MovieMax Cinemas

Pretty solid regional Indian movie theatre in the Chicagoland area! Lots of food options close by if you’re hungry before/​after your movie, and the theatre itself has some solid non-​popcorn concessions. The seating is pretty comfortable and the screens are big, though the sound was a bit too loud when I went here. Regardless, I had a good experience, and I recommend checking this place out if you’re looking to catch a Telugu/​Tamil/​etc. flick anytime soon.

I really enjoy this movie theatre. Up to date bollywood movies and I am so glad that its only 20 minutes away! Also — they have much more variety of food than just popcorn and drinks.

I am glad they show nice Hindi movies and the food options are also good. But I am really disappointed by the kind of crowd in this place. The theater is full of screaming and yelling kids. It completely ruins the movie experience. Seriously, how selfish and rude these parents can be who come over for movies with kids and ruin the experience for all others! I seriously urge the management to ban entry for kids under the age of 10. Most movies are not appropriate for these kids anyways and will maintain a peaceful environment for others.

I’m glad to have access to a theater catering to Indian movies of various languages. Professional service and well maintained. You can order tickets online too.
Even better is that they also offer Indian movie snacks. They have an awesome large samosa plate with tea special which is the tried and true option. The onion pakada has been good… some days are better than others… we will still get it. Though mediocre, I was quite impressed that they offered chicken 65 at a theater. This was just too greasy for me
Someone you does not like theatre popcorn or trying to avoid the theater candy, I am happy to see these other options.

I have been here for two films recently. And both the films were late by an hour. The owner is always there and is a very arrogant guy. Leave about lowering the ticket price, he doesn’t have the courtesy to apologize. The worst experience if you want to go for a movie. Avoid the place

Regular theater for desi movies. The seats are not that great and it’s not comfortable to sit.

I cannot believe, when they first opened, they were awesome in all aspects, twice they posted/​recorded something and then stated its not that. Once, they used offer $ 5/​$ 6 every Tuesday, so I took my mom one Tuesday and they said they stopped that offer. I said ok but since we were there, couldn’t they just give us the deal price & they said no. I was like ok, whatever. Next time, I called & per their recording there was a specific movie mentioned with day/​time, since I didn’t see on the net. When I went to the theater, they told me that the movie I wanted to see, was not showing. I informed them about the recording, they stated that the recording was old. Imagine, they had no decency to give me some kind of credit and but said that I should call them in advance. I was like I DID & it went to a recording.
Please be either sure of the movie running or be disappointed.

They have been renamed as BigCinemas as other review has pointed out. They screen mostly Indian movies (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam etc.) and pretty much cater to desi movie goers. The ticket office/​snack store sells mostly indian inspired snacks including popcorn, samosa and delicious chai. :) I paid $ 2.50 for chai and loved it. Imagine watching a great indian movie on a cold day in Chi town with a warm cup of chai — Perfection!
One thing that really annoys me is that some of the people answer calls during the movie and talk throughout the movies. I really wish they enforced the rule about no cellphones more strictly.
It’s not a fancy theater but definitely a good place to hit the movies to catch your favorite desi movie.

The newly named BigCinemas in Niles. It has 5 theatres and only screen desi movies, usually South Indian. Good thing is, they have cheaper tickets on Tuesdays and sometimes even weekend afternoon shows are cheap. Ruchi is the new Indian restaurant, where Tamarind court used to be.