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Picturehouse announced today that Metallica’s James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo will make in-theater appearances in celebration of the opening weekend of Metallica Through the Never at select IMAX® theatres around the country September 26^th - 28^th. 

Metallica Through the Never recently premiered at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival and stars Metallica, one of the most popular, influential rock bands in history, and critically acclaimed actor, Dane DeHaan. Metallica Through the Never is a music-driven, 3D motion picture event directed by Nimród Antal and co-written by Antal with Metallica’s James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo.

Filmmaker Nimród Antal immerses audiences in a bracing, raw and visceral cinematic experience with spectacular live performance footage of Metallica’s most iconic songs -- created exclusively for the film -- combined with a bold, narrative story featuring imagery drawn from the band’s trailblazing iconography. Dane DeHaan (The Place Beyond the Pines) portrays Trip, a young roadie sent on an urgent mission, during Metallica’s roaring live set in front of a sold-out arena.  The film features dazzling pyrotechnics, the most elaborate live-performance stage ever built and state-of-the-art 3-D photography, captured using up to 24 cameras simultaneously.

Metallica Through the Never opens exclusively at select IMAX® theatres nationwide on September 27^th and will expand into additional theatres and cities on Oct. 4^th.

Thursday, September 26

James Hetfield: 

San Francisco, CA: Theater TBD, 10:00 p.m.

San Francisco, CA: AMC EMERYVILLE, 12:15 a.m. (9/27)

Lars Ulrich:

Los Angeles, CA: CHINESE, 10 p.m. screening

Los Angeles, CA: Theater TBD 12:01 a.m. (9/27)

Kirk Hammett:

Milwaukee, WI: AMC MAYFAIR (Wauwatosa), 10:00 p.m.

Chicago, IL: AMC WOODFIELD (Schaumburg), 12:15 a.m. (9/27)

Robert Trujillo:

New Brunswick: AMC NEW BRUNSWICK 18, 10:00 p.m.

Philadelphia: AMC FRANKLIN MILLS, 12:01 a.m. (9/27)

Friday, September 27

Kirk Hammett:

Houston, TX:  AMC GULF POINT, 4:40 p.m.

Dallas, TX:     AMC NORTHPARK, 10:00 p.m.

Lars Ulrich:

Riverside, CA: AMC TYLER GALLERIA, 4:30 p.m.

Norwalk, CA:  AMC NORWALK, 7:35 p.m.

Robert Trujillo:

Washington, DC: REGAL MAJESTIC 20 (Silver Springs), 7:30 p.m.

Boston, MA:  AMC BOSTON COMMONS 19, 12:10 a.m. (9/28)

About Metallica

Formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica have become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 110 million albums worldwide and playing to millions of fans the world over. They have scored several multi-platinum albums, including 1991’s Metallica (commonly referred to as “The Black Album”), which is the best-selling album in history of Soundscan scanning 16 million albums in the United States alone.  Their latest album, Death Magnetic, was certified platinum just six weeks after it debuted atop the Billboard Top 200 Album chart in October 2008. Death Magnetic charted at #1 in 32 countries. Metallica have also garnered numerous awards and accolades, including nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.  The band recently celebrated its 30th-Anniversary with a week’s worth of fan club concerts at the Fillmore Theater in San Francisco, CA.

About Picturehouse

Picturehouse, a New York-based independent film marketing and distribution company, re-opened its doors with founder Bob Berney at the helm in 2013. The company has an exclusive, multi-year output deal with Netflix and its first theatrical release will be Metallica Through the Never, which opens in the U.S. on September 27, 2013. Picturehouse has also acquired U.S. rights to release The Great Gilly Hopkins, currently in pre-production. An adaptation of Katherine Paterson's award-winning young-adult novel, The Great Gilly Hopkins, starring Academy Award ® winner Kathy Bates and Danny Glover, is to be directed by Stephen Herek (101 Dalmatians, Mr. Holland's Opus) from the script by David Paterson (Bridge to Terabithia), and is produced by William Teitler (The Polar Express, What Maisie Knew, Mr. Holland's Opus). 

BY DISH CONTRIBUTOR MARK YZAGUIRRE

Last weekend was the big opening weekend for the film version of The Hunger Games, as anyone who follows popular culture at an even cursory level has noticed.  The original book trilogy was written by Suzanne Collins and has already become a classic addition to the genre of dystopian fiction.

