![]() Seems like a success story. It seems.įrom the start, things went wrong. First, no one in MoviePass told those 21 cinemas about the test, so the tickets were blocked. Also, there was a conflict of interest. You see, they used a database from the website, but AMC, one of the biggest cinema chains in the US, owned part of Movetickets and they weren’t happy. In fact, they threatened to shut down MoviePass. And it was only available in 21 theaters in San Francisco. But people loved it. The day it was launched, 19 000 tried to subscribe, and the server crashed. ![]() The online system allowed users to pick a movie and seat, then print a voucher to claim the tickets at the counter. Initially, MoviePass was $50 a month for a movie each day. So, if you went to the movies once every week, each movie cost $12.5. This money came from two investors, True Ventures and AOL. So, for six years, he unsuccessfully tried to sell MoviePass until, in 2011, he met Hamet Watt, who helped raise $1 million dollars to start. He just couldn’t get anyone to buy into it.īig cinema companies like AMC, Regal, and Cinemark were focused on IMAX and 3D and not on subscriptions. In theory, at least. And he had this idea way back in 2005. Our protagonist is Stacy Spikes, a tech and film entrepreneur from California, who was convinced that a subscription moviegoing service could work. For a flat fee, viewers could go to the movies as many times as they wanted. Let's take a deep dive into this story to understand what happened to MoviePass? How MoviePass started The space has been emptied out, and it’s unclear what happened and whether the restaurant plans to reopen elsewhere, according to the industry blog.There's a basic problem: people love going to the movies but it’s very expensive. And, in order to solve this, one company wanted to disrupt an entire market. MoviePass tried to change the moviegoing experience altogether, with a simple idea.įor a monthly fee, subscribers could go to the cinema once a day, every day. Cheap movies every day of the month? Sounds great, right? But, ironically, too many subscribers would eventually be a bad thing. MoviePass went from being a hit to entirely collapsing, in just three days. Kantin at Allston’s Super 88 food court appears to have shut downīoston Restaurant Talk reports that Kantin, a longtime restaurant at Allston’s Super 88 food court with a sprawling menu featuring barbecued meats, congee, soup noodles, and more, appears to have shut down. If you’re a fan of the omakase at hidden South End sushi restaurant No Relation, tucked within tropical bar Shore Leave, here’s a new, quicker-paced version to check out: The team has launched a less formal, 45-minute, 12-course omakase at Shore Leave, including nigiri and sashimi, for $85 per person, starting this month. A new lightning-round omakase to check out Looking for more summer daytrip ideas?īoston Magazine has the scoop on how to plan a fun summer weekend trip to Charlestown, Rhode Island, which is the home of Indigenous restaurant Sly Fox Den Too, whose chef and owner Sherry Pocknett was recently crowned Best Chef: Northeast in this year’s James Beard Awards. The Celtics nominated Charles for the recognition, according to the Journal. Rock City Pizza and the other three Black-owned businesses from Los Angeles, New York, and Phoenix, Arizona, will be highlighted on various ESPN platforms during the NBA Finals, and the owners also got to individually sit down with Shark Tank celebrity and businessperson Mark Cuban to get advice on running their businesses. (It’ll be taking over a former location of Stash’s Pizza, whose owner was arrested and charged with federal labor crimes earlier this year.) Rock City includes two locations in Allston and Randolph, with a third on the way in Roslindale. ![]() ![]() The pizzeria, founded by Joseph Charles in 2013, was selected as one of four Black-owned businesses that the sports network is showcasing via its 2023 Champion Black Businesses project, the Boston Business Journal reports. ![]() The Celtics may not be playing, but here’s another reason to watch the NBA Finals this month: Boston-area pizzeria Rock City Pizza is getting a national spotlight on ESPN during the games. ![]()
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