I'm not originally from Pittsburgh so I didn't see what the Manor was like before the renovation but all I know now is that it's my favorite place to see a movie. The location is much safer than the Waterfront, the tickets are affordable and so is the food! The staff is really friendly and one of the major points for me is the quality of the movies, the picture quality is amazing as is the sound. I will always avoid going to big box movie theaters unless I have to.