Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has announced the return of the world renowned Kim’s Video store, a New York “film institution” of nearly three decades. The store opened last week at the Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan on Liberty Street and will offer free rentals of thousands of DVDs and VHS titles from its formidable collection.
“We opened our first video store in Raleigh in 2018. As we were preparing that first effort, there was one collection we also wanted to save, the elusive, legendary white whale, Kim’s Video,” says Alamo Drafthouse founder and executive chairman Tim League. “It’s not just the DVDs and VHS, it’s the history, the personality and the curation infused into all the wonderful nooks and crannies of this collection. We are beyond honored to be the new steward of this legacy.”...
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