Apr 21, 2021
ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres are closing 300 screens in California, including the iconic Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. The twins discuss this sad news with writer Brendan Wright, a longtime friend who worked for a time at the Dome. They also discuss the trend toward movie streaming, Brendan's time in Hollywood and his comprehensive annual Biggie Awards.
Photo: Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times
SHOW NOTES:
0:00 "Tired" by Chris Yale
2:04 - Greetings and about the song
2:55 - 300 movie screens are going dark in California
3:11 - Hollywood Reporter - "ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres to Close"
4:35 - Cinerama Dome / "2001: A Space Odyssey" / "Back to the Future" / "Yentl" / Roger E. Mosley / Geodesic Dome
6:07 - Petition to Save the Cinerama Dome
6:20 - Introducing Brendan Wright / Biggie's Place
7:45 - Initial thoughts on theater closings
8:09 - Brendan's time in Hollywood
8:25 - Natick, MA / North Hollywood / In-N-Out Burger
10:05 - Working at the ArcLight / The daily trip to work
11:27 - More about the ArcLight / Cinerama Dome
14:00 Celebrities and industry types
15:11 - Coordinating events / logistics
15:15 - Cinerama Dome versus the Chinese Theatre / "Star Wars" at the Chinese Theatre, 1977
17:46 - "Dreamgirls" / Jennifer Hudson / Eddie Murphy
18:22 - Applause and actually reading the credits - a Hollywood thing
19:43 - Learning from mistakes - what to do next time in Hollywood
20:50 - About Biggie's Place / Biggie Awards versus Academy Awards
22:10 - Origins of the Biggie Awards / "Saving Private Ryan" / "Shakespeare In Love"
23:23 - COVID-19 and movies / Ben Affleck / "The Way Back" / "Tenet"
24:50 - Protecting the Dome
25:55 - The state of the movie industry / Oscar qualification / "Mank" / "The Irishman"
27:26 - ArcLight kettle corn / Reserving seats / high-end food and beer
28:38 - Alamo Drafthouse Austin / "A Star is Born"
30:57 - www.biggiesplace.net / Instagram: @bwimages
31:37 - "Judas and the Black Messiah" / "Nomadland" / "Sound of Metal"
32:07 - The problem with streaming / Attention spans / Distraction
34:00 - The dreaded word: Content
35:02 - Padron cigars