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We are closing 2011 with outstanding films such as Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol, Steven Spielberg's "War Horse" and "The Adventures of Tin Tin." The 2012 movie list seems quite huge also. Some of the most anticipated 2012 films are "The Dark Knight Rises," "The Avengers," "Men in Black III," the next James Bond thriller: "Skyfall," "The Amazing Spider- Man," "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2", and Peter Jackson's: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" coming to theaters next December.
Titanic in 3D
The list also includes the 3D re-issues of "Beauty and the Beast" coming to theaters on January 13, "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phanton Menace," "Titanic" on April 6, and "Finding Nemo" on September 14.
A great year at the movies is ahead of us, and remember this is NOT all. Lots of new choices for all ages at the Digiplex theaters. See The Met: Live in HD 2012 season, the Ballet in Cinema, classical concerts, pop concerts, documentaries, indie films, Kidtoons and so much more!
This holiday weekend, your Digiplex Rialto and Digiplex Bloomfield 8 theaters are proud to bring you two Free shows of the Kidtoons December feature: Olivia's Wintertime Cheer on Saturday December 24 and Sunday December 25.
Showtimes: Digiplex Rialto of Westfield NJ
Saturday, Dec. 24 and Sunday, Dec. 25 at 11:00am
Digiplex Bloomfield 8 CT
Saturday Dec. 24 and Sunday, Dec. 25 at 12:30pm
Thanks to the promise of Digital Cinema, your Digiplex Destinations theaters in Westfield NJ and Bloomfield CT are bringing 'The Nutcracker' from the Royal Ballet. The Nutcracker, a beloved holiday tradition for generations of families around the globe, will be shown in HD starting on Friday December 16 until Thursday December 22 at the Digiplex Rialto Theater of Westfield NJ and at the Digiplex Bloomfield 8 Theater in Connecticut.
Classical ballet at its most approachable and visually entrancing. A seasonal favorite with something for everyone to enjoy, Hoffman's story tells of one Christmas Eve, when young Clara creeps downstairs for one of her presents, but instead finds herself at the start of a night of magical adventures as the Christmas tree magically grows and the toy soldiers come to life to fight the Mouse King! The beautifully colored imaginings of the fantasy Sugar Garden and its celebratory dances make a fabulous contrast and Peter Wright's production tells the story clearly from its mysterious start to its happy conclusion. Through it all, Tchaikovsky's music is some of the most instantly memorable of all ballet, with a wealth of famous melodies.
This holiday season, NCM Fathom and the Metropolitan Opera will present two special encores: Mozart’s 'The Magic Flute' and Humperdinck’s 'Hansel and Gretel' from the award-winning series The Met: Live in HD.
The operas encores are designed to bring appeal of the opera to families with children and will screen in the United States through NCM’s exclusive Digital Broadcast Network on December 21 and December 22.
Tickets for these wonderful Holiday Encores in HD are available at www.digiplexdest.com or at the theaters' box offices listed below.
THE MAGIC FLUTE (Mozart)
Wednesday, December 21 - 6:30 p.m. ET
Conducted by James Levine
Production by Julie Taymor
Starring Ying Huang as Pamina, Erika Miklósa as the Queen of the Night, Matthew Polenzani as Tamino, Nathan Gunn as Papageno, and René Pape as Sarastro
In Julie Taymor’s fantastical production of Mozart’s classic opera, the hero Tamino teams up with the comical bird-catcher Papageno to win the hand of the beautiful princess Pamina. To find her, the two unlikely friends must navigate through a mysterious world of supernatural dangers and avoid the wrath of Pamina’s vengeful mother, the evil Queen of the Night.
HANSEL AND GRETEL (Humperdinck)
Thursday, December 22 - 6:30 p.m. ET
Conducted by Vladimir Jurowski
Production by Richard Jones
Starring Christine Schäfer as Gretel, Alice Coote as Hansel, Rosalind Plowright as Gertrud, Philip Langridge as the Witch, Alan Held as Peter
In this English-language version of Humperdinck’s opera, the famous fairy tale siblings wander into the forest in search of strawberries and find themselves in the clutches of an evil witch, who is determined to turn them into gingerbread cookies. The score includes the familiar “Evening Prayer,” in which the children, alone in the forest, ask for 14 angels to guard them as they sleep.
