Big city movies on a small town screen! This place is definitely deceiving. When you drive by it…read morelooks like this place is small. As you enter the "lobby", you first get a perfect look at a charming facility. You then immediately walk up to ticket counter/snack bar a few feet from the front door entrance. You then have the option to enter the actual theatre room located directly behind the snack bar from two sides with a door on each side of the snack bar. Upon entering you walk into a rather large theatre with your traditional movie screen. Then you're left wondering how did they fit this screen in here? This place is a gem and a must if you're in the area. If you've driven by the theatre don't waste your time thinking, "I wonder how that place looks like inside?" Stop by, find out for yourself, and enjoy a great movie at a great location! P.S. This place needs to come out in a movie (horror, teen drama or romcom, or some comedy by Seth Rogan) because it has too much charm to go unnoticed.

This is a great small-town theater with FIRST-RUN movies. (Who would have guessed?)…read moreIt is small compared to city theaters, but always surprises newcomers with how large a theater it really is. Great sound system. Padded upholstered seats lean back and are most comfortable when you bring your own pillow to put behind your back (small town theaters are perfect for that kind of casualness). Popcorn, sodas, candy, etc. The Reel Cinema is definitely worthy of date night, or family night attendance.

This is my first time visiting since the new owners. It was wonderful, clean and inviting. The girl…read moreat the front counter was very polite and provided great customer service. I took my granddaughter to see Zootopia 2. She had a great time! 11/30/25

Really cute place to see movies at. My cousin lives in tehachapi so every time I visit her I like…read moreto visit this place. So small and sweet I love it!

The customer service that we received was fine. The snacks from the concessions were passable. The…read morescary movie that we watched titled "the monkey" was entertaining, but the seats of the theater were very uncomfortable, old, raggedy and did not recline whatsoever. Not to mention the theater reeked of an offensive odor that members of my party suspected mold be the source of. I love going to the movies. But if I ever had to make a pitstop in Barstow again, I would never, ever visit this theater again. I love to support local businesses, especially small businesses when at home or abroad. But if I'm being honest, the entire movie going experience at "New Barstow station Cinema" is subpar and waaay too low budget for my standards.

So me and my family came to watch Mortal Kombat 2. And the only bad thing I can say is the contrast…read moreand the brightness of the movie was crap. And the chairs were comfortable just wished they would recline.

Went to watch final destination, big screen and the prices on snacks and food were good priced…read more large coke is worth it very big. only flaw is i wish screen was more brighter, some scenes are a bit harder to see but super nice.

Wow this review turned into quite a novel…read more.. This place is awesome, it's like a time capsule from times long past! If you have never been to a Drive-in it's just like the movies... Where can you find a double feature movie for $12. The movie was current also, we watched the trolls movie and it had been released to theaters the day before! The Drive-in looks pretty rough in the day and almost abandoned from the street. But around 6:30pm the place comes alive! We stay at Shady Lane RV park down the street a couple times a year when we pass through Barstow. We wanted to go but were always to tired to go after being on the road all day. My wife and daughter have never been to a Drive-In so it was a memorable occasion. And to boot we brought our RV. The man at the gate was very polite and helpful to guide me into the grounds, it's a little tight with a 40' RV. It was also evident that not all had made it through the gates safely from the damage to the booth at the gate. He asked if we had ever been there and if we had somewhere to stay tonight. We told him we were staying down the street. He then offered free overnight parking for guests that watch a movie, wow how cool is that?! We are definitely going to take him up on that next time. I doubt they have any hookups but it's way better than a loud and bright Walmart parking lot. We were pleasantly surprised the movie was $12 per adult $5 for kids & $6 for the largest bag of popcorn. If we had one of these back home it probably would be $20 a person and another $20 for popcorn. The people behind the concession stand were super friendly. All the food was reasonably priced. The man behind the counter also offered to let us stay on the grounds. I am very grateful that this place is still open to bring my family to. After covid and Netflix I see movie theaters closing left and right. It would be a shame to see this place close so please visit and show your support. Heck movies for the whole family are cheaper than the campground we are staying at...

Good for catching a movie during the week. On the weekend, make the trip off base and have a…read morebetter, more current selection. This movie theater plays movies on a delay. If it's coming out nationwide this weekend, it won't play here for another month. This theater is almost like a non-profit organization. It's the only venue for films on base, which is the communities only option unless they want to drive an hour or hour and a half to Victorville and Barstow.

So Fort Irwin. Always say they have no money but install these stupid huge state of the art screens…read morethat no one even reads or care about and they can't renovate the only real source of family entertainment this post has (ie. The Post Theater ). Who wants to watch a movie in a sauna. The AC doesn't work and smells like feet. Not to mention that what few items they have at their concession stand is just a little bit on the pricey side. The movies that usually are played on post are generally 3 - 4 months old.

Just wanted to leave a shoutout for Rudy! He was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and went out of…read morehis way to make sure everything ran smoothly during our visit. You can tell he really cares about the guests and helps create a fun, positive atmosphere. Great customer service like that makes a big difference, and Rudy definitely stood out. Thanks for making our family night even better!

We are on a bowling fanatic kick right now since we bought our own bowling shoes. We were on our…read moreway home to Los Angeles but decided on stopping by and trying out this place. It was a Sunday afternoon and it wasn't busy and I asked about the prices which are 33 bucks per hour up to six players. We only wanted to play 1 game but they will prorate it once you start the game. The 2 of us quickly bowled a game and I went up to pay - it only came out to 9 bucks. Now that's more like it and we had a fun time.