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    Blue Starlight

    Blue Starlight

    3.5(2 reviews)
    11.1 mi•Copperfield

    If you've ever had the pleasure of watching a movie at a drive-in, then you already know that…read morethere's no other moviegoing experience quite like it. Drive-in theaters have been experiencing a resurgence in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic as they allow movie-goers to maintain social distance from others while still having a night out. If you're looking to visit a drive-in. This also holds true for Austinites. The newest drive-in location brought to Austinies by Blue Starlight Central sits on a lot behind the VFW. Locations such as this one will most certainly renew the drive-in outdoor experience. Last night, the Things and a companion and I watched "Imaginary" (the latest flix brought to viewers from Blumhouse). Those interested in attending a movie here must purchase their tickets on-line in advance of the showing. When arriving at the drive-in, movie goers must show their confirmation of payment for the movie either via electronic receipt on a cell phone or printed copy of payment. After showing proof of payment, mover goers are given instructions on what radio station to tune into to hear the movie (long gone are the days of speakers that are able to be affixed to vehicles once parked). I purchased four tickets and a car slot pack for 4. Packs include two canned sodas of choice, two candies of choice and two warm bags of freshly popped popcorn. This location unlike the other Blue Starlight Central does not serve alcoholic beverages. As noted previously, this location sits behind VFW but is also adjacent to an apartment complex. With this being said, the lights from the apartment complex put somewhat of a haze on the second screen, making it somewhat difficult to see scenes that are in low to dim light. Because this location is newish, there were very few movie goers last night for the screen we watched. In fact, we were only in one of three vehicles watching our screen. This was nice as we were able to sit in our truck bed with blankets and a radio tuned to the drive-in station and were also able to put out our lawn chairs next to the truck and not be next to any other cars/vehicles. This location's decor certainly does give a vintage 1950s vibe. As it relates to this vintage appeal, it should be noted that this is not the fanciest drive-in but does make up for ​​lack of the newest this or that by conjuring up nostalgic memories of days gone by. Total for 4 and slot packs $71.50

    We swung by to watch Addams family values.... It's very cute. Ramshackle with a lot of personality-…read morehonestly it was cute. The dirty trailer park vibes and tiny screens weren't a problem. The staff was pretty cool and accommodating with rescheduling. My favorite part was when the movie screen keeping fading on and off. - they should fix that.

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    Matthew McConaughey Cinema - Carnivore pizza $17

    Matthew McConaughey Cinema

    3.5(312 reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    Overall: 3.5/5 [dine in]…read more This theater is in a great location and is always clean. They also validate parking at the McBee garage which is a nice perk. The seats are a bit older than the Lakeline location and don't seem to recline as much, but the drinks come out faster here. They also have a nice upstairs outdoor patio to hang out on. We got the boneless wings with fries ($18.25). The fries were alright but the wings were not good, the taste and flavor just weren't for me. The portion was also pretty small for the price.

    It's amazing how much private equity can sh*tify something up so badly that you can't even…read morerecognize the original business anymore. Needless to say a lot has changed since our last review of this Alamo location from 2017! Even though we hadn't written updated reviews, we nonetheless noticed (of course) that Alamo had consistently gotten worse over the years. However, our experience last week has confirmed that we will never ever be back here again. This place is the pits. The only reason we went is because someone got us a gift card. We bought our tickets, and there was a $7 "convenience fee" like we are in 1998. But then, we get to the theatre, and--JOKE'S ON US because we had no idea that this had happened--you do everything through a QR now. Are you kidding??? How much soul can you suction out of a business!?! The whole point of this whole enterprise was to use the fun little pencils, write your order down, and have the charming experience of HUMAN INTERACTION. Now, you have your phone out--yes, haha that they mention the irony after the bazillion ads we had to sit through!--and there is an automatic 18% tip included. Wowza! We were so disgusted that we only ordered beers. Our daughter had to get TWO kids pizzas because the portions were so small. The menu is way more limited and even more overpriced than one could imagine. Hope you liked Toy Story 5! Oh, AND FYI, if you forget to close out your tab, they add a 5% ADDITIONAL tip within 20 minutes of the movie closing. I mean, this place truly, truly hates its customers. And what greets you at the main desk? A Gen Z'er on her phone the entire time who can't be bothered to look up when folks come and go. We hate this place so much and we are SO excited for the day that we hear that they will have to shutter their doors because, honestly, no business deserves to go under more than this one. 1 star only because we can't give zero.

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    Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar - Royale Burger without cheese subbed Tortilla Chips instead of Fries

    Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar

    3.3(572 reviews)
    2.8 mi•Zilker, Bouldin Creek, 78704 (South Austin)
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    I gave them an extra star because they brought back the "original recipe" queso except it's not…read morequite the original recipe. The OG recipe had more hatch chiles but it's a huge improvement from whatever queso dark ages we were in when they gave us Beer Queso. I also tried their interim new recipe after Been Queso that was spawned out of the same failed idea. Now with this new "original recipe", the queso is decent. It's not spectacular like the old one that would motivate me to come watch a movie just to order it. This new "original" recipe is good enough to order if you're otherwise there. Not good enough to justify coming in for a movie like the old one. (I have the season pass and I kid you not, I used to go in to have dinner and watch a movie and order burger and queso. Now I don't go in to do that but I will order the queso when I'm there. Like I said, it's tasty and decent.) Bathrooms are still consistently gross with several toilets clogged with human waste so you have to look into 3-5 stalls before you find one without floating human waste. Staff is always friendly though so that helps offset the gross bathrooms, I guess.

    Not gonna lie when I went I had kinda bigger expectations but I guess since you now see more or…read morehave more places that have comfier seating and bars and food you can order in your seats you felt like this would be right up there but it was just alright nothing special or amazing it was all in all a typical movie theater experience honestly and the food was alright too I mean if I lived close to one I'd go because it's a movie theater after all but I wish it was more wow

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