“The Hook” has left the Warren at the end of the summer 2026 season.
From their website..
The HOOK has ended its 3-year run. I want to thank our audiences and the wonderful Jersey Shore community for putting up with our shenanigans since we crashed into the Boardwalk in July 2023.
Creating an original, 12 month-a-year resident show at Caesars Atlantic City was an ambitious undertaking. We presented over 1,000 performances including four unforgettable summers. The NJ institution, Dick Marlin, is putting his feet up for a while… at least until the phone rings off the hook with an offer to host the next Tony Awards. Or the Miss America Pagaent.
Spiegelworld began 20 years ago with our spiegeltent perched on the end of a dilapidated pier in New York City. It’s written in the stars that we will return to the East Coast for more stupid fun, someday soon. Until then, if you are ever in Las Vegas, I urge you to check out our shows Absinthe and Atomic Saloon Show, our restaurants Superfrico and Diner Ross Steakhouse, and our intimate dinner and show experience, The PARTY at Superfrico.
216 Elgin now houses a Harvey’s resturant (a Canadian chain) and also a Kinton Ramen (Primarily based in Canada, but with a location on the US side of Niagara Falls)
Five years after the AMC Cinema 7 on Cherry Road closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a developer has turned the building into the AMC Flex Space, set to begin leasing seven industrial flex spaces to local businesses this fall.
The new venture isn’t associated with the theater chain, but developer Doug Doggett said he wanted to retain some of the nostalgia for the place where families and couples once watched blockbusters like “Independence Day” and “Jurassic Park.”
“I talked to my trademark attorney, and they said I can keep the AMC sign on the building,” said Doggett, who is also the CEO of Doggett Concrete Construction in Charlotte.
Paramount Pictures and Caruso will reopen the iconic Bay Theater in Palisades Village, reviving a destination that shuttered after the devastating wildfires in 2025.
Paramount has selected THE LOT, a luxury dine-in theater chain, to operate the Bay theater when it reopens later this year. A specific date will be announced in the coming weeks.
The move marks Paramount’s first purchase of a movie theater, and could be seen as an olive branch of sorts to the film community after Ellison’s divisive Paramount-Warner Bros. merger went through.
This should be listed as closed.
From the Venues Wikipedia Page
The club’s owner filed for bankruptcy in 1991 and cancelled the building’s operations. It reopened in 1996 after its acquisition by Eugene Haslam, the owner of Zaphod Beeblebrox. Haslam instituted the custom of “theme nights”; Sunday being 80’s retro night and Thursdays being retro 90’s night. These nights have become two of the most popular nights in Ottawa’s nightlife.[citation needed]
In August 2008, scheduled concerts were cancelled and operations suspended due to the apparent sale of the venue to a new owner.[1] Barrymore’s reopened on 11 September, and resumed a regular schedule of events after Montreal-based club operator Vince Simeone and George Syriannis became the building’s new tenants. Barrymore’s is now owned and operated by George Syriannis.[2]
By March 2021, the condition of the building had deteriorated sufficiently that the landlord, Louis Antonakos, was ordered by the City of Ottawa to make urgent repairs or face closure.[3] Later that same month, Antonakos appealed the order.[4]
As of August 2025, the foyer now acts as a cannabis dispensary.
The 2024 Google Maps image shows that the strip club David mentions looks to be Wicked Wanda’s Emporium - that appears to be still operating.
This building is now being used as a church, home to Higher Place Ministries
“At Higher Places Ministries, we are passionate about reaching the lost souls for Jesus Christ. Everything we do is for His will, His purpose and His way. We are a local church with a global vision. Our focus is reaching out to those in our community who are hurt, broken and lost. We invite you to experience the difference between "church people” and family because HPM is a home for you."
An article in the Allentown Morning Call states…
“The six-screen movie theater complex in Country Square Shopping Plaza on Route 309 shut its doors two weeks ago after months of staff neglect, said Gina Palmonari, general manager at USA Grand Slam Cinema in Vineland, N.J.