I haven't read any of The Hunger Games books and I currently don't plan on seeing the film (though that might change if I have a little more free time during the next few weeks), but I have noticed a particular trend with regard to commentary about The Hunger Games.  As night follows day, if one reads commentary about The Hunger Games online, whether in articles or Facebook postings, one can practically guarantee that someone will chime in saying that The Hunger Games is just a retelling of a Japanese novel, film and manga series called Battle Royale.  Invariably the person stating this will say that The Hunger Games isn't as good as Battle Royale and everyone who is interested in The Hunger Games is just a lame American who should instead watch or read Battle Royale. 

To such people I say, get over yourselves.  First of all, the writer of The Hunger Games claims to have not been influenced by Battle Royale.  Even if that isn't the case (though I have no reason to disbelieve her, it's not like Battle Royale was well-known in the United States), whether or not The Hunger Games is a worthwhile work of film or literature is a question that stands on its own.  It isn't exactly uncommon for works of art in one culture to borrow from and reinterpret artworks from another culture and that doesn't make such works failures in their own right. 

For example, The Magnificent Seven was a reworking of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, but that doesn't mean that The Magnificent Seven wasn't a great film in itself.  (And before someone says that I am claiming that The Hunger Games is as good as The Magnificent Seven, no, I'm not claiming that, this is what writers sometimes refer to as a comparison.)  It is a fallacy to claim that the existence of Battle Royale somehow makes a difference as to whether The Hunger Games is worth reading or watching.  These things are independent of one another.  Frankly, when one reads such commentary, one is reminded of the sort of annoying person who will talk about how they were into a band before anyone else knew them and now that band isn't good anymore because they've become a bunch of sellouts. 

So there are people out there who were really into Battle Royale and they are critical of the success of The Hunger Games, and they absolutely must point out at every opportunity that Battle Royale came first.  That's great.  Congratulations.  Thanks for that fascinating bit of information.  Now get lost before I give you a wedgie.

Editor's Note:  This article was originally posted at The Huffington Post on March 26, 2012. 

BY DISH CONTRIBUTOR SCOTT ARTHUR:

A true to life David and Goliath story performed on the real Houston stage – what could be better? PUNCTURE isn’t pretty but the true tale told is appealing. Think “Erin Brockovich” meets “Silk”

Chris Evans (still apologizing for the Captain America thing) turns in an electric performance as Mike Weiss, a local, passionate, talented yet functioning drug addicted lawyer who meets his biggest enemy in the mirror each morning.  He and his partner Paul Danziger (Mark Kassen) stumble upon a personal injury case involving a suffering Houston ER nurse pricked by a contaminated needle. This encounter quickly evolves into a huge legal battle to expose corrupt companies refusing to even consider distribution of newly patented safer needles that could save countless lives.

Many scenes are seedy and will make your skin crawl – and those are just the ones with the lawyers. It’s a movie that will make you think – and make you glad you took the time. Look for lots of local scenery in this independent film depicting 1998 Houston . PUNCTURE is showing at the Landmark River Oaks Theater.

CLICK HERE to watch the trailer

We thought we were free of them and actually grateful Canada took them... but when it sounds too good to be true it usually is and the Crazy Quaids are back.

We've heard of them telling judges and lawyers they thought people were following them trying to kill them. They even gave the imaginary group a name! "Star Whackers"! They even mentioned writing a book about this sneaky group...but alas you won't have to bother to read it because straight from the minds of Evi and Randy Quaid comes Star Whackers, The Movie.

According to an official release, the documentary (yes we said DOCUMENTARY) chronicles their escape from Hollywood and the "star whackers". Evi announced their "docu-drama" in the following statement:

“This is a work in progress and highly experimental with nudity, adult language and content throughout. For the first time I would like an audience reaction to my art as a work in progress, so I may understand its content through other eyes.”

So....was this whole thing real in their minds or not...because she just called it art however they actually used this as an excuse to not show up in court.

LUCY! Somebody has some 'splanin to dooooo!

If you're interested in seeing this art pice, it will premiere on April 22 at the Rio Theatre, along with a screening of Real Time, the last "real" film Randy was in. But that's not all! After the brilliant double feature, you can stick around and participate in a Q&A with the couple! The theater is dubbing it “An Evening With the Quaids."

Note To self: Be busy that night...

Warner Brothers is working on a remake of the series Dallas for sister cable network TNT that would focus on the new generation of the Ewing family. REALLY??? We this DISH should have a role!

Apparently, some of the original cast has signed on to participate if the series gets made beyond the pilot!

The big screen adaptation by Twentieth Century Fox is also still in the works, slowly but surely, how many years has it been?

Do U care about seeing Dallas remade on TV or at the movies?

That show did wonders for putting the city on the map. Anytime DISH is over seas and tells folks we are from Texas they always ask about Dallas! Austin is the capitol and Houston is the 4th largest city in the United States but the world KNOWS Dallas!