See a great film here before it makes it's way to our air. Don't forget about Waverly Midnights to see anything from The Holy Mountain to Birdemic to They Live
This cinema not only plays great indie films, but serves excellent food and alcohol. Definitely go to Nitehawk.
Great selection of films played here and along with standard movie theater food there is a really great cafe.
The place has great international movie selections that aren't playing anywhere else in NYC.. AND they serve coffee!! The popcorn and other snacks are 100% top shelf
They not only show amazing films, but also are staffed by friendly, welcoming people who clearly and truly love the films they show. Get there a little early to make sure that you get in.
Buy tickets online for high-demand films at peak times as they often sell out. They have kiosks that make picking up your tickets super-fast. Also, show up early for good seats.
Lower ticket prices ($11 for adult vs. $12+ elsewhere). Great indie film selection. Lower priced concessions. Spacious, clean bathrooms
The bar/lounge area is large and has a good selection of libations. The bathroom was modernly decorated and clean. You can also bring your drink into the theater which is awesome!
The films are shown in the original 35mm format and the sound and visual quality was terrific. The seats are incredibly comfortable. And the gourmet movie theatre snacks are equally impressive.
You can go all out with a $400 VIP pass that gets you into everything over the 4 day festival, or you can get individual film tickets that are around $10.
Price, acoustics and architecture are pretty flipping right on for a small artsy theatre. For $5 you can get a yearly membership, allowing you to buy wine & Bells beer!
They show a lot of limited release and international flicks, as well as the random midnights! Also, the popcorn is delicious. Quick tip: Bring cash. They do not accept plastic here.
There are lots of Italian Soda flavors to enjoy and the popcorn is amazing. Buy a popcorn/drink package! Plus, they have cookies.
Friday & Saturday - check out the great midnight movies. Show up early and park. The theater has a huge selection of Italian Soda flavors.
You can find 1st run movies and classics. You can get popcorn, candy, or beer and wine to drink while watching the movie. First timers might want to come early to visit this beautiful place.
They show the movies that all the film fans want to see, but can't at the gigantor movieplexes. More comfy than the Landmark's. You can order up your PBR or glass of wine. And they sell Pocky!
The six-day festival presents 40 programs with more than 180 films from over 20 countries, including experimental, animation, documentary, narrative, hybrid and performance based works.
Besides having a great Screening Room there is also a vibrant youth media program, TILT, which works with students to create video productions, with a focus on media literacy: http://www.tiltmedia.org
If you dont like crowded places, this is the perfect place to be. They do parking validation, even better! They have a Starbucks and a burger place in the same street, so you can always grab a bite.
All the screens are decently sized and the seats are all rocker-type seatbacks. CineArts uses non-hydrogenated canola oil to cook its popcorn which is much lower in saturated fat and healthier.
Bring cash here for tickets and concessions, and get the popcorn. It's so buttery and good. Beer was a reasonable $3.50 a bottle and apparently you can get an entire bottle of wine!
Bring cash! The bar has local beer on tap and many other random treats (yay for Saranac Root Beer!)
It's never too crowded. They are right next to a parking garage (with validated parking! $3 woo). Clean. Courteous staff.
This place is great for indie films, dusted-off classics, hilarious series, fun one-off events & and awesome visits. They also serve great beer!
Pricing is pretty reasonable including discounts for students of Cal. There is an option to bring in your own snacks/drinks (bonus!) and the restrooms are kept quite clean
Piedmont has real live announcements before the movie, not in lieu of but in addition to the requisite commercials and previews. They also had a raffle drawing for some local gift certificates.
Great food & drinks brought to my seat by friendly and swift waitstaff, awesome programing, and a strict no-talking/no-texting/no-cell phones/no kids under a certain age.
The 4-hour parking is included with the movie. There's a variety of healthier munchies and a small selection of the usual candy. The espresso drinks are a billion times better than Starbucks.
Great events, best indie / foreign films. Become a member, films are only $5. And real butter on the popcorn.
They sell beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages for donations. The seating is couches, reclining chairs, and standard classroom-ish chairs. so get there early to claim a comfy chair up front!
$4 entry. The popcorn is always fresh and there's parm & bakers yeast for doctoring it up. This place offers everything from A list second runs to old classics to campy and booze, wine and pizza.
The theater has all of the sound and picture quality of the large chain theaters. It's cheap, they play first run movies and it doesn't have all the commercials that the big theaters do.
Cinema 21 + Tommy Wiseau's "The Room" = awesomeness personified! This is the most amazing interactive cinema experience you will ever have! Inexpensive tickets and very reasonable concession prices.
Ticket price starts at $4.75. Their popcorn is really tasty since they actually use real butter as opposed to those imitation butter things. Also, cash only!
Cheap movies. Serves beer. Very fun place to see a film, popcorn is good, and you can go to Dots after!
Not only does it inherently have character and ambience as a result of it's historic building, it also rotates fantastic films and offers some great concessions (micro brews, ice-cream, mmm....).
Mondays and Tuesdays are $5. Make sure you come a little early to get seats and some food and beverage. The set-up is different from traditional movie theaters so it takes a minute to get acclimated.
Tickers were only $3. They give you a number and bring the food to your seat. The food is average McMenamins food, but much better than you would ever get at a Regal!
If the wait outside doesn't turn you away, you will have a choice to sit at tables or sofas on the first floor or head up to the balcony for standard seats. Offer a few good microbrews, like Ninkasi.
Great beer, amazing burgers, supreme tater-tots. A little theater and pub with cheap movies and a good menu
Cash only. Show good movies at a reasonable price. The popcorn is so much better than what they serve at the big megaplex cinemas.
If the museum is closed, or the front entrance is blocked, walk to the south side of the building and there will be a sign (enter in the Hoffman Lobby). Just hang out until someone come to unlock it.
The only place in Chapel Hill that shows independent films. They have beer and wine, and cheap snacks, and there is a door that lets you to go to Cup-a-Joe next door without leaving the theater
They host interesting, solid events (movie series). Their grounds are beautiful and are themselves interesting to look at and explore--and they're free!
Cozy community feel. Small screen. Old school theater experience. Great selection of non-mainstream movies.
