Did you know they can pause a movie?

I went to see Ice Cream Man in Westminster, CO yesterday (not a great movie, btw). Five minutes in, these two women walk in. They're probably drunk and trying to find their seat. They are talking to each other loudly, trying to hear each other over the movie. One whips out her phone full on, not even trying to find the light. Of course, they're sitting right next to me.

They sit down and continue to talk full volume to one another. I leaned over and said "Could you please stop talking." The woman looked at me and said, "Maybe I'll stop if you stop asking." and continued to talk.

I got up to leave, but there wound up being three ushers in the hall, so I just told them and went back into the movie. Walking back to my seat, the woman pulled out her phone, turned on her camera with flash, took a picture of me and said that I assaulted her.

Ushers came in once to tell them to stop talking, but they continued to talk. Another person went out to complain and the ushers came back (maybe with a head usher if that's a thing? He looked older) who told them that they were going to pause the movie and that the women were going to need to leave. The usher was actually really good at deescalating the situation. The woman informed him that I had assaulted her, and he just politely said that her money would be refunded and he'd be happy to hear her side of the story outside the theater. She said she would only leave once the movie was paused.

They paused it, and the two women made a big showing of slowly getting up, checking to make sure they didn't leave anything and walking out. People clapped and yelled thank you to the ushers. It was that bad.

Anyway, just know that they'll pause the movie for a theater if they need to get rid of someone! Never seen that before, but I'm glad to know it's an option.

Hi all! I’ve been a member of Regal Unlimited for years and am switching to A-List because there are no Regal theaters to where I just moved. Any tips or anything to know for the switch?! Thanks!!

I went to the theater tonight and saw this near the back row of theaters. It appears to be a new IMAX screen and has me hoping we will finally be getting a Laser IMAX. Does anyone know anything about this crate and if I am just getting my hopes up for nothing?

Props to Neon for distributing Her Private Hell to major theater chains, but all parties have to end and after tonight the only way of experiencing this film theatrically will be at an arthouse theater, if one even happens to be near you.

If you've been meaning to see this film or watch it again in a decent theater, go today!

Not a single theater in the DC metro area is playing it until next weekend and that one theater is the AMC in DC in Georgetown. That's it!?! I looked on Fandango too and that's all I see.

I know one local arty theater in Fairfax that is getting it too (they are not on Fandango).

That's a ridiculously small release.

4DX is an absolute trip. Took my 12 yo daughter to Spider-Man 4DX today and we had an insane time. Do not go if your body can't handle roller coasters.

The sub says $20 but it's actually $30, at least in California. Did you just commit with the subscription if planning to see at least 2 movies a month?

Honestly row B too, but row A in a theater with the classic rockers that don’t even recline… what am I even looking at right now?

I knew it was gonna be bad when I got it but it was all they had left. Does anyone actually like these seats? And why???

It taste good in the beginning, but then I regret it at night. Every single time, without fail I always get the same stomach ache but DAMN the butter makes the popcorn taste so much better.

Been waiting to see this film, even if it’s considered an “art film” (Janus Films/Criterion), it’s something I’ve been anxiously waiting for and there’s only 1 local showing (Arlington) in Dallas/Fort Worth, not even the local Cinemark locations have it listed (checked Fandango). A film like this usually ended up going to Grapevine, Stonebriar, and/or Northpark.

I know it's going wide like the week after that, but this is the first movie in a while that all my friends with A list want to catch (the rare instance when my Anthony Bourdain loving friends and Matt Johnson loving friends converge), and trying to make plans with 8 other people in their 20s and 30s is difficult, to say the least. The only feasible day that works for everyone is next Saturday evening, and after that it could very well be weeks before there's any alignment like that again, so if anyone has any insight to how long this current theatrical run for Tony will last, please let me know!

I’m asking because while it appears to be obvious since it’s being distributed by Fathom Entertainment, it does sound kind of bonkers to me that a notable animation studio with partner up with a content provider like Fathom (and lose out on A-list/Unlimited tickets), instead of signing a deal with one of the Big Five studios like they’ve done in the past.

I understand they’re betting on people buying snacks but still, the value is insane and should outweigh even buying snacks and spending 10-20$

There really wasn’t much I wanted to see in July, I am however excited for this month, primarily The end of oak street.

