Built in 1929, the theater's distinctive jazz-age look draws upon Italian, Spanish and American influences. The "night sky" ceiling of moving clouds and other elaborate decor make the 750-seat main auditorium...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, folks. I am going to drop some real science for you on the state of the Music Box Theatre circa autumn 2008. This review will not rely on emotional, wistful, or nostalgic hyperbole or…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome! Classic movie theater experience. The staff all work there out of love. The decor is amazing. They play all sorts of old and obscure films. And music box massacre!!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely the coolest theater in town. Classic architecture and the place ALWAYS has a great movie lineup... including Midnight showings of really great movies that you would want to watch in the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What was two or three years ago Chicago's number one art/revival house has now dropped to number 3 or 4. Although there are still plenty of quality films being shown there, the really good ones are…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it. I bow down to it. Coolest theater in all of town. Seen quite a few movies here. Really I just come for the atmosphere. Twinkling stars on the ceiling, the organ player- Speaks of the glory of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If ever I were to own a theatre, I would borrow heavily from The Music Box. I recently went there to see a film and couldn't believe how spacious it was, and that, even from the back I could see…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ever think to yourself, wow, I wish other people besides myself and dork friends sang along to Buffy's 'Once More With Feeling' episode...and then I moved to Chicago. And it was so. Although it's…
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A quintessential Chicago theater. The ambience is in the architecture and this theater is a great setting for classic movie screenings. I hate how this place will be forever tied with the Rocky Horror…
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What I like about this place is the feeling you get when you walk into this place, there just not to many theaters like this left and not many that show classic movies. No lines, prices for food and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where else can you see Lawrence of Arabia and Tron in the same film series? From their weekend matinee series of films from the forties and fifties to their "Sing-Along Xanadu", The Music Box always…
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love going to this theater and I make a point to take guests here whenever they visit. It has a beautiful sense to it and makes me grateful that not every movie theater is a chain. It plays…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to the Music Box three times now, and I've generally enjoyed all of my experiences there. But they seem criminally understaffed -- they refuse to unlock their doors until just a few minutes…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Convincingly old and dusty... Wait, this isn't a theme theatre, it is old and dusty for real! The Music Box wears the obligatory indie theatre hat square on its big noggin' with the tiny screens, non…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What a doll of a theatre! It's age gives it more charm than any other theatre I've been to. You won't find many of the modern conveniences here that you're used to, but you can't help but love this…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was 100 degrees in there, the popcorn was soaked in butter, the screen was smaller than I normally see a movie on, but it was old looking and Ebert said that its where he prefers to see movies. so…
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastically cozy. It's unfortunate that Chicago only has one real art house/rep. theater, but at least its a great one.
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great old time neighborhood theatre. Beautiful, spacious and luscious, the Music Box Theatre is the perfect place to come on a Saturday afternoon and kick back and see an old movie. Sometimes the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. The staff is amazing and really nice. I think the seating arrrangements in the large theatre is wonderful. I like the fake sky and stars. The popcorn is to die for. The drink…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll say up front, that I'm part of Midnight Madness, the Rocky Horror Picture Show cast at the Music Box. The staff at the Music Box are some of the nicest people I've encountered in the ten years…
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I see a movie here, I imagine I'm living in the 1930's. Seriously, this place makes me feel like I should have dressed up to come to the theater and I love that feeling. I've only seen a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE this place! the theaters beautiful, it has a a very classic vintage look. its not to expensive. it plays all sorts of movies you would otherwise not be able to see on the big screen. they have…
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Music Box Theatre...so beautifully nostalgic of a time when entertainment was entertaining. :::sigh:::: Also, nostalgic of a time when people did not demand comfort or extra large seats. So, some…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I moved to Chicago for many reasons. Some of these were well thought out, while others became apparent only after I arrived. A midnight showing of Sylvester Stallone's soft-core classic, "Italian…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome. I've only been there once, but it was probably one of the best experiences of my life. Back in high school, my then girlfriend and I opted out not to go to any after parties on…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
another one of those places that I found myself in every weekend, but haven't been back to in WAY too long. As a couple reviewers mentioned, it's not the most comfortable environment; however, their…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I felt like I was wearing a flapper dress, or maybe a nice 1940s-style get-up, waiting for the War Movie Reels to explode across the screen, telling me about the effort. This theater is ... well ...…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live a block away from this place. I loved it then and still love it now, even though I'm a bit further from it. The main theater inside is absolutely architecturally amazing. An organist…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is small and intimate. The decor reminds me of a cheesey italian restaurant turned movie theatre. The sound quality is great and the screen I saw a movie on was probably 72 inches. Given…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I am so happy it's still around and has a good following. Sometimes, I still wish more people went here. Where else can you see original Looney Tunes cartoons on the big screen? Or a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Music Box is great for some things. For example, my first time there was seeing Rocky Horror as a college freshman. It was a lot of fun. And the location is nice if you're planning a date. But if…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this theatre for multiple things now and the sing alongs are awesome. The best of all however has been the annual 24-hour horror movie marathon that I have made it out to twice now.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to the Music Box on a few occasions, and I must say that it is probably one of the classiest movie theatres in Chicago. They play foreign films here sometimes, and being deaf, these are…
