Kudos to Muvico. During the darkest days of Baywalk, Muvico stood as a beacon for moviegoers. Its light shines even brighter now that Sundial, the reimagined shopping and dining venue, has become a reality in downtown St. Petersburg.

Muvico offers the ultimate movie experience for the casual to the serious moviegoer with 19 theaters and an IMAX under one roof. With plush leather seats, rotating art exhibits, killer concession stand and a wine and bar for patrons 21 years and up, Muvico creates a place where you can disappear into the darkness and be transported into a world crafted by the film director.

I particularly enjoy the Independent and Foreign Films offered in the Gallery. If you haven’t been to the movies lately, do yourself a favor and visit Muvico – 151 2nd Avenue, N. 727.502.9573.

Top movies of the week:

• American Sniper
• Paddington
• The Wedding Ringer
• Taken 3
• Selma
• Into the Woods
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
• The Imitation Game
• Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
• Unbroken