Showtimes & Tickets

I have enjoyed the Spectrum for way too many years. While it is no longer the Foreign/Indie holdout it once was, I appreciate the need to make a living. A modest, locally owned "Yeah"! theater that actually cares about content and is the one place to go to see all the people you know.

This really is a fantastic theater!! I wish the neighborhood would improve!

I wrote this review a couple years ago... for some reason it was not listed under my user name: Skip the Kiddie Scene at Crossgates.....: ....and visit a REAL movie theater. When you can get cake and vegan cookies at the concession stand why go anywhere else? Convenient location, large parking lot and a variety of nearby eateries make it a great spot. Movies for grown ups, with some major releases thrown in make it the place for movie lovers. An enjoyable variety of foreign, independent and commercial offerings insure that the 8 screen Spectrum will have something for most viewers. A new plus, the Ultraviolet Cafe for coffee and tea and panini :) See you there.

Great atmosphere, relaxing. The staff is warm and friendly. Can watch both some mainstream and independent films. The butter for the popcorn is real!! And you have to try the mint brownies.

The Spectrum has always been an oasis in a desert of shopping mall theaters in this area. They show the best in avante garde and foreign films and support and encourage local filmmakers by providing a venue for locally produced films. They host film festivals and now offer a snazzy cafe to relax in and grab a bite before the show. The people who work there even have real personalities! They make eye contact with you, unlike the living dead employees of so many other places.