At The Movies Podcast
A group of exhibitor professionals lead weekly discussions focused around the impactful experience of going to the movie theater.
Hosted by Brandon Jones, Danielle Hawthorne, James Faust, Melissa Boudreau and Scott Wohlfeill.
Available on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
Ep. 08 - Poltergeistβs Oliver Robins
Host Scott and Danielle welcome actor/writer/director Oliver Robins to the show where they discuss his role as Robbie Freeling in the iconic horror movie, Poltergeist; also his latest film, Celebrity Crush, and its release during the pandemic; what content defines a horror film and what are some of the scariest of all time.
Ep. 07 - Exhibitor Spotlight: Texas Theatre
The team welcomes special guest Barak Epstein, owner of the Texas Theatre, to the show to discuss the location's iconic history in Dallas and what motivated him to become an exhibitor. Barak shares some of his most memorable moments of showcasing films since their opening; how their operating procedures have changed since the pandemic and how eventizing the moviegoing experience may be the key to success in the future.
Ep. 06 - Exhibitor Spotlight: Warehouse Cinemas
Hosts Melissa and Brandon have a chat with Rich Daughtridge, CEO of Warehouse Cinemas, based in Frederick, Maryland. Rich gives us his story of how he went from marketeer to exhibitor, being a board member of the ICA (Independent Cinema Alliance) and the core values of their new theater chain; Rich explains how their self-serve beer system works, gives great tips to independent exhibitors on how to use social media and lends some encouraging words about the upcoming year of cinema
Ep. 05 - Dirty Movies & Cheesecake
It's Brandon's birthday! Brandon and Danielle share their Tenet big screen experience and we discuss the affect of closed theaters and reduced capacities on its earnings; Danielle interviews the writer/director of The Broken Hearts Gallery Natalie Krinsky; James attends the Toronto International Film Festival virtually; Netflix movies that would have been great in theaters; a bad Michael bay story; Dune is apparently a dirty movie and crazy things that people will sneak into theaters.
Ep. 04 - Exhibitor Spotlight: CineLux Theatres
EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT: CineLux Theatres CEO Paul Gunsky
Brandon, Melissa and Scott chat with Paul Gunsky, owner of CineLux Theatres; a family-owned, northern California-based cinema company established in 1966. Paul discusses his family's history within the moviegoing industry, the steps they're taking during quarantine and the process of starting a pop-up drive-in.
Ep. 03 - "Someone call Robert Pattinson"
The At the Movies team reports in on the latest movie releases this weekend as theaters start to reopen across the country, revisit some of our stories of current and upcoming enhanced moviegoing experiences, share some of our favorite movie-themed items we've collected through our careers and Scott and James drool over the idea of Robert Pattinson as The Batman.
Ep. 02 - "I just want the experience back."
Your hosts cover a range of topics including AMC's recent announcements regarding their openings, identifying age based upon movie ticket prices, our childhood movie theaters, the elimination of the consent decrees, our most anticipated movie releases, and what we miss most about the moviegoing experience.
Ep. 01 - Inaugural Podcast
The first episode in a series of many in which we discuss our love of going to the movies, what that experience means to us personally and what it means, as an exhibitor, to bring that experience to an audience. In this episode, you'll see the introductions of this motley crew of movie people and hear us discuss the youthful culture of first jobs in a movie theater, the future release of Disney's Mulan, and the last film we saw in a movie theater before the quarantine.