Cinestarz

Cinéstarz or Cinestarz (without the e accentez whatever) is a kind of almost second run/​rep theatre with a no nonsense approach and a price to match. This newly reno’d Burlington chapter has about 6 screens in this foot print downtown Burlington location. It really adds a nice option for people in the downtown area. Letting them grab a dinner and take in a show without having to drive.
Screen are all digital and mounted higher on the wall so you don’t quite need the stadium seating we’ve grown used to. Chairs are all high backed anyway, with cup holders, and also built on risers to improve sight lines.
Films are a mix of current flicks a few weeks past their blockbuster sweet spots as well as smaller indie films. I really hope they start to work some foreign films into the mix, especially around Oscar time. It’s painful trying to catch these kinds of films at the TIFF Lightbox in those utterly crappy, embarrassingly amateurish screening rooms
There’s a decent concession stand with lower prices (drink + popcorn + chocolate bar for $ 7) that makes it worth actually buying something at the concession stand and not sneaking in snacks. You can also get a coffee there too.
As of this writing, the place has been open for a few weeks now. Crowds are pretty decent for weekend showings. The lobby was packed as we walked out of a movie that ended at 7:30. Encouraging. Nothing sucks like being the only person in a movie theater. You may as well download the movie illegally and watch it at home in your underwear. The only down side is they are still some teething problems. When I went they were out of sugar, Pepsi, and diet Pepsi. They seemed to get the volume wrong on one of the films. I’m sure they’ll be clicking along in a few more weeks.