Best Movie Theaters in NYC

The Film Forum
209 West Houston Street


The Film Forum, my favorite theater, plays a variety of independent and old films. The website provides a monthly calendar and offers double feature discounts. The theater often plays movie marathons, showing multiple works by various directors. This month will show movies such as Truffaut's "The Soft Skin", "Taxi Driver" and "Madame Bovary". 


http://www.filmforum.org/


IFC Center
323 Avenue of the Americas


The IFC Center shows a variety of independent and foreign films. It hosts events such as Weekend Classics (Fridays - Sundays at 11am) and Waverly Midnights (cult movies on Friday and Saturday at midnight). The theater also has a gallery where it shows vintage movie posters. Definitely worth visiting.


http://www.ifccenter.com/


Angelika Film Center
189 2nd Ave # 2S


The Angelika film Center might be New York City's most famous independent film theater. While the stadium seating isn't the most comfortable, the movies are well picked and worth going to. Going to the Angelika is a real experience. With a trendy cafe, old school screening rooms, and the audible roar of the subway underneath, a trip to the Angelika is an adventure every New Yorker should take.


http://angelikafilmcenter.com/


Sunshine Cinema 
143 East Houston Street 


Winning numerous awards such as "best art house in New York City", "#3 overall movie theater experience" and receiving an A+ in a movie Theater Report Card by Time Out New York, Landmark's Sunshine Cinema provides its audience with a truly satisfying experience. It's convenient location and stadium style seating guarantee accessibility and comfort. The Sunshine tends to show more streamlined films along with its independent selection. Well-deserving of it's A+. 


http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Market/NewYork/NewYork_frameset.htm

The Paris Theatre 

4 West 58th Street

The Paris Theatre is truly unique in its decor and ambiance. Plush seats and ornamented balconies line each screening room. While it boasts a beautiful design, its elegance is a bit off putting and it loses a big independent movie-going crowd to places like the Angelika and the Film Forum. Definitely worth stopping by, if not just to look at the lobby and screening rooms. 

http://www.theparistheatre.com/