Bow Tie Manhasset Theater

I like this theater due to its location and the fact they get interesting films, not the run of the mill film for the masses. (Don’t get me wrong, I like action as much as the next person) but I tend to like more thought provoking movies, and they seem to get them. It’s a no frills theatre. The seats are comfortable enough, candy selection is same as most theaters but the staff is really nice. It’s a quaint neighborhood spot, what to say…

Parking is a hassle here, but you can find it metered parking in the lot across the street, behind the stores.
It was slow on a weekday early show that I went to. Only one person was working there and offered fantastic service.

Clearview really went out with a bang when they sold out to Bow Tie. The seats are cushiony and leathery and the theaters themselves are always pretty clean, i.e. they don’t smell. On the whole, it’s a pretty understated old school cinema. The spacious halls have some framed pre-​60s posters, and a chandelier hangs in the stairwell between the ground and upper floor. The theaters themselves aren’t very ambient. Though they’re not big-​time-​sized theaters, they could turn the volume up. Then again, that’s probably for the senior citizens’ sake. They sell mineral water and pound cake at the concessions stand, for crying out loud.
I’m just disappointed that when they switched to Bow Tie they stopped introducing the features. It was a real plus to the experience. Made things a little more intimate. Now it’s just a 3-​theater cinema with 8 – 10 showings a day for 3 or 4 films at a time. It’s pretty quiet now, in that respect. And I hate a quiet theater when it’s trying to put on a show! I see a lot of unfulfilled potential here. That is all.

Nice «old school» theater. Comfy leather seats. Nice selection at the concession stand. I love going to theaters like this. The only problem with this theater is the parking.

What a great theater, awesome seats, friendly staff, great concession stand i cannot wait to go back to this hidden gem it was so nice. The place looks so sparkling fresh and new and clean, complimentary hand sanitizers are located in numerous places, everyone had a welcoming smile on their face. The snack bar had cakes and cookies and things normally not found in typical Loews or AMC theaters, i really can’t wait to go back again and see another movie in those comfortable huge rocking chair seats

It wasn’t a bad movie theater but it wasn’t great either. I saw Lincoln here and thought it was an okay experience. I would’ve preferred a newer and cleaner theater. Usually I go to a place in Whitestone but my friend invited me here one night so I decided to come. It got crowded pretty quickly the night I was here but luckily the theater itself didn’t get too packed.

An attempt to see David Cronenberg’s latest was a failure, as this theatre has «a dangerous method» of operating.
First, there were some strange bars on the screen. They fixed that, but then were playing background music over the trailers. People complained and it persisted. The bizarre mashup with the «Carnage» trailer was funny, but it became serious when the racket continued as the movie itself began.
They made no acknowledgement of the problem on their own, but when asked, they said it could not be rewound since it’s a film reel. This seems unlikely.
The only good part was the relative efficiency of the refund process once the manager appeared on the scene.
As a result, we had to see «We Bought A Zoo» in Fresh Meadows.

Caught an Optimum Rewards-​funded Tuesday free flick here. Tiny like most of the LI Clearviews, they have the movies you wanna see, but so does everyone else, so make sure you’re on time. aka early.