3 State-of-the-Art Cinemas for the Jaded Moviegoer

Stay away from the “Netflix and chill” with these alluring alternatives to the typical moviegoing experience.

The relentless march of technology combined with an increasingly service-oriented culture has affected all of our lives in important ways, including the way in which we watch movies. To lure people away from “Netflix and chill,” state-of-the-art cinema complexes have popped up like over-nuked bags of Orville Redenbacher, offering luxury, comfort, and gourmet food. No surprise that Westchester has its share of these haute movie houses. Which one is most likely to have you rejecting your own living-room sofa in favor of a nice mid-row seat?

THEATER	Alamo Drafthouse, Yonkers - Advertisement -	Cinema De Lux, White Plains	iPic, Dobbs Ferry
PRICE OF ADULT TICKET	• Regular movie: $13.00 • 3D movie: $17.25	• $13.00 - Partner Content - Faces of Westchester Business 2024 Advancing Neurosciences at White Plains Hospital: A Conversation with Dr. Rafael A. Ortiz	• Premium seat: $15.00 • Premium-plus seat: $25.00
PRICE OF CHILD’S TICKET	• Regular movie: $11.00 • 3D movie: $13.50	• $10.00	• Premium seat: $15.00 • Premium-plus seat: $25.00 - Advertisement -
AMENITIES	• Food delivered to your seat • No onscreen advertising • 35mm projector • Reclining leather lounge chairs • A quiet-enjoyment policy that prohibits obtrusive patrons	• Director’s Hall auditoriums, featuring reserved seating and rocking leather seats • IMAX screen • Party/meeting rooms • In-house catering	• Premium seats: Reservable, comfortable large leather seats • Premium-plus seats: Plush microsuede, fully reclining chairs with a pillow and a blanket • Popcorn and in-seat food-and-drink service with the push of a button
TYPE OF SEATING	• Seats reserved	• Classic stadium seating	• Seats reserved • Premium seating: leather chairs, plenty of cushion and legroom • Premium-plus seating: See above • Seats recline
FOOD	• Full multicourse menu, prepared from scratch (“Royale With Cheese” burger, Omnivore pizza, warm chocolate chip cookies from the oven, Mexican salad) • Bottomless popcorn bowls	• Chatter’s Bar & Grill (half-pound certified angus beef burgers, flatbread pizzas, decadent desserts) • Main concessions (popcorn, candy, soft drinks) • Food court (Famous Famiglia, Nathans, Ben & Jerry’s, Starbucks)	• Chef-driven menu by James Beard Award winner Sherry Yard • Menu designed to be eaten in the dark, so guests don’t need to use utensils (bite-sized nachos, Caprese Panini, chocolate s’mores cake) • Assortment of classic candies • Gourmet popcorn flavors
BEVERAGES (NON-ALCOHOLIC)	• Bottomless sodas • Juices • Milkshakes • Smoothies	• Soft drinks (free refills) • Bottled water • Sparkling water • Juices	• Gourmet sodas • Mexican Coke • Berry Arnold Palmer • Strawberry lemonade • Spirit-free mango margarita
BEVERAGES (ALCOHOLIC)	• Over 30 beers on tap, including: • Top-tier craft beers • Bottled beers • Handcrafted cocktails	• Signature cocktails (mojitos, manhattans, margaritas) • Wine (white and red) • Beer (draft, domestic bottled, premium imports)	• Assortment of cocktails, draft and bottled beers and wines • Exclusive cocktail shaker • Wine list crafted by master sommelier
COMMENTS	• Go-to place for an easy night out Great atmosphere • Eclectic mix of genre cinema from decades past	• Very open layout; theaters are clean	• Immaculate, five-star luxury-hotel bathrooms