In a perfectly timed twist reminiscent of the cinema, the magic of the movies is making a return to South County Commons. In March, Your Neighborhood Cinemas announced the permanent closure of Entertainment Cinemas 8, the popular South County Commons theater, citing the pandemic. Recently, however, Harold Blank and Bill Dougherty, the team behind the successful Mystic Luxury Cinemas in Connecticut, unveiled that they have entered into an agreement for a long-term lease of the former Entertainment Cinemas’ property in the burgeoning shopping and dining plaza. According to the duo, the new business, All South County Luxury Cinemas, will eventually mirror what made their Mystic venture so well received — full recliner, heated seats, alcohol service, hot food options, a diversified film and programming schedule, theater rentals, and most importantly, the philosophy that every guest is important.
Source: Former Entertainment Cinemas to become luxury theater | Narragansett Times | ricentral.com