38 | April 2016

MoviePass Review RounduP8 . . . The Revenant

9 . . . The Hateful Eight

7 . . . 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

6 . . . Hail, Caesar!

8.5 . . Deadpool

7 . . . Zoolander 2

9.5 . . Spotlight

8.5 . . Zootopia

7.5 . . Eddie The Eagle

8 . . . 10 Cloverfield Lane

Once upon a time, I called myself a movie buff. I watched movies day in and day out, no matter the genre.

But several factors, from costly movie ticket prices to having easy access to streaming services such as Netflix, have dwindled the days where I would regularly catch a flick.

Enter MoviePass, an ideal plan to catch the latest blockbusters on the silver screen for frequent moviegoers — and one that has gotten me back into watching numerous films for the first time in years.

MoviePass is a service: For $30 a month, you can see one movie every 24 hours at “no cost.” I decided to try out the service after reading about it on my Facebook feed a few months ago, and having the ability to see a movie in theaters on any given day is splendid.

Using MoviePass is quite accessible as well. After five to seven business days from the point of sign up, members will receive a credit card-like, well, card. Using the MoviePass app on Android or Apple devices, members “check in” to the movie they want to see, which is then immediately loaded on to the card and used to pay for the ticket.

Now, I must state somewhat of a disclaimer: I did not see enough films to exceed $30 during the first two months on the service. January and February seem to typically be filler months for the film industry, but I easily got my money’s worth in March with “Zootopia,” “10 Cloverfield Lane,” “Spotlight” and “Eddie the Eagle.”

While the service is ultimately great for any movie lover, there are a few catches. For starters, it must be a 2D film on regular

screens, meaning enhanced, 3-D and Imax features are not covered — except for premium memberships currently being tested in “AMC theaters in Boston and Denver,” according to moviepass.com.

MoviePass also does not include special events. Back in January, I could not use it to see a special two-day screening of an episode from BBC’s “Sherlock.”

The most important thing to note is that MoviePass does not always cover the full cost of a ticket. Though it varies by state, in Texas MoviePass has covered $10.51 of my ticket cost. When I went to see “Zootopia,” my ticket was $10.83, which means I had to pay an extra 32 cents.

Sure, MoviePass certainly has its limits, but if you simply want to sit down and watch the newest films you’ve been ecstatic to see, it’s certainly worth its weight in movie tickets.

Good To KnowMoviePass is not accepted at every theater,

but you will be hard-pressed to find one that does not take it, as it can be used at 93 percent of the nation’s theaters.

If you decide MoviePass isn’t the bees knees and wish to cancel, there are varying cancellation fees depending on how long you have been a member: 1-3 months, $75; 4-6 months, $60; 7-9 months, $40; 10 to 11 months, $20; and it’s free after the first year.

The cost of MoviePass can exceed $30 per month, but it varies by location.

Even if you do not see a movie in theaters, MoviePass will still charge you. ■

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A Reel DeAl‘MoviePass’ gives Viewers Bang for their BuckBy RoBBie KeyRKey@dailysenTinel.coM