AMC 19th St. East 6 — Local services in New York

I tried to keep the 1950s to a bare minimum. Nostalgia is a powerful feeling; it can drown out anything. I wanted the picture to set up like a fairy tale, outside time, like Treasure Island.

I knew it would have a slow, rolling pace. Just get into it; let it roll over you. It's more of an experience film. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself.

I film quite a bit of footage, then edit. Changes before your eyes, things you can do and things you can't. My attitude is always let it keep rolling.

With Néstor Almendros, we decided to film without any artificial light. It wasn't possible in the houses at night, but outside, we shot with natural light or with the fire. When the American team was saying, 'This is not how we should proceed,' Nestor Almendros, very courageously insisted. As we filmed, the team discovered that it was technically easier, and I was able to capture absolute reality. That was my wish: to prevent the appearance of any technique, and that the photography was to be processed to be visually beautiful and to ensure this beauty existed within the world I was trying to show, suggesting that which was lost, or what we were now losing.

It would be difficult for me to make a film about contemporary America today. We live in such dark times and we have gradually lost our open spaces. We always had hope, the illusion that there was a place where we could live, where one could emigrate and go even further. Wilderness, this is the place where everything seems possible, where solidarity exists - and justice - where the virtues are somehow linked to this justice. In the region where I grew up, everyone felt it in a very strong way. This sense of space disappearing, we nevertheless can find it in cinema, which will pass it on to us There is so much to do: it's as if we were on the Mississippi Territory, in the eighteenth century. For an hour, or for two days, or longer, these films can enable small changes of heart, changes that mean the same thing: to live better and to love more. And even an old movie in poor and beaten condition and can give us that. What else is there to ask for?

If you try to make things happen, they start to feel presented. The action has been premeditated. It starts to feel like theater, which is wonderful in its own right. But you don't want the movies to be like theater.

I think you want to make it feel to like there just bits and pieces of (the characters') lives. It goes to that quotation that can you live in this world just moment to moment, song to song, kiss to kiss, as she (Rooney Mara's character) says and try to create these different moods for yourself and go through the world as in that (Virginia Woolf) quote, ""How can I proceed now, I said, without a self, weightless and visionless, through a world weightless, without illusion?", and living one desire to the next, and where does that lead, what happens to you in that sort of (life of moments)....It's a hard thing to convey and we didn't know how, so doing lots of locations and lots of songs was our best guess about...

My main complaint: the speakers were absurdly loud, over 100 decibels. As a practicing SLP, I know that at this decibel level, even 5 minutes of exposure to the sound will cause permanent hearing damage (noise-induced hearing loss / NIHL). The movie was at least 120 minutes long, which means hearing damage x24, and once the hearing damage occurs, we never get it back.

As a practicing SLP, I have worked with many clients who have lost or are losing their hearing, and I know very well the value of preserving it. Hearing aids do not repair hearing loss. Once you start losing your hearing, you will never perceive sound the same way again.

Unfortunately, prolonged exposure to sound over 70 decibels causes damage to hearing over time. Even a 5-minute period of exposure to 100 decibels will cause immediate damage. The louder the sound, the shorter the amount of time it takes for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) to happen.

Here are the average decibel ratings of some familiar sounds:

Normal conversation 60-70 dBA Movie theater 74-104 dBA Motorcyles and dirt bikes 80-110 dBA Music through headphones at max. volume, sporting events, and concerts 94-110 dBA Sirens 110-129 dBA Fireworks show 140-160 dBA

If you wear earplugs, such as Loop Experience Earplugs (-18 decibel reduction), to both protect your hearing, and preserve the quality of sound, you will have a better experience overall.

In terms of quality of seating arrangement for viewing, this was exceptional experience. It was my first time in what felt to be a movie viewing lounge inside a theater - tons of space between and around seats, comfortable reclining chairs with heated seats, and even a personal tray with cup holder that was both unobtrusive and useful.

I would have given this experience 5 stars if the sound was at a lower, healthier volume, and if staff were responsive. Speakers surround the theater and offer an immersive sound experience. The volume does not also have to be loud in order for this experience to be enjoyed. 85 decibels is the absolute limit, to balance public health and public...

Pretty small. They only have one kiosk and one register for ticket sales. They were understaffed so the person handling ticket sales was also working concessions. Luckily we arrived about an hour before show time so the 45 minutes it took for us to get tickets and popcorn didn't cut into our movie time. I do like the intimate little theater it was nice and relaxed. They have grey heated seats here that only semi recline so you can't put your feet all the way up. I'm not a fan of these seats because I prefer to have my feet raised and not recline the back of my chair. With this seat you have to recline in order for your feet to go up higher. There is a low and high setting on the heat which was great. There is also a try with cup holder which I liked because holding a large popcorn container through a 2 hour movie is annoying. The seats are spaced out enough where your tray won't block the other person's view in the open position so you don't have to keep it in front of you if you don't want it there. These seats are also not as wide as the typical red seats but I didn't experience the accidental button pressing when I shifted around so not a huge deal. I found it much easier to snuggle up to my partner in this seat as well. Some theaters have this awful rail at the balcony seats and I'm short so it always distorted my view. This one did not and I was very happy about that. I never thought I would return to this theater because they still had the old seats the last time I went but I'm happy to see all of the updates. I like that it's not big or over crowded. I probably wouldn't come here with a black ticket again. If you have pre purchased tickets there is nothing to wait for except the concession stand. They definitely need...