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River Oaks Theater
Landmark Theaters - River Oaks Theatre
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http://www.landmarktheaters.com/region/12/cinema/145
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/houston/river-oaks-theatre
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Parking: Street, Free
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Reviews
Moviegoers with savoir-faire can catch an independent or foreign flick at this theater, built in 1939.
The downstairs theater is grandiose and baroque, all heavy red-velvet curtains, patterned carpet and ornate carvings, with moderately comfortable seats. The two upstairs screening rooms are tiny and cramped; even the most diminutive person will want for more space. Two concession stands carry standard fare, as well as herbal teas, gourmet coffee, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, high-end candies and vegan cookies. A funky cafe-like hangout next to the upstairs concession is painted in folk-art style and includes all sorts of alternative reading material.
Tip: Catch special midnight movies on Friday and Saturday nights.
01/25/2013
Love this theater; relic from before I was born; my mom and her friends used to go there. It definitely gives Houston some character apart from its stereotypical business, corporate, oil facade. They still do midnight movies here; lots of Rocky Horror Picture Show, and they also show smaller Indie Films that don't always make it to the bigger theaters.
Details
Phone: (512) 474-0303
Address: 2009 W Gray St, Houston, TX 77019
Website: http://www.landmarktheaters.com/region/12/cinema/145
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