Moviegoers, during the opening night of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
There are also cheaper alternatives to new releases: AMC theaters offers $1 kids' movies and $3 KidsPack concessions on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. (through Aug. 5) and Regal Cinemas shows G- and PG-rated films such as Kung Fu Panda for free on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. (through mid-August). There's nothing like a two-hour reprieve from the heat in an air-conditioned theater.
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