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March 21, 2003
Movie Access Update from WGBH- March 21-27
From: WGBH- 21 Mar 2003
MOTION PICTURE ACCESS (MoPix) NEWS
March 21-27
SHORT AND SWEET THIS WEEK
We'll go straight to the films and times, regularly scheduled news items will return next week...
NOW PLAYING
Available with closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning system, and audio descriptions utilizing the DVS Theatrical System:
AGENT CODY BANKS, starring Frankie Muniz, from MGM Studios
(Rated PG)
TEARS OF THE SUN, starring Bruce Willis, from Sony Pictures
(rated R)
DAREDEVIL, starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(rated PG-13)
THE LION KING* from Buena Vista Pictures
(rated G)
*This film is playing in select IMAX Theaters equipped with RWC/DVST.
Now available with closed captions only using the Rear Window Captioning system:
BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE, starring Queen Latifah and Steve Martin, from Buena Vista Pictures
(rated PG-13)
THE JUNGLE BOOK 2 from Beuna Vista Pictures
(rated G)
CHICAGO, starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere, from Miramax
(rated PG-13)
COMING SOON
Debut dates noted below are subject to change by the studios. Additional titles to be announced as soon as they are confirmed. All will be closed captioned and described unless otherwise noted by a "(cc)"-- description status of those few titles will be determined closer to their debut:
* BASIC starring John Travolta and Samuel Jackson from Sony Pictures (Mar 28) (cc)
* HEAD OF STATE, starring Chris Rock and Bernie Mac, from DreamWorks Pictures (Mar 28) (cc)
* WHAT A GIRL WANTS from Warner Bros. Pictures (Apr 4) (cc)
* ANGER MANAGEMENT, starring Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson and Marisa Tomei, from Sony Pictures (Apr 11)
* GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS, large format film from Buena Vista Pictures (Apr 11)
* DOWN WITH LOVE, starring Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor from 20th Century Fox Films (Apr 18)
More films...
* New Title! IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY, starring Michael Douglas, Kirk Douglas and Cameron Douglas, from MGM Studios (April 25)
* IDENTITY, starring John Cusack, Ray Liotta and Amanda Peet, from Sony Pictures (April 25) (cc)
* X-MEN 2 from 20th Century Fox Films (May 2)
* DADDY DAY CARE, starring Eddie Murphy, from Sony Pictures (May 9) (cc)
* MATRIX RELOADED from Warner Bros. Pictures (May 15)
* BRUCE ALMIGHTY, starring Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston, from Universal Pictures (May)
* FINDING NEMO from Beuna Vista Pictures (May 30)
? ENVY, starring Jack Black and Ben Stiller, from DreamWorks Pictures (May 30) (cc)
* THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 2 from Universal Pictures (June)
* MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD, starring Russell Crowe, from 20th Century Fox Films (June 6)
* HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE, starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett, from Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios (June 13)
* THE HULK from Universal Pictures (June)
* CHARLIE'S ANGELS 2: FULL THROTTLE, starring Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore from Sony Pictures (June 27)
* LEGALLY BLONDE 2: RED, WHITE AND BLONDE, from MGM (July 2)
* SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS from DreamWorks Pictures (July 2) (cc)
* TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES from Warner Bros. Pictures (July 2)
* PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN from Buena Vista Pictures (July 11) (cc)
* THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN from 20th Century Fox Films (July 11)
* BAD BOYS 2 from Columbia Pictures (July 18)
* SEABISCUIT from Universal Pictures (July)
* TOUGH LOVE, starring Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, from Sony Pictures (Aug 1)
* MATCHSTICK MEN, starring Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell from Warner Bros. Pictures (Aug 8)
* SWAT from Columbia Pictures (Aug 8) (cc)
* LOOSELY BASED ON A TRUE STORY from Warner Bros. Pictures (Sept 12)
* ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO from Sony Pictures (Sept 12) (cc)
* THE BIG BOUNCE from Warner Bros. Pictures (Sept 26)
* MYSTIC RIVER from Warner Bros. Pictures (Oct 3)
* RADIO from Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios (Oct 3)
* INTOLERABLE CRUELTY from Universal Pictures (Oct)
* HIGH BINDERS from Columbia Pictures (Oct 17)
* WHOLE TEN YARDS from Warner Bros. Pictures (Oct 17)
* THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS from Warner Bros. Pictures (Nov 7)
* MONA LISA SMILE, starring Julia Roberts, from Columbia Pictures (Nov 21)
* THE CAT IN THE HAT from Universal Pictures (Nov)
* BIG FISH from Columbia Pictures (Nov/Dec)
* HILDAGO from Buena Vista Pictures (Dec 25) (cc)
* YOUNG BLACK STALLION (2003 release date to be determined)
* PLANET OF THE APES 2 (2003 release date to be determined)
... and many more to come.
