Thin Line's plan is simple: Take all of the photography, music and film that make our city, state and country vibrant, and put it all one place for five days in April. Oh, and did I mention it’s free? Okay, maybe it’s not so simple after all.
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MOVIE TAVERN GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY
Movie Tavern recently completed renovations on their Denton location at University and Hinkle. We wrote extensively about how much we love the newly upgraded space earlier this week. The new state-of-the-art theaters are equipped with "Luxury lounger" seating, great new sound systems, stadium-style seating, and you can even reserve your seat online now! You can read more about our experience at the space (including whether we dug Logan or not) here.
To celebrate their renovations, Movie Tavern has given us five different $25 gift cards to give away to WDDI readers so you can take take yourself and a friend to go check out a movie and pig out on some food and drinks while you enjoy the exploits of Star Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Read on to find out how you can enter!
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THE NEW AND IMPROVED MOVIE TAVERN
Movie Tavern, Denton's premiere location for catching a flick in town, has recently undergone some changes. We stopped by for the opening reception earlier in March to watch a movie and celebrate the remodel. Read about our experience and why you should make a point to check out the remodel for your next vital movie watching session (we've heard good things about Get Out if you're wondering what to see).
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MOVIES ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN: POKÉMON
On Saturday, Aug 27th, Denton's cheekiest charity is hosting a movie night on the courthouse lawn. This season's selection is Pokemon: The First Movie because Glen thinks he'll get a high CP Snorlax out of it somehow. That, and we see it as a great way to utilize all of the Pokemon Go players who are already hanging at the 'gym' on the corner of Hickory and Locust for a great cause.
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A HISTORY OF DENTON IN MOVIES
Summertime in Texas can sure get hotter’n a boiling hot tub in Hades’ back-forty, which makes Netflix and a working AC unit sound pretty dang attractive. It’s pretty fun to sit back and watch the old-timey movies of Denton starlets like Joan Blondell or Anne Sheridan. Seeing yet another list of movies filmed in Dallas reminded me that Denton has its very own cinematic claims to fame. so here is our own top 10 list of films featuring Denton County (plus one that almost did).
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INTERVIEW: DANIEL AMOTSUKA
This weekend, Denton once again welcomes the Denton Black Film Festival, a 2-day series dedicated to showcasing award-winning, independent films. These films are set to entertain, educate, inspire, and communicate Black cultural themes to the broader community. All the while hoping to reflect a specific cultural mindset and changes through several generations of film-making.
DBFF will present their chosen collection of films inside Denton’s historic Campus Theatre. This year, they have expanded the festival to include music, art, poetry, and more. With musical acts like The Boombachs, they're going at it full force. We recently spoke with Daniel Amotsuka, UNT alumni and head of Marketing and Digital Media for the festival, and asked him a few questions. Read on for more!
Read MoreTHE DENTON BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
With the new year in full swing, Denton’s repertoire of festivals, both big and small, seems to grow and grow every year. In 2013, we had Oaktopia. This year, we have the first ever Denton Black Film Festival. Who knows what next year will bring? Read on and find out about the inaugural film festival that starts this Friday on the Denton square.
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