This five-screener opened in 1995 as a sister theater to the nearby Uptown, which was originally called the Lagoon. The new Lagoon takes its name seriously, with swirly blue and green aquatic-pattern carpet, foliage in the form of wood paneling and palm-tree lights. (Yes, those gold posts with luminous protuberances are trees.)
The Draw
The theaters are viewer-friendly with cushy seats, sharp floor inclines--reportedly to make subtitle-reading easier--and booming sound systems. There's also a nifty advance-ticketing arrangement. The much-touted specialty coffees at the concession stand take forever, if the machine works at
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