Grab the buttered popcorn and large soda, because it’s time to settle back in your reclining seat and check out the cinematic contents we’ve prepared for this special issue. First, CL freelance writer Page Leggett takes a look at Charlotte’s recently established food & film venues, Cinebarre and Studio Movie Grill. Then CL film critic Matt Brunson scopes out two Blu-ray box sets focusing on gangsters, previews the Main Library’s upcoming film series at ImaginOn, and reviews the new theatrical releases Fast & Furious 6 and At Any Price.
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Full-course film theaters a feast for the senses
At Cinebarre and Studio Movie Grill, food and cocktails add to the moviegoing experience
Ultimate Gangsters Collection Blu-rays a gangster’s paradise
Two box sets are godsends for fans of crime flicks
Full court press: Legal thrillers at ImaginOn
Latest summer film series guilty of excellence
Fast & Furious 6: Buckle up
Rating: **1/2
At Any Price: A matinee at most
Rating: **1/2
The Film Issue: Revisiting the cinema of 1984
The diversity of films that came out then — from The Karate Kid and Ghostbusters to The Terminator and Amadeus — made it a standout year. We celebrate those movies now, 30 years later.
This article appears in May 29 – Jun 4, 2013.
