text: Tonight I visited AMC Desert Ridge theater for the first time I have never thought to visit this location since it is outside my neighborhood and quite a ways north but I decided to make the trek since they were having a special screening of a documentary at this location nnI convinced some friends to venture up north to see what Desert Ridge had to offer and we were all pleased with what we found The theater was clean the bathrooms were wellattended and the seats in the theater were quite comfortable We arrived just before the show started so we grabbed seats in the top back row Just like sitting in front of the Emergency Exit row on an airplane there is a price for siting in the back row of the theater nonreclining seats nnThe reclining issues in the back row and the standard movie theater thermostat setting of cold to freezing aside this is a great theater and I will definitely be back There are numerous places nearby to dine before or after a movie and the theater itself has much to offer nnIn case you are curious the documentary was called Free the Mind and is about the health benefits and science behind mindfulness In all honesty the documentary was light on the science and research piece but I found the stories touching and encouraging in terms of the innovative and nonpharmacological strategies depicted in the film to help veterans and children cope with challenging situations and learn to regulate their emotions I highly recommend seeing the documentary if you have the opportunity