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    The Stanley Theatre

    4.4 (7 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
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    Sarah L.

    The Stanley is awesome. Just because of the history alone. The architecture and decor is incredible. Very beautiful. A local gem. There are always shows being held here. We recently saw Theresa Caputo. I believe it held 3,000 people! The staff is generally nice there isn't much interaction with them in a theater setting. The only thing I could recommend as constructive criticism is to train the employees more on how the seating is set up. As visitors, we don't know where our seats are and they're oddly set up in this theater. We asked three different ushers to help us find our seats because two of those three misguided us, and we thought our seats were taken by someone else. People get married here too which I imagine would be beautiful. Even if you're not seeing a show, come in and check the place out, it really is a gorgeous venue.

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    Hamilton Theater

    4.4(9 reviews)
    24.5 mi

    I can't believe this little movie theater can show brand new releases. We really enjoyed A Complete…read moreUnknown, which is a Bob Dylan biography, one day after it came out. The reclining seats were wide enough and just plain comfy. The technical aspects, screen and sound, had no problems.

    Came up here to visit my SO and his family for Thanksgiving in Sherburne and didn't know much about…read morethe town. Man, it's small! Lucky for us there was a theater near the town where we were told we "must see Skyfall." So quickly the day after our ginormous Thanksgiving meal we head towards Hamilton by Colgate University to check out this theater (across from the Colgate Bookstore). We found free street parking and headed inside. It looks like they have 4 theaters that show at once. This is like your small town indie theater (which was the kind I like!). You pay for your tickets inside before the concession stand and then head to your movie. No student discounts from what I could see. The day after Thanksgiving was packed! Every seat in Skyfall was full and they had to bring in extra seats for the overflow. The way the theater is structured, you actually can sit comfortably in the front row so definitely step up to the plate if there are no others. I did feel a little squished, but I don't think ever anticipated that many people in a single showing. Great theater, great feel, and certainly a highlight of the town.

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    El Rancho Drive In Theater

    El Rancho Drive In Theater

    4.6(7 reviews)
    34.8 mi

    We had a nice visit here. The staff were nice and kept the lines moving; both at the gate and in…read morethe snack bar. The snack bar had the traditional faire, and a few surprises. We had their loaded fries which is topped with a homemade sweet n tangy meat sauce. Not bad. A Philly cheesesteak. Even better. The star of the show was a blueberry sundae fried dough. For a moment, I thought my wife was going to leave me and move in to the theater so she could have them every day... After tasting it, I wouldn't blame her. Make sure to support the snack bar, it is how theaters like this stay in business. Obviously you can't beat the value of 2 for 1 priced movies, so what's not to love? I'd stop by again if I were in the area and recommend you do the same.

    This place needs a write-up on Atlas Obscura for being a pitch perfect example of Upstate ephemera…read more It's such a great piece of vintage Americana in CNY. Located in the sleepy town of Palatine Bridge, El Rancho Drive-In was a fixture of my childhood and adolescence. In fact, it's the only drive-in I've ever been to. (Not surprising when you learn that there are only 400 left in the USA.) There's really not much to this spot except a tall, concrete wall with a screen overlay. An entrance booth outside (double-features are $5 for kids/$8 for adults, cash only) and a small building that houses a digital projector, a concession stand, and restrooms. The building is somewhat run down but serviceable with small bathrooms and a spot to grab a soda or any number of menu items. Besides that, it's pretty much an open field where you park your car and turn the radio to 90.5 for audio. (No old-school clip-on speakers here.) The owners and staff are amiable, and you can tell that they genuinely love bringing this unique experience to the community. They do have a no outside food and drink policy, which they really can't enforce. However, it's highly recommended that you purchase something from the snack bar as they really need the support to stay operational. A few years back, they were required to buy a digital projector that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. It's a family-owned small town business, so that's no small sum. Concessions are affordable and tasty here. Far less expensive and a much more romantic experience than your generic cineplex. It's also worth a drive if you are visiting nearby Sharon Springs or Cooperstown. In the future, it would be amazing if they could start showing a wider range of films and promoting themselves a little better. Right now, they're good at getting the most recent releases and bring them to the local audience, which is great. These offerings are usually kid-friendly. However, it would be terrific if they also did nights with classic films or allowed you to rent it for events. I would imagine that seeing something like "Casablanca" or "Back to the Future" here would be so cool!

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    Oneida Movieplex - New seats!

    Oneida Movieplex

    3.4(20 reviews)
    20.6 mi

    Quite movie can hear everyone chewing. Okay for the price but it is beyond quiet. Other than that…read morecomfortable sweats good service.

    Oneida Movieplex Hi there, hoping someone sees this…read more I took my three children, two stepchildren, plus their friends to see Minecraft last night (4/4). With tickets and snacks my bill was $177. Not even ten minutes into the movie, the "manager" forced two groups of young kids out of the theater - four of my group and another group, including a little girl celebrating her birthday. The reason? Grown-ass adults complaining that the children were talking and laughing too loudly and too much. Now just to be clear, these weren't parents with children. These were fully grown adults, throwing a hissy fit that children were acting like children IN A CHILDREN'S MOVIE. After they complained once of the children being children, and the manager only told them to quiet down, these same immature adults lied and told the manager the kids were throwing food. And thus, the manager threw out two groups of children based on lies by ADULTS. In the rush and confusion of handling a large group of children and trying to seat them, my husband dropped some of the tickets and we lost them. The manager refused to refund the tickets even though I had just charged $177 approximately ten minutes earlier. Not only did I have to drive a car full of crying children home, but in the rush of being thrown out to appease whining adults in a child's movie, two of my children left their Minecraft plush and swords behind. Your manager REFUSED to allow the kids back into the theater to retrieve their items. From my understanding, the other family called the police and the POLICE WERE REFUSED ENTRY to retrieve their items. So thank you, Oneida Movieplex, for ruining the evening for a group of children who had been looking forward to this for two weeks. I hope your "manager" slept well last night. And to the grown ass adults who complained and LIED about children, I will happily confront you to your face. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Next time, maybe be a damn adult.

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    Midway Drive In Theatre - They are back!

    Midway Drive In Theatre

    5.0(12 reviews)
    64.5 mi

    Always a great time !!! Keeping the old drive in experience alive. Very satisfied. Will be back.read more

    Home of the triple feature! I have been to a few drive in theaters in a couple of states and this…read moreone pretty much is the top one for me. They have a great spot with multiple parking spots that slope upwards so you can see well even in the 2nd and 3rd rows. They have a brand new screen as well since a really bad storm tore down the last one. Fortunately the community refused to let them be defeated and rallied behind them to rebuild with donations and support. You will definitely get your moneys worth here! You pay $8 per person and you can often see 3 movies all on the same night! I will admit I'm getting old and usually leave after the second one but if they have something I really want to see, then I stay. Last week they showed The Boss, The Nice Guys, and Neighbors 2. All of these movies are newer and all of them an adult comedy. Sometimes they have themes, like family movies, adult movies, etc. The staff there are all really nice and really work their butts off making your food for you. The prices are fair for the food as well. Most things are under 5 bucks which is a great deal! I got a double cheese burger, large cheese fry, hotdog, and hamburger for my wife for under $20. They also do a free pizza drawing before the second movie based on your ticket number. Another perk is that you don't have the garbled speakers here, you can just tune in to the radio station set for the movie. That way you can listen on your car radio or smartphone radio app. The only critique I have is that their bathrooms are a bit...rough. It is an old drive in though, so that happens.

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    Midway Drive In Theatre - Time to feast!

    Time to feast!

    Midway Drive In Theatre - Concession stand chock full of tasty goodness!

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