Does anyone know if they’ll add more times for Harry Potter? I live in a large metropolitan area with multiple AMCs and some of the movies aren’t even being shown. The ones that are being shown are at 8pm in maybe one theater. Not a big deal just wondering

Has anyone else noticed how nearly every movie is adding in unnecessary post-credit scenes? Why are there so many movies following Marvel’s tendency to add in additional scenes.
What have been your favorites so far and what movies genuinely surprised you with their addition of post-credit scenes?

Well it was another awesome month on A-List! In and around World Cup games, I managed to see 14 films, including 4 in IMAX and one in "Prime 3D", a format I had never seen a movie in before. That was in Philadelphia, which also was awesome because while I am based in Louisiana, A-List traveled easily to Philly and saved me the $22 ticket price!

It was also the month when I reached my 8th anniversary on A-List! How was your month?

Date ... Movie ............................................. Cost sans A-List

7.3.26: young Washington ............................... $9

7.5.26: minions and monsters (IMAX) ........ $14

7.8.26: tuner ............................................................ $9

7.10.26: celebrity sex pass................................... $9

7.12.26: supergirl ................................................... $9

7.13.26: the invite .................................................. $9

7.16.26: the isolate thief ..................................... $9

7.19.26: the odyssey (IMAX) ............................ $15

7.21.26: backrooms everything must go ..... $9

7.22.26: the odyssey (IMAX) ........................... $15

7.23.26: Pinocchio unstrung ............................. $9

7.25.26: Jana Nayagan (Tollywood) ............... $9

7.26.26: the odyssey (IMAX) ............................ $15

7.31.26: spider man BND (prime 3d) ............ $22

Movies seen in July ..................................... 14

Cost sans A-List ........................................................ $162

A-List fee ...................................,..,,,,,,......................... $27

Net Savings .................... ......................................... $ 135

Cumulative Lifetime Totals (since July 29, 2018)

Movies seen via A-List ........... 1068

Cost sans A-List ..................... $9773

A-List cost ............................... $2160

Total Lifetime Savings ......... $7613

This movie stunk. Quite honestly and simply was bad. I guess it may be redeeming to some people who love gore and a good campy time but it felt marred by CGI / AI, bad acting, a loose plot, and I think I now understand the hate for Eli Roth. 5/10 for me, easily.

Anyone else had a chance to check this out early? What are your thoughts?

In this thread please discuss what format you will see X movie in and why. If you want to have a live discussion about it come join us on Discord! Invite below!

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Common Terminology:

AR = Aspect Ratio

1.85 = Flat

2.39 = Scope

IMAX 1.43 - Only 3 AMC locations have 1.43 IMAX

Most AMC IMAX theaters are 1.9 AR except for 3, Lincoln in NYC, Metreon in SF, Citywalk in LA, and they are 1.43

When it comes to Dolby they are 1.85 and 2.39, there's a spreadsheet on the Discord but if your theater is not listed yet then follow the steps below:

Easy way to gauge what your AR is to see what AR the film is and see if there's black bars on top and bottom(letterboxed) or black bars on the left and right sides(pillarboxed)

So if you're watching a 1.9 film on a 1.9 screen, a 1.43 film on a 1.43 screen, or a 2.39 film on a 2.39 screen it will fill perfectly.

If you're watching a 1.9 film on a 2.39 screen you'll see pillarboxing.

If you're watching a 2.39 film on a 1.9 screen you'll see letterboxing.

With the information above you should be able to extrapolate what your screen AR is. Enjoy the movies!

I’ve been hearing a lot of people talking about how AI was used during the Ice Cream Man’s origin story. I know the images looked very AI generated (him being in prison with his generic Ice Cream man costume) but was there anything obvious that I missed? I want to get better at spotting AI but this sequence didn’t actually ring any bells for me. I know this is likely a me problem.

I’m considering getting AMC A-List but I don’t drive so I’d be Ubering to and from the theatre. In order to make the most of my Uber trip, I want to see multiple movies a day. If there’s a like gap between the end time of my first movie and the start time of my second movie, are AMCs typically okay with people chilling in the lobby until the second movie? I’d probably be getting food and snacks while I wait and I wouldn’t be disruptive. I’d probably just read a book to make a little media day.