The world has issues right now, I get it. But the news of the ArcLight Cinemas and Cinerama Dome closing was a serious bummer. As far as streaming has come, I'm still a big fan of the movie-theater experience. For so many reasons. That's why I went down a nostalgic rabbit hole thinking about the five most influential movie-theater experiences that touched me personally in my life.
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