Jewel in the crown of the Latin Quarter, two small screens of unashamed arthouse, independent and…read moreforeign films. The program is generally two-thirds dedicated featured directors (the week of this review: Kubrick, Coppola, Hitchcock, Kaurismäki) with a smattering of Italian comedies and other delights. If arriving half-an-hour early, do wander up the road to browse in the Librarie Vrin, one of the few bookshops in the world devoted entirely to philosophy.

This cute small theater a few steps away from the Luxembourg gardens has everything you need to…read morefeel truly "Rive Gauche": a café/restaurant, a bookshop, a cinema, an art gallery and of course the theater! The place is small and intimate, in a low-key manner, the mood is not uptight, you can feel it's a place that's alive and where people like to gather and enjoy thinking instead of renting their available brain time to television. I liked the play a lot ("Zazie dans le métro" by Raymond Queneau in a slightly kinky adaptation) but that's secondary here: just check if there's something playing that you'll like, go and enjoy a great Parisian cultural experience!

Came here to see I Love Piaf. Excellent production! The theater complex was quite amazing. It had a…read morerestaurant, bar, a bookshop along with cinema and live shows. Very impressive.

I've spent so much time in this cinema complex that I can't even list all the things shown;…read moreretrospectives on mayor filmmakers (Kurosawa, Hitchcock and rare ones too: Svankmayer recently), music video festivals, shorts, l'Etrange festival, trash film festivals, and an endless film library with most films related to Paris in any sort of way. The architecture is nice and the three theathers tend to be totally full (try to come in advance to get a descent spot). The filmmakers are usually there, and even Alec Empire gave a show this year in there. There's also a nice space for after film cocktails (if you're invited). The new setup is more futuristic but maybe less cozy than the previous one? In any case, film geeks are sure to hang around here...a lot...