You are and were absolutely correct

you are and were absolutely correct, ozztyn.
Yes, it is most frustrating.
You must be really frustrated about that.

Let's go to the movies .................... you may not have a specific. movie in mind.
shall we go to a movie .......... you may have a specific movie in mind,

so, in a general sense, they have the same meaning.

in british english. we say, "let's go to the cinema",.and that takes care of both 'go to a movie' and 'go to the movies'.

You are and were absolutely correct, OZzTYn.
Yes, it is most frustrating.
You must be really frustrated about that.

Let's go to the movies....................you may not have a specific movie in mind.
Shall we go to a movie..........you may have a specific movie in mind,

So, in a general sense, they have the same meaning.

In British English we say, "Let's go to the cinema", and that takes care of both 'go to a movie' and 'go to the movies'

You are and were absolutely correct, OZzTYn.
Yes, it is most frustrating.
You must be really frustrated about that.

Let' s go to the movies ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You may not have a specific movie in mind.
Shall we go to a movie ... . . . . . . . You may have a specific movie in mind,

So, in a general sense, they have the same meaning.

In British English we say, "Let' s go to the cinema. ",and that takes care of both', go to a movie' and 'Go to the movies'.