Fieldhouse feud results in tax refund for theater owner
Hollywood Bar and Filmworks owner Ted Bulthaup said higher parking rates following Conseco Fieldhouse's opening drove his patrons away. The IRS agreed.
View ArticleAMC sells Greenwood theater to Regal Entertainment
AMC divested the property in order to proceed with its $275 million deal to buy 93 theaters operated by Kerasotes Showplace Theatres.
View ArticleClosed northwest-side theater set to reopen
A Chicago native and independent theater owner plans to reopen the old AMC Loews College Park 14 movie complex on April 29, under the new moniker of Movie Buff Theatre.
View ArticleCook Group to restore southern Indiana movie theater
Bloomington-based medical device maker Cook Group announced Tuesday it would restore the 750-seat Tivoli Theatre in downtown Spencer, which was built in 1928 and boarded up in 1999.
View ArticleMuseum's IMAX hopes alchohol sales will fuel movie attendance
Museum has been fine-tuning service in preparation for Batman premier.
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LEADING QUESTIONS: Film fest chief zooms in on fundraising
What "Twilight Zone"-ish connection does the founder of Heartland Truly Moving Pictures have to its new HQ? What tearjerking moment did he share with a major donor? How did he calm an infuriated...
View ArticleAnimated film 'Turbo' could give racing a boost
A new DreamWorks Animation movie centers on the Indianapolis 500. It's a dream come true for the IndyCar Series, which can't buy a break in halting its slide in public interest.
View Article'Turbo' off to slower-than-expected start at box office
The Indianapolis-based IndyCar Series and open-wheel racing enthusiasts were hoping the movie would create a buzz about the sport, but interest has fallen short of expectations so far.
View ArticleRenovation with recliners coming to Circle Centre movie theater
Regal Entertainment Group, the operator of the nine theaters on the mall's fourth floor, is ripping out the seats and replacing them with reclining chairs in hopes of increasing attendance.
View ArticleLOU'S VIEWS/DINING: What’s brewing at new dine-in movie theater?
Here's how the Texas-based Flix, which recently opened its first Indiana location, tweaks the moviegoing mix?
View ArticleVibrating seats could be coming soon to a theater near you
With domestic movie theater attendance stagnant in recent years, more theater owners are looking to provide immersive 4-D jolts to goose both moviegoers and box office revenues.
View ArticleFlix Brewhouse signs on for Carmel theater-microbrewery
Texas-based Flix Brewhouse plans to open a combination movie theater-microbrewery next year in Carmel’s beleaguered Merchants’ Square shopping center.
View ArticleCinemas try bars, recliners, dinner to lure customers
Movie theater operators are dangling a range of new amenities—from comfy recliners to full food menus and bar service—to lure prospective customers off their couches and into the multiplex.
View ArticlePwC's hard-won reputation under threat after Oscars mistake
The accounting firm's colossal mistake at the end of Sunday night's Academy Awards threatens to undo decades of goodwill.
View ArticleRegal Cinemas plan would let you pay less for flops, more for hits
Regal Entertainment Group is testing demand-based pricing for movies, a big change for an industry that typically uses a one-size-fits-all approach.
View ArticleRegal movie chain to be acquired by British cinema operator for $3.6 billion
Regal Entertainment Group, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is the second-largest U.S. cinema chain. It operates 11 theaters in Indiana, including six in the Indianapolis area.
View ArticleTibbs Drive-In survives as so many other theaters close
Drive-in movies might sound like relics from a bygone age, but you wouldn’t know it from the Saturday crowds at the Tibbs Drive-In Theatre.
View ArticleAmazon in running to buy cinema chain with two north-side Indy theaters
The e-commerce giant hopes to make another incursion into the physical world of the consumer experience by acquiring Landmark Theaters.
View ArticleArt house cinema/restaurant project now calls for demolition of 1924 church
The Battista family's plan to redevelop a Prohibition-era church building on the east side into an independent cinema and eatery has changed dramatically. And so has the project's price tag.
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