SWEET HOME ALABAMA (cc only)
Fri. Nov. 15 to Sun. Nov. 17 2:20 5:00 7:30 10:00 PM

3. Coming Soon! AMC River East 21
322 East Illinois Street, Chicago
(MoPix systems to debut within the next few weeks)

LOUISIANA/New Orleans Area
1. AMC Elmwood 20, Theater #1
Harahan 504 733-2029
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Sun. Nov. 17 11:30 AM 3:15 6:50 10:30 PM
Mon. Nov. 18 to Tues. Nov. 19 3:15 7:00 10:30 PM
Wed. Nov. 20 and Thurs. Nov. 21 3:15 6:50 10:30 PM

2. AMC Clearview Palace 12, Theater #1
Metairie 504 887-1257
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Sun. Nov. 17 12:15 4:00 PM

MARYLAND/Baltimore Area
AMC Owings Mills, Theater #8
443 394-0060
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Sun. Nov. 17 6:15 9:45 PM
Mon. Nov. 18 to Thurs. Nov. 21 2:30 6:15 9:45 PM

MASSACHUSETTS/Boston Area
1. AMC Fenway Theatre, Theater #8
617 424-6111
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Mon. Nov. 18 to Thurs. Nov. 21 1:30 5:00 8:30 PM

2. AMC Framingham 16, Theater #13
508 875-6151
(No film this week.)

3. National Amusements Showcase Cinema Revere, Theater #11
Revere, 781 284-5700
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:30 7:30 PM (+11:30 Fri/Sat night)

MASSACHUSETTS/Worcester
Coming Soon! National Amusements Showcase Cinema Worcester North
(November MoPix installation planned)

MINNESOTA/Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
1. AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18
Theater #4, 952 656-0010
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:00 AM 2:30 6:15 9:45 PM

2. & 3. Crown Theatre Block E 15 (Two auditoriums equipped, read carefully)
Downtown Minneapolis, 612 338-1466
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 AM 3:00 7:00 10:15 PM

I SPY
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 1:30 4:00 7:50 10:20 PM

NEW JERSEY/Clifton (outside NYC)
AMC Clifton Commons, Theater #1
Clifton, 973 614-0966
(No film this week.)

NEW YORK/Bronx
AMC Bay Plaza, Theater #9
718 320-1659
THE RING (cc only)
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 1:05 4:05 7:05 10:05 PM

PENNSYLVANIA/Philadelphia area
AMC Plymouth Meeting, Theater #9
610 397-0780
I SPY
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 2:15 5:00 7:50 10:10 PM

TEXAS/Dallas-Ft. Worth Area
Coming Soon! AMC The Parks at Arlington
(MoPix systems to debut within the next few weeks)

VIRGINIA
1. AMC Springfield Mall, Theater #5
Springfield, 703 971-4203
(No film this week.)

2. Virginia Marine Science Museum IMAX Theater
Virginia Beach 757 437-4949 (voice)
STAR WARS: EPISODE II-ATTACK OF THE CLONES, THE IMAX EXPERIENCE (cc only)
Fri. Nov. 15 to Sun. Nov. 17 4:15 7:15 PM (+10:15 Fri/Sat night)
Mon. Nov. 18 to Thurs. Nov. 21 6:30 PM

WASHINGTON/Seattle
1. AMC Pacific Place, Theater #3
206 652-8908 (voice)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 10:45 AM 2:15 6:10 9:45 PM

2. AMC Cinerama, 206 441-3653 (voice)
(No film this week.)

WISCONSIN/Milwaukee Area
AMC Mayfair Mall, Theater #10
Wauwatosa, 414 777-0467 (voice)
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 and Sat. Nov. 16 10:15 AM 1:45 5:30 9:00 PM
Sun. Nov. 17 to Thurs. Nov. 21 1:45 5:30 9:00

LOCATIONS IN CANADA

Famous Players Theatres:

ALBERTA

Paramount Chinook Centre, Calgary
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 AM 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

New Installation! SilverCity Country Hills
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 1:30 5:15 9:00 PM

SilverCity West Edmonton Mall
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

New Installion! SilverCity Park Plaza, Red Deer
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:30 7:00 10:30 PM

BRITISH COLUMBIA

New Installation! SilverCity Coquitlam
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:00 6:30 10:10 PM

SilverCity Metropolis, Burnaby
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:30 4:00 7:30 11:00 PM

Famous Players Colossus Langley
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

SilverCity Riverport, Richmond
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

SilverCity Tillicum, Victoria
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

MANITOBA

SilverCity Polo Park, Winnipeg
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:35 7:20 11:00 PM

New Installation! SilverCity St. Vital
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:35 7:20 11:00 PM

NOVA SCOTIA

New Installation! Park Lane 8, Halifax
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:30 7:00 10:30 PM

ONTARIO

SilverCity Ancaster
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 AM 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

Famous Players Belleville 8
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:30 7:00 10:30 PM

New Installation! SilverCity Brampton
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

SilverCity Gloucester
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

New Installation! SilverCity Kitchener
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:35 7:20 11:00 PM

SilverCity London
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

New Installation! SilverCity Newmarket
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Sat. Nov. 16 11:00 AM 2:45 6:30 10:15 PM
Sun. Nov. 17 12:25 4:00 7:35 11:10 PM
Mon. Nov. 18 to Wed. Nov. 20 12:00 3:35 7:20 11:00
Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:15 7:20 11:00

New Installation! SilverCity Yorkdale
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

New Installation, Newly Renovated Theatre! SilverCity Burlington 8
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:30 7:00 10:40 PM

New Installation! SilverCity Thunder Bay
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:35 7:20 11:00 PM

Coliseum Mississauga
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:35 7:20 11:00 PM

Coliseum Ottawa
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 AM 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

SilverCity Richmond Hill
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:30 7:00 10:40 PM

Coliseum Scarborough
I SPY
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 2:00 5:10 8:00 10:50 PM

SilverCity Sudbury
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 9:00 AM 12:00 3:35 7:20 11:00
Sat. Nov. 16 9:00 AM 3:35 7:20 11:00
Sun. Nov. 17 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:35 7:20 11:00 PM

Paramont Toronto
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 12:00 3:35 7:20 11:00 PM

SilverCity Yonge & Eglinton
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 AM 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

SilverCity Windsor
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Fri. Nov. 15 to Thurs. Nov. 21 11:30 3:15 7:00 10:40 PM

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CREDITS

Closed captioning and description of all films provided by the Media Access Group at WGBH, a nonprofit division of Boston public broadcaster WGBH. The Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical systems were developed by WGBH to make feature films accessible the date films open in theaters nationwide— and during regular showtimes— to movie fans who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind or visually impaired.

For more information on the WGBH's Motion Picture Access (MoPix) efforts, including how to encourage a theater in your area to install the access systems, please visit , e-mail access@wgbh.org or call 617 300-3400 v, 617 300-2489 TTY.

Thanks to AMC Theatres, Crown Theatres, Famous Players, Loews Cineplex, Mann Theatres, and National Amusements Theatres, IMAX and OMNIMAX theatres, Disney themeparks, the Hollywood studios and to all the movie fans out there.

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