We were very early arriving at our hotel and they had no rooms for us to check-in early so we had a…read morelot of time to kill. Even though we had just travelled about 24 hours, we decided a movie would be a nice way to kill said time. I thought it would be a nice nap time but the movie was interesting and none of us slept. This theater is odd but interesting. You buy tickets at the concession stand. I wish I had tried the popcorn but I assumed I might not be awake so eating was out. The theaters are spread around the floor in different pockets of the area, so it's more like walking to a different shop. Even though it was a matinee, we were told it was mostly sold out and that we'd have to sit in the second row. This worried me but the person selling the tickets said it's where they prefer to sit and, again, I assumed I'd sleep so we agreed. We sat in theater 11 and lone behold, it wasn't going to be a problem because the screen is far away and there's a good amount of space between the front row and the screen. The other unique thing about this room was there was a large window. I've never seen this in a movie theater before and it was cool. Don't worry, the drapes, once closed, were nice and thick and let no light in. The seats were comfy and did manually recline. I only like to recline if there's a leg rest though so I didn't do that.

Came here for a $5 movie deal. I believe they market themselves as a boutique kind of movie cinema…read more I dont think there was more than 25 seats, and the screen is not as big as your typical cinema. But the chairs were clean and comfy. I am not sure if I would want to pay full price for such movie experience...but their "award winning olive oil" popcorn is delish :)

We came here for a 2pm movie but one of our friends went to the wrong theatre. We requested the…read morestaff to allow us to change our tickets for the 320pm show instead and they kindly agreed. How awesome! Happy New Year guys!

I think I sat in an Xtreme Screen cinema but to be honest I'm not sure what characterises Xtreme so…read moreI'm not 100% certain. Do you get a free Pepsi MAX? 3D goggs? Seat warmers? I didn't have any of those so maybe it was just normal. But hells, it was a good ol' movie experience. Everyone sat in one big chunk in the middle because they followed their ticketed seating allocation, which is fine when the cinema is packed but if it ain't, go sit where you want. You can lead a film geek to water but you can't make them drink, I guess. But yeah, big cinema, clean seats, crisp sound, and Guardians of the galaxy. Go see it, of only for Groot. That makes no sense now but it will, I promise it will.

Are you ready to STEP BACK IN TIME to an age when men were dapper, women were genteel and cocktails…read morewere potent? Come then, friends, down to Golden Age Cinema. Attended their first birthday party last night and got to see some of the reasons this place rocks socks. Like the tiny, old-school cinema with all the original touches, like low-slung wooden chairs, green velvet walls, and the coup de grace, the unbelievable old film projectors that they found in the basement of the Paramount Building (when film reels had to be changed every 20mins during a movie). The main bar is low-lit and great date territory, the cocktails are inventive (maple pecan Old Fashioned, anyone?) and they do a small range of big-taste toasties. Oh and there's a secret mirrored performance stage hidden behind a remote-controlled curtain in the main bar.

I came here with a friend after he recommended it for a catch-up venue. Golden Age Cinema & Bar is…read morea really lovely little place to have an intimate night with a friend (or probably a date... great mood lighting!). The bar had a delicious-looking cocktail menu and a nice range of pre-cinema snacks to choose from. It's only a small venue but it's perfect for a couple of drinks and conversation before you head in to watch a film. The actual cinema is really cute. Older-style seating and a pretty small screen might put some people off... but I loved it. Overall Golden Age made me feel like Sydney is finally "growing up"... it's a venue less concerned with trying to look cool and more focused on being a quality, enjoyable option for anyone and everyone. I highly recommend it!

Chauvel Cinema offers a different perspective on traditional mainstream cinemas such as Event or…read moreHoyts. Chauvel Cinema attempts to brings it patrons back in time to an era where cinema was something we did only on special occasions. The cinema offers patrons wine and beers as opposed to large cokes. Their combo deal is popcorn and a beer or coffee with a slice of panettone cake. The lounge area is decorated beautifully complete with vintage movie posters and memories from the cinematic ghosts of the past. The cinema foyer is indeed beautiful, complete with gorgeous ceiling lighting. The cinema is in the historic Paddington Town Hall building and locals petitioned to keep this building open when it temporarily shut its door a few years back. The cinema has two rooms. They aren't as big as the other cinemas but if your after something different this is the place to go. They offer more arty films so think films that would be show at film festivals such as Cannes or Sundance.

