Let's all go to the movies...

From my time living for a semester in London, I always make sure to differentiate between the "theater/re" (plays) and the "cinema" (movies) - though, in the U.S., the two seem to be interchangeable. I'll admit most movie cinema companies do try to at least use the word "cinema" in their name - then again, the areas where the movies take place are pretty much always called theaters.

But I digress. A lot.

Long story short - there's a new cinema in Saratoga Springs. You should check it out. And next weekend, you can go to the new cinema at Wilton Mall.

Here are just some of the features at the Saratoga Springs facility:

• BTX - Bow Tie Xtreme Giant Screen Auditorium with 2000 square foot screen
• All Digital Projection with 3D capability
• 30,000 watts of Dolby Digital 7.1 Surround Sound
• Custom Leather Rocking Seats
• 11 Luxurious Auditoriums featuring Custom Leather Rocking Seats & Wall-to-Wall Screens
• Birthday Party Room for parties & special events
• Beer & Wine Cafe in Lobby (Liquor License Pending)
• Concessions featuring: Fresh Popped Hot Popcorn served with Real Butter; Hot Treats including Chicken Tenders, Mozzarella Sticks, French Fries, Personal Pizza; & Fresh Brewed Coffee and Pastries
• Excellent Mix of First-Run Hollywood and Independent Film
• "MOVIES & MIMOSAS®" Classic Film Series - every Sunday Morning! 
• "INSOMNIA THEATER®" Cult Classics on the Big Screen - every Friday and Saturday night!

(photo by Erica Miller/The Saratogian)

Another fun movie event this weekend: Malta Drive In is showing two screens of Halloween classics including Halloween, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, and Young Frankenstein. Two screens of these movies - one with the scary ones and one with the slightly-more-kid-friendly-ones - will show this Friday and Saturday starting at around 7:15pm with the last movie starting around 10:45pm. The price, last I checked, is $9. (the other cinemas, on the other hand, are scarily a lot more)