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    3.8 (149 reviews)

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    The interior has a great design. Note that there are five  screens here.
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    I love the environment of this theater! It has an old school cinema feel and taste in terms of the exterior design, the interior design, and the way the employees dress. It's in a very classy part of town: Society Hill and they show a lot of indie films. I've been here in past years to watch The Trip, Three Identical Strangers, and First Reformed. Theater one is the largest screen and overall the most well done. It has the most seating and is the main screen. Theater 3 is a rather large screen, however what bothers me is that the screen slants one way and the chairs slant the opposite way. I find myself turning in the chair creating back discomfort just so I can get a straight-on view of the screen. It's not too much of a deal-breaker however in addition to some other things like the chairs being old looking and feeling it's enough to lose one star. The same issue appears in Theater 4. A bonus to the chairs however is that they're quite wide. A fun thing to note is that they take e-ticketing by MoviePass which is very convenient. Also, the times of movies can run anywhere from noon time all the way to about 9:45 p.m. I've been on both sides of those times and it's quite interesting. To go around 1 p.m. is to go with a very casual crowd consisting of just a handful of older folks. As for the food the only thing I've tried is a hot chocolate and I think it's excellent. I got a mint flavor for only $2. What's surprising to me is that they give free refills on a large popcorn and a large drink. I'm thinking to myself "Who would ever need a refill?! Those sizes are huge!" I believe it's more for people who go to multiple movies that day. Also, beware of the men's bathroom door. It's really heavy to push in.

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    Busted speakers and dim projection have turned one of the best theaters in the city into one of the worst.

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    Everything was lovely. Sound, visual quality was excellent. Only wish more people would come to the theatre. Keep up the great work !!

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    Although the location and quality of film viewing were fine, the theater was uncomfortably freezing during the show.

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    Hot, smelly theater even though the AC was fine in the lobby. Dirty, unstocked restrooms. Pass on this particular movie going experience!

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    This place smells awful. PLEASE clean the popcorn makers. Hygiene is important. Maybe filth is a PHilly thing. Not charming.

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    Always clean and great movie selection. I do love the sign in the ladies bathroom asking not to put your popcorn under the air dryer.

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    AMC DINE-IN Fashion District 8

    AMC DINE-IN Fashion District 8

    3.2(100 reviews)
    0.8 miMarket East

    We have watched a few movies here, most recently Wicked For Good in 3D. I like that I can order my…read moreseats on line and know exactly where to go when I enter the theater. I love that the seats recline way back and it's fun to play with the knobs on them. I like that there's a bit of distance between the coupling of chairs. I love the sound system. I mostly go to the matinee which is less expensive, often cleaner, fresh, hot popcorn and usually quieter. It's located on the 3rd floor in the Fashion District Mall. Good times.

    This was our second time coming here. Since this was a late Friday night showing on the opening…read moreday/weekend of the movie (Jordan Peele's "Him"), it was much more crowded than the first time we came here (Sunday evening). Even though there were a lot of people, we didn't feel like we waited long for anything - coming in, ordering food and ordering drinks. General area and within the theater was kept decent. We like and enjoy the dine in your seats aspect. Food is decent and most people would be able to find something. They were low on stuff at the condiments bar, so we had to get some stuff from the staff working the concession stand. We got in the theater as previews were about to start and a staff member brought the food to our seats within minutes of us sitting down - so perfect timing. Good experience and we plan to see more movies here moving forward.

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    Secret Cinema

    Secret Cinema

    4.7(3 reviews)
    1.6 miLogan Square, Penn Center, Art Museum District

    How is it possible no one has ever written a review of Secret Cinema? (I mean, aside from the fact…read morethat it is Secret)? I hope that by being the first to review Secret Cinema I'm not somehow violating some unwritten rule of Secret Cinema: "The First Rule of Secret Cinema is...you don't talk about Secret Cinema." Secret Cinema is a labor of love of its founder and his wife (?) who have been showing vintage movies (on film only, never video, as they will proudly tell you) for well nigh on 20 years, in various locations around Philly. However, their more-or-less permanent home seems to be the cinema at Moore College of Art and Design on 20th and Parkway in Center City. Their programs are typically 1.5 -3 hours long and feature a wide range of rare, obscure, and generally neglected but culturally significant movies, shorts and cartoons. I think they do maybe 10 showings a year, usually Friday nights, and admission is only $6-7 per show, making it probably one of the best cheap date opportunities around. The breadth of the programs is truly astounding. In the few years I've been attending, I've seen everything from classic cartoons from the 30's (the politically incorrect kind), corny educational films from decades past (including one sex-ed film from the early 80's featuring coitus between immense puppet genitalia which made everyone in the audience squirm), to almost-lost home movies of the Velvet Underground, to Saturday morning kid's programs, to a Philly premiere of the works of an almost totally unknown 50's-60's director, J. X. Williams: I am still searching for words to describe that show... Jay, its MC and creator, clearly loves rare cinema and is himself an encyclopedic resource on each of the programs he compiles. He prefaces the shows with his own (somewhat monotone and sometimes seemingly interminable) intros in which he provides the context of what you are about to see. That said, the selections can be somewhat hit-or-miss. One showing, which featured a documentary about Scottish agriculture in the 1940's, left me scratching my head to find the entertainment value: I guess it was a bit more 80's-style irony than I was willing to take. Some others leave me cold, as, apart from the historic value, the entertainment value of some of the programs can be very low for someone who is not specifically interested in that very subject. In other words, the selections can veer into arcana from time to time. But, you go there to have your horizons broadened, not to see more of what you would otherwise see in the mainstream media. So on balance I guess it's a good thing. So kudos to these folks for putting on consistently interesting (if not entertaining) programs which are clearly outside the mainstream. And kudos for being squarely in the Philly DIY tradition and staying true to that ethic all these years. Go and check it out.

    I've been to about 4 or 5 of these underground film events hosted by curator and film nut Jay…read moreSchwarz. There is a certain ritual to it - paying $8, listening to Jay's informative droning introductions, not knowing what to expect. Secret cinema is a tribute to the dying medium of film. It's only film- no vhs or digital. He rescues film reels from flea markets, garages, libraries and cobbles them together with a theme. Some of what he shows is ironic, hilarious and cringeworthy in its racial stereotyping. It's a history and cultural studies lesson doled out in 5-7 minute chunks. I refer to Jay as a mad genius and hope he remains that way. His obsession with film and opening rare finds to the public is a great service. Secret Cinema isn't widely advertised. Getting on the e-mail list is the best way to catch these semi-frequent (every month or two) events.

    Ritz Five - movietheaters - Updated May 2026

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