Collier’s Weekly: The Oscars, and a Big ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Crowd, Remind Us that the Movies are for Movie Theaters

The standout among Sean Baker’s several speeches came during his Best Director win, when he talked about the necessity and magic of movie theaters. “We’re all here tonight and watching this broadcast because we love movies. Where did we fall in love with the movies? At the movie theater.”

Baker called for more support for movie theaters, citing the need for studios and distributors to do more for cinemas (independent theaters in particular). He also urged movie fans to return to the theater.

There are drawbacks to the current theatrical experience. … Even those problems, however, are usually corrected at independent theaters—and the Pittsburgh region has some good ones, including Squirrel Hill’s stalwart Manor Theater, Sewickley’s beautiful Lindsay Theater, Lawrenceville’s Row House Cinema (soon to be joined by another location in Dormont) and the aforementioned Harris.