In the age of streaming services and home theatres, the silver screen has to provide a special experience to draw us in. FoMo Cinemas in East Brunswick plans to do just that.
At its heart, the joy of going to the cinema isn’t just about watching a movie; it’s a complete sensory experience that transports us to another world. From the anticipation of arriving at the theatre to the communal experience of sharing intense emotions with strangers, there’s a unique thrill in the cinematic journey.
So what’s missing in today’s cinematic experience?
Well, it might just be us but the usual overpriced popcorn and watery cokes can’t quite compare to what you can rustle up at home (even if you do hide pre-bought snacks in your jacket pockets). That’s why FoMo Cinemas in East Brunswick sounds very special indeed.
FoMo Cinema in East Brunswick
- FoMo Cinemas is a new in-cinema dining experience will open on Thursday, January 18
- East Brunswick Village, 133 Nicholson Street, East Brunswick
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FoMo – a new independent cinema opening in East Brunswick Village – is advertising itself as the “next generation of in-cinema diner”. That means food and drink, including cheese and charcuterie boards, New York-inspired deli sandwiches, burgers, pizzas and dessert served to cinema seats before and throughout the movie, which will include a rather exciting-sounding “custom-made twenty-minute preshow”.
While they insist they’ll provide superior food and drink, they’re also saying they’ll be charging standard movie prices.
Opening week screenings include summer blockbusters such asTina Fey’s much-anticipated Mean Girls: The Musical, biopic of the legendary Italian sports car founder Ferrari, Jason Statham thriller The Beekeeper, Sean Durkin’s wrestling biopic The Iron Claw, and Sofia Coppola’s award-season drama Priscilla.
The importance of cinematic experiences like these is easy to underestimate. Steeped in nostalgia and tradition, the cinema is where we spend time with our families, where we first see our favourite childhood heroes in action, where we have our first dates, or even where we celebrate small milestones.
We think FoMo might be onto something…
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