movies

New first run movies now showing at Walton Theater in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom– We have some good news tonight for movie lovers in the Selma area. The Queen City’s only movie theater — is once again open for business. Walton Theater Selma resumes showing — new first-run movies — this weekend. The movie “The Forge,” from the creators of the movies — “War Room” and “Courageous” — is…

Netflix on the Verge of Hitting 100 Million Subscribers

Netflix is on the verge of surpassing 100 million subscribers, a testament to how much the video streaming service has changed the entertainment landscape since its debut a decade ago. The milestone will be reached this weekend if Netflix’s projections are correct. Netflix made the prediction Monday with the release of its first-quarter earnings. The video service added nearly 5…

Comedy Legend Gene Wilder Dead at 83

Gene Wilder, the star of such comedy classics as “Young Frankenstein” and “Blazing Saddles,” has died. He was 83. Wilder’s nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died late Sunday in Stamford, Connecticut from complications from Alzheimer’s disease. The frizzy-haired actor was a master at playing panicked characters caught up in schemes that only a madman such as Mel…