Locations in the U.S.
MoPix-equipped theater locations, films and showtimes are available on the Web at
(It's always a good idea to double check films and showtimes by calling the theaters before heading out. Also, please try arrive a bit early, 15-30 minutes if possible, to leave time for the visit to the customer service desk to get your Rear Window reflector and/or DVS Theatrical headphones.)
ARIZONA/Phoenix Area
First MoPix Theater in Arizona!
AMC Mesa Grand
Theater #1, 1645 South Stapley
Mesa, 480 503-1680
CC
Bringing Down the House
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:55 4:40 7:25 10:10PM (+11:10 Sat/Sun morning)
CALIFORNIA/Southern
AMC 30 AT THE BLOCK, Theater #6
Orange, 714 769-4288
CC
Bringing Down the House
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 12:00 2:50 5:40 8:30PM (+11:20 Fri/Sat night)
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 2:50 5:40 8:30PM
AMC Sherman Oaks, Theater #2
818 986-3078
No film this week.
Loews Cineplex/Universal City Cinemas at CityWalk, Theater #5
Universal City, 818 508-0711
No film this week.
National Amusements The Bridge: cinema de lux IMAX Theatre
Los Angeles, 310 568-9950
CC DVS
Space Station 3D*
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 10:20AM
*Note, another feature may be playing
at The Bridge with cc/dvs. Please call
the theater directly to learn about
accessible films in the IMAX theater.
Mann's Chinese 6 at Hollywood & Highland
Theater #1
Hollywood, 323 461-3331
No film this week.
AMC Fashion Valley 18, Theater #1
San Diego, 619 296-0333
No film this week.
CALIFORNIA/Northern
AMC Van Ness 14, Theater #5
San Francisco, 415 674-4630
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:50 5:10 8:00 10:50PM
Loews Theatre at Metreon, Theater #13
San Francisco, 415 369-6201
No film this week.
Now Open! AMC Bay Street 16, Theater #5
Emeryville
510 457-9003
CC
Bringing Down the House
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:00 3:30 7:00 9:30PM
AMC Mercado 20, Theater #6
Mercado Santa Clara Center, 408 919-0285
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 11:20AM 2:10 5:05 8:00 10:55PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 1:15 4:15 7:00 9:45PM
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA/Wash, D.C.
Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum
Washington, D.C.
CC DVS
Straight Up: Helicopters in Action
Showing daily at 12:10 2:10 4:10PM
FLORIDA/Tampa
IMAX Dome Theater (two films, read carefully)
Museum of Science and Industry
Tampa, 770 937-0730
CC
Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees
Fri-Thur Mar 21-27: 11:45AM
CC DVS
Coral Reef
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 10:30AM* 1:00 3:30PM
Sun, no 10:30AM show
GEORGIA/Atlanta
AMC Parkway Pointe 15, Theater #7
Atlanta, 770 937-0730
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Sat Mar 21-22: 1:30 4:55 7:50 10:40PM
Sun Mar 23: 1:30 4:55 7:50 10:20PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 1:30 4:40 7:10* 9:50PM
*Mon, no 7:10 show
ILLINOIS/Chicago Area
AMC Yorktown, Theater #6
Lombard, 630 495-0012
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Feb Mar 21-27: 12:15* 2:40 5:05 7:30 9:55PM
*12:15 show Fri-Sun only
AMC City North, Theater #2
Chicago, 773 394-1600
CC
The Jungle Book 2
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23, Tues Mar 25: 1:10 3:10 5:15 7:15PM
Mon Mar 24, Wed-Thurs Mar 26-27: 2:20 4:15 7:00PM
New Theater! AMC River East 21, Theater #13
Chicago, 312 596-0333
CC
Bringing Down the House
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:45 4:30 7:30 10:00PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 2:45 5:15 7:45 10:00PM
LOUISIANA/New Orleans Area
AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Theater #1
Harahan, 504 733-2029
No film this week.
