An elderly woman paid the cashier for her ticket at the New Haven Criterion Cinemas last night — the last time she would ever be able to do so — and told the cashier: “I’m so sad.
I was there for the last night as well and had many of the same thoughts as you. I wanted a bag of popcorn but was told that they were sold out at 7:00! If the Bow Tie owners aren't going to do anything about having a movie theater in New Haven then what about those who run our city. Certainly there can be some type of venue.
Where our experiences differ is that I have always had a friendly relationship with the managers and staff at the Criterion. We always talk about the movies playing, they make recommendations and they have always been cordial towards me. I talked to one of the managers before leaving the last screening.She told me she would be around until the theater was completely shut down and was waiting to find out if she would have a job at another Bow Tie Cinema. I hope that she does and that her time there will be more long lived then her time here.
I'll miss the Criterion and the people there but I live in the hope that another theater will take it's place.
Do you have a way of contacting your friend at the theater to find out what might be its future? Yes, let's hope we are given another viewing spot, and won't have to wait for years to see it happen -- Randy
I was there for the last night as well and had many of the same thoughts as you. I wanted a bag of popcorn but was told that they were sold out at 7:00! If the Bow Tie owners aren't going to do anything about having a movie theater in New Haven then what about those who run our city. Certainly there can be some type of venue.
Where our experiences differ is that I have always had a friendly relationship with the managers and staff at the Criterion. We always talk about the movies playing, they make recommendations and they have always been cordial towards me. I talked to one of the managers before leaving the last screening.She told me she would be around until the theater was completely shut down and was waiting to find out if she would have a job at another Bow Tie Cinema. I hope that she does and that her time there will be more long lived then her time here.
I'll miss the Criterion and the people there but I live in the hope that another theater will take it's place.
Steve Fortes
Hi Steve,
Do you have a way of contacting your friend at the theater to find out what might be its future? Yes, let's hope we are given another viewing spot, and won't have to wait for years to see it happen -- Randy