The theater closed a few days after the Bucks County Health Department received a complaint about “unclean food and customer areas,” and “urinals not operating,” according to a county health inspection.
The inspection also noted that “many fruit flies” were seen around the soda dispensers and popcorn maker and that the theaters’ floors were unclean."
The article was posted on Aug 24, 2001. Two weeks prior to that was Aug 10, 2001. So that should be listed as the closing date. Much more information, including quotes from the theatre GM in the article
The marquee now reads Dollar General. That along with the Divine Treasures Child Care ( with entrances both on Welsh Road) are the only businesses operating in the former Penypak.
Following up on Howards above comment from friend Jay, the Dollar General interior shows no signs of the interior from the former theatre.
The New Marquee Square pays homage to the Fun Lan in their “about page”
When Fun-Lan opened in January 1950, admission was just 48 cents, and moviegoers gathered to watch The Story of Seabiscuit, starring Shirley Temple. With room for nearly 700 cars, an on-site restaurant, and the popular “Kidde-Lan” playground, it quickly became more than a night at the movies. Families could enjoy dinner delivered right to their car while children played before the show, creating an experience that brought people together long before the opening credits rolled.
This temporary closure marks the end of Cinemark’s 18-year lease over the beloved Mountain View multiplex and the subsequent return of the theater’s owners, Syufy Enterprises, the Marin-based company that first constructed the theater in 1985.
This now houses a “Soarin” like experience called “FlyOver Chicago”
“Flyover was constructed within the existing envelope of the old IMAX theater at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The volume of the IMAX and the volume required for the three-story ride structure and hemispheric screen were not aligned, nor were the floor levels of Navy Pier aligned with the floor levels of the ride structure”
March of 2024, announced the reopening of the historic Victoria Theater after an extensive, decade-long restoration, returning grandeur back to the century-old Harlem landmark. Today’s ribbon-cutting formally unveils the cultural arts centerpiece of a broader State-led mixed-use retail and residential redevelopment project at the site on 125th Street in Manhattan, which includes construction of nearly 200 units of housing, more than 100 of which are affordable, and a 211-room hotel – the first full-service hotel opened in Harlem in nearly a century and the tallest building north of Central Park. The cultural component, Apollo Stages at the Victoria Theater, features two new performance spaces with a combined seating capacity of nearly 300, that will be managed by the legendary Apollo Theater Foundation, whose landmark home is located on the same block as the Victoria.
So it’s current function is hotel/apartments.
This link includes a portal to photos of the Victoria.. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-unveils-complete-restoration-and-redevelopment-harlems-historic-victoria
In doing the above research I saw some discrepancy on the re-opening as the Movie Center 5. I saw some 1986, some 1987 and the ad posted in 2019 is from the Dec 12, 1986 edition of the NY Daily News.
In 2019, this became a Shop Fair Supermarket using 20,000 square feet, and the ground floor & lower level of the Alhambra building. 10,000 on each of those floors.
According to this article, the building was constructed in 1903.
More about the Worlds Tallest Cinema with more updates!
“Omniplex and Lumma inaugurated Scotland’s first-ever 4D E-Motion experience on September 17 at the world’s tallest cinema on the iconic Renfrew Street venue in Glasgow. Lumma worked closely with Omiplex to deliver an enhanced cinematic experience with their 4D E-Motion and brand-new Magnify 8 technology integrated into 128 seats.
The opening screened Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with special effects like wind, water, vibrations, scent, colour lights, air shots and more perfectly synchronized to the on-screen action."
Digger is being screened in here in 35mm VistaVision (8/35) format.
“The Hook” has left the Warren at the end of the summer 2026 season.
From their website.. The HOOK has ended its 3-year run. I want to thank our audiences and the wonderful Jersey Shore community for putting up with our shenanigans since we crashed into the Boardwalk in July 2023.
