I think Village Theater’s is doing a great investment for The North Riverside Theater (stadium seating, better sound, etc.) focusing on more family films (G, and PG rated movies and less PG-13 and R-Rated movies). Loews had booked more PG-13 and R-Rated movies and less G and PG-Rated movies. The theater needs better seating too, and next year 6 more screens! Can’t wait! The theater that once killed the Harlem-Cermak is finally getting a facelift.
To CinemarkFan: That would be a great investment, especially my suggestion of turning the Oakbrook 1-4 into an art-house theater. We need one desperately in the Chicago western suburbs and to purchase Village Theaters.
We need more theaters (like the Landmark) that show Art Movies in the suburbs. Not only do you pay higher ticket prices in the City, along with the concessions, you have to pay for parking also. Suburban theaters the ticket prices are lower and parking is free. I remember when a movie came theatrically and 6 months later came on VHS/DVD. We always have better staff in my local theater (Cinemark Melrose Park) and the (now AMC) Norridge Theater.
Per Ron Newman: Village Theaters is taking over the North Riverside and is still currently showing movies. The theater will remain open during the transistion.
As for the River Oaks, 7-8 had closed last fall at the same time as the Lincoln Village 1-6. The Lincoln Village 1-6 is currently under the Village Theaters chain. Don’t know what will happen to the River Oaks 1-6 or 9-10. Note: River Oaks 9-10 were the original theaters that opened in 1969 under the Plitt Theaters chain.
I think there’s a possibility that Village Theaters will take over. I think they closed it due the the Loews-AMC takeover. Did not know that a 14-screen theater will open on Cermak & Cicero, I know that Kerasotes is opening a 12-screeen theater at the Golf Mill.
Sadly after 16 years this theater that one killed the Harlem-Cermak closed down saw some movies in the 90’s and a few in the 2000’s. My last two movies I saw there were “Derailed” and “King Kong”.
When Loews merged with Cineplex Odeon in 1998, a bunch of theaters were closed in the Chicago area between 1999-2001. They were minor closings between 2002 and now. Besides the prior meger was Babalan & Katz, Essaness, Plitt, M&R, Cineplex Odeon, and Loews-Cineplex, AMC has also bought out General Cinema theaters in 2002. Some of the Loews-Cineplex theaters were bought by the defunct Meridian Theaters and Village Theaters which proved even worse. Theaters bought out by Meridian at one point failed to pay the city (of Chicago) taxes, with the exception of the Old Orchard Theater in Skokie. Hopefully AMC will do better. They did not close any of the former General Cinema theaters and hopefully will do the same to Loews theaters.
Now I realize that there was a third theater located in Oak Brook besides the ones in the mall. I would like to see megaplexs built with one theater with over 1000 seats an the rest smaller with larger screens. The interior and the exterior of the theater are very nice.
My recent visits to see “Derailed” and “King Kong” were much better now than my last visit in 2002 to see “I Am Sam”. The theater is much cleaner now. Even though I had a bad experience in 1998 with “Hav Plenty”, I will surely return to this theater soon. Hopefully Loews/Cineplex (soon to be AMC) keeps this theater open along with the Norridge, since the Hillside Square, Hillside Mall and the Oak Brook closed.
Saw a few movies at the Northgate, “The Client”, “Timecop”, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, etc. The admission was $1.00 before 6pm, $1.50 after 6pm. In 1999 it briefly had shown first-run movies before going back to second-run before it closed. The Northgate had very good business. Every time I went it was always crowded. It was part of the Value Theaters chain.
It was never a Plitt Theater. When M&R bought it in the early 80’s it was twinned and renamed Hillside Twin. In the mid-80’s a third screen was added where the the lobby used to be and renamed to Hillside Mall. It closed in August 2000, with one of its last flims were “Autumn In New York” starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder. The films I saw (when it was Hillside Mall) were, “Three Amigos”, “Dead Poet’s Society”, “Indecient Proposal”, “Beverly Hills Cop III”, “Blankman” and “A Low Down Dirty Shame” (which was the only time I saw when it was packed). It also had a great sign too.