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has some fond memories and looking forward to some new ones. Have seen some great indie films and classics here. Got to see the the guys "Afleck's" Talking about Gone baby Gone. This place…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is such a lovely place. A totally different movie-going experience than the typical chain theaters. It has a very beautiful and unique atmosphere, and the movie choices are eclectic. It would be…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I lived in the neighborhood I would be there probably 3-4 times a week, easily. Bladerunner, Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal are some of the more popular movies recently, but don't let that throw…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It makes me so happy when places like this still exist. I discovered the Music Box when some friends asked me to go see "Rocky Horror Picture Show" with them. While that'll be my first and last…
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Music to my ears! This place is such a perfect theater for Southport! I saw "I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With" here and the atmosphere is great and we were fortunate enough to actually have our movie…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Talk about an eclectic range of films! But I'm always intrigued by their offerings, which range from Bladerunner screenings, to foreign films, to indie films...cool place, and they have this guy that…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Absurd French movies, first run independent flicks. Obscure foreign movies. They need to serve wine and they'd be five stars in my book.
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Killer theatre. Weak kneed drool jockeys may complain that the amenities aren't posh upholstered modern art, but its a theatre. You are here to see a film, not sleep upright. Fantastic selection of…
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went this weekend to see "White Christmas" at the MBT. What a fun time that was. I can see that this will become a yearly tradition. The place was packed and everyone was having fun. Get there early…
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great fun. Yes, the seats are a bit stiff, but it's worth it. I've seen some classics (Days of Heaven, I Vittelloni) and some messed-up shit (Anatomy of Hell) at the Music Box. Their concessions are a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this theatre. It's a smallish, well kept theatre that still manages to provoke its heyday. They show old and foreign films here, which is great because there is nothing like seeing "It's a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the selection of foreign and indie films here. This is so old school chicago small theatre and gotta appreciate it. I watched a great film about the Fall and Love and Life here. It made a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now this was an experience. I am a fussy bugger and I will only mention the uncomfortable seats once, but they need swapping out for something more modern that supports more than your lower back. Leg…
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is a kind of contradiction within this old time movie house-most of the films are cutting edge and breaking new ground in the medium. However, it is also in a beautiful building that harks back…
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This old theater is in excellent condition. Well maintained. Not what I was expecting for an old theater with the requisite red swag velvet drapes and organ music prelude. Had a very Spanish-like…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great obscure movie selection and wonderful ambiance... it takes you back in time to a simpler era when candy was a nickel and people didn't need XXL seats in a theater. Of course now the candy is $3…
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When you get tired of same movies just different place, this is the place to go to. I especially dig the Midnight Movies. I would highly recommend going to their website (www.musicboxtheatre.com) if…
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Life inside the music box ain't easy" -Regina Spektor Ok, well Regina isn't quite right, but I think you could say this is true as far as the seats are concerned.
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've seen good movies, and bad movies, here. I saw Grey Gardens (and its sequel - double feature! Just like second drink but with movies!) and Brewster McCloud at the Music Box, and both were great…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Like has been mentioned before... the seats at the Music Box are not comfortable. You can tell that the theatre is older...from a time before fast food, pop, and obesity. Otherwise...phenomenal. I…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
On dreary weekends the matinees are like a double out-of-body experience: You can glance to blue sky over your head while watching great classics that suck you into characters' lives in a way many…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Music Box Theatre is awesome. I went there for a midnight Buffy the Vampire Sing a Long and had a blast. I love the old theater with its unique touches. Will definitely go there again for more…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Purty doggone nice ol' theater that maintains the charm of the days before the corporatizing of, well, everything. It's a good place to see some classics on the big screen, foreign films, or the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Chicago's #1 arthouse. If you live here and you are at all inclined to this type of thing, you've probably already been there a million times, and if you haven't, well, what are you waiting for? The…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unique, gorgeous, shows the movies we need to see. Saw a Friday night showing of a documentary in the small theater. TMBT gets a 4 * base from me just for showing these kinds of movies/shows - this is…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Music Box is really all we have, so better appreciate it. So many of the blogs say the seats aren't comfy, or something like that. but, I find them just right, even if I have to move a few…
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love it! It is so very cool...beautiful. Went for the Crispin Glover thing- which was amazing, live orchestra and all. Really good stuff. Looking forward to going back for other movies, seems…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Movie Theatre!!!! Old Style Theatre. They play all kind of indie and retro flix. They do alot of special events.
