Movie Guide

A video shop where picking a movie is still part of the entertainment

n the Netflix era, Movieworks clings to the idea that renting movies should be an experience. There’s a wide selection of films, from blockbuster to foreign to independent, at both locations (the other is in Danvers), and a savvy staff that can help you make up your mind. There are also lots of deals, including two-for-one rentals every Monday and two-for-one daily specials on films for kids. But the best-kept secret is the twice-a-year sidewalk sale at which used DVDs are sold dirt cheap—the perfect way to build up your movie collection on a budget, or find affordable gifts for friends. Arpie

Shhhh! Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends

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for clearance items and promotions.

Shhh who knew

A 25 percent tax credit approved in 2005 jump-started filmmaking in Massachusetts, which now accounts for $400 million a year. Even Paul Blart: Mall Cop was largely filmed in the Burlington Mall.