MoPix News from WGBH- September 9

From: WGBH - Sep 9, 2005

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MoPix News from WGBH- September 9

SPECIAL NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS SHOWCASE CINEMAS UPDATE

Two weeks ago, we reported on the efforts National Amusements, a long-time supporter of accessible films and theaters, undertakes to get the word out about captioned and described films at their 30 MoPix-equipped locations around the country. This week, we have assembled the list of National Amusements locations as well as voice and recorded phone lines for each (see below). While patrons can still call the voice lines for information, National Amusements has also begun incorporating access information for films and showtimes in their their existing recorded movie information lines at each theater (both available via relay for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing). This is a major step forward in "mainstreaming" information for all of their patrons. In addition, the chain lists either "RWC" (stands for Rear Window Captioning) or "RWC/DVS" (RWC plus DVS Theatrical) at the movie level for each theater, so that patrons can check online for film availability and showtimes at their local MoPix-equipped theater. And how easy is this? You can also purchase your tickets online. Finally, National Amusements provides- via their Web site- an invitation to sign up for weekly e-mail updates which include description of the latest film plots, film listings and showtimes... including indications which films are accessible and when they will play. Their Web site address is www.nationalamusements.com .

A round of cyber applause for National Amusements for their initial installation of access technologies and for including patrons with disabilities, their families and friends in their marketing and public relations efforts! Want to express your appreciation? Here's the chain's e-mail address: operations@national-amusements.com

If you'd rather write a letter, here's the postal address:

Shari E. Redstone, President
National Amusements
200 Elm Street
Dedham, MA 02027

MOPIX INSTALLATION NEWS

Now Open!
AMC Barrywoods 24
Auditorium #9
8101 Roanridge Road
Kansas City, MO
816 505-9199 (voice line, not a recording)

Now Open!
National Amusements Fairfax Corner 14 Cinema de Lux
Auditorium 6
Fairfax, Virginia
703 502-4060 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
703 378-6350 (answered by a person)

MoPix Coming Soon: AMC Maple Ridge 8
4276 Maple Road
Amherst, NY

MoPix Coming Soon: AMC Tysons Corner 16
1961 Chain Bridge Road
McLean, VA

MoPix Coming Soon: Muvico Baywalk 20
151 2nd Avenue North
St. Petersburg, FL

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

The Transporter 2 starring Jason Stratham from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(action/adventure - rated PG-13)

The 40-Year-Old Virgin starring Steve Carrell and Catherine Keener from Universal Pictures
(comedy, romance - rated R)

The Skeleton Key starring Kate Hudson and Gena Rowlands from Universal Pictures
(thriller, horror, supernatural - rated PG-13)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp from Warner Bros. Pictures
(fantasy, comedy, family - rated PG)

Now playing with captions only (no descriptions are available for these films):

Exorcism of Emily Rose starring Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson and Campbell Scott from Sony Pictures
(rated PG-13)

A Sound of Thunder based on a Ray Bradbury short story and starring Edward Burns from Warner Bros. Pictures
(scifi, action, adventure, rated PG-13)

The Cave starring Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut and Eddie Cibrian from Sony Pictures
(action, adventure, horror, rated PG-13)

Red Eye starring Rachel McAdams (Wedding Crashers) and Cillian Murphy and directed by Wes Craven, from DreamWorks Pictures
(thriller, rated PG-13)

Dukes of Hazzard starring Jessica Simpson, Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott from Warner Bros. Pictures
(action, comedy, rated PG-13)

Must Love Dogs starring Diane Lane and John Cusack from Warner Bros. Pictures
(romance, comedy, rated PG-13)

