AMC Loews Boston Common 19

I hate this theater. I live nearby and have given up on the place. I never go there without encountering a problem. Often it's the advertised on-line movie times not matching the real movie times so I miss the beginning of the movie. The staff blames boston.com or The Globe. Lately it's been the fact that virtually none of the self-service kiosks work anymore so you have go to wait in line for the ticket counter. The staff blames this problem on Fandango becuase I guess they own the kiosks. I don't care whose's problem it is - fix it! The people who work there just don't care. It's like the whole place has just given-up. It's too bad because it should be a premier facility and it ain't cheap but it's just become a pit to avoid. Take your $$$$ someplace else and enjoy the show.

I disagree with other reviewers, this is the best theater in town. Price may be higher, but it's in the center of the city what do expect? I rarely find that it's noisy, it's comfortable, has nice modern seating, great sound and great film variety. Of course if you want a great independent film and not the latest Hollywood blockbuster, then Kendall Sq. is the place to go.

This theater has high prices, no monitoring of the theaters so you get loud people, crying babies, ringing cell phones and everything else you didn't pay $11 to hear! The bathrooms are always dirty, the sound in the theaters often blasts - especially during the coming attractions - and all in all I would never set foot in here if it weren't for its location. But now with other options I hope to avoid this place altogether - it doesn't seem to be managed by adults at all!

I've only been to this theater once; to see "UP" in 3-D. The 3-D was the best I've ever seen; the sound was fine, if not great. It was a technically-excellent venue for the film.
I thought the help at the upstairs snack counter was fair at best . . . slow, and fairly unfriendly.
I'm going back today or tomorrow to see "Avatar", also in 3-D. I will say this: if I ever experience kids gone wild, or noise (talking, etc.) in the theater, I'm gone for good. There's too much competition for me to have to put up with that.
I especially dislike unmonitored, unrestrained behavior by kids or anyone else. There is no movie that is an acceptable trade for my physical safety. BTW, preppy: there are two telephone numbers to memorize if you want AMC Corporate to wake up - 911, and your lawyer's.

The selection is good, a little pricy but not unreasonable but there is no oversight of the theatres by cinema staff. I've been at movies here a few times in the past few months when people would come in halfway through and start talking or make other trouble. Also, on one occasion someone brought a young child into a late night screening of an R rated movie and the kid wouldn't stop whining not to mention it was completely inappropriate to bring a kid in, another time someone had a baby. If they cannot begin police the behavior of the unruly patrons, I'm going to start going elsewhere (Fenway, Kendall the Coolidge Corner or Stewart St Playhouse) for my movie watching.

There are plenty of movies to pick from but the prices are much higher than anywhere else. Also there are bands of teenagers who casually roam around from theatre to theatre causing trouble. When I went to see "Halloween 2" some of them through 3-D glasses at me and nicked me on the side of head. To be honest I was too scared to leave! They threw other things also and casually walked out 10 minutes later. The only ushers available were a LLOOONNNGGG walk away. Don't even get me started on the concession stand--the prices are outrageous. Also the sound seems to go out frequently. This theatre is the reason I stopped going to the movies. Overpriced with rowdy teenagers and bad sound. I'd rather wait for the DVD. Avoid.

A lot to choose from, but the prices here are always higher than elsewhere. The concessions are more outrageously expensive than normal. I just tried to see A Christmas Carol in 3D and the sound gave out before the previews started. They continued into the movie and I walked out before they fixed it. They were "looking into it." Overall, a really bad experience here -- go elsewhere.