Das Metropol ist sowas wie mein zweites Wohnzimmer oder zumindest wünsche ich mir das oft. Mit dem…read moreGilde-Pass, den ich mir endlich zugelegt habe, kostet der Eintritt nur noch 6 statt 8 Euro. Die Räumlichkeiten sind hervorragend. Ein richtig schönes, kleines, altes Kino. Getränke und Snacks kauft man direkt zu den Kinokarten an der Kasse.

Düsseldorf's best and coziest art house cinema. The theaters are not big but not too small. Movies…read moreare often shown in original language or with subtitles.

This cinema might have a good location right next to the main station as well as average multiplex…read moretechnical equipment, but it's allover unappealing to me. There isn't really any atmosphere at all and there are hardly ever any movies shown in original language (as opposed to dubbed movies). I'd prefer any of the other cinemas in Düsseldorf over this any day.

part 1/2 Oh, so why…read morethe low grade? Simply because they ruined a film; that's why. But let me give you an overall objective review because it's not quite as bad as the two stars. I was kind of inquisitive when my colleague invited me to join her and friends at the cinema, there was a moment of confusion when I thought they were going to watch the Disney film 'Bambi' and I was trying to tactfully withdraw - thank goodness she kept talking :p I had little expectation looking at the uninspiring photos of it online. It's nestled in Little Tokyo - handy for public transport - with a couple of cool Japanese restaurants close by for pre-cinema eats. The entrance is quite narrow and busy. As we were queuing at the ticket desk, the previous film was exiting. There was a queue but at 21.15 there was no one selling tickets. The woman selling popcorn and drinks was mainly standing around and didn't offer any suggestion that we were in fact in the right queue. Then out-of-the-blue a guy arrives and saves the day. Ticket €9,- although it says €6.50 & €8.50 on the little sign but of course the small print was kinda tiny. But the guy obviously has numerous roles - we'll see him again later ... Actually the lady selling popcorn and drinks gets 5* because it's not supersized ridiculous wasteful greedy popcorn and drinks like at multiplexes. So we walk into the auditorium, no ticket check, it's about half full - 21.30 screening on a Saturday evening. The advertisements start showing, house-lights still on, the chatting is pretty loud. My expectations raised to 5-star as this is one of the "Europa Cinema" network of 2800+ independent european cinemas (like Curzon Soho in London) which shows independent, arty and "foreign language films". Created by the European Commission - the funding helps create a network of cinemas focused on European films. Although they show other stuff from Sundance and the like. So that gives me a good feeling about this place. So when the trailers started, the house lights remained on. British cinemas switch them off even for the adverts - so for me the adverts and trailers are all part of the total experience of the cinema evening. People are still chatting although less loudly. Slightly annoying lol. We watch a trailer for a BBC Colin "Mr Darcy" Firth film dubbed into German and an American film "Florida project". It's rather sad that even at this cinema they won't be showing the original language version. Why? Why oh why? Then to my surprise the mini film about "Switching your phone off" is in English. The utter hypocrisy! "Oh how very dare you" (to coin a phrase from the BBC's "Derek" in the Catherine Tate Show. During the advertisements and trailers the auditorium door was open and all we could hear was the clanging and crashing of bottles while the staff were bottling up and crating the empties. We supposed the clanging bottles is marketing sound effect in the hope it will encourage more purchases? And the annoying guy further up did come by us three times in and out - but never said THANK YOU! Although the ticket seller at one point came in and seemed to confiscated a can from an audience member ... I guess they don't sell cans and it's not a 'bring your own food picnic' sort of place. The drinks weren't overpriced but also be discreet - don't do it if you sit on the end seat! As for the the Seats - they were pretty comfortable. Angle to screen ok, screen is smallish, sound was low during adverts and trailers or was it the excessive noise from the audience? But the good news was with a more educated and international crowd that the audience were quiet during the film, no texting on social media and they waited for credits to finish before leaving. This is something the cinema itself should note and the reason I penalize it with 2-star. Because in the dying moments of the film "Call Me By Your Name" - the saddest moment - a confused teenage boy crying into the flames of a fire - over his first lost love after his sexual awakening - as his family prepare dinner behind him - his eyes welling up, the beautifully fitting music AND 'BANG' the house-lights go up. How utterly disrespectful. Do they do this every movie? Is it a timed thing. It took away the moment and ruined the film. As we exited the auditorium the employee from the ticket desk is standing there with his coat on - so perhaps he just wants to go home early and ruins the film? I'd be interested to know... continued in TIPS...

Watched the Korean movie 'Thirst' here when it premiered in Germany. Cozy, little old school movie…read moretheatre in downtown Düsseldorf which specializes in showing art movies.

they didn't let us even go to the bathroom and a karen got us kicked out and we couldent even watch…read morea movie we were wispering and we got kick out but the rest of the time its good

I freaking love this place. I've been twice, once to see Minions (don't judge, haters) and most…read morerecently to see their "CineSneak" offer (more on that later). This theater is a little out of the way, but it's huge and shows almost every movie you can think of. They have the original English versions of all the movies they release, which is great for expats. So. CineSneak. Essentially, every Wednesday night the theater allows you to purchase 5 euro tickets. The catch is that you have no idea what the movie is going to be. Even the guy selling the tickets doesn't know! Trust me, I asked. It's always a new release though, so if you don't go to the theater often, there's no risk in seeing something twice. Last night we ended up watching this weird Christmas movie which wasn't fabulous, but a fun excursion on a weeknight. I will definitely be doing this again. (The only downside is that like most theaters, refreshments are insanely expensive. I just wanted a bottle of water and it cost 4.25, which is insanity. You can buy a beer there for the same price. I'll never understand overcharging for water.)

This is a good, fun airport. Easy currency exchange, duty free section is really good and large,…read morethere is a tram that runs around the airport for easy connections. Very well managed and maintained.