The annual summer tradition known as Splash Party Movie Nights kicked off last Thursday at Deep Eddy Pool. The family-oriented films are projected onto a large screen facing the pool at dusk. Regular admission to Deep Eddy gets you in ($3/adult, $1/children 11 and under). The 2006 schedule: June 17th Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory June 22nd Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit June 24th Madagascar June 29th Harry Potter... more ›

Ahhh, it’s that time of year again – can you smell the celebrity sweat in the air? Oscar time, baby! The 78th annual Academy Awards will air March 5 on ABC. Plan your party now: gather your friends together, don your Oscar de la Renta (that was kind of a pun, see?), break out the Dom Perignon Andre and the brie, place your bets and watch the magic unfold. The absolute best part about... more ›

In an almost unprecedented move (not since “Mystic Pizza”), AMC Entertainment is offering refunds to people who go see “Cinderella Man” and leave with a sour taste in their mouths. The Ron Howard film starring notorious hothead Russell Crowe has underperformed greatly at the box office. The film has not come close to making back its $88 million production costs, so far making only about $50 million in its first month of release. In an effort to put more butts in the seats, AMC is offering on-the-spot refunds for those who do not like the film. We are not sure what the requirements will be vis-à-vis showing proof of your disdain, but we doubt you will have to show vomit stains or bleeding eyeballs to prove your point. more ›