NJ Town Has One Of The Best Movie Theaters In The World, Report Says

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair has one of the best movie theaters in the world, a new report says.

Time Out recently ranked the Bellevue Theater at number 94 on its list of the “100 greatest cinemas in the world right now.” See the full list here.

Here’s what the publication had to say about the Bellevue Theater:

“You don’t need to be an old-timer to be glad to see this suburban cinema restored to its former glories, because the historic Bellevue is evocative enough to transport you back in 1922 on its own. Montclair Film, which hosts a film festival here, has done the hard graft of reviving it original architectural details, including the wooden and plaster façades, and modernize its three screens with state-of-the-art projection and sound systems. It’s a truly special local cinema.”

The beloved local theater made a roaring comeback last year, hosting an audience for the first time in nearly a decade as part of the annual Montclair Film Festival after closing its doors in 2017.

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