This place is a true gem for this entire metro area. My wife and I have been here on several…read moreoccasions through many of the seasons and I can't tell you the amazing memories we've had. There's a reason Bengies has been around for 70 years and still going strong. I've read people mention their rules and I have to say, they're not hard to follow. If you go to someone's house, you should respect all of their rules, no exceptions. All of their policies are listed on their website and it's the responsibility of the patron to read, understand and adhere to them. It keeps it so it's a peaceful environment for everyone. Their food is delicious and affordable compared to any movie theatre. Their entry fee covers double features which is again more affordable than a normal movie theatre. They allow you to make it as enjoyable as possible. I've been there in my pickup truck where I was able to inflate a mattress in the bed of my truck and watch Halloween movies while under a blanket and in my sleeping bag. I've been there in my convertible where I was able to park closer to the front and enjoy the cool summer night. You can bring your own chairs, blankets, small tables, or whatever you need to make it a memorable experience for you and your family. Pro tip, get there early to get a good spot and avoid long lines.

With the weather warming up nothing spells out spring and summer like a date at the drive-in…read moretheatre. And Bengie's in Middle River delivers! I love that the price of admission covers not one but two films! The business does a good job scheduling the films playing on the weekend. If you're going on the weekend make sure your car has a min or two people! If you bring extra people when you arrive, make sure you have cash with you to get their tickets. And I recommend getting there early to get a good spot (and ensure concession lines are too long). Speaking of concessions (or as they call it Snack Bar) the food is great! The prices are really affordable and unlike the Box Office the Snack Bar at Bengeies does take credit cards! You can bring your own food but you will have to pay a fee at the Box Office. I also recommend bringing a radio if you're not planning to have your car running during the movie/you bring a law chair to sit outside. If you're looking for a fun and cute date night, Bengie's isn't a bad spot.

We went to a mock court scene at The Miracle Theater where we as the audience judged a particular…read morecriminal court case which involved a person died to an AI driven vehicle where someone lost his life due to the decision of AI vehicle. So the CEO of the company was being charged in a criminal case of manslaughter. That's all I'm going to say, and it was pretty dope. Check it out !!!!

A pleasant surprise in DC's theater scene! The Miracle Theatre, one of the city's oldest theaters,…read moreis now under new ownership by Union Stage, and they're doing a great job breathing new life into this historic space while keeping its charm intact. I was invited to attend a Moth storytelling event here and it was such a refreshing night out. The stories were heartfelt, funny, and sometimes deeply vulnerable in the best way. The host kept the energy going all night and was absolutely hilarious. It was the kind of clean fun that reminds you how powerful a room full of people sharing stories can be. The theater itself adds to the experience. Being inside feels like stepping back into the good old days before everything was streamed and watched at home. If you're feeling a little nostalgic for live entertainment and the magic of gathering together for a shared experience, this is the place. Definitely check out their lineup. It's a great excuse to get out of the house and enjoy something real, live, and memorable.

Nice to have a theater downtown with 4DX. It's not as comfortable as the others with recliners but…read moreworth the experience. I will say that the service is in need of improvement even more so than Silver Spring. It seems there is often no one to staff guest services to give captions. Last year after about 15 minutes waiting, the usher said they would come in so we don't miss movie. They didn't. Last time they came quick and was given two captioning devices for Toy Story 4. Neither of them worked. Quite inexcusable given they got new and improved devices. It seems to be working well now in Silver Spring with a manager staffing guest services promptly and well there. Concession staff seem inefficient and innatentive too. Used to be better a decade ago and hopefully they'll improve on the service front.

Redeemed a gift card I recently received to go see the new Disney film hoppers. I bought a 4d…read moreticket and it was quite the experience! I felt almost as if I was on an amusement park ride the way the seats moved and jerked into action along with the movie scenes. I was startled a couple times by the water mists and ticking air gusts at my feet. The ticket pricing and snack fees were probably not something I'd spend my own money on without a gift card because they were pretty pricey. It's also a slight maze to locate the theater between the basketball arena and nearby restaurants.

Nice, intimate experience with friendly staff. Parking is usually a little dicey, but for a 6:30…read moreshowing, recently, I was able to park right in front.

