Updated 04-May-2020.
Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about RAVE CINEMAS!
My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: “Rave Motion Pictures” is a movie theater brand founded in 1999 . the chain was headquartered in Dallas until it was acquired by Cinemark Theatres . Rave Cinemas acquired four properties, corporate infrastructure, leadership, Rave Cinemas, LLC, purchased 35 properties owned by national amusements, Inc. (NAI) the former NAI assets were rebranded “Rave Motions Pictures” in the second quarter of 2010 . Rav Cinemark entered into an agreement to purchase 32 Rave Cinemas locations for $240 million . the sale is subject to antitrust approval . there was much speculation within the industry that these remaining two locations will either be sold or shuttere Starplex Cinemas bought the Berlin 12 in Kensington, CT from Rave Cinemas . on may 29, 2013, the sale of Rave cinemas to Cinemark Theatres was completed . some former Rave locations now have the Cinemark Cinemark bought the Stonybrook 20 & IMAX, Ritz Center 16 and the Hickory Creek 16 theatres . the move comes after Cinemark kept the Cinemark 14 in Denton, Texas . Lee Roy Mitchell was required to sell the Movie Tavern after Cinemark bought Rave Cinemas . Cinemark opened their own dinner-and-a-movie theatres called Movie Bistro . the movie Tavern will remain a some former carmike theatres are now AMC branded . the company also owned “Rave Digital Media” and Continental Retail Development . national amusements may not have all of the features or designs listed above . Rave theaters already have Christie systems installed . at AMC Theatres, the Christie projectors were removed and replaced by Sony 4K Digital Cinema the Festival Plaza 16 was bought by AMC Theatres . Originally the Magic Johnson Crenshaw 15 of Magic Johnson Theatres, now owned by Cinemark Theatres and renamed Cinemark Baldwin Hills 15 & X Originally The Bridge 18 of National Amusements, now owned by Cinemark Theatres and renamed Cinemark 18 & XD. The Destin Commons 14 was bought by AMC Theatres. West Springfield 15 – West Springfield – acquired from National Amusements in 2009 . Fairfax Corner 14 – Fairfax, from National amusements . in 2009.