Creating an original, 12 month-a-year resident show at Caesars Atlantic City was an ambitious undertaking. We presented over 1,000 performances including four unforgettable summers. The NJ institution, Dick Marlin, is putting his feet up for a while… at least until the phone rings off the hook with an offer to host the next Tony Awards. Or the Miss America Pagaent.
Spiegelworld began 20 years ago with our spiegeltent perched on the end of a dilapidated pier in New York City. It’s written in the stars that we will return to the East Coast for more stupid fun, someday soon. Until then, if you are ever in Las Vegas, I urge you to check out our shows Absinthe and Atomic Saloon Show, our restaurants Superfrico and Diner Ross Steakhouse, and our intimate dinner and show experience, The PARTY at Superfrico.
Closing article from Detroit News
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/02/05/the-maple-theater-a-bloomfield-township-tradition-closes-its-doors/72481863007/
216 Elgin now houses a Harvey’s resturant (a Canadian chain) and also a Kinton Ramen (Primarily based in Canada, but with a location on the US side of Niagara Falls)
Five years after the AMC Cinema 7 on Cherry Road closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a developer has turned the building into the AMC Flex Space, set to begin leasing seven industrial flex spaces to local businesses this fall.
The new venture isn’t associated with the theater chain, but developer Doug Doggett said he wanted to retain some of the nostalgia for the place where families and couples once watched blockbusters like “Independence Day” and “Jurassic Park.”
“I talked to my trademark attorney, and they said I can keep the AMC sign on the building,” said Doggett, who is also the CEO of Doggett Concrete Construction in Charlotte.
https://www.postandcourier.com/york-county/business/amc-movie-theater-business-rock-hill/article_f9466182-f462-421b-8975-0dd8f4e191f3.html
that’s a bit different from the info I had, do you have a link for that article?
Paramount Pictures and Caruso will reopen the iconic Bay Theater in Palisades Village, reviving a destination that shuttered after the devastating wildfires in 2025.
Paramount has selected THE LOT, a luxury dine-in theater chain, to operate the Bay theater when it reopens later this year. A specific date will be announced in the coming weeks.
The move marks Paramount’s first purchase of a movie theater, and could be seen as an olive branch of sorts to the film community after Ellison’s divisive Paramount-Warner Bros. merger went through.
https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/the-bay-theater-reopening-palisades-village/
This should be listed as closed. From the Venues Wikipedia Page
The club’s owner filed for bankruptcy in 1991 and cancelled the building’s operations. It reopened in 1996 after its acquisition by Eugene Haslam, the owner of Zaphod Beeblebrox. Haslam instituted the custom of “theme nights”; Sunday being 80’s retro night and Thursdays being retro 90’s night. These nights have become two of the most popular nights in Ottawa’s nightlife.[citation needed]
In August 2008, scheduled concerts were cancelled and operations suspended due to the apparent sale of the venue to a new owner.[1] Barrymore’s reopened on 11 September, and resumed a regular schedule of events after Montreal-based club operator Vince Simeone and George Syriannis became the building’s new tenants. Barrymore’s is now owned and operated by George Syriannis.[2]
By March 2021, the condition of the building had deteriorated sufficiently that the landlord, Louis Antonakos, was ordered by the City of Ottawa to make urgent repairs or face closure.[3] Later that same month, Antonakos appealed the order.[4]
As of August 2025, the foyer now acts as a cannabis dispensary.
The 2024 Google Maps image shows that the strip club David mentions looks to be Wicked Wanda’s Emporium - that appears to be still operating.
