AMC Theatres will continue its AMC Best Picture Showcase program,
offering moviegoers the opportunity to see the ten films nominated
by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for “Best
Picture” at more than 100 theatres in 46 markets.
With the doubling of nominated films in 2010, this year’s program
will be divided among back-to-back weekends, Saturday, Feb. 27, and
Saturday, March 6. The nominees this year are Avatar, The Blind
Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious
Basterds, Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, A
Serious Man, Up and Up in the Air.
New this year, AMC guests will be invited to select the films to
join box-office mega-hit Avatar the first weekend of the Showcase
via an online poll.
As in previous years, with the purchase of a pass, attendees will
receive a large popcorn with unlimited refills and a souvenir
lanyard, which will feature artwork from the ten nominated films
and give guests the freedom to come and go throughout the
event.
The theatre list is available at www.AMCEntertainment.com/BPS.
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AMC to continue Best Picture Showcase
Feb 5, 2010
AMC to continue Best Picture Showcase
Feb 5, 2010
AMC Theatres will continue its AMC Best Picture Showcase program, offering moviegoers the opportunity to see the ten films nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for “Best Picture” at more than 100 theatres in 46 markets.
With the doubling of nominated films in 2010, this year’s program will be divided among back-to-back weekends, Saturday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, March 6. The nominees this year are Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, A Serious Man, Up and Up in the Air.
New this year, AMC guests will be invited to select the films to join box-office mega-hit Avatar the first weekend of the Showcase via an online poll.
As in previous years, with the purchase of a pass, attendees will receive a large popcorn with unlimited refills and a souvenir lanyard, which will feature artwork from the ten nominated films and give guests the freedom to come and go throughout the event.
The theatre list is available at www.AMCEntertainment.com/BPS.
With the doubling of nominated films in 2010, this year’s program will be divided among back-to-back weekends, Saturday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, March 6. The nominees this year are Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, A Serious Man, Up and Up in the Air.
New this year, AMC guests will be invited to select the films to join box-office mega-hit Avatar the first weekend of the Showcase via an online poll.
As in previous years, with the purchase of a pass, attendees will receive a large popcorn with unlimited refills and a souvenir lanyard, which will feature artwork from the ten nominated films and give guests the freedom to come and go throughout the event.
The theatre list is available at www.AMCEntertainment.com/BPS.
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