Movie-goers took to Twitter Thursday with sadness and concern for L.A.’s dwindling supply of arthouse film theaters following news that the Landmark Theatres Pico location will close its doors at the end of the month after 15 years.
"We're exploring opportunities to expand our Los Angeles footprint, which we hope to be able to share more on soon,'' Holloway added.
Landmark's other Los Angeles locations -- the Nuart Theatre in Sawtelle and the Landmark Westwood in Westwood Village -- will remain open. Love for the Pico theater and sadness about its closing poured in on Twitter on Wednesday and Thursday, with many Angelenos noting other arthouse movie theaters that have closed, including Arclight Cinemas' Hollywood theater and Cinerama Dome.
, who said she's attended many screenings and industry events at the Landmark, said on Twitter,"it's sad LA is losing yet another vital movie theater with great staff.''Self-proclaimed cinephile Rachel Cushing tweeted Thursday."I saw hundreds of films there , from blockbusters to documentaries to tiny independent films. It had a unique feel & for me, it honestly hurts more than losing the Arclight.
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