It’s no secret that we miss out on tons of good first-run movies here in the Rio Grande Valley. It happens for lots of reasons - reasons that make sense to the suits who run distribution houses and theater chains. (I wrote about this before here).
Basically, those suits don’t think a small indie flick like “Rocket Science” or “Control” will sell many tickets beyond a major urban market, and they’re probably right. So, I’m not gonna moan about not being able to catch a little indie flick at my local Cinemark. Instead, I’ll wait the few weeks - or months - until the local Landmark chain screens it or it’s released on DVD. No big …
It’s a shame, though, that Valley movie lovers won’t be able to catch the well-received new movie by Sean Penn or the latest offering from popular filmmaker Wes Anderson upon their initial wide releases.
No, it looks like we won’t be seeing Penn’s “Into the Wild” or Anderson’s “The Darjeeling Limited” on Valley screens any time soon - well not right now at least. These movies are already making some good money around the country, and I think Valley audiences would support them. Well, in case you haven’t heard about these flicks, here’s what you’re missing:
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‘The Darjeeling Limited’ trailer:Please enable Javascript and Flash to view this Flash video.———-
Photo courtesy Fox Searchlight Pictures
