When I was living in Hamburg Germany, there was a little movie theater.not unlike the Bijou.that used to have Friday night "Sneaks". Honestly, I think it would be the perfect place to do the "Sneak" concept. I love Santikos and I loved Wonderland Mall. I give this theatre a 1 star level just because theres no less rating than that, this was my first experience at this place, i had a situation, i bought my tickets online where they charged me even tho there was an error and the screen said to try again later cause something went wrong, and when i went to the actual building to talk and explained what happened the lady manager wasnt helpful at all, she didnt even try to log in on the system or anything, the other 2 guy managers were helpful but she seemed to be a store manager or something for the way she was dressed, unfortunately i dont know her name but was the only girl manager on the floor both times, when I left i said thank you and never looked at me or answer back, Im really disappointed cause this is the person is supposed to help and she made me left the place upset, NEVER GOING BACK THERE! This location has a lot to learn from other locations if they dont want to go broke given the fact that the theater was dead on a friday night! Restrooms were also not very well maintained and seats had popcorn remains. If they want to teach their employees sales tactics they can do so after everyone left in private so guest do not feel just like $$. As we walked out that same lady had all her staff seated in front of her and she was lecturing on how to I repeat" made customers want more food". I understand why bringing outside food would be a problem but there are different ways to explain this to guest and stealing their drinks and yelling made everyone around them feel uncomfortable. In a loud voice she told them they can make their way out if they have any other outside food. One couple next to us brought an outside beverage then a woman who seemed to be a manager passed by and literaly snatched their unfinished drink. I have been to just about every Santikos location in the past and never had nearly as bad the experience as I did at Bijou. Sign up for our Weekly Headlines Newsletter.Never coming back again. Stay on top of San Antonio news and views. Other films included in the Bijou Collection this year are God’s Country, Silent Twins, Pearl, See How They Run, Don’t Worry Darling, God’s Creatures and Moonage Daydream, a documentary about David Bowie. The Bijou Collection is critical for preserving and honoring film from new arthouse releases, hidden gems and forgotten classics.” That includes everything from major blockbusters to small, independent and foreign releases. “Santikos is serious about providing a wide variety of experiences to our community. “San Antonio has a diverse and passionate film community,” Santikos "in-house movie guru" Rene Villanueva said in a written statement. The film is the directorial debut of actor Owen Kline, best known for his role in the 2005 dark-comedy masterpiece The Squid and the Whale.ĭirected by Australian filmmaker George Miller ( Mad Max: Fury Road), the fantasy film Three Thousand Years of Longing tells the story of a lonely scholar (Tilda Swinton) in Istanbul who's offered three wishes by a djinn (Idris Elba) - a genie in Islamic mythology - in exchange for his freedom. The Bijou Collection will launch this week with the release of A24’s Funny Pages, playing exclusively at Santikos Embassy, and Three Thousand Years of Longing, playing at Santikos Embassy, Casa Blanca, Silverado, Northwest and Palladium.įunny Pages is a dark, coming-of-age comedy about a teenage illustrator who quits college to pursue a career as a comics artist. “San Antonio film fans can expect to see the kinds of diverse and challenging films that were such a big part of the Bijou experience.” “With many competitors struggling in this post-pandemic, streaming dominated market, it seems harder than ever to find a company dedicated to these types of smaller releases,” according to the press statement. The collection will “ the importance and power of arthouse films," officials said. In a Thursday press statement, Alamo City-based Santikos unveiled its Bijou Collection, a series of indie, foreign and specialty films that will premiere at its other theaters. The Bijou may be gone after spending 35 years as the city's primary arthouse cinema, but theater chain Santikos is promising that independent, foreign and documentary films still have a home in San Antonio after it closed the property in April. George Miller's fantasy film Three Thousand Years of Longing is among the arthouse productions theater chain Santikos will show as part of its Bijou Collection.
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