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| - Indie film fans, this is your art house in the Queen City. Sure, we have a couple more theaters around town that show movies beyond the mainstream, but they lack the ambiance and intimate feel you come to expect from a film that is subtitled or doesn't feature a minimum number of explosions per minute.
With just 2 screens, you'll never fight a crowd (at least not like the multiplex) and I almost always have a pick of seats in the actual theater. No reclining stadium style seats here, no raising arm rests to snuggle next to your date. Nope, just a plan old school theater, and the character to match.
Sadly though, corporate America's tentacles have reached out here too. Owned by Regal, concessions and tickets are priced exactly the same as the houses of Harry Potter and Transformers. $10 for a ticket still does not feel right, but at leads I feel better knowing that I'm not underwriting some huge ad budget plumped up with product placements and licensing deals for every aspect of the film.
Parking can seem like a premium at times, but remember there is another surface lot behind the building. A little dark at night, but the surrounding neighborhood could not be safer. It is also easier to get back out to the main street from the back lot, as you are not dodging the otherwise sardine tin of a parking mess out front.
Do check out the info table near the exit doors. Lots of free info for upcoming flicks and invitations to join the Charlotte Film Society, who sometimes screens their pics at the Manor. If you like indie film, this is your club and these are your people. The Manor is your new home. That's a wrap!
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