The Digiplex Bloomfield 8 theater in Bloomfield, Conn. will host a special kickoff event for the premiere of PokémonThe Movie: White Victini And Zekromon Saturday, Dec. 3. The event will feature a signing by veteran Pokémonvoice actress Kayzie Rogers.
Rogers, a resident of West Hartford, has voice acted over 50 different Pokémoncharacters in her 14 years of working on the shows and movies, including Axew, Max, Professor Ivy, Wobbufet and more. She will be available to sign any Pokémonrelated materials fans bring to the premiere from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Digiplex Bloomfield 8 theater, located at 863 Park Avenue (Wintonbury Mall). The film will start at 12:30 p.m.
The movie will also play without an autograph signing on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 12:30 p.m.
“Working on the Pokémonseries has been a dream come true.
Just imagine the joy of living inside a magical world for a couple of hours each week, and I even get paid to do it,” said Rogers. “It's always so wonderful to meet my fans, but this time at Digiplex Bloomfield 8 will be extra special since many of them will be my neighbors.”
One of the oldest holiday musical celebrations in the United States, the annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival marks its 100th presentation this year with a special LIVE broadcast to movie theaters nationwide including our Digiplex Bloomfield and Cranford Theaters. Sunday, December 4, 2011, presented by NCM Fathom and BY Experience.
The afternoon begins with a video retrospective of Christmas Festival, followed by a 2-hour live concert performed by more than 500 St. Olaf College student musicians, broadcast direct from the campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Sing - 100th St. Olaf Christmas Festival Live comes to movie theaters nationwide for a live simulcast, Sunday, December 4 at 3:30PM ET
DEC 13, 2011: Digiplex Cranford and Bloomfield 8
The Nutcracker, a beloved holiday tradition for generations of families around the globe, will be shown in HD, as performed by two of the best ballet companies in the world, at Digiplex Destinations theaters in Connecticut and New Jersey The holiday celebration begins Dec. 13, when the New York City Ballet will be broadcast live and in HD from Lincoln Center direct to theaters in Cranford, N.J., and Bloomfield, Conn. Watch the preview:
FROM DEC 16- 22, 2011: Digiplex Rialto and Bloomfield 8
Tschaikovsky’s music is instantly evocative of the Christmas season, and now that music can be heard in glorious digital sound as performers from both the New York City Ballet and Royal Ballet tell the story of a struggle between a young girl, the Nutcracker and the Mouse King and his magical spell.
The NYC Ballet, performing George Balanchine’s adaptation, will be live for one night only, at the Digiplex Cranford and the Digiplex Bloomfield 8 theaters, on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. Tickets go on sale Nov. 18 at www.digiplexdest.com or at the box office.
The Royal Ballet encore performance of a slightly different, Peter Wright production, will be shown at the Digiplex Rialto Theater in Westfield, N.J., and the Digiplex Bloomfield from Dec. 16 to 22. Tickets are on sale now at www.digiplexdest.com or at the box office.
Digiplex Destinations and the Westfield Memorial Library Foundation are pleased to present children’s author Joe Troiano, creator of the Spookley books, in a special appearance and reading on Saturday, Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. at the Digiplex Rialto Theater in Westfield, N.J. located at 250 East Broad Street.
Troiano, author of The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin, will give a reading at 10:30 a.m. The movie, Spookley the Square Pumpkin, follows immediately thereafter at 11 a.m.
This animated film follows the adventures of a square pumpkin named Spookley, who lives in a world in which only round pumpkins are considered good. He is teased by the other pumpkins because of his odd shape. But Spookley makes friends with Edgar, Allan and Poe, three spiders who convince him that, square or not, he has a right to be the "Pick of the Patch" on Halloween. By twists and turns, Spookley comes to the realization that being different can also be a gift.
The fun begins with lobby activities, including a coloring contest, when the doors open at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, and continues with the reading at 10:30, the movie at 11, and a raffle after the movie for Halloween treat bags with a signed book, a plush Spookley, and a movie pass for a future showing. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. This feature is Rated G and admission is only $3.50 per person. An anti-bullying PSA will be included as part of the presentation.
