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Starring: Elm City

Shia Labeouf and Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Grab some popcorn for this decuple-feature, originally published on July 25, 2012. New Haven’s had an impressive Hollywood career, as suggested by these ten movies spanning over half a century. (more…)

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An Indie Gem

Best Video stacks

Scene from a video store: A young woman steps up to the counter. “Where can I find Cape Fear? I thought it would be in ‘Best of Best,’ but…” “There’s two Cape Fears,” the manager responds, without a trace of the smugness or superiority which once besmirched the image of video store workers nationwide. The […]

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Starring: Elm City

New Haven in Indiana Jones: The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

New Haven’s had an impressive Hollywood career, as suggested by these ten movies spanning over half a century. (The glut of New Haven-set movies in the 2000s was the result of a concerted effort by the State of Connecticut to attract major movie studios here with tax breaks and other incentives.) The city informs these […]

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Breakfast and a Movie: ‘Good Deeds’ Indeed

Kelly Turner Cole, organizer of Breakfast and a Movie

Kelly Turner Cole’s Breakfast and a Movie series is a blockbuster event, bringing together thousands of ravenous moviegoers and many selfless volunteers at five movie theaters all on the same day. The screening-and-meal fundraisers support C.H.A.I.N., a non-profit which helps pay living expenses for cancer patients who are unable to work or in financial need. […]

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