The Pickwick is a great place to see a movie. I liked the original auditorium. I am happy they left the original auditorum alone and not chop it. Rather than chopping it the other three theaters were located in the back. I saw movies like “Independence Day”,“Phonemenon”,“Patch Adams”,and “Memento” at the Pickwick.
The last time I went to the Stratford Square Cinemas I saw the movie “Bride and Prejudice”. I was the only person in that auditorium. The theatre was still the same (when it was opened by Plitt Theaters). I hope the new Stratford will be better than the old one hopefully with statium seating.
My recent visit to the Northbrook Court 14 was great. Five years since the demise of the Deerbrook Cinema, even the Northbrook Court also shows some art movies (the Landmark Renaissance Place was also responsibile for the demise of the Deerbrook also). Screens 1-6 is on the bottom level while screens 7-14 are on the top. Saw “Shopgirl there. I will visit again.
The first movie I saw at the Steamwood was “Showgirls”. Last movie I saw at the Streamwood was “The Terminal” just a few months before it closed down. Hopefully this theater won’t be demolished and can be used as a cinema again.
The Marcus Cinema Addison is doing some renovation where the box-office and the concession stands are. Where the IMAX theater was orginallyi it is now theater #21. Theater #21 is has a hugh screen carved out from the original IMAX screen.
The River Run opened at the same time as the Webster Place opened. It was one of the two theaters which was opened by M&R Theaters before Loews took over.
I think Village Theater’s is doing a great investment for The North Riverside Theater (stadium seating, better sound, etc.) focusing on more family films (G, and PG rated movies and less PG-13 and R-Rated movies). Loews had booked more PG-13 and R-Rated movies and less G and PG-Rated movies. The theater needs better seating too, and next year 6 more screens! Can’t wait! The theater that once killed the Harlem-Cermak is finally getting a facelift.
The Golf Glen closed as of Feb. 2, 2006
To CinemarkFan: That would be a great investment, especially my suggestion of turning the Oakbrook 1-4 into an art-house theater. We need one desperately in the Chicago western suburbs and to purchase Village Theaters.
The Village Theaters chain also advertises The North Riverside Theater in the Chicago Tribune along with the Lincoln Village.
We need more theaters (like the Landmark) that show Art Movies in the suburbs. Not only do you pay higher ticket prices in the City, along with the concessions, you have to pay for parking also. Suburban theaters the ticket prices are lower and parking is free. I remember when a movie came theatrically and 6 months later came on VHS/DVD. We always have better staff in my local theater (Cinemark Melrose Park) and the (now AMC) Norridge Theater.
Update to Cineplex Odeon proposal:
Theaters
Per Ron Newman: Village Theaters is taking over the North Riverside and is still currently showing movies. The theater will remain open during the transistion.
As for the River Oaks, 7-8 had closed last fall at the same time as the Lincoln Village 1-6. The Lincoln Village 1-6 is currently under the Village Theaters chain. Don’t know what will happen to the River Oaks 1-6 or 9-10. Note: River Oaks 9-10 were the original theaters that opened in 1969 under the Plitt Theaters chain.
Thank you. That kind of scared me.
To CinemarkFan: The Oakbrook 1-4 is still standing. They are stores that are behind the 1-4 including a LensCrafters and Mario Tricoci salon.
To CinemarkFan: You probably want to add the North Riverside and Oakbrook 1-4 to your list. I would like to see the Oakbrook 1-4 play art movies.
I think there’s a possibility that Village Theaters will take over. I think they closed it due the the Loews-AMC takeover. Did not know that a 14-screen theater will open on Cermak & Cicero, I know that Kerasotes is opening a 12-screeen theater at the Golf Mill.
Sadly after 16 years this theater that one killed the Harlem-Cermak closed down saw some movies in the 90’s and a few in the 2000’s. My last two movies I saw there were “Derailed” and “King Kong”.