MOPIX COMING SOON

* Just Like Heaven starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo from DreamWorks Pictures (Sept 16) (cc only)
* The Woods starring Patricia Clarkson (Six Feet Under) and Agnes Bruckner from Sony Pictures (Sept 16) (cc only)
* Flightplan starring Jodie Foster from Buena Vista Pictures (Sept 23) (cc only)
* Tim Burton's Corpse Bride from Warner Bros. Pictures (Sept 23) (cc only)
* Roll Bounce from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Sept 23) (cc dvs)
* Greatest Game Ever Played from Buena Vista Pictures (Sept 30) (cc only)
* Oliver Twist starring Ben Kingsley from Sony Pictures (Sept 30) (cc only)
* Into The Blue starring Jessica Alba from Columbia/MGM Pictures (Sept 30) (cc only)
* Serenity from Universal Pictures (Sept 30) (cc dvs)
* In Her Shoes from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Oct 7) (cc dvs)
* Two for the Money starring Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey and Rene Russo from Universal Pictures (Oct 7) (cc dvs)
* Wallace and Gromit Movie from DreamWorks Pictures (Oct 7) (cc only)
* Class Action starring Charlize Theron and Frances McDormand from Warner Bros. Pictures (Oct 14) (cc only)
* The Fog from Sony Pictures (Oct 14) (cc only)
* Stay starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Oct 21) (cc dvs)
* Doom starring Karl Urban and The Rock from Universal Pictures (Oct 21) (cc dvs)
* Legend of Zorro, starring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones from Columbia Pictures (Oct 28) (cc dvs)
* Prime starring Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman from Universal Pictures (Oct 28) (cc dvs)
* Chicken Little, an animated film from Buena Vista Pictures (Nov 4) (cc only)
* The Family Stone starring Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker and Claire Danes from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Nov 4) (cc dvs)
* V for Vendetta starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving from Warner Bros. Pictures (Nov 4) (cc only)
* Jarhead starring Jack Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper from Universal Pictures (Nov 11) (cc dvs)
* Zathura starring Tim Robbins from Sony Pictures (Nov 11) (cc dvs)
* Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire from Warner Bros. Pictures (Nov 18) (cc description)
* Walk the Line starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Nov 18) (cc dvs)
* Rent starring Cory DuVal, Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs and Jesse L. Martin from Sony Pictures (Nov 23) (cc and dvs)
* Syriana starring George Clooney and Matt Damon from Warner Bros. Pictures (Nov 23) (cc only)
* The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe from Buena Vista Pictures (Dec 9) (cc dvs)
* Memoirs of a Geisha starring Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe and Michelle Yeoh and directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago) from Sony Pictures (Dec 9) (cc dvs)
* Rumor Has It starring Jennifer Aniston, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo and Kevin Costner from Warner Bros. Pictures (Dec 9) (cc only)
* King Kong starring Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody and directed by Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) from Universal Pictures (Dec 14) (cc dvs)
* All the Kings Men starring Sean Penn, Jude Law and Kate Winslet from Columbia Pictures (Dec 16) (cc with dvs tba)
* Lucky You starring Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Debra Messing and Robert Duvall from Warner Bros. Pictures (Dec 16) (cc only)
* Cheaper by the Dozen 2 starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt and Hilary Duff from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Dec 21) (cc dvs)
* Fun with Dick and Jane starring Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni from Sony Pictures (Dec 21) (cc dvs)
* The Producers starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick and Uma Thurman from Universal Pictures (Dec 21) (cc dvs)
* Munich starring Eric Bana and Geoffrey Rush and directed by Steven Spielberg from Universal Pictures (Dec 23) (cc dvs)
* Bandidas starring Selma Hayek and Penelope Cruz from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Jan 6 '06) (cc dvs)
* Slither from Universal Pictures (Jan 6 '06) (cc dvs)
* Underworld: Evolution from Sony Pictures (Jan 20 '06) (cc dvs)
* Annapolis starring James Franco from Buena Vista Pictures (Jan 27 '06) (cc with dvs tbd)
* Big Mamma's House 2 starring Martin Lawrence and Nia Long from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Jan 27 '06) (cc dvs)
* Tristan and Isolde starring James Franco and Sophia Myles from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Feb 3 '06) (cc dvs)
* Curious George from Universal Pictures (Feb 10 '06) (cc dvs)
* The Pink Panther starring Steve Martin from MGM/Columbia Pictures (Feb 10 '06) (cc dvs)
* The Break-Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston from Universal Pictures (Feb 17 '06) (cc dvs)
* The Inside Man starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster and directed by Spike Lee from Universal Pictures (Mar 24 '06) (cc dvs)
* Accepted from Universal Pictures (Apr 21 '06) (cc dvs)
* The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks from Columbia Pictures ((May 19 '06) (cc with dvs tba)
* Over the Hedge from DreamWorks Pictures (May 19 '06) (cc with dvs tba)
* Cars, an animated film from Buena Vista Pictures and Pixar Entertainment (Finding Nemo, The Incredibles) with the voices of Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt and Richard Petty (Jun 9 '06) (cc with dvs tbd)
* The Fast and the Furious 3 from Universal Pictures (Jun 16 '06) (cc dvs)
* Children of Men from Universal Pictures (Sept 29 '06) (cc dvs)
* Flushed Away from DreamWorks Pictures (Nov 3 '06) (cc with dvs tba)
* Good Shepherd from Universal Pictures (Dec 22 '06) (cc dvs)
* Shrek 3 from DreamWorks Pictures (May 18 '07) (cc with dvs tba)
* Transformers from DreamWorks Pictures (Jul 4 '07) (cc with dvs tba)

MOPIX THEATRES AND VOICE PHONE NUMBERS

CALIFORNIA / Southern California

National Amusements The Bridge, Los Angeles
Auditorium 19
310 568-9950 (voice line)
Recorded information line still to come...

