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RESERVOIR DOGS AND PULP FICTION RETURN TO CINEMAS THIS DECEMBER ? A TARANTINO XX EVENT

Miramax, NCM^? Fathom Events and IGN Host Two Nights of

Quentin Tarantino?s Most Iconic Films in Select Theaters Nationwide

Celebrating Quentin Tarantino?s filmmaking career spanning two decades, Miramax, NCM^? Fathom and IGN present two of his most acclaimed works ?Reservoir Dogs? and ?Pulp Fiction,? each in theaters for only one night this December. ?Tarantino XX: ?Reservoir Dogs? 20^th Anniversary Event? will hit select movie theaters nationwide on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 p.m. local time, and ?Tarantino XX: ?Pulp Fiction? Event? will follow two days later on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m. local time, with matinees in select markets. Each cinema event will include a special feature showcasing Tarantino?s 20-year career and a selection of hand-picked movie trailers from films that inspired him as a filmmaker.Tickets for ?TARANTINO XX: ?Reservoir Dogs? and ?Pulp Fiction?? are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com or www.tarantinoxx.com. The events will be presented using new digital cinema projection systems in more than 625 movie theaters across the country. For a complete list of theater locations and prices visit the NCM Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

Audiences across the country will be exhilarated by these gritty and innovative films that launched Tarantino?s iconic career, in which he has received the industry?s top honors including an Academy Award^?, a Golden Globe Award^?, as well as nominations for both an Emmy^? and a Grammy^? award.

?There is no doubt that Quentin Tarantino?s writing and directorial style has reinvented filmmaking as we know it,? said Shelly Maxwell, executive vice president of NCM Fathom Events. ?Join Vincent, Jules, Marsellus Wallace, Mr. Orange, Mr. Pink, Mr. Blonde and the rest of his infamous characters as they return to the big screen in this special two-night Fathom event.?

Released on Oct. 23, 1992, and named the ?Greatest Independent Film Ever Made? by ?Empire Magazine,? Tarantino?s directorial debut assembles four perfect strangers to pull off the perfect crime. But when their botched robbery reveals a police informant among them, their simple robbery explodes into a bloody ambush. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival (1992) and awarded the International Critics Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (1992), ?Reservoir Dogs? is raw, violent and unforgettable.

Two years after his groundbreaking debut, Tarantino released ?Pulp Fiction? ? hailed by critics and audiences worldwide as a film that redefined cinema.? Recognized as one of AFI?s ?Top 100 Films of the Last 100 Years,? ?Pulp Fiction,? set in the basking sun of L.A., follows a burger-loving hit man (John Travolta), his philosophical partner (Samuel L. Jackson), a drug-addled gangster's moll (Uma Thurman) and a washed-up boxer (Bruce Willis), as their four tales converge in a story of violence and redemption. Honored with an Academy Award^? for Best Original Screenplay (1994) and earning seven total nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, ?Pulp Fiction? has been listed as one of the best films of all-time by Time and Entertainment Weekly.

Miramax and Lionsgate Home Entertainment will release the ?Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection,? on Blu-ray^? Nov. 20. The set contains eight films personally selected by Tarantino to illustrate the first 20 years of his career, plus two extra discs packed with over seven hours of exclusive, never-before-seen interviews and special features. The set also features striking, original artwork designed and illustrated by MONDO (www.mondotees.com). Tarantino?s newest film, ?Django Unchained,? will be released in theaters on Dec. 25.?

About Miramax
Miramax is a leading worldwide film and television studio with a library of more than 700 motion pictures.? Miramax sells directly and licenses its titles globally through strategic partnerships including: Lionsgate, Netflix, Facebook, Hulu and StudioCanal.? The Miramax library holds some of the world?s most original and acclaimed independent films including?Pulp Fiction,?Shakespeare in Love,?Chicago,?Good Will Hunting,?The English Patient,?No Country for Old Men,?Kill Bill Volumes I and II,?Life is Beautiful,?Reservoir Dogs,?Sex, Lies and Videotape,?Cinema Paradiso?and?My Left Foot?? as well as scores of commercially successful films such as?Bridget Jones?s Diary,?Bad Santa, and the?Scream,?Hellraiser,?Scary Movie?and?Spy Kids?franchises. ?In 2011, Miramax released three new films including the critically acclaimed film?The Debt, starring Helen Mirren and Jessica Chastain, directed by John Madden. Collectively, the Miramax library has received 284 Academy Award nominations and 68 Oscars, including four Best Picture awards.

About National CineMedia (NCM)

NCM operates NCM Media Networks, a leading integrated media company reaching U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology.? The NCM Cinema Network and NCM Fathom present cinema advertising and events across the nation?s largest digital in-theater network, comprised of theaters owned by AMC Entertainment Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) and other leading regional theater circuits. NCM?s theater advertising network covers 181 Designated Market Areas? (49 of the top 50) and includes over 19,000 screens (approximately 18,100 digital). During 2011, approximately 680 million patrons (on an annualized basis) attended movies shown in theaters in which NCM currently has exclusive, cinema advertising agreements in place.? The NCM Fathom Events live digital broadcast network (?DBN?) is comprised of over 700 locations in 170 Designated Market Areas? (including all of the top 50). The NCM Interactive Network offers 360-degree integrated marketing opportunities in combination with cinema, encompassing 42 entertainment-related websites, online widgets and mobile applications.? National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCMI) owns a 48.6% interest in and is the managing member of National CineMedia LLC. For more information, visit www.ncm.com or www.FathomEvents.com.

About IGN Entertainment

IGN Entertainment is the leading Internet media and services provider focused on the video game and entertainment enthusiast markets. Collectively, IGN's properties reach more than 57 million unique users worldwide, according to Internet audience measurement firm comScore.? IGN's network of video game-related properties (IGN.com, 1UP.com, GameSpy and others) is the Web's #1 video game information destination.? IGN also owns the world's largest men's lifestyle website, AskMen.com, and men's entertainment site UGO.com.? IGN is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices across North America, Europe and Australia.

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