AMC Clearview Palace 12, Theater #1
Metairie, 504 887-1257
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sat Mar 21-22: 11:40AM 2:05 4:40 7:20 9:45PM
Sun Mar 23: 11:40 2:05 4:40 7:05 9:25PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 2:20 5:25 7:45 10:00PM
MARYLAND/Baltimore Area
AMC Owings Mills, Theater #8
Owings Mills, 443 394-0060
No film this week.
MASSACHUSETTS/Boston Area
AMC Fenway Theatre, Theater #8
Boston, 617 424-6111
CC
Old School
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 2:10 4:40 7:40 10:00PM
AMC Framingham 16, Theater #13
Framingham, 508 875-6237
CC
Bringing Down the House
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:30 4:15 7:00 9:30PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 1:45 4:15 6:50 9:30PM
National Amusements Showcase Cinema, Theater #11
Revere, 781 284-5700
CC
Bringing Down the House
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27 12:45 3:45 6:40 9:20 (+11:45 Fri/Sat night)
National Amusements Showcase Cinema, Theater #14
Worcester, 508 852-2944
CC
Bringing Down the House
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 12:20 3:35 6:30 9:15 (+Fri/Sat 11:50pm)
MICHIGAN/Detroit Area
SilverCity Windsor
Just over the river from Detroit!
4611 Walker Rd.
Windsor, Ontario 519-966-6888
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:15 4:10 7:10 9:45PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 7:10 9:45PM
MINNESOTA/Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18, Theater #2
Eden Prairie, 952 656-0010
No film this week.
Crown Theater Block E Movie Complex (two films, read carefully)
Minneapolis, 612 338-1466
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:30 4:10 7:10 10:00PM
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:20 4:00 7:10 9:40PM
NEW JERSEY/Clifton (outside NYC)
AMC Clifton Commons, Theater #1
Clifton, 973 614-0966
CC
Chicago
Fri Mar 21: 1:00 3:45 6:30 9:15PM 12 Midnight
Sat-Sun Mar 22-23: 12:40 3:30 6:20 9:10PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 1:00 3:45 6:30 9:15PM
NEW YORK
AMC Empire 25, Auditorium #7
234 West 42nd Street, 212 398-2597
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Please call to confirm showtimes...
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 11:45AM 2:30 5:30 8:30 11:30PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 2:30 5:30PM
AMC Bay Plaza, Theater #9
Bronx, 718 320-1659
No film this week.
PENNSYLVANIA/Philadelphia area
AMC Plymouth Meeting, Theater #9
(Outside Philadelphia), 610 397-0780
No film this week.
TEXAS/Dallas-Ft. Worth Area
AMC The Parks at Arlington, Theater #10
Arlington, 817 505-4520
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Sat Mar 21-22: 1:40 4:30 7:20 10:20PM (+11:00AM show on Sat)
Sun 23: 11:00AM 1:40 4:30 7:20 9:55PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 1:50 4:25 7:00 9:35PM
VIRGINIA
AMC Springfield Mall, Theater #5
Springfield, 703 971-4203
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri Mar 21: 4:15 7:00 9:50PM
Sat Mar 22: 1:30 4:15 7:00 9:50PM
Sun Mar 23: 1:30 4:15 7:00PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 5:10 7:50PM
Virginia Marine Science Museum IMAX Theater (RWC Only) (two films, read carefully
Virginia Beach, 757 437-4949
CC
The Lion King
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 11:00AM 2:00PM
CC
Coral Reef
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 10:00AM 1:00PM (+4:00 Sat/Sun)
WASHINGTON
AMC Pacific Place, Theater #3
Seattle, 206 652-8908
CC
Chicago
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 2:15 5:00 7:40 10:20PM
Cinerama
Seattle, 206 441-3080
No film this week.