This article states that the closing was in fact on October 31st. Taken over by Cineplex in the 1960’s
Jay Stone for the Ottawa Citizen
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-theatre-closures/162923242/
The space now houses Massine’s “Your Independent Grocer”, and a Loblaws Pharmacy.
oui, confirmed by Delaware Business Times.
https://delawarebusinesstimes.com/insider-only/cinemark-exits-first-state-plaza-in-stanton/?fbclid=IwY2xjawU69PZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBWJyaWQRMXQ3ZEpQNDhjWVVGOThyMWZzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeDyWkM6Jqm2SLoWdDwH6Ky-761tH1mUfrEaxw-fKOG9hR-UC-p_rgI1GR2pI_aem_hHItDV-kMcJcjOXWVG9zMg
(ugh, that’s an ugly URL, sorry)
This building is now being used as a church, home to Higher Place Ministries
“At Higher Places Ministries, we are passionate about reaching the lost souls for Jesus Christ. Everything we do is for His will, His purpose and His way. We are a local church with a global vision. Our focus is reaching out to those in our community who are hurt, broken and lost. We invite you to experience the difference between "church people” and family because HPM is a home for you."
Website - https://higherplacesministries.org/
An article in the Allentown Morning Call states… “The six-screen movie theater complex in Country Square Shopping Plaza on Route 309 shut its doors two weeks ago after months of staff neglect, said Gina Palmonari, general manager at USA Grand Slam Cinema in Vineland, N.J.
The theater closed a few days after the Bucks County Health Department received a complaint about “unclean food and customer areas,” and “urinals not operating,” according to a county health inspection.
The inspection also noted that “many fruit flies” were seen around the soda dispensers and popcorn maker and that the theaters’ floors were unclean."
The article was posted on Aug 24, 2001. Two weeks prior to that was Aug 10, 2001. So that should be listed as the closing date. Much more information, including quotes from the theatre GM in the article
https://www.mcall.com/2001/08/24/quakertown-theater-shut-down-as-management-spruces-up-site-spokeswoman-usa-grand-slam-cinema-was-neglected-will-reopen/
Historic Long Island Indie Theatre in Crisis After Beloved Co-Director Fired: Protests, Cancellations, Accusations of ‘Disloyalty’
https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/cinema-arts-centre-dylan-skolnick-firing-investigation-1235220785/
better stay off your phone at the AMC Burbank…. From KTLA -
A man was arrested for allegedly pepper-spraying someone who was using their cellphone during a movie screening at a Burbank theater.
Burbank police identified the suspect as Matthew Ware, 34, of Los Angeles.
The Sept. 15 incident occurred at AMC Burbank 16 at 125 E. Palm Ave. around 5:30 p.m.
A witness said that about 40 minutes into the movie, he heard the hiss of an aerosol spray from a few rows behind him.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-pepper-spray-moviegoer-burbank/
The one shooting the pepper spray is being lauded as a hero
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/social-media-users-support-man-after-alleged-burbank-movie-theater-pepper-spray-incident/
70mm film is 70mm Film
70mm IMAX film is 70mm IMAX film
There’s a difference.
A standard vertical 70mm film frame is 5 perforations tall (measuring 23.8125 mm or 15/16 inches high) with a 2.2:1 aspect ratio
A 70mm IMAX film frame measures approximately 70 mm wide by 48.5 mm to 52 mm high (about 2.75 inches by 2 inches)
The marquee now reads Dollar General. That along with the Divine Treasures Child Care ( with entrances both on Welsh Road) are the only businesses operating in the former Penypak.
Following up on Howards above comment from friend Jay, the Dollar General interior shows no signs of the interior from the former theatre.
The New Marquee Square pays homage to the Fun Lan in their “about page”
When Fun-Lan opened in January 1950, admission was just 48 cents, and moviegoers gathered to watch The Story of Seabiscuit, starring Shirley Temple. With room for nearly 700 cars, an on-site restaurant, and the popular “Kidde-Lan” playground, it quickly became more than a night at the movies. Families could enjoy dinner delivered right to their car while children played before the show, creating an experience that brought people together long before the opening credits rolled.
https://www.marqueesquare.com/marquee-square-fun-lan-history
Fox 13 story on the abrupt closing is from Dec of 2021
https://www.fox13news.com/news/funlan-drive-in-and-flea-market-closes-with-little-warning-for-employees-faithful-customers
From the Mid Peninsula Post…
https://midpenpost.org/2026/10/04/century-16-saved-mountain-view-movie-theater-to-reopen-under-new-ownership/
This temporary closure marks the end of Cinemark’s 18-year lease over the beloved Mountain View multiplex and the subsequent return of the theater’s owners, Syufy Enterprises, the Marin-based company that first constructed the theater in 1985.
