Neshaminy IMAX has tiered Dolby recliner seating but no Laser projection. Saw Parasite at an IMAX Laser and then at Neshaminy and the Neshaminy showing looked utterly pedestrian by comparison. As for Dolby Cinema at Neshaminy, I was impressed when I first started going (it’s very big and I have no complaints regarding the Atmos sound) but even then I thought it looked dim and a bit washed out compared to standard IMAX showings I’d see at other theaters. Only after attending several other Dolby Cinemas in the area did I realize how poor the lighting is in the auditorium and that it was negatively impacting the screen. Even the standard theaters at AMC Fashion District are superior to the AMC Neshaminy Dolby Cinema.
Best common height Dolby Cinema in the Philly metro. Slightly smaller than the common height screen at AMC Neshaminy but that theater has severe lighting issues (see my comment on the AMC Neshaminy page). Atmos was underwhelming at the two films I saw here yesterday (Sonic and Fantasy Island) but the Dolby promo sound was good so it could have been a film issue rather than a theater issue.
IMAX Laser here has tiered seating with Dolby recliners unlike the IMAX Laser theaters at AMC Rockaway and AMC New Brunswick (AMC Neshaminy IMAX also has tiered seating with Dolby recliners but it is not IMAX Laser). Outstanding theater for 1.85:1 releases.
AVOID the AMC Neshaminy Dolby Cinema. Of the four Dolby Cinemas in the Philly metro area, this is easily the largest. Common height screen and good Atmos (though not as good as the new common width Fashion District Dolby). Unfortunately they RUIN the Dolby Cinema experience by making the signature blue Dolby light too bright and keeping most of the house lights on during the ENTIRE FILM. Repeated requests to management and Dolby/AMC representatives to fix this have yielded no improvements. It is obviously not a safety or regulation issue as the IMAX auditorium with tiered Dolby seating at the same theater is kept appropriately dark. Until this is resolved, I recommend paying for a NJ tier membership and going to the common height Dolby at Cherry Hill. It’s not quite as large BUT it is lit properly. I have added a photo to the photo section for illustrative purposes but bear in mind that it only shows a fraction of the problem. There are many more lights left on as you move toward the back of the auditorium.
Dolby here is 1.85:1 and felt quite small. Relatively shallow seating incline probably doesn’t help. Hopefully the new IMAX Laser setup has Dolby seating, otherwise I can’t see myself returning to this theater since both Rockaway and Fashion District have superior 1.85 Dolby theaters. On the plus side, the theater was clean and staff was pleasant.
Neshaminy IMAX has tiered Dolby recliner seating but no Laser projection. Saw Parasite at an IMAX Laser and then at Neshaminy and the Neshaminy showing looked utterly pedestrian by comparison. As for Dolby Cinema at Neshaminy, I was impressed when I first started going (it’s very big and I have no complaints regarding the Atmos sound) but even then I thought it looked dim and a bit washed out compared to standard IMAX showings I’d see at other theaters. Only after attending several other Dolby Cinemas in the area did I realize how poor the lighting is in the auditorium and that it was negatively impacting the screen. Even the standard theaters at AMC Fashion District are superior to the AMC Neshaminy Dolby Cinema.
Best common height Dolby Cinema in the Philly metro. Slightly smaller than the common height screen at AMC Neshaminy but that theater has severe lighting issues (see my comment on the AMC Neshaminy page). Atmos was underwhelming at the two films I saw here yesterday (Sonic and Fantasy Island) but the Dolby promo sound was good so it could have been a film issue rather than a theater issue.
IMAX Laser here has tiered seating with Dolby recliners unlike the IMAX Laser theaters at AMC Rockaway and AMC New Brunswick (AMC Neshaminy IMAX also has tiered seating with Dolby recliners but it is not IMAX Laser). Outstanding theater for 1.85:1 releases.
AVOID the AMC Neshaminy Dolby Cinema. Of the four Dolby Cinemas in the Philly metro area, this is easily the largest. Common height screen and good Atmos (though not as good as the new common width Fashion District Dolby). Unfortunately they RUIN the Dolby Cinema experience by making the signature blue Dolby light too bright and keeping most of the house lights on during the ENTIRE FILM. Repeated requests to management and Dolby/AMC representatives to fix this have yielded no improvements. It is obviously not a safety or regulation issue as the IMAX auditorium with tiered Dolby seating at the same theater is kept appropriately dark. Until this is resolved, I recommend paying for a NJ tier membership and going to the common height Dolby at Cherry Hill. It’s not quite as large BUT it is lit properly. I have added a photo to the photo section for illustrative purposes but bear in mind that it only shows a fraction of the problem. There are many more lights left on as you move toward the back of the auditorium.
Dolby here is 1.85:1 and felt quite small. Relatively shallow seating incline probably doesn’t help. Hopefully the new IMAX Laser setup has Dolby seating, otherwise I can’t see myself returning to this theater since both Rockaway and Fashion District have superior 1.85 Dolby theaters. On the plus side, the theater was clean and staff was pleasant.
Dolby here is 1.85. Bad Boys For Life was letterboxed.
The construction is for a Dolby Cinema. Added a photo of the stand announcing the project.