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
7.20pm, Friday night, hardly the witching hour but with a couple pints of some kinda Goose Island making their way down the road to perdition of my digestive tract, it's easy to pretend. I stood under…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely love it here. Stop in just to look at how intricate the inside is... And if you have ANY bit of your younger self left, do it a favor and go to the sing-along "Mary Poppins." It's totally…
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sure there's nothing I can say about the Music Box that hasn't already been said. It FEELS like how a movie theater should feel. If you want independent movies like Half Nelson and the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Music Box is magical, decrepit as it is, and nostalgic as a box of old Christmas ornaments found in the attic. Notice the floating cloud silhouettes in addtion to the twinkling stars on the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Music Box Theatre is one of those grand old theatres that you hope and pray will always be around. I've seen a number of films here throughout my years so far in Chicago. I saw Crispin Hellion…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I spent the day there once and watched three films back to back (W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism , La Strada, and Ballad of a Soldier). Consistently excellent selection of screenings. The Music Box has…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In theory, this is a 5 star theater. It's the only place in town to see some smaller features -- Inland Empire, Half Nelson, 49 Up. The "art house" moniker makes it seem like a place that screens…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great film selection and host to some great film festivals. However, if you go there in the winter, never sit near a heater! It's like watching a movie while sitting on your stove.
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Outstanding film selection; terribly uncomfortable seats. After a 2.5 hour movie, you'll be dying. This seems to fall into the same blessing/curse that other old theaters in Chicago tend to have - not…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The seats are so uncomfortable I won't be back until I hear they've been reupholhestered. I respect their show lineup, especially the midnight runs. But most people in general would have the same…
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the better theatres in the city. It's a beautiful complex, with one side screen devoted to smaller productions, and an enormous, beautiful house for the main films. I've seen everything from Il…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
little weird but feels like a real movie . They show tons of classic old movies it worth the money.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love , Love,Love this beautiful old theater that shows the best in foreign,gay,vintage and non-mainstream cinema. Also a charming place to take a date. A class act all the way fromthe gourmet snacks…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome movie selection. Chicago is lucky to have this theater in town. Real butter on your popcorn and really good movies.
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great venue to see a film. The small screen rooms are nicely renovated, very charming and you actually feel that you are having a unique experience. $7.25.
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2006
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I practically LIVED in this theatre growing up. The only place to see the classics and now the LAST theatre to show midnight movies in the Windy City. The Popcorn is made with real butter. For a real treat,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only real reason anyone goes to the Music Box is the movie selection. The tickets and concessions are WILDLY overpriced, the seats are uncomfortable, and the secondary theatre is like a large…
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beuatiful old theater which plays specialty films not shown elsewhere in Chicago, including the other "art" houses. It is worth seeing for the vintage large auditorium alone as well as for the organ.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The place for midnight movie fun. Of course, I've caught the Midnight Madness RHPS here, as well as Hedwig and the Angry Inch, but also cult classics like The Blues Brothers, Head, and Monty Python's…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I caught my first show here over the weekend before Halloween. Saw the Midnight Madness RHPS performance. The theater is very unique space with great architecture which makes it a much more…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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My favorite arthouse/independent theater. Love the movies, the midnight cult movies, the mix of independent, foreign and older classic movies. The smaller 16mm theater where I saw Blue Angel in the original...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually would like to give them 3.5 stars. I went to see Rocky Horror Picture Show for Midnight Madness. Non-RHPS pre-show way too long, so minus for that. Bathroom had no TP, a red bull can in…
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful old theatre, great programming, unbelievably uncomfortable seats. Parking is challenging on weekends. Be careful -- easy to get a ticket if your movie runs long and you are parked at a…
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The seats need to be more comfortable, but everything else is great!
