$2 Tuesdays. Sign me up.
For a second-run theater that doesn't have a gimmicky theme, this really is as good as it gets. Pollack Tempe Cinemas is a great place to catch a movie and still get the theater experience. It's even better than a couple of first-run theaters in the valley that I've been to.
Everything about the place reminds me of the movie theaters I used to frequent as a kid in the 80's. The theater may not have stadium seating or an amazing sound system, but you're paying a fraction of the price to see a movie in a big, clean auditorium, so why complain. The life-size figures of movie characters add a fun vibe to the place, and they actually encourage you take your picture with them. Concession prices are on par with any movie theater.
I'm a big movie lover but, like a lot of people, I've switched over to Netflix and Redbox for the majority of my motion picture viewing. But if I'm home on a weekday summer afternoon and there's a movie that came out a month or two ago that I know I want see, why not check it out for just a few bucks?
Heads up to the never carries cash crowd... No credit or debit taken at this joint. Make sure there's some paper in your wallet.