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The Everything Guide to Moviegoing

The summer blockbuster season has begun. Here’s what to see, where the best seats are, and how to make sure you get tickets.

  • Published May 7, 2007

The Top Five First-Runs
A test-drive of major cinema chains, factoring in comfort, ticket lines, snack options, and underfoot cleanliness.

Summer Movies
A radical simplification of the season’s movie calendar, broken down to the five big and five little productions not to miss.

Sour Patch Kids Rule!
Eliminating candy-counter conundrums.

Tickets, Trailers, and the Real Start Time
The pros and cons of buying tickets online.
Where the Snack Bar Sells Samosas
A New York movie experience that's about as far from a Manhattan multiplex as possible.

A Rainbow of Indie Theaters
One of New York’s most shining qualities is its diversity of small cinemas for fans of every persuasion.

Night Screenings
West Side Story with Manhattan as a backdrop? Heaven.

How to Have Movie Night at Home
Regular movie host Mark Decker explains the procedure.

Movie Etiquette
Talking, sometimes. Texting, never.

Contributors: Ira Boudway, Sarah Cardace, Katie Charles, Logan Hill, Rebecca Milzoff, Janelle Nanos, Jonathan S. Paul, Emma Rosenblum, Adam Sternbergh, Ben Wasserstein, Rachel Wolff.


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