The Beverly Theater hosts Advance Screening of “The Last Showgirl” with Pamela Anderson

A special, invite only, advance screening of “The Last Showgirl” starring Pamela Anderson took place Thursday night, January 2nd, at the Beverly Theater on 6th Street in downtown Las Vegas, before it opens in theaters on January 10. The event included a live, in person appearance by Anderson and the film’s producer, Robert Schwartzman.

The year 2020 was like no other; that’s for sure. With the worldwide pandemic affecting everyone and every business including the film industry, so much has changed.

CinemaCon 2017 Showcases Studio Presentations and Top Film Talent

Caesars Palace hosted CinemaCon 2017, the official convention of NATO (National Theater Owners Convention) from Monday, March 27 through Thursday, March 30. For attendees, highlights of this annual 4 day event, which celebrates the movie going experience and brings together theater  owners and managers with movie studios, distributors and vendors and the latest technological innovations, was getting to experience live, in person, appearances by some of the biggest stars and filmmakers in the business. And this year was no exception.

The Brenden Theatres inside the Palm Casino Resort hosted the red carpet premiere of the new movie, 'Bleed for This', the true story of one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, on Thursday evening, November 17. 'BLEED FOR THIS' stars Miles Teller (Whiplash, Divergent)  as Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza, a boxer from Providence R.I. who shot to stardom after winning two world title fights. After a near-fatal car accident leaves Vinny with a broken neck, doctors tell him he may never walk again. With the help of renowned trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart), Vinny becomes a legend when he not only walks again, but miraculously returns to the ring to reclaim his title belt.

In a year filled with medicore comedies, dramas and action adventures, the flicks, either fiction or based on a true story, that stood out from the rest as the most memorable for being deeply moving, inspiring and/or thought provoking were the following.  Each and every one deserved to be on my Top Ten List of 2015 and brought to mind why I love movies as much I do.

Here is the list:

World Premiere of Lance Burton's Billy Topit Master Magician

By Judy Thorburn

CinemaCon 2015 Showcases Technological Advancements, Upcoming Films, and a Bevy of Stars

By Judy Thorburn

Celebrating its fifth year, CinemaCon, the Official Convention of The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) and the largest, most important gathering for the global motion picture industry, took place Monday through Thursday, April 20-23 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

The annual four day event is about “celebrating the movie going experience” with the movie theaters and the major studios and distributors partnering together in a continual effort to enhance that experience for their audiences.

The annual trend is that movie studios release what they deem their cream of the crop, or best films towards the end of the year for award considerations because the most recent films are the ones that stick in the mind of voters. Regardless of that fact, earlier in the year several outstanding films were released that were just as worthy and shouldn't be forgotten.  That said, in looking back at all the movies I saw in 2014, the list below reflects the ones that left an indelible impression and stuck with me the most when it came to great storytelling, performances, and emotional impact.

Original ‘The Four Seasons Member’, Tommy DeVito, Honored with a Party and Special Screening of JERSEY BOYS for his 86th Birthday.

By Judy Thorburn

Moviegoers invited to meet the Foodimals on the "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" Foodmobile Tour

By Judy Thorburn

On Monday afternoon, September 2, local Las Vegas residents and visitors enjoying an afternoon out at Sunset Park got an unexpected treat with the arrival of a food truck offering FREE box lunches to one and all.