Cinema entertainment in Asia
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Cinema Mediage
This enormous 3000-seat multiplex shows Japanese and foreign films, many of which are subtitled and some of which are dubbed into Japanese. Check the Japan Times or Metropolis for current listings. Mediage is located inside the Aqua City shopping centre.
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Yebisu Garden Cinema
This small, comfortable movie house is at the far end of Yebisu Garden Place and screens foreign independent films, many in English. Tickets are numbered as they are sold and theatre-goers are called to screenings as their numbers come up, preventing competition for seats.
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DVD Cinema
There are no cinemas in the city since Niyazov declared motion pictures 'un-Turkmen'. However, there is a DVD Cinema in the Yimpaş department store. All the films are in Russian, but if you are the only customer you may be able to get them to put on the undubbed English version.
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GV Grand
If you're really mad for a movie and primed for a pampering, head for the 3rd floor of Great World City shopping mall. The swanky 'gold class' cinemas at this multiplex feature plush carpeting and single and double reclining seats complete with footrests, table service and a reasonable menu.
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Star Cinema City
This six-screen cinema is centrally located and plush (with leather reclining sofa chairs).
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Capri Cinema
Because of the utter absence of bars in Karachi and the need to obtain a permit from the excise department to purchase alcohol, you may be struggling for entertainment after dark. A movie is one option; check newspapers for session details. The Capri often shows English-language films, and a few other cinemas are also scattered along the same stretch.
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E
Raj Mandir Cinema
The number-one Hindi cinema in India, Raj Mandir is an icon of Jaipur. Opened in 1976, this creamy meringue construction looks good enough to eat. It’s usually full, despite its immense size, but bookings can be made one hour to seven days in advance at Windows 7 and 8. Alternatively, sharpen your elbows and join the queue when the current booking office opens 45 minutes before the curtain goes up.
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Cine Nacional
If you’re feeling up for a bit of grim local grime, you’ve found the place at the Nacional. It’s dismal, dark and dank, but with unique appeal if you’re looking for an unforgettable dose of Bollywood. Just make sure you don’t have too much soft drink, as the only filmic quality the toilets possess is their likeness to a certain scene in Trainspotting. Films are shown about four times daily; check at the box office for current screenings.
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Kalpana Cinema Hall
The Kalpana Cinema Hall screens Nepali films and Bollywood imports, plus the occasional Western blockbuster.
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Liberty Cinema
Shows Hollywood blockbusters, although often quite a while after they’ve been released elsewhere in the world. Tickets cost Rs 150 for adults and Rs 100 for children under 12.
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Tanjung Golden Village
Tanjung Golden Village is Kuala Lumpur's most convenient multi screen cinema located smack bang in the City Centre at Suria KLCC, a six story shopping extravaganza at the foot of the Petronas Towers.
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Golden Village
For the ultimate pampered cinematic experience, $25 gets you a ticket to this ‘gold class’ cinema on the 3rd floor of the Great World City mall. There are seats that can be reclined and adjusted with little levers, little tables for your food and drinks, and waiters who take your order. It also has regular theatres (some with huge screens) with normal-priced tickets.
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Sathyam Cinema
Chennai has more than 100 cinemas, a reflection of the vibrant film industry here. Most screen Tamil films, but Sathyam Cinema often shows English-language films alongside local fare.
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