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| - Overall Studio Movie Grill has been an okay experience for me. An Applebee's-like menu that isn't as garbage, plus the office chair/counter setup seemed odd with this shift towards all-recliner theatres. But it's proximity to other great businesses plus its ability to MoviePass online makes this a great theatre for me.
From a movie standpoint the theatres aren't bad. There aren't as many, which means they'll be less showtimes than say AMC or Harkins. However, the picture and sound quality doesn't lose to either. Additionally, I'm starting to grow a shift to seeing more movies here that aren't just guaranteed box office smashes. Because when critical or fan reception is mixed, you still want a theatre that's relatively full for the sake of camaraderie. I can speak for the recent Justice League, which was fun to jeer or cheer with a full crowd. By comparison, AMCs with their larger theatres were over half empty.
Biggest perk for me is MoviePass. It's been in the news recently - monthly subscription for a 2D movie once a day the entire year. It works at AMCs and Cinemarks in the Valley, but what SMG has over them is a secured deal for e-ticket rights. When pretty much every advanced screening nowadays has reserved seating, buying tickets at the office is becoming a hassle. Here, you can even leave your MoviePass card at home and just redeem your code there!
Given how it's so close to me, and Desert Ridge tickets are more often in the teens for pricing, Studio Movie Grill is quickly becoming a contender for my work and student friends.
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