Tag: Winston Groom

Interior of an IMAX movie theater with a large screen

Winston Groom Says It’s “Embarrassing” Mobile Won’t Show Forrest Gump IMAX Rerelease

James Bullard, August 22, 2014

Author Winston Groom says it’s embarrassing that Mobile’s only IMAX theater won’t screen the Forrest Gump 20th anniversary rerelease this September.

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A modern convention center building on a city waterfront

Salvation or Snake Eyes? Two Mobilians Argue Over the Convention Center’s Return on Investment

James Bullard, January 25, 2005

A published conversation between two Mobile observers weighs whether the downtown convention center has paid for itself, why Government Plaza depresses them, and whether high-speed ferries would ever carry anyone.