Landmark Hillcrest Cinemas is closing its doors on Jan. 6 after more than 30 years.
The theater’s box office and Landmark’s parent company, Cohen Media Group, did not return a request for comment.
The theater on Fifth Avenue, which specializes in screening independent films, opened in 1991, in the newly built Village Hillcrest mall, then a novel mixed-use complex with office, restaurants and a theater.
While the theater’s opening day film list is not currently known, independent films released that year included “My Own Private Idaho” and “The Rapture.”
As the pandemic changed viewing habits and personal and home screens increasingly beat out movie theaters, Landmark closed several locations. Among them, the Ken Cinema on Adams Avenue in Kensington was shuttered in March 2020.
This year was also tough for Landmark’s owner. A judge ruled that Landmark Theaters are subject to a foreclosure auction, because of debts of its parent company. But at a November auction, there were no bidders for the theater chain, which suggests it may remain “business as usual,” according Hollywood news outlet Deadline.
As the Hillcrest cinema prepares to close, posters outside the theater’s final movies: “A Complete Unknown,” “Queer,” “Wicked” and “Anora.”
Showtimes are at the company’s website. For other concerns, a small sign in the theater lobby says to email [email protected].
