#Long-abandoned Manhattan cinema to become boutique theater

#Long-abandoned Manhattan cinema to become boutique theater

“Long-abandoned Manhattan cinema to become boutique theater” After a very long intermission, this theater is finally set to return. For 17 years, Manhattan’s Metro Theater has been collecting dust on the Upper West Side. Since 2005, the 82-year-old Art Deco theater has sat vacant, nearly home to numerous tenants — Urban Outfitters, Planet Fitness, Alamo…

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#Moviegoing Post-Pandemic May Be All About Premium Experience – /Film

#Moviegoing Post-Pandemic May Be All About Premium Experience – /Film

“#Moviegoing Post-Pandemic May Be All About Premium Experience – /Film” “Movie theaters are dead” has been a common refrain during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Or at least, many suggested the pandemic accelerated the death of theaters, with many cinemas shuttering for over a year and studios turning to streaming to debut their once-theatrical releases. After…

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#Alamo Drafthouse Reopening in 15 Locations, Including NYC, LA – /Film

#Alamo Drafthouse Reopening in 15 Locations, Including NYC, LA – /Film

“#Alamo Drafthouse Reopening in 15 Locations, Including NYC, LA – /Film” Matthew McConaughey’s promise that “the big screen is back,” is coming true. Alamo Drafthouse, whose South Lamar location in Austin was the backdrop for McConaughey’s moviegoing PSA during the Oscars telecast, is reopening 15 of its locations this summer. That includes major locations in Brooklyn,…

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#Alamo Drafthouse new co-owner embroiled in child abuse scandal

#Alamo Drafthouse new co-owner embroiled in child abuse scandal

“#Alamo Drafthouse new co-owner embroiled in child abuse scandal” Alamo Drafthouse revealed it is selling itself as the dine-in cinema chain filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday — and one of its new co-owners is a private-equity firm that has been engulfed in a child-abuse scandal. Altamont Capital Partners — which alongside Fortress Investment Group and…

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