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The Bijou, located in the Wonderland of the Americas mall,Theater owner Santikos didn't respond to thes request for comment, but Andrew Brooks, executive director of sales and marketing for the Alamo City-based chain, told KSAT News a"changing dynamic of art films and our lease coming up for renewal" prompted the closure.
by director and co-writer Alfonso Cuarón. At that time, going to the Bijou was the only option for a young cinephile to see the critically acclaimed, coming-of-age drama before it ended up on VHS months later. Today, you can catch the film with a subscription to Amazon Prime. The industry was still a couple of decades away from watching a studio and a platform such as HBO Max or Disney+ cut a deal to release a movie on a streaming service the same day as its theatrical release.
As theaters slowly began to reopen when COVID numbers declined, it was evident that arthouse venues like the Bijou were in trouble. Not only was there low attendance at the Bijou, Santikos began booking tentpole movies alongside the few independent films that had the prospect of pulling bigger audiences.
will always find an audience — especially when they start winning awards. But these aren't the only films that arthouse theaters such as the Bijou can book.
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