The best thing about this place is that it's a few blocks from me. Otherwise, it has few redeeming…read morequalities beyond that the ticket prices are better than the next-closest theatre (Alamo). The seats aren't especially comfortable and the sound and projection quality aren't anything to write home about. The projection is actively annoying because of how audibly loud the old projectors are. However, despite this, I keep returning when I want to see something that I don't want to travel for and that doesn't merit a top-shelf experience. I really don't know how this place is still open, though.

First time here. Ordered tickets on my phone. $48 for 3 tickets on a Sunday afternoon. Came for the…read moreoverall experience. Parking is free, with a validated movie ticket. Under the building. You'll go out to the ground level, and then next door is a taco place then the Alamo (6 second walk). Your online ticket includes your Theatre #, row, and seat #s Seats recline all the way back, with a moveable table to eat/drink Our hostess introduced himself and asked if it was our first time, and explained how to order ahead of the movie and then during. Order at least 20 minutes before the start of the movie via phone. It takes you to a website after you scan your seat #. Where you place your order, see your balance and add items If during the show, you fill out a piece of paper of what you want, and hit a button on the table to let your server know you have an order seats were comfortable, reclined all the way or sit up all the way. This doesn't interfere with the people in front of you audio sounds were good. screen was clear. Spent a total of $78 for food (for 3 people). Boneless wings meal was good. I also had the Sangria, which was tasty and lasted thru the movie I heard the fried pickles were good, as well as the nachos that also lasted thru the movie I would def return

I had not been to one of these before, but they're clearly going for a vibe. The results were…read moreinconsistent. I bought a ticket online as I approached only to get a message saying that there would be no previews and no admission after the start time, so I sprinted there. In fact, there were fifteen minutes or so of previews. Other rules about no phones and such were posted, but weren't aggressively enforced. Their food operation was a negative in my eye; when the movie did start someone stepped in front of me to take an order and a credit card number from my neighbor. The smells were dodgy and lights were kept on under the seats to facilitate eating, despite the fact that most people seemed not to finish. For all their promoting how the focus is put on the movie, it just wasn't my experience. For my particular showing, the star of the movie was actually contracted to do a special introduction, which wasn't badly done in and of itself but which kind of detracted from the movie a bit. The reclining seats were comfortable, but I'm not a fan of leather. I'm a bit of an optimist about the number of movies worth seeing and the value of an in-person theater experience, but I usually find myself going outside the District now if I want to see a movie and this experience did not convince me otherwise.

I really like this theater great service and everything you could want to watch a movie. Its a…read morelittle small. There are a great amount of options for beer and wine too. Its a great place to see a reasonably priced movie.

This is the closest movie theater to where I live. While the staff was friendly, and the theater…read moremostly empty, I felt like this is a solid 3 star experience and has a bit of improvement. The movie theater used to have a full bar. However, as of writing, lost its liquor license. They do hope to re-gain it, but have no immediate plans in the future. The food menu is very basic -- hot dogs, pizza, pretzels. We tried to order 2 different types of pizza. A cheese pizza and a buffalo chicken pizza version. However, they ran out and could only do cheese. That's fine. We ordered 2 pizzas as they were small but only got one. I did appreciate that they comped the second pizza. Service was very slow, but friendly. The theater space is small and intimate. Would I rush back here? Definitely not. I prefer AMC Georgetown, Alamo Drafthouse in Crystal City and E Street Cinemas.

The theater has been renovated, but not to any great effect in my view. The screen is certainly…read morelarge, though not as large as the one at Udvar-Hazy. The reason you'd go here instead of there is simply convenience. The seats are rigid and small, and it's not a great way to watch a long event movie. The first two rows were apparently held vacant for my showing, which makes me wonder why you'd build a theater where the front row seats are so bad that they're blocked from use. I arrived early, but despite them having no trailers apart from a commercial for the museum you're already in, my movie still started 10-15 minutes after the listed time and thus finished rather late at night. It just isn't the top-notch entertainment experience I think that the nation's capital deserves.