This now houses a “Soarin” like experience called “FlyOver Chicago”
“Flyover was constructed within the existing envelope of the old IMAX theater at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The volume of the IMAX and the volume required for the three-story ride structure and hemispheric screen were not aligned, nor were the floor levels of Navy Pier aligned with the floor levels of the ride structure”
https://www.epsteinglobal.com/projects/flyover-chicago
“Influencer” Matthew Ables visited FlyOver during a recent Chicago video.
https://youtu.be/OEFFBGGk0RM?si=nOJUUlZJsBMVoZKz
FlyOver linkage https://www.experienceflyover.com/chicago/
https://www.thecuriousuptowner.com/post/before-and-after-photos-harlem-s-historic-victoria-theater
March of 2024, announced the reopening of the historic Victoria Theater after an extensive, decade-long restoration, returning grandeur back to the century-old Harlem landmark. Today’s ribbon-cutting formally unveils the cultural arts centerpiece of a broader State-led mixed-use retail and residential redevelopment project at the site on 125th Street in Manhattan, which includes construction of nearly 200 units of housing, more than 100 of which are affordable, and a 211-room hotel – the first full-service hotel opened in Harlem in nearly a century and the tallest building north of Central Park. The cultural component, Apollo Stages at the Victoria Theater, features two new performance spaces with a combined seating capacity of nearly 300, that will be managed by the legendary Apollo Theater Foundation, whose landmark home is located on the same block as the Victoria.
So it’s current function is hotel/apartments.
This link includes a portal to photos of the Victoria.. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-unveils-complete-restoration-and-redevelopment-harlems-historic-victoria
In doing the above research I saw some discrepancy on the re-opening as the Movie Center 5. I saw some 1986, some 1987 and the ad posted in 2019 is from the Dec 12, 1986 edition of the NY Daily News.
In 2019, this became a Shop Fair Supermarket using 20,000 square feet, and the ground floor & lower level of the Alhambra building. 10,000 on each of those floors.
According to this article, the building was constructed in 1903.
https://www.globest.com/2018/08/08/shop-fair-to-open-20000-sf-supermarket-in-west-harlem/
Thanks Seth for bringing all of the updated info and sources.
That link doesn’t work any longer at in70mm and was unable to locate an update.
This page has info about this venue
https://incinerama.com/hollywood_cinerama.htm
According to this, it opened on 3/14/1967 and located near the Plaza Del Toros. It was the last theatre built to screen 3-strip Cinerama.
Unfortunately I don’t think it exists today, checking a map near the Plaza Del Toros, I was unable to see that or any movie theatre around.
Celebrated it’s 25th year in July of 2026.
https://www.boxofficepro.com/the-burns-turns-25-celebrating-25-years-of-the-jacob-burns-film-center/
More about the Worlds Tallest Cinema with more updates!
“Omniplex and Lumma inaugurated Scotland’s first-ever 4D E-Motion experience on September 17 at the world’s tallest cinema on the iconic Renfrew Street venue in Glasgow. Lumma worked closely with Omiplex to deliver an enhanced cinematic experience with their 4D E-Motion and brand-new Magnify 8 technology integrated into 128 seats.
The opening screened Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with special effects like wind, water, vibrations, scent, colour lights, air shots and more perfectly synchronized to the on-screen action."
https://www.boxofficepro.com/omniplex-and-lumma-inaugurate-4d-e-motion-experience-in-glasglow-at-worlds-tallest-cinema/