Classic 70mm Movies Coming to Cleveland in Big-Screen Revival This Fall at Phoenix Theatres in North Olmsted
- Brooke Tamblin
- 2 days ago
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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio — Phoenix Theatres will debut its 70mm and 35mm film presentations this fall at Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted, offering a premium cinematic experience for audiences in the Cleveland area. The theater will showcase both restored classics and modern films originally shot or remastered in these formats.
“70mm is truly the pinnacle of organic film presentation,” said Cory Jacobson, President of Phoenix Theatres. “It offers a visual experience so detailed and immersive that it feels like looking through a window into another world. We are thrilled to bring this to the great state of Ohio and the Midwest region.”
Phoenix Theatres will use two historic Century Model JJ reel to reel projectors equipped with an R-31 E Magnetic Sound Penthouse and Dolby CP-200 sound processor with six-track magnetic sound capability. The system includes precision German-engineered lenses and high-intensity xenon lighting to produce sharp and bright images on a 42-foot-wide screen. It also features support for 70mm DTS and Dolby Digital sound on digitally encoded 35mm films.
“Phoenix Great Northern is going to be one of only a handful of select theatres in the country to be able to provide 70/35mm film presentations utilizing reel to reel projection equipment, allowing us to present archival film that is rarely viewed,” said Jordan Hohman, Vice President of Project Development.
Hohman also noted the capability to present recent Hollywood films, particularly those from directors like Christopher Nolan and Ryan Coogler. He said, “The groundswell of enthusiasm for genuine film presentations has only been growing every year, as a new generation of moviegoers have become aware of the unique quality only experienced on film.” He added, “The Cleveland area has a very vibrant and supportive film community and offering this unique 70/35mm capability builds on this interest and allows audiences to see films as they were originally meant to be seen in their grandest most cinematic form.”
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