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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Man says he was attacked at Boston Common AMC after complaining about rowdy teens during movie
A Harvard Medical School student says that he was attacked at the Boston Common AMC Theater after complaining about rowdy teenagers during the movie. "My nose is still hurting. My black eye. I lost two or three days of work. My head is still hurting," Thiago Rentz said. The theater is located on Tremont Street and is one of the best theaters in the city, according to Time Out. The 35-year-old postdoctoral student says he went to see a movie with a friend last Wednesday night. During the film, a group of teens was making loud noises in the theater. "A group of eight guys and two girls they started making noise, clapping, screaming, and disturbing all the people. I asked them to be quiet. I ask them for respect, and they just ignored me," he said. After he asked the group to quiet down multiple times, he left to get a manager to deal with the situation, but he says AMC staff never addressed it. Rentz says that as he was leaving the theater with his friend, the teens stopped him in the lobby. "I couldn't pass, and they started hitting me. The target was my face and my head. I faced the wall and protected my face and head, and they were punching me for two or three minutes," he said. The group fled the theater before police arrived. "I want accountability. I want attackers to be identified. They need to know this can't happen. For the theater, I think they need to hire more people to work as security," he said. Rentz says he is completely shocked at what has happened to him and disappointed in the way AMC has handled this situation. "I came here to do research and I was just trying to enjoy a movie. And then five guys were attacking me. Five against one. It's not fair and the theater didn't answer me. I don't feel safe anymore and this is terrible," he said. WBZ-TV reached out to AMC for comment multiple times, but has not heard back. Boston Police are investigating the incident.
Los Angeles Times
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Kevin Smith's prayers are answered with new ‘Dogma' release, this time with less death threats!
For more than a quarter century, director Kevin Smith has tried to resurrect 'Dogma,' his devoutly religious comedy about two fallen angels looking to get back into heaven. Recently his prayers for the 1999 film were finally answered. On Friday, the movie will be blessed with a theatrical re-release across 1,500 AMC Theater screens in honor of the film's 25th anniversary. Technically, the milestone was last year. But when it comes to the second coming of a movie that brought us one of the on-screen pairings of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon and an A-list comedic ensemble—including George Carlin, Chris Rock, Janeane Garofalo and Alan Rickman—and the ever-meme-able winking 'Buddy Christ'…it still warrants a latent hallelujah.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Chicago mayor touts youth programs as teen unrest sparks curfew debate
The Brief Mayor Brandon Johnson says over 106,000 youth were served through city programs in his Youth Impact Report. Streeterville residents are urging City Council to impose an earlier teen curfew after recent disturbances. Johnson opposes the curfew change, saying it doesn't address the root causes of youth unrest. CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday released a new report highlighting city efforts to engage and support young people—just as some residents in Streeterville push for stricter curfew rules after a string of chaotic teen gatherings. What we know Johnson's Youth Impact Report details programming that reached more than 106,000 young people through the Department of Family and Support Services. That includes 2,000 year-round youth jobs, 155 "kickback" events aimed at safe recreation, and 50,000 teens connected to 45,000 activities via the city's "My CHI. My Future." platform. But on the city's Near North Side, a different picture has emerged in recent weeks. Residents in Streeterville say large groups of teens have been gathering outside the AMC Theater, running into traffic and fighting. In one recent incident, a tourist was shot. In response, Ald. Brian Hopkins has proposed changing the city's teen curfew from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m.—a move that some neighbors support. Kathy Gregg, a Streeterville resident, plans to address City Council members on Wednesday. "It's different these last couple of years. It's escalated," Gregg said. "I don't think most of the kids are coming down with guns or tasers. There's just a few." The other side Mayor Johnson has pushed back on the idea of a curfew, arguing that it won't address the broader challenges facing Chicago youth. "I don't believe creating policies for a narrow space in Chicago is the right approach because it's not dealing with the actual issue," Johnson said. The Source FOX 32's Nate Rodgers reported on this story.
