AMC Market Arcade 8

639 Main Street,
Buffalo, NY 14203

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rivest266
rivest266 on October 13, 2022 at 10:09 am

It became part of Dipson and renamed Market Arcade on June 2nd, 2000, after City Cinemas had trouble booking movies. Dipson Market ArcadeDipson Market Arcade 18 May 2000, Thu The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on October 11, 2022 at 7:13 pm

Reopened as Angelika Film Center on July 16th, 1999. Ad posted

rivest266
rivest266 on December 28, 2018 at 3:53 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

LouB
LouB on August 14, 2018 at 4:42 pm

AMC will reopen this theatre on Aug.16,2018.

John Fink
John Fink on December 30, 2017 at 8:37 am

Sadly it’s still closed – it doesn’t appear that work has started despite the announcement AMC has executed a lease. (That’s only based on my observation of looking in from Main Street about three weeks ago). It’s a shame, this would be a nice compliment to the stores, restaurants, and hotels that have opened since this theater closed. The downtown area has seen positive growth and foot traffic with the addition of the Expo Market food hall next door. I do hope AMC is open to hosting / supporting local film and cultural events, although North Park has filled that void beautifully for many groups in town (along with Dipson Eastern Hills way out in the burbs)

John Fink
John Fink on September 11, 2014 at 4:17 pm

Slated to become an AMC recliner-plex due open by the Summer of 2016 (not sure what the hold-up is but Roads Less Traveled will return for another season in the building). I have mixed feelings on this one – on one hand its great it’ll remain a cinema, but it also may shut out the local film community as this venue held screenings for Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, UB’s Buffalo Film Seminars and other local screenings and premiers. On the other hand, it’s good news and I think the refurbished theater (Dipson’s hands were tied here) will be a success.

LouB
LouB on June 24, 2014 at 7:26 pm

The theatre is currently closed. A new operator is being sought.

dickneeds111
dickneeds111 on June 18, 2014 at 2:38 pm

This theatre should not close because the makers of Digital Projectors now lease them to theatres.

John Fink
John Fink on May 4, 2014 at 9:09 pm

I visited last week for the BNFF and the theater is still in limbo – it’s in a strange predicament because the building is technically owned by the city, operated by a NFP-board and managed by Dipson. The city, wanting to get out of the exhibition business has requested proposals from interested parties to acquire the building (which includes the cinema and some additional storefronts).

Officially the city hopes it’ll remain a theater (and that could be viable as this block of Main Street is about to reopen to motor traffic), but it certainly requires updates including at the very minimum digital projection to continue to operate. (The lobby with its Angelika fixtures is generally in good shape, while the auditoriums are all original GCC including seats, carpeting and walls treatments – not in poor repair but certainly could use a refresh). I’ve heard some speculation as to the theater’s future, truthfully I’d like to see something innovative happen here (WNY doesn’t have a single luxury cinema and only one microcinema that serves food and alcohol).

John Fink
John Fink on November 29, 2013 at 10:19 am

Speaking of which: http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/downtown-buffalos-only-movie-theater-may-soon-go-dark-20131128

John Fink
John Fink on November 27, 2013 at 3:57 pm

Last place in town to see a first run show in 35MM! (Movieland is 5/8ths 35MM – – and everyone else is fully digital)

tsar
tsar on July 28, 2013 at 2:56 am

I make it a point to attend here when there is a mainstream movie I might be semi interested in. It’s art house Angelica days are long gone but I would much rather come here than the Regal. Popcorn is better and where else am I gonna have a whole theater for myself. I just hope it can hang in there.

John Fink
John Fink on January 6, 2013 at 4:44 pm

Frequently only showing 7 movies (screen #4 still has 35MM equipment but is more frequently used for the Road Less Traveled Theatre – – and has a big stage that has cut that auditorium’s capacity drastically). One screen has a high quality non-DCI digital projector that they use for film festivals, local independent film screenings, and the theatre’s signature program Buffalo Film Seminars (although they occasionally do show a 35MM print at BFS).

Sadly I don’t know what the future for this complex is – and if it will make it and convert to digital (Dipson manages the complex for this NFP – – and Dipson has fully converted Amherst, Eastern Hills and Flix).

John Fink
John Fink on October 10, 2009 at 9:30 pm

Still has a few Angelika Film Center touches including the lobby cafe with wood floors and a chandelier. The auditoriums and the ticket booths are pure General Cinema.

roberttoplin
roberttoplin on May 18, 2007 at 4:31 pm

The Market Arcade Theatre opened December 18,1987 and was designed by Michael Hamilton.

LouB
LouB on March 9, 2007 at 9:28 am

The theatre is across from Shea’s Buffalo. It shows independent and classical films along with mainstream films.