It is a very unique experience to see a new movie in the Air and Space Museum after hours, and I…read moreenjoyed seeing The Bride! here recently. It seems like people don't realize they are showing Hollywood movies here after dark because the theater was at least 75% empty. It is very clean and comfortable, and the massive screen really makes a difference. A few tips: + You have to enter on the Jefferson Street side, which is the entrance facing the Mall. + They do have concessions. You can get popcorn, though it's the prepackaged kind, not fresh. There are both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available, too. We had a tasty IPA from Red Bear. The museum lets you bring in bottled water, too. + The seats, while padded and comfortable, do not lean back, so it is difficult to see the screen unless you are sitting in the top half of the theater. I say Row J and above are best. You choose seats at the time of buying tickets. + When you enter, go left, there are signs for the theater, but there were also plenty of guards present telling people where to go. It was pretty easy. At the end of the show, the bathrooms are located in the basement level. The main drawback here is the theater has very bright blue lights illuminating the stairs that are not turned off during the movie. They completely wash out the bottom 10-20% of the screen. For the Bride, only a few scenes were in the IMAX format, so it wasn't a huge deal, but if you see an action movie that uses the format more, I can see it really ruining the experience. It seems like a pretty easy fix to block the lights from shining on the screen, like little covers over the top of the light fixtures, so the fact that they don't do anything about it is pretty disheartening. Overall, it is a unique experience worth trying, but if you are a lover of the IMAX format and are seeing a movie you are excited about, I have to recommend finding another IMAX option if you can.

Jonathon at Vintage View Cinema was proactive and timely in his services. We used a 33 foot screen…read moresetup and it was perfect for our event.

From the owner: Discover the thrill of mobile cinema like never before at Vintage View Cinemas…read more What We Offer: - Giant Inflatable Outdoor and Indoor Screens - High-Quality Audio and Projection - Delicious Concessions including Popcorn, Candy, Nachos, Nachos, etc. - Adult and Family-Friendly Atmospheres - Blockbuster Films & Classics - Vintage themed Preshows and Intermissions included with every package Special Features: - Themed Movie Nights - Date Night Packages - Kids' Movie Parties - Live Sports and Entertainment - Corporate Events - Concession Rentals - Rock Band Karaoke

Ive had good experiences here with food and watching a movie. Ive always had a good and really like…read morehow it is themed as a monument to the president in independence day. Service where it consistently falls short they have forgotten orders a few times which sucks but not a deal breaker I just put up a card or cleared it up at the end.

I love a great dinner and a movie situation. The food is your basic bar style food, chicken…read morestripes, wings, burgers, etc. the garlic truffle fries are really good. Also, the milk shakes are really good I like how the service is where they bring everything to you or the fact that they can take your order and allow you to be comfortable. The seats are very comfortable and recline far back. I highly recommend this theater.

I visited the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Harman Hall this past Sunday for a performance of…read moreParanormal Activity (their seasons include non-Shakespeare works), and I was really impressed by the production and the building itself. (FYI: STC has productions in two separate theaters - Harman Hall and Klein Theatre, so make sure you know which location is the location for your production). Harman Hall is beautiful - modern, bright, large. We sat in the front row of the mezzanine, and the seats were great but I think most of their seats would be great. Unlike the prices are outrageous, I often like to sit in the front row of the mezzanine when I attend the theater, because I'm short and often find my view obstructed by people in front of me in theaters. Because Harman Hall is modern and newer than historic theaters (on Broadway in NYC, for example), the incline of seats in the theater is much more pronounced than in other theaters. I didn't need to sit in that front row, because I probably could have seen from anywhere. Our performance wasn't sold out, and the theater was not packed or crowded - short lines for the bar (especially on the top floor where we were sitting anyway), short lines for the bathroom. The location is convenient, near a couple of Metro stations, lots of restaurants and bars, and a few museums. We parked in a garage I reserved a spot in on SpotHero, which was less than $15 for the day, too. Although I tend to focus my reviews of theaters on the theater itself (you could see a good production at a theater and then a production you don't like as much - but you can still appreciate the theater - its comfort, its location, its amenities), I will say that the production we saw was interesting and thought-provoking. I'd say I'm likely to return, but I have tickets for a production in April, so I know I will be.

My first time at the Harman Hall theatre to see Paranormal Activity. I was so blown away by this…read moreshow! I'm still in awe of the robe scene IYKYK. The actors were so good in their respective roles and I was completely immersed in the story. It came together at the end really well and the practical effects were incredible. I loved the staging with the 2 floors and getting to see everything all at once. The theatre itself was very nice. The bathrooms were spacious and clean, the ushers were kind and helpful, and the seats were relatively comfortable. Pro tip, choose row E if you want extra legroom!