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Beautiful. It is worth going just to see the building. Fortunatly they also pick unique and hard to find movies. So your mind is inspired by the content on the screen as well as building.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You'd get five stars if your employees weren't jerks more than half of the time I've gone here. The snack bar is alright, the seats are okay, I love a cold theatre, the sound isn't bad, the seats,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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The Music Box is so unique that I would truly miss it if it were to close down. The Music Box has a lot of character from the decor on inside, to the organ in the main theater, to the selection of films. As...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They play great movies and the place will make you nostalgic like you wouldn't believe. However, I can't give it four stars because some of the nostalgia includes uncomfortable seats and screens that…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend was super excited when he found out the first Indiana Jones is playing at this theater through next Thursday so we went to see it last night after dinner at Rise. This is a gorgeous…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing: Mary Poppins Sing Along, so worth $15 Very-good: 2001 Space Odyssey and Vertigo Screenings
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For Valentine's Day, they played a double feature of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" & "Casablanca" --- hands down, my two favorite films of all time. & "Breakfast at Tiffany's" had extra footage I'd never…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to see an new release of a Jean-Pierre Melville movie there, paid my $9.50 (kinda steep, compared to some arthouses in Chicago; no student discount here :/) and enjoyed the movie in the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to go with friends and family for some vintage theater experience. They host cool old school flicks like the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre and also is home to the annual…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Prices were high but they were cheaper than the Landmark Century on Clark. A fun place to watch an indie movie. I saw a film that was only an 1 and 40 min so my ass wasn't hurting like what most of…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a fabulous old theater! I went for the first time last night and saw a film in the smaller of the two theaters and it was a great experience. I signed up for their mailing list and I plan on…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place, BUT......my ass HURT for an hour after. I really enjoyed the time I spent at this old art house theater. It really had a great feel to it. Friendly service. And GORGEOUS decor.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yesyesyes. the type of movie theatre experience that leaves you feeling like you've bonded with the other audience members, providing a nice semi-social time for a lonely u of c student going to see…
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This olde time movie house is a great place to see an old movie. An old movie house that has been lovingly revived, you get the whole experience here. There are sparkly stars and wispy clouds…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just went here to see "It's a Wonderful Life". It was very fun! The theatre is pretty big and seats a lot of people. At the beginning of the show they had two people come out and sing Christmas…
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Music Box on Southport is probably the classiest movie house in Chicago. It is actually an experience to see a movie here as opposed to going to a sterile bandbox with a screen. The main theater…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can you argue with a movie theater that has sing-alongs? Act now and you too can chirp along with Mary Poppins! If you're more the Rocky Horror type, stay until midnight. I argue that you can…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great movies, midnight movies, and the most opulent interior ever. Great for a date you want to impress, but the seats are not the most cozy in the patch. Consider bringing a butt pillow if the film's…
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice theater with a great selection of films. The theater itself is gorgeous. Great neighborhood, you can always find something to do after the movie, whether its dinner or a bar for drinks.
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Music Box is the kind of charming, old-fashioned movie house that has become almost extinct in Chicago. I've visited this theater regularly since the 1980s, and though they have faced more…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This theatre is one of a kind. I love what they do here. The inside is old time classic beauty and charm. It's kind of cheeky and doesn't take itself too seriously. The have some fantastic movie…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's so much to say. Great movies. They have special matinee showings (anywhere from Shirley Temple movies to John Hughs) and great midnight showings - check out their page now because they are…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There is alot of film festivals here. It's a cool old theatre, but it's clean and in very good shape. They also have one of the few 100yr. old pipe organs left in the city. Parking can be scarce ,but…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Depending upon what you are planning to see, the Music Box is a great place for that old school movie theatre charm. I would definitely recommend this place for a independent movie or a special…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to see an independent film. The large theater has beautiful architecture and every friday or the weekend, there is a organ player that plays before the movie. Like the last review, the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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The main theater is great. it's huge and well decorated. my first time there, i had a hard time paying attention to the movie and not the clouds and twinkling stars on the ceiling. seating is more than ample...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2003
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I really do enjoy coming here, with others or alone. The film selection is the best in town as is the early 30's atmosphere. If you like classic theatres then this is your place. The chairs are a bit...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2002
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This is a classic theatre for classic films. Recent revivals have included Patton and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Films like these look and sound so much better in a theatre and the Music Box is a perfect showcase....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/18/2002
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This is what it must have been like to go to the movies 50 years ago. The place isn't very comfortable or clean, but it's a unique film experience. The ceiling has glow-in-the-dark stars that twinkle and move....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2002
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i don't go to this theater much anymore, just because the landmark century theater is so much more comfortable. but for a dose of nostalgia, this neighborhood theater can't be beat. they play organ music...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2002
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