My father loved movie theaters, and cinema was our church.
And we went up to Vegas, sat down with so many people and the movie killed.
You gave my father and I an extraordinary moment together that evening.
L to R: NATO President & CEO Michael O’Leary, Jason Reitman and NATO Chair Bob Bagby.Bryan Beasley
Im sure hes watching this moment right now, and hes really proud.
I applaud the money you are re-investing into your movie theaters, continued Reitman before the group.
Think also about the cultural hub that you are.
Thats what were doing with the Village.
Its not just a place to go see a movie.
We want to build a community hub.
Im so proud to be a member of this organization and thank you for having me.
The Westwood Fox Village is part of Reitmans childhood.
There are some places where it was renovated in the 80s and 90s, were going earlier.
Were getting in the DeLorean.
We want this to be a cultural hub.
We want you to spend real time at this place.
And nowhere is that more evident than in independent cinema.
So many of our theaters are like that across our country.
Having him come back and breathe life into the Village, the Westwood neighborhood will be better for that.
