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An etiquette guide to going to the movies

One of this year's TIFF Midnight Madness selections, God Bless America, features a modern-day Bonnie & Clyde shooting someone for talking in a cinema. As the festival draws to a close, festival programmer Colin Geddes dreads the retur [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Theater Etiquette: Please Shut Up

Last night, I went to see Rise of the Planet of the Apes at the movie theater I’ve been going to since I was a kid. I can remember all the times I was swept away into fresh and exciting lands, from my first experience in Middle Eart [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Goers Weigh In On Theater Etiquette

Summer is around the corner, and that means this year's biggest blockbusters are starting to hit the big screen. With all the big crowds cramming into the movie theaters, we talked to people around town about some of their biggest pet [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Hughes' Muses: Valentine's Day Movie Date Etiquette

For some people, Valentine's Day is a day of great meaning; flowers are bought, reservations are made and mushy compliments are exchanged. For others, today is Monday and is no different than any other Monday, except that we have to [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Movie Theater Etiquette

1. Whisper to your seatmate if necessary -- but don't talk back to the screen or do a running commentary on the action. 2. Turn off your cell phone or put it on vibrate. If you must make a call, do it out in the hallway or lobby. 3. Don't [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2007 | Comments : 0

10 Movie Theater Etiquette Tips

1. Arrive before the movies starts. Entering after the movie has begun is disruptive for other patrons. 2. Stay seated. Go to the restroom before the movie begins so that you will not have to go during the movie. This is especially importa [...]

Posted On : Jul, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

Etiquette at the Movies

I recently had a mind-boggling experience at the movie theater. You would think that you could go to a movie theater and be able to relax without worrying about behaving a certain way. But it seems as though the movie theaters have become a [...]