Christine Baranski rocks a sharp suit for The Gilded Age special screening held at The Whitby Hotel in New York City on Tuesday (May 24).
19.05.2022 - 00:47 / variety.com
Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefI felt ill when the news broke May 11 that my go-to cinema, Landmark Theatres’ flagship Westside location on Pico Boulevard, was shutting down at the end of the month. I have been going to this complex religiously — call it my house of movie worship — ever since its founding 15 years ago. For at least the past decade, my partner and I would have date night there nearly every Saturday night after enjoying dinner downstairs from the theater at the now defunct Westside Tavern.
It was a weekly ritual I always looked forward to, until the COVID pandemic kept us from going these past two years.There is just so much I cherished about the theater. You could always catch the latest and greatest first run indie and foreign films there. The Landmark chain of cinemas was the first national art circuit in our country.
The people who worked at the Pico location at the site of the former Westside Pavilion — from those who sold you the popcorn to the cheerful ushers who would walk to the front of the screen before a movie played to say, “Hope you enjoy the show” — were incredibly welcoming. My very favorite aspect of the Landmark was how homey and neighborly it felt. We’d invariably run into friends in the lobby of the 12-plex and chitchat before or after watching films, whether the same or different.The Landmark Pico was also hugely popular with the Hollywood crowd, often hosting industry screenings and Q&As.
Christine Baranski rocks a sharp suit for The Gilded Age special screening held at The Whitby Hotel in New York City on Tuesday (May 24).
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shutter its Pico Boulevard location at the end of May.In a statement to media Wednesday, Landmark Theaters president Kevin Holloway said that the location has tried to extend its tenancy to no avail.“We send our deepest appreciation to the Pico staff, guests, and the filmmaking community for their support over the years. We’re exploring opportunities to expand our Los Angeles footprint, which we hope to be able to share more on soon,” he added.Many decried The Landmark Pico’s closing as yet another sign of small movie theaters losing out to corporate purchasing power on part of national chains like AMC.
sold the theater chain to Cohen Media Group for an undisclosed price, beating out high-profile competitors like Netflix and Amazon Studios. Landmark currently operates more than 30 locations with 195 screens.
Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorIn another blow to the Los Angeles movie theater landscape, the Landmark Pico cinemas will close at the end of May, the company said.“For months, we’ve worked to extend our tenancy of The Landmark Pico but have been unable reach terms,” said Landmark Theatres’ President Kevin Holloway in a statement. “We send our deepest appreciation to the Pico staff, guests, and the filmmaking community for their support over the years.Holloway also said, “We’re exploring opportunities to expand our Los Angeles footprint, which we hope to be able to share more on soon.”The 15-year-old Landmark Pico in the former Westside Pavilion mall was a popular location for industry screenings and panels.
The Hollywood Arclight already closed, along comes another bow to Los Angeles’ specialty cinema scene: The Landmark Pico is closing at month’s end after 15 years, the company said today.
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