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Cinema entertainment in Toronto

  1. A

    Royal Cinema

    By the time you read this, the newly renovated Royal – a funky art deco Little Italy landmark – will have opened its doors and made a triumphant return to the Toronto alternative cinema scene. Well, that's what they have planned… Expect documentaries, second-run and repertory releases – anything from Monty Python to Hong Kong punch-'em-up flicks.

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  2. B

    National Film Board Mediatheque

    Aiming to 'reconnect Canadians with their past, present and future on film, ' the NFB has opened its vast collection of 3200 audiovisual gems to the public. Attend a low-cost (or sometimes free) film screening in an intimate, 80-seat cinema, or try one of the personal touch-screen viewing stations. Rare DVDs and videotapes are available for rent or purchase.

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  3. C

    Fox Cinema

    Behind a cute little art deco shopfront among The Beaches cafés is this arty cinema, screening offbeat Hollywood fare (think Half Nelson, Black Dahlia, An Inconvenient Truth) and classics by Woody Allen and David Lynch. 'Movies 4 Moms' sessions happen on Wednesday afternoons.

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  4. D

    Scotiabank Theatre

    This gargantuan multiplex shows new releases and the latest IMAX technology, including 3-D. It always screens a dozen movies or more, with some offbeat ones found among mainstream releases.

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  5. E

    Bloor Cinema

    This art-deco theater with a two-tiered balcony screens a wonderfully varied schedule of new releases, art-house flicks, shorts, documentaries and vintage films.

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  6. F

    Docks Drive-in Theatre

    A drive-in in downtown Toronto? Cool! Double bills of first-run blockbusters start around dusk at this lakeside yard; the usual fast-food suspects are on hand.

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  7. G

    Cineplex Odeon Varsity

    Screening a range of movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to small-budget indie releases, this state-of-the-art multiplex has VIP theaters and smaller screens.

    reviewed

  8. Polson Pier Drive-In Theatre

    Double features of first-run blockbusters start around dusk at this lakeside yard; the usual fast-food suspects are on hand.

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  9. H

    Cineplex Odeon Carlton

    Cineplex’s downtown branch attracts a diverse crowd for major independent films and some truly bizarre offerings.

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  10. I

    Rainbow Cinemas

    Plays first-run movies at second-run prices, right in Market Sq.

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  12. J

    Alliance Atlantis Cumberland 4

    Bloor-Yorkville; The Beaches The pint-sized Cumberland 4 multiplex screens a mix of independent films and hand-picked, left-of-centre Hollywood releases. There is a slightly more mainstream branch at The Beaches.

    reviewed

  13. K

    TIFF Cinematheque

    Popular TIFF Cinematheque screens world cinema, independent films and retrospectives of famous directors. About 400 films are shown annually at Jackman Hall at the Art Gallery of Ontario; many screenings are now held in the new Bell Lightbox Nonmembers can purchase tickets at the Manulife Centre box office 30 minutes before the day's first screening.

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