Metro Private Cinema

Stumbled upon Metro Cinema, a new theater experience opening in Chelsea, NYC that eschews the typical "giant screening room" vibe and leans into private suites. You book a room for 4-20 people, pick what movie you want to see and pick what menu you're interested in having served before the film. Take a little cruise around the website - it's especially nice on desktop and quite unique with the inverted scrolling banners. Ya love to see some innovation still happening with websites.

I've largely stopped going to the movies because the experience is such a crapshoot - insane amount of commercials and previews, people talking, uncomfortable seating, et al. I'm positive much of this is my age and becoming a bit more particular but something like the Metro Cinema experience would solve for a lot of that.

Clearly a single theater opening in NYC will have no impact on me but the Metro is conjured up by Tim League, the brain behind Alamo Drafthouse cinemas that previously redefined the screening experience. So, one cinema may not impact me yet but it's entirely possible League will expand to other areas. Here's hoping!