Los Angeles Entertainment

  1. Arclight Cinemas

    Pre-selected seats, an in-house bar, and friendly employees - not to mention proximity to Amoeba Music - make this relative newcomer one of the primo theaters in LA. Star-sighting potential is also exceptionally high, though you won't see Quentin Tarantino, who's opposed to the strict 'No entry after the movie starts' policy. He may have a point - everyone is running late in LA.

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  2. Cinespace

    Thursday through Saturday, it's dinner and date night at easygoing Cinespace, where classic movies and cutting-edge indies are screened for crowds wanting more than a trough of buttery popcorn. After the show, the theater morphs into a sexy, but not-hipper-than-thou, nightclub.

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  3. Egyptian Theatre

    With a design inspired by the discovery of King Tut's tomb, the Egyptian held Hollywood's first star-studded premiere in 1922 - Douglas' Fairbanks' Robin Hood . Today, moviegoers settle in for tributes, retrospectives and post-screening Q&As with directors, screenwriters and actors.

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  4. Ford Amphitheatre

    Every seat is within 100 feet of the stage at this up-close-and-personal outdoor amphitheater. With the Hollywood Hills as a backdrop, catch indie bands, foreign movies and dance troupes from May to October. Picnics welcome.

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