Some of my earliest screenings were in this theater; I remember crying to the end of A MONSTER CALLS here, making friends here, feeling for the first time like a Big Time Film Critic here. This place always felt like a cheeky little secret for Chicago Critics, and it's a shame to see it go.
RogerEbert.comAs the Lake Street Screening Room shutters its doors, Richard Roeper offers a tribute to the iconic movie watching space, citing memories of watching films with Siskel & Ebert: