Amherst Cinema

Date: Monday, November 15, 2010
Time: 2:15 pm
Where: Amherst, MA
What: "You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger"

One of the best things about living in a college town is the movies that come to the area. Yes, the Valley has a big cineplex, but it also has several small theaters that show lots of indie and foreign films. Today, I went to Amherst Cinema in downtown Amherst and saw Woody Allen's "You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger." There's nothing like a Monday matinee to make you feel that you're at a private showing. (There was only one other person in the theater.) Though the critics gave it lukewarm reviews, I enjoyed this movie. I didn't love it, but I liked it. On my five-star rating system, I'm giving it a 3 and 1/2. I have to admit that any movie with Antonio Banderas is likely to get a decent rating! I enjoy seeing movies by myself sometimes--that alone-but-not-lonely feeling is good during the day. At night, particularly weekend nights, I'm more self-conscious about going solo. Lots of interesting movies are coming to Amherst Cinema and its sister theater, Pleasant Street, in Northampton. Can't wait to see "Client 9" and "127 Hours."