Freebie Friday-Harkins Summer Movie Fun Season Passes
***Contest Closed**** Try to find the ultimate baddie with Minions. Learn the secrets of kung fu and noodles with Po the Panda. Or see a beloved children’s story come to life with Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. Harkins Summer Movie Fun offers a variety of family movies…
Rogues: Unlawful but Still Likable, Lovable Even
Villain, miscreant, trickster, wretch, rascal–however you choose to describe such characters, they all fall under the term “rogue”. Show of hands, how many of us likes rogue characters? We’re certain everyone raised your hand. The only reasons one would not are because they are unfamiliar…
Captain America: Civil War and the Ultimate Captain Ameri-Thon
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager for Bookmans Mesa Movie marathons are kind of my thing. I sat through 21 hours in a movie theater for a Star Wars marathon when The Force Awakens came out, so spending 12 hours in the Harkins Theater at Tempe…
Geeking Out with Electra Woman, Dyna Girl and the World of Sid and Marty Krofft
By Todd W., Vintage Star Wars Toys Guy for Bookmans Mesa Hollywood, oh, Hollywood. You did it again. With all of the hype and anticipation surrounding the new Electra Woman and Dyna Girl movie coming out June 7 and starring Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart, I…
May The Fourth Be With You With These Helpful Tips
Calling all intergalactic bounty hunters, Storm Troopers and Cantina players: The Force is strong in you. If you have a valid opinion on who shoots first or if you can successfully explain what Han means when he says the Falcon made the Kessel Run in…
Bookmans Recommends: Straight Outta Compton
Written By Flavio Collins, Bookmans Ina Customer Service Supervisor Growing up in Barrio Hollywood during the mid-1990s, I connected with rap music and culture. I still appreciate the journalistic approach to writing lyrics. Rap is a way for people to express their views on events…
Bookmans Recommends: Mermaids
The power of three! Cher is a queen unto herself but with the aid of Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci, there’s no way the movie Mermaids wouldn’t become an immediate favorite. This movie is a female powerhouse with every moment packed full of womanly angst…
Ticket Tuesday: 2016 Phoenix Film Festival
**CONTEST CLOSED** The Phoenix Film Foundation presents the 16th Annual Phoenix Film Festival! The festival starts Thursday, April 7 and runs through Thursday, April 14. The PFF was named one of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine and tops the Bookmans list of…
Bookmans Recommends: Rare, Cult and Camp Cinema
You don’t need to take a film history class to become a film buff. Bookmans carries the best, weirdest and hard-to-find titles to round out your film education. Come find a movie that you can’t believe existed, learn about the classics or plan a fun…
Freddy Krueger and the Old Gory Classics
By Robert Holcombe, Bookmans Ina Assistant Manager Many people know and love Freddy Krueger. No, you’re not dreaming. It’s early to bring up this scarred, scary, dream shyster, but I’m doing it anyway. How many horror villains have as much fun as Freddy? Most slash kingpins…
Bookmans Attends Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival (FMFF) kicked off this past week and Bookmans attended the party. Highlighting nonfiction films, The Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival offers a “cultural alternative to the mainstream commercial film experience and to celebrate, promote, nurture and teach non-fiction filmmaking.” A 4-day event…
Magic Tree House Books Hit the Big Screen
If you are in your thirties or younger, chances are you have memories of the one of the most cherished and recognizable children’s book series world-wide, the “Magic Tree House” books. Fans of the series will soon transport like Jack and Annie from the pages to…
Movie Review: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
By Kaitlin Hooker Set to release on February 5, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies creates a compelling, female-empowered twist on the classic love story by Jane Austen. Star Lily James of Downton Abbey and Cinderella portrays our heroine, trained both in Chinese martial arts and traditional English…
Remembering Alan Rickman
The news on British actor and director Alan Rickman‘s passing from cancer at age 69 left me devastated. It’s strange how even if you never met, a person can still occupy a personal place in your heart. It is beyond saddening to ponder the thought…
One Teeny Critique about The Force Awakens
By Caity, Event Liaison at Bookmans Flagstaff (Take it up with her.) Okay. Deep breath. Maybe enough time has passed that everyone who cares has seen the latest chapter in Star Wars universe? In case you are one of the 10 people who have not witnessed…
Most Anticipated Everything of 2016
Plans and projections for 2016 are filled to the brim with movies, music, video games and books we can’t wait to get our hands on. From the Zoolander sequel to Assassins Creed, from the LCD Soundsystem reunion to Legend of Zelda for the Wii U,…
Jem and the Holograms Light Up Attire with Showtime Synergy
It’s Jan-YOU-Ary, time to focus on you. If you seek something other than the latest wellness trends or book-ish resolutions to treat your inner geek, then Bookmans Mesa has a suggestion. Let Jem and the Holograms light up your attire.
How to Prep for the Lady Ghostbusters
Paul Feig dusts off the old proton packs with the upcoming third Ghostbusters movie. The movie features a brand new, all-female crew of spook-bustin’ experts. The Ghostbusters team includes actresses Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Melissa McCarthy and Leslie Jones. With the movie’s release date of July 15,…
Gift Guide: Happy Classic Horror-days
Is holiday cheer creeping into the psyche of your classic horror film loving pal? Need something a bit, hmm, visceral? Bookmans offers alt-holiday entertainment with old-fashioned horror to brighten your spirits. Bookmans has a goretastic collection of cult classic horror films. These high-quality, restored films…
Bookmans Recommends: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
Whether you prefer the book or the streaming series, Orange Is the New Black has fans wrapped around its little finger. Due for a fourth season in 2016, the Netflix exclusive takes us on a roller coaster ride of emotions as we experience prison from…
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