Andrew F.
Yelp
I'll give this place its due for what they are *trying* to do: show independent movies in a setting that invites conversation and community while offering beverages as well. But there are a few places it misses the mark on delivering what is necessary.
First, I'll say I was impressed to see a Christie projector. I half expected a home theater projector. But because of the set-up, the screen is a bit high for a viewing angle - not major for a 90-minute film. Where this p-lace falls short is in the audio presentation. The room is highly reflective: cement floors, drywall, and hard-backed seats. The dialogue was at times unintelligible. They need some basic dampening to take out the reverberating high end - even a homemade Safe & Sound panel on the ceiling would help. But it looks like they care more about image than about acoustics.
There should be a way to serve beer during the movie. I get that you don't want people to get up and order, then sit down - blocking the screen in the process - but there are likely creative ways around this. I didn't expect to order one beer 30 minutes before showtime, only to find when the movie started they would stop serving.
And please: get rid of the metal popcorn bowls. Not one, but TWO were dropped during our viewing. Chatty audience members are bad enough, but when you are trying *this hard* to concentrate on the hard-to-hear audio, the resounding CLANG of a metal bowl is jarring and darn near heart-attack inducing.
I have some other quibbles, but they were likely more to do with the audience we had that evening than the venue itself. With their planned expansion, I would expect some of this to be addressed, but until the audio issues are resolved, I wouldn't be a return customer.
