11am Saturday, The Movie Theater Questionnaire

11am Saturday, The Movie Theater Questionnaire

What's the best movie theater that's NOT in New York or Los Angeles?

I asked TikTok.

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I ask all my guests about their favorite movie theater, and I truly enjoy everyone’s answers equally. I love reading about what makes a theater special to someone and why some are popular favorites while others are not. However, after the 200th mention of AMC Lincoln Square (an amazing theater whom I love!) I thought it’s time to cast a wider net and asked TikTok to weigh in with their favorite theaters elsewhere in the US. Enjoy these first batch of responses thanks to contributors from Atlanta, Las Vegas, Nashville, Albuquerque and DC and stay tuned for more cities & countries!

Guild Cinema, Albuquerque, NM. Photo cred

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Name: Mercedes Gonzales-Bazan (Website)

Occupation: Content producer, writer, media researcher

My favorite movie theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is the Guild Cinema, a small arthouse theater located on historic Route 66 that has been in operation for over fifty years. Now this isn’t the place I go to for blockbusters (I have my beloved Cinemark Centur…

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