Arthouses and Microcinemas

The modern movie audience cannot help but be subjected to the massive multiplex. These cavernous monsters consume audiences while simultaneously sucking the life out of the viewing experience. However, there are holy places that offer sanctuary to more seasoned filmgoers. For years, Art Houses allowed audiences a more personal experience for viewing more personal films. Art Houses found their calling by showing small-scale pictures to smaller audiences. While they have had issues withstanding the establishing of multiplexes in developing areas, some Art Houses have endured the battle. Along with Art Houses, microcinemas, a significantly smaller venue showing often rare or non-distributed pictures, have also emerged. Microcinemas vary from Art Houses in that they can exist anywhere, sometimes even being created in churches, trailers, and warehouses. The microcinema has also rejuvenated the drive-in experience with a sense of spontaneity. With the corporate styled multiplex sucking the life out of the moviegoers favorite pastime, modern audiences can only hope to come across an arthouse of microcinema hidden in their city.