CONNECTICUT

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Buckland Hills, Manchester
Auditorium 16
860 646-9800 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
860 646-4555 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Orange, Orange
Auditorium 1
203 795-1251 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
203 795-4557 (answered by a person)

IOWA

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Davenport, Davenport
Auditorium 11
563 441-0200 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
563 355-6040 (answered by a person)

KENTUCKY

National Amusements Showcase Cinema Stonybrook, Louisville
Auditorium 3
502 499-6656 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
502 499-6658 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Preston Crossing Cinemas de Lux, Okolona
Auditorium 12
502 499-6656 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
502 961-9700 (answered by a person)

MASSACHUSETTS

National Amusements Blackstone Valley 14 Cinema de Lux, Millbury
Auditorium 10
508 865-4000 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
508 865-7184 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinema Revere, Revere
Auditorium 11
781 286-1660 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
781 284-5700 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinema Worcester North, Worcester
Auditorium 14
508 853-4000 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
508 852-2944 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Lowell, Lowell
Auditorium 8
978 551-0055
978 551-0060 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Randolph, Randolph
Auditorium 3
781 963-5600 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
781 963-0769 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas West Springfield, West Springfield
Auditorium 9
413 781-4890 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
413 733-8311 (answered by a person)

MICHIGAN

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti
Auditorium 19
734 973-8380 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
734 973-6360 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Flint-West, Flint
Auditorium 3
810 230-6668 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
810 732-9462 (answered by a person)

NEW JERSEY

National Amusements All Jersey, Newark
Auditorium 1
973 817-8100 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
973 817-7130 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Edgewater, Edgewater
Auditorium 3
201 840-0699 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
201 943-4257 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Hazlet, Hazlet
Auditorium 2
732 264-2200 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
732 888-4654 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Atco, Atco
Auditorium 4
856 768-5500 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
856 768-7804 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Town Center, East Windsor
Auditorium 5
609 371-8472 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
609 371-8470 (answered by a person)

NEW YORK

National Amusements City Center 15 Cinema de Lux, White Plains
Auditorium 5
914 747-6000 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
914 428-3789 (answered by a person)

National Amusements College Point Cinemas, Whitestone
Auditorium 5
718 886-4900 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
718 762-2383 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Island Cinema de Lux, Holtsville
Auditorium 12
631 758-4300 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
631 758-5253 (answered by a person)

OHIO

National Amusements Franklin Park 16 Cinema de Lux, Toledo
Auditorium 7
419 891-5039 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
419 535-0562 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas 12 @ Levis Common, Perrysburg
Auditorium 13
419 891-5039 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
734 973-9100 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Dayton South, West Carrollton
Auditorium 3
937 235-4400 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
937 435-3398 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Maumee, Maumee
Auditorium 10
419 891-5039 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
419 897-2799 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Western Hills, Cincinnati
Auditorium 7
513 699-1500 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
513 574-4315 (answered by a person)

National Amusements Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux, Springdale
Auditorium 10
513 699-1500 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
513 671-6917 (answered by a person)

RHODE ISLAND

National Amusements Showcase Cinema Warwick, Warwick
Auditorium 8
401 885-1621 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
401 885-1345 (answered by a person)

VIRGINIA

National Amusements Fairfax Corner 14 Cinema de Lux, Fairfax
Auditorium 6
703 502-4060 (recorded info, includes accessibility info)
703 378-6350 (answered by a person)

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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 www.mopix.org, e-mail access@wgbh.org or call 617 300-3700 v, 617 300-2489 TTY.

Thanks to AMC Theatres, CEC Theaters, Clearview Theaters, Consolidated Theaters, Crown Theatres, Douglas Theatre Company, Famous Players, Gateway Theaters, Loews Cineplex, Malco Theatres, Mann Theatres, Muvico Theatres and National Amusements Theatres, IMAX and OMNIMAX theatres, Disney themeparks, Busch Gardens Adventure Parks, SeaWorld, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology/MIT the Hollywood studios and to all the movie fans out there.

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Media Access Group at WGBH
mary_watkins@wgbh.org
http://access.wgbh.org
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA  02134
617 300-3700 v/fax, 617 300-2489 TTY

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