When Loews merged with Cineplex Odeon in 1998, a bunch of theaters were closed in the Chicago area between 1999-2001. They were minor closings between 2002 and now. Besides the prior meger was Babalan & Katz, Essaness, Plitt, M&R, Cineplex Odeon, and Loews-Cineplex, AMC has also bought out General Cinema theaters in 2002. Some of the Loews-Cineplex theaters were bought by the defunct Meridian Theaters and Village Theaters which proved even worse. Theaters bought out by Meridian at one point failed to pay the city (of Chicago) taxes, with the exception of the Old Orchard Theater in Skokie. Hopefully AMC will do better. They did not close any of the former General Cinema theaters and hopefully will do the same to Loews theaters.
Now I realize that there was a third theater located in Oak Brook besides the ones in the mall. I would like to see megaplexs built with one theater with over 1000 seats an the rest smaller with larger screens. The interior and the exterior of the theater are very nice.
My recent visits to see “Derailed” and “King Kong” were much better now than my last visit in 2002 to see “I Am Sam”. The theater is much cleaner now. Even though I had a bad experience in 1998 with “Hav Plenty”, I will surely return to this theater soon. Hopefully Loews/Cineplex (soon to be AMC) keeps this theater open along with the Norridge, since the Hillside Square, Hillside Mall and the Oak Brook closed.
Saw a few movies at the Northgate, “The Client”, “Timecop”, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, etc. The admission was $1.00 before 6pm, $1.50 after 6pm. In 1999 it briefly had shown first-run movies before going back to second-run before it closed. The Northgate had very good business. Every time I went it was always crowded. It was part of the Value Theaters chain.
It was never a Plitt Theater. When M&R bought it in the early 80’s it was twinned and renamed Hillside Twin. In the mid-80’s a third screen was added where the the lobby used to be and renamed to Hillside Mall. It closed in August 2000, with one of its last flims were “Autumn In New York” starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder. The films I saw (when it was Hillside Mall) were, “Three Amigos”, “Dead Poet’s Society”, “Indecient Proposal”, “Beverly Hills Cop III”, “Blankman” and “A Low Down Dirty Shame” (which was the only time I saw when it was packed). It also had a great sign too.
The theater was nice. My only visit was in 2000 to see “Space Cowboys” I was the only person in the theater.
The Pickwick is a great place to see a movie. I liked the original auditorium. I am happy they left the original auditorum alone and not chop it. Rather than chopping it the other three theaters were located in the back. I saw movies like “Independence Day”,“Phonemenon”,“Patch Adams”,and “Memento” at the Pickwick.
The last time I went to the Stratford Square Cinemas I saw the movie “Bride and Prejudice”. I was the only person in that auditorium. The theatre was still the same (when it was opened by Plitt Theaters). I hope the new Stratford will be better than the old one hopefully with statium seating.
My recent visit to the Northbrook Court 14 was great. Five years since the demise of the Deerbrook Cinema, even the Northbrook Court also shows some art movies (the Landmark Renaissance Place was also responsibile for the demise of the Deerbrook also). Screens 1-6 is on the bottom level while screens 7-14 are on the top. Saw “Shopgirl there. I will visit again.
Lansing Cinema 8 is now owned by Pittsburgh-based chain Jenco Cinemas.
The theater had 70mm projection and later SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound) capability.
The first movie I saw at the Steamwood was “Showgirls”. Last movie I saw at the Streamwood was “The Terminal” just a few months before it closed down. Hopefully this theater won’t be demolished and can be used as a cinema again.
The Marcus Cinema Addison is doing some renovation where the box-office and the concession stands are. Where the IMAX theater was orginallyi it is now theater #21. Theater #21 is has a hugh screen carved out from the original IMAX screen.
The River Run opened at the same time as the Webster Place opened. It was one of the two theaters which was opened by M&R Theaters before Loews took over.