WISCONSIN/Milwaukee Area
AMC Mayfair Mall, Theater #10
Wauwatosa, 414 777-0467
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:50 4:40 7:10 9:40PM
LOCATIONS IN CANADA
Famous Players Theatres:
Alberta
Paramount Chinook CentreCalgary
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:20 4:00 7:15 9:40PM
SilverCity Country Hills
Calgary
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:20 4:10 7:35 10:15PM
Park Plaza
Red Deer
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:15 3:45 7:10 9:40PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 7:10 9:40PM
SilverCity West Edmonton Mall
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:25 4:25 7:05 9:40PM
British Columbia
SilverCity Metropolis
Burnaby
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:00 3:35 7:15 9:40PM
Famous Players Colossus Langley
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 12:35 3:20 7:00 9:30PM
SilverCity Riverport
Richmond
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 12:40 3:30 6:50 9:15PM
SilverCity Coquitlam
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:35 4:05 7:45 10:25PM
SilverCity Victoria at Tillicum Centre
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 12:35 4:25 7:05 9:40PM
Manitoba
SilverCity Polo Park
Winnipeg
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:35 4:20 7:35 10:10PM
SilverCity St. Vital
Winnipeg
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:10 3:50 7:40 10:30PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 7:40 10:30PM
Nova Scotia
Park Lane 8
Halifax
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:00 3:50 7:00 9:45PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 7:00 9:45PM
Ontario
SilverCity Ancaster
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:15 4:00 6:45 9:45PM
SilverCity Kitchener
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:20 4:10 7:10 9:50PM
Mon Mar 24, Wed-Thur Mar 26-27: 7:10 9:50PM
Tues Mar 25: 4:10 7:10 9:50PM
Famous Players Belleville 8
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:20 4:10 7:30 10:35PM
Mon Mar 24, Wed-Thurs Mar 26-27: 7:30 10:35PM
Tues Mar 25: 4:10 7:30 10:35PM
SilverCity BramptonBrampton
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 12:00 2:45 5:15 7:45 10:10PM
Mon-Thrs Mar 24-27: 7:45 10:10PM
SilverCity Burlington 8Burlington
CC DVS
Daredevil
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:30 4:20 7:40 10:40PM
Mon Mar 24, Wed-Thurs Mar 26-27: 7:40 10:40PM
Tues Mar 25: 4:20 7:40 10:40PM
SilverCity Newmarket
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 11:50AM 2:55 6:30 9:10PM
Mon Mar 24, Wed-Thurs Mar 26-27: 6:30 9:10PM
Tues Mar 25: 2:55 6:30 9:10PM
SilverCity Yorkdale
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:00 4:00 7:00 10:00PM
SilverCity Gloucester
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 12:50 3:45 7:15 10:25PM
SilverCity London
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sun Mar 21-27: 1:10 4:20 7:15 9:50PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 4:20 7:15 9:50PM
Coliseum Mississauga
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:40 4:35 7:30 10:25PM
Coliseum Ottawa
CC DVS
Tears of the Sun
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23, Tues Mar 25: 1:20 4:40 7:30 10:30PM
Mon Mar 24, Wed-Thurs Mar 26-27: 4:40 7:30 10:30PM
SilverCity Richmond Hill
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 12:20 3:20 6:40 9:40PM
Coliseum Scarborough
CC DVS
Daredevil
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 1:20 4:10 7:40 10:35PM
SilverCity Sudbury
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:15 4:00 7:20 10:15PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 7:20 10:15PM
SilverCity Thunder Bay
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:00 3:45 7:00 9:45PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 7:00 9:45PM
Paramont Toronto
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 23-27: 1:00 3:50 6:30 9:10PM (+11:50 Fri/Sat night)
SilverCity Yonge & Eglinton Auditorium #3
Toronto
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Thurs Mar 21-27: 12:55 3:40 6:50 9:30PM
SilverCity Windsor
4611 Walker Rd.
Windsor, Ontario 519-966-6888
CC DVS
Agent Cody Banks
Fri-Sun Mar 21-23: 1:15 4:10 7:10 9:45PM
Mon-Thurs Mar 24-27: 7:10 9:45PM
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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
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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Media Access Group at WGBH
mary_watkins@wgbh.org
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
617 300-3700 v/fax, 617 300-2489 TTY
