


So, pass the popcorn and get ready for a Houston movie theater experience like you’ve never had before. Star Cinema Grills may not typically be as swanky (or as expensive) as River Oaks District‘s iPic, but with its recliner seats, premium pods featuring heated seats, extensive menu and full-service bar, this new Star Cinema Grill Richmond/Katy is upping the ante. The owners are plotting more expansions through the greater Houston area, plus new Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and even Chicago theaters. Star Cinema Grill is the largest dine-in theater group in Houston and currently boasts nine locations. The walls are lined with black and white blown-up images of glamorous film icons like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Marlon Brando, and plush green velvet banquettes line the gold-lit hallway leading up the bar. The décor is a combination of old Hollywood chic and high-end hotel luxury,” he says. Guests are wowed the second they walk in the door. “The theater itself is cutting edge from a design, hospitality and technology standpoint. Ostrow believes that this next-era screen fits in with Star Cinema Grill’s vibe as a whole.

The Onyx screen made its debut last Friday with a showing of Toy Story 4. “All genres can be shown and will be shown on the Onyx,” Ostrow notes. Sure, it’ll make superhero movies look crisper than ever, but the new and improved screen can and will enhance any film.

You can expect to find the most popular movies lit up on this state-of-the-art mega-screen.īut don’t plan on just seeing one genre. “The Onyx screen is cinematic history, and the future of cinema.”Īt this time, this is the only Onyx screen that the Cinema Star Grill theater chain has.
