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Now Playing! Around Banderas Bay The recent explosion of movie theaters in Puerto Vallarta give movie-goers a broad range of choices. From ultra-modern cinemas with up to 14 screens playing first-run films in English [with Spanish sub-titles] to combination coffee and movie houses playing art, international and independent films from over the years, going to the movies in Puerto Vallarta is a lot cheaper than back home . . . and a great way to learn a little Spanish, too.


Cinemark Plaza Caracol - Av. de los Tules #178 Tel: 224-8927

Cinemex Galerias Galerías Vallarta - Fco. Medina Ascencio #2920 Tel: 221-0095

Cinemex Macro Plaza Centro Comercial Marco Plaza, El Pitillal

Cinépolis Av. Francisco Villa #1642 - El Pitillal Tel: 293-6763
 Click HERE for current movie listings


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Ron Perlman on Season of the Witch, Hellboy
Mike Collett-White
 Actor Ron Perlman stars with Nicolas Cage in supernatural medieval thriller "Season of the Witch", which hits theatres on Friday.
Empire - Hollywood: Chronicler of War
Al Jazeera
 Is it a case of art imitating life, or a sinister force using art to influence life and death?
Mexico's Telenovelas Get Some Edgy Competition
Ken Ellingwood
 Led by its public-television broadcaster, Mexico is producing a new breed of TV series - sexy, stylized, and risk-taking - that bears closer resemblance to HBO offerings than to the telenovelas that have dominated Mexican television for decades.
Harry Potter Stays on Top of Box Office
David Germain
 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' remained the No. 1 movie with $50.3 million over Thanksgiving weekend, closely followed by the animated musical 'Tangled' with $49.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It Had to Happen: Porn in 3-D
Reuters
 French porn producer Marc Dorcel, maker of such hardcore classics as 'Citizen Shane' and 'Casino No Limit,' is bringing Europe a new dimension in erotic entertainment with the launch of a 3D video-on-demand service for porn videos.
"Waiting for Superman" and Its Simplistic Message Countered by New Documentary Films
Megan Driscoll
 In light of the success of Davis Guggenheim's documentary, Waiting for Superman, many education experts have come out with vehement criticism against the film's assertion that teachers, and the unions that protect them, are the primary cause of the public education crisis. Now, Guggenheim's fellow filmmakers are beginning to do the same.
Amnesty International and Gael GarcÃa Bernal Launch Films on Migrants in Mexico
Amnesty International
 Amnesty International and Mexican actor and producer Gael Garcia Bernal, launched today a series of films depicting the plight of irregular migrants in Mexico.
Watch the Invisibles
Amnesty International
 Told over four parts, The Invisibles exposes the truth behind one of the most dangerous journeys in the world and reveals the untold stories of the people who make the journey north through Mexico.
Karl Rove: "Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson are Fair Game"
Brave New Studios
 Former CIA Officer Valerie Plame & Former US Ambassador Joe Wilson - wife and husband - came by Brave New Studios to talk about their new film, Fair Game, a biography picture, at the moment the White House leaked that Plame was a CIA agent.
An Epidemic of Brutality: Oakland Filmmaker Feels Police Wrath
Linn Washington, Jr.
 "Operation Small Axe" takes a raw and unflinching look at life under police terrorism in Oakland. Directed and produced by Adimu Madyun.
After Valerie Plame: Obama Makes "Fair Game" of Today's Whistleblowers
Art Levine
 This week, the taut but surprisingly emotional thriller, "Fair Game," hits selected theaters. It's about the Bush administration's retaliation against CIA operative Valerie Plame and former Ambassador Joseph Wilson.
End of Liberty
InflationUS
 How the U.S. is headed for a complete societal collapse! The most important film of all time!
Conservative Distortions and Delusions: A Review of "I Want Your Money"
Jason Del Gandio
 The new documentary by filmmaker Ray Griggs, "I Want Your Money" (released October 15) acts as a mouthpiece for the Republican Party.
Taxi to the Dark Side
jigsawproductions
 This 2007 documentary murder mystery examines the death of an Afghan taxi driver at Bagram Air Base from injuries inflicted by U.S. soldiers.
4 Films to Be Shot in Veracruz
The News
 Four movie productions will help Veracruz to reactivate its cultural, educational and social traditions, despite the fact it is facing difficult circumstances, says Gov. Fidel Herrera Beltrán.
Is Film Inception a Reality? Studies Suggest 'Lucid Dreams' Where We Control the Action Are on the Rise
Fiona Macrae
 It is the stuff of a Hollywood movie: a dreamworld that can be manipulated at will. But for more and more of us, it is becoming a reality, with the number of people experiencing lucid dreams rising rapidly.
Film Festival Shows Contrasts of Mexico's Drug War
Katherine Corcoran
 The 8th annual International Film Festival opened Saturday in the drug-plagued state of Michoacan to its largest turnout ever, drawing the contrast that defines Mexico today.
Drug-War Film Won't Compete for Mexico in Next Academy Awards
Daniel Hernandez
 Mexico did not submit the controversial and politically charged box-office hit "El Infierno" for the next Academy Awards in the United States, choosing instead a film starring Javier Bardem as its official submission.
Morelia Film Fest Kicks Off
The News
 Now in its eighth year, the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) shares its cinematic wonders with the public in Morelia, Michoacan, beginning Saturday, Oct. 16 and runs through October 24, 2010.
Illusionati: The New Documentary by Matthew Kazee
Illusionati.info
 Illusionati the powerful new documentary film by Matthew Kazee begins to look beyond the veil of control; detailing the evolution of the Illuminati controlling the first printing press to the modern day version of Mainstream Media.
How "The Social Network" Shows Our Reweaving of Conversations
Megan Garber
 Many of the big-time reviews of The Social Network have focused on the film’s characterization of Mark Zuckerberg, "the youngest billionaire in the world." Is he an evil genius - or simply a genius?
In Mexico, a Dividing Line on 'El Infierno'
Tracy Wilkinson
 Its citizens have made Luis Estrada's 'El Infierno' a blockbuster. But the film, which gives a bleak view of the country's raging drug war, has angered government officials.
Classic Movie Mondays at Los Mangos
Pamela Thompson
 Looking for some cool entertainment this fall? Drop by Biblioteca Los Mangos on Monday evenings at 5 pm to enjoy a classic movie in the air-conditioned comfort of the Puerto Vallarta Public Library. Admission is just $15 pesos, with popcorn and soft drinks available for purchase.
Mexico Submits 'Biutiful' for Oscars
John Hecht
 Mexico has selected Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's drama "Biutiful" as its foreign-language Oscar contender for the 83rd Academy Awards, while Luis Estrada's narco-themed satire "El Infierno" will go for the Goya in Spain.
The Birth of Latin American Identity
Reed Johnson
 Writer Rubén MartÃnez and filmmaker Carl Byker take a revisionist look at the dramatic encounter between the Old World and the New World in "When Worlds Collide," debuting Monday on PBS stations.
Mexican Actor Gael Garcia Bernal to Be Dad for Second Time
Latin American Herald Tribune
 Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal revealed on his Twitter account that he is expecting his second child with the Argentine actress Dolores Fonzi.
Roger Corman's Sharktopus - TV Review
Barry Garron
 Part of the Roger Corman legend has it that the budget-minded director once bet he could film an entire feature in three days. That might, in fact, be a day longer than was necessary for the Syfy telepic "Sharktopus."
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