The Music Box Podcast

Welcome to the Music Box podcast where we talk about everyone’s favorite subject, Movies!Specifically the movies we program here at Music Box. https://www.musicboxtheatre.com/Each week you’ll be updated on all the exciting new movies we are showing, learn why you might be interested in seeing them and get a sneak peek into how we chose to screen these particular films.You’ll hear about some exciting new films and hopefully be inspired to come and watch them with us.Hosts:Ryan - Gm of music box theaterDrake - Lounge Coordinator0:00 Intro w Drake Atticus Newnum2:00 Current theater screenings - “Ready Player One” on 70 MM thru April 19th and “Back to Burgundy” until Apr 264:00 This weekend theater screenings "The Endless" from the creators of the Lovecraftian modern cult classic “Spring” 6:30 Silent Cinema program this weekend is showing “Million Bid" a 1927 film by Michael Curtiz. Thought lost for years. Print found in Italy. finding + showing lost prints. Plays this Saturday at 11am.11:00  Comparing the Room crowd vs Rocky Horror crowd. Midnight shows this weekend - “The Room” on Friday and “Rocky horror picture show” on Saturday. The cleanup after these showings is pretty intense. Thrown Spoon Alert. 11:59 pm is the start time.16:00 14th annual Youth Film Festival featuring work from children aged 6 - 22. "Minding the gap". 18:00 Ira Glass is coming! Music Box is the Chicago screening. 20:00 Errol Morris coming Tuesday Apr 24th 21:30 Critics fest22:30 For “2001: A Space Odyssey”’s 50th anniversary, Christopher Nolan worked with 20th Century Fox to restore the original negative. Only a few select theaters received a print and we got one!  Tix go on sale next week. Truly the way to watch this iconic film.24:30 Cinepocalypse. - Scott Derrickson, the director of Dr. Strange, is going to be a judge. Watching your films + deciding who will win.26:00 Drake telling us about the history of the Music Box lounge. The story of the old concession stand. John Hughes built it for his Curly Sue film. The lounge is an extension of you on living room. Did you know there is a screen in the lounge? All craft beers sourced with 300 miles 31:00 This old theater stories: origination story. Bringing it back to 1929. Louie A. Simon. Opened with "Mother's Boy". Mercury up the street. Composers out of the beyond. 39:00 Have you heard of Whitey the ghost?

Welcome to the Music Box podcast where we talk about everyone’s favorite subject, Movies!Specifically the movies we program here at Music Box. https://www.musicboxtheatre.com/Each week you’ll be updated on all the exciting new movies we are showing, learn why you might be interested in seeing them and get a sneak peek into how we chose to screen these particular films.You’ll hear about some exciting new films and hopefully be inspired to come and watch them with us.Hosts:Ryan - Gm of music box theaterJulian - Tech Director - maintains all the film and digital projection equipment hereBuck - Senior operations manager1:30 How we set up “Ready Player One” on 70mm (playing thru April 19th)4:00 Why we added the huge screen for 70mm screenings (because it’s awesome!)9:00 “1945” screening - Ferenc Török the director was here to present the film. 10:30 “Basket Case” playing in 4K for midnight shows this weekend11:30 “Back to Burgundy” Screening and Tasting - taught us a lot about wine. Tasting in the lounge after the screening. 16:00 The best board games to play in the lounge 17:00 “Ichi The Killer” in 4K restoration this weekend18:00 “Valley of the Dolls” - screening hosted by Richard knight 19:00 Mother’s Day program on May 13th or Why were not allowed to screen “Momma Mia!” We are screening “Mommy Dearest” instead. #NoWireHangers25:00 That time Ryan accidentally went to see “Eyes Wide Shut” with his mom26:00 #ThisOldTheater - stories about cool things that happened in the theater this week or in the past30:00 Our new Marquee!Thanks for tuning in! For more info and to check out upcoming movie times please check out www.musicboxtheatre.com