I love movies of all kinds. And I love the traditional experience of seeing a mainstream movie at a mainstream theater -- sitting in a big comfy chair and eating a garbage can full of butter-soaked popcorn and enjoying the latest blockbuster. But the mainstream movie theaters almost exclusively play mainstream movies and cater to a mainstream audience (read: people who don't truly appreciate films and/or don't know how to behave appropriately in a theater). In these respects, the Regent Square Theater is a breath of fresh air.
The Regent Square Theater only has one screen. It's kind of old and dingy.The seats aren't big and plush, and the snack offerings are lackluster. But none of that matters. You don't come to this theater for the popcorn or the stadium seating. You come to this theater to see a classic, foreign, independent, or otherwise limited-release film with a like-minded audience who truly appreciates movies as art. I absolutely love the fact that this theater lets me discover movies that I may not have heard of before. Also love that when I do read or hear about small films and can't find them anywhere else in the Pittsburgh area, the Regent Square Theater usually comes through. It's truly a gem and worth a visit!