Cinema • Video

Cinema
In addition to the commercial theaters listed below, look for festivals, film series at area colleges, screenings of film shorts at various regional venues, and screenings of second-run features, cult flicks and classic films at Proctor’s Theatre in Schenectady (346-6204), TSL Warehouse in Hudson (822-8448) and the Saratoga Film Forum in Saratoga Springs (584-FILM).

Aimie’s Dinner and Movie
190 Glen St., Glens Falls, 792-8181. A unique combination of five-star food and two screens of fine film.

Cinema Art Theatre
289 River St., Troy, 274-6676. The area’s only adult-movie theater.

Crandall Theatre
Main Street, Chatham, 392-3331. Second-run theater and home of the annual FilmColumbia festival.

Hoyts Crossgates Cinema 18
Crossgates Mall, 456-0775. The Godzilla of Capital Region movie theaters features a whopping 18 screens, arena-style seating and late-night showtimes on weekends.

Hoyts Crossgates Cinema 12
Crossgates Mall, 456-0775. An auxiliary to the mall’s 18-screen megaplex, this theater offers aging first-run films and occasional premiere engagements of limited-release movies.

Hoyts Aviation Cinema
Aviation Mall, Queensbury, 793-3332

Hoyts CCM Cinemas 6
Clifton Park Center, Clifton Park, 371-2000

Hoyts East Greenbush Cinema 8
Troy Road, Rensselaer, 283-8990

Hoyts Latham Circle Cinema 10
Latham Circle Mall, 786-6949

Hoyts Route 9 Cinema 5
Lake George Road, Queensbury, 793-5233

Hoyts Wilton Mall Cinema 8
Wilton Mall (Route 50), Wilton, 587-0400. First-run movie theaters.

Norma Jean’s Madison Theatre
1036 Madison Ave., Albany, 489-5431. A five-screen, first-run cinema featuring midnight shows.

Off-Broadway Theatre & Grille
86 Congress St., Saratoga Springs, 587-3456. Features second-run films, cult staples and timeless classics while serving up fresh-baked goodies at restaurant-like booths and tables.

Scotia Cinema
117 Mohawk Ave., Scotia, 346-5055. An old-fashioned theater showing second-run flicks.

Sony Rotterdam Square 6
Campbell Road, Rotterdam, 374-2403. First-run movies.

Spectrum 7 Theatres
290 Delaware Ave., Albany, 449-8995. Seven screens of first-run art films and big Hollywood releases, plus occasional film festivals and the hands-down best snack bar in the area.

Triplex Cinema
(70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-8885). An arthouse multiplex in Massachusetts’ Berkshire County.

Videos
Also look for video rentals in larger area supermarkets.

A&G Video
Parade Ground Village, Malta, 899-4819; 130 Remsen St., Cohoes, 235-2598.

Blockbuster Video
485 Delaware Ave., Delmar, 445-9368; Stuyvesant Plaza, Guilderland, 591-0255; Route 9, Latham, 220-9664; Riverside Plaza, Lansingburgh, 237-7350; St. James Square, Niskayuna, 346-2244; 1112 State St., Schenectady, 346-8141; Gateway Plaza (Hoosick St.), Troy, 266-0523.

Capital Video
237 S. Central Ave., Mechanicville, 664-4539.

Club Hollywood Video
269 Osborne Road, Loudonville, 453-3456; 1208 Central Ave., Colonie, 453-8330; 4 Schuyler Lane, Menands, 271-8330. All the newest releases and adult movies, as well as games for Nintendo 64, Sony Playstation and Sega. Reservations accepted.

Déjà View Video
37 Central Ave., Albany, 433-1607. Terrific selection of cult and foreign titles; also the area’s biggest selection of gay- and lesbian-interest titles.

The Drive-In Movie Store
2100 Saratoga Road, Ballston Spa, 884-8484; 130 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 583-7777. Specializes in videos, games and DVDs.

Eastside Video Center
769 Pawling Ave., Troy, 283-7973.

Hollywood Video
818 Central Ave., Albany, 489-9885; 1235 Western Ave., Albany, 489-9882; 2080 Western Ave., Guilderland, 862-9430; 1365 New Scotland Road, Slingerlands, 475-1205; Shoppers World, Clifton Park, 371-1750; 664 New Loudon Road (Route 9), Latham, 783-3628; 1334 Balltown Road, Niskayuna, 395-9367; 175 Ballston Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-2947; 1400 Altamont Ave., Schenectady, 357-0084; Hoosick St., Troy, 271-9687.

Miller Time Video & Games
115 Everett Road, Colonie, 435-1828. New releases, oldies and over 2,000 adult titles. CD-ROM selections, too.

Mister Movie
501 Columbia Turnpike Plaza, East Greenbush, 479-3159; 601 New Loudon Rd., Latham, 785-5320; Price Chopper Plaza, Mechanicville, 664-2063; Hoosick Valley Shopping Center, Schatghticoke, 753-0206; 139 Saratoga Ave., S. Glens Falls, 798-7901; Grand Union Plaza, Valatie, 758-2088; Routes 43 and 150, West Sand Lake, 674-8544.

Movies and More
3770 Carman Road, Schenectady, 357-0071; 805 Route 50, Burnt Hills, 399-0096.

Prime Tyme Video
113 S. Brandywine Ave., Schenectady, 393-3602.

Super Video
1839 Central Ave., Colonie, 869-6292. New releases and classics along with plenty of independent cinema; also the area’s largest selection of rental DVDs.

Ultimate Video Plus
Glenmont Plaza, Glenmont, 462-3757.

Video Environment Plus
71 Fuller Road, Colonie. A huge adult-movie selection is the big draw, but the store also has new releases, classics and used movies for sale.

Video World
Delaware Plaza, Delmar, 439-2500; 7 Northern Drive, Troy, 233-8888; 333 Consaul Road, Niskayuna, 393-7300; Mayone Plaza, Ravena, 756-7000. Small chain features new releases, various money-saving deals and catalog titles.

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