The beloved Chauvel Cinema has lived in the former Paddington Town Hall ballroom since 1977. When…read moreit closed its doors in 2005, passionate cinema and independent cinema supporters bombarded council with pleas to rescue this bastion of Australian cinema. Just 7 months later the Chauvel reopened to a passion equivalent to if it had been closed for years. The Chauvel remains an important part of our cultural landscape, with the foyer refurbished innovatively using recycled toilet pipes as chandeliers (I like to think they are not literally recycled but remnants or off-cuts!) and a fabulous programme of new arthouse releases, film festivals, and cult cinema nights. They sometimes throw a band on in the foyer if its in keeping with the film that's screening. Grab a drink at the bar and sit on the balcony if you can get a spot, and thank the Palace cinema chain for restoring the Chauvel to its' former glory.

Awesome experience at this movie theater when we came for a Filipino movie. The reclining seats…read morewere very comfortable and the movie was fantastic so the overall experience was great. The screens aren't as big as the usual theaters I go to in the US though.

This place is a joke! Firstly, $21 so see a movie... So $63…read morefor the family... Then a small popcorn and a coke, $17... Are these guys serious? Seeing a 3 hour movie but they will only validate parking for 3 hours... So we are over by 10 minutes and have to pay another $7 for parking. After $87 you would expect an awesome movie experience right? Wrong... We get put in cinema 12 with a screen smaller than my TV at home. Crackly audio that was echoing... Absolutely terrible experience! No wonder people download movie at home!

Agreed. Cinema Paris at the Entertainment Quarter at the old Fox Studios backlot is Hoyts' answer…read moreto the Chauvel, Dendy, Verona and Palace cinemas. Not too bad. The seats are actually quite comfortable. C = Civilised I = Intimate N = Near car Parking E = Excellent M = Movie Lovers Paradise A = Active. P = Parisian (as much as it can be!) A = A-ok R = Relevant I = Interesting S = Service is quite good Once in a while, pay this cinema a visit if there are any films to your liking available for show and tell.

Never been to Paris before, but I doubt Paris Cinema looks like Paris. It looks just like most…read moreother movie theatres from the inside. It houses 4 screens with plush seats and has double armrests. I like having double armrests. What is special about Paris Cinema is that Hoyts group has built an entire theatre for just fine art films from around the world. You can watch the best foreign films (No need to know the various languages as subtitles are of course included) from travelling international film festivals. I was invited to watch 13 Assassins a Japanese samurai film based on a true story. Having learnt a bit of Japanese I thought it would be easy to follow the movie. Thank God, for subtitles! If you are learning a foreign film, I highly recommend visiting Paris Cinema and watching a flick to learn more about the culture and art of that region. Cinema Paris is also host to Sydney's premier film festival. Parking is free for the first 2 hours everyday before 6 pm, but you can get your parking ticket validated at the movie counter for a general all day ticket as there's more to do and see at Entertainment Quarters (or EQ as its more popularly known.)

beautiful theatre. great seating. there is a full bar downstairs that you can get drinks before and…read moreafter the show. I saw a original play there for my theatre class and it was amazing. I always fear that theatres are going to be too cold or too hot, but this one was just right. the attire is smart casual, and the seating is assigned. middle of the row seating is the best in my opinion, but that just depends on the show.

This movie theater was located just south of the Town Hall Station on George St. I came here to…read morecatch a movie before heading over to the airport to catch my flight home. I bought a ticket using one of the kiosks. Unfortunately, the movie didn't start until 3:30 pm. I had a couple of hours to pass and I didn't want to walk anywhere, so I found an open seat in front of the Ten Fourteen Bubble Tea shop and used the available free WiFi to pass the time. When it finally came time to go inside the theater, the employee told me that it was downstairs. He didn't point me in the right direction, so I thought maybe it was the stairs that I saw on the way in. That wasn't it as it led down to the pool hall and arcade. I went back up and pushed on a set of glass doors that led to another area which had the stairs leading down to the theater. The seat that I had picked was okay, but the theater seating was very outdated for movie theaters these days. I guess you get spoiled when you're used to those big comfortable recliner seats! At least the important thing was that the picture and sound was good.

I had a poor experience at Events Cinema George Street, Sydney, on Sunday 4 December 2022. Tickets…read morefor Gold Class were $44.00 each and two were purchased, totalling $88.00. There are three key problems: (1) There was an additional booking fee of around $6.00 for the two tickets (we used gift vouchers). Given the high ticket price, this is unreasonable. (2) Popcorn and drink were not included in the ticket price. Again, given the high ticket price and low cost for Event Cinema to provide popcorn and drink, this substantially lowers the value of purchasing a ticket. Also, Hoyts Cinemas offers popcorn and drink with its equivalent Lux tickets. We will probably go to Hoyts next time. (3) It was really difficult to order food via the website using the QR code. Given staff are available, they should help with the order rather than directing people to use the website/app. We didn't end up ordering any food. This is not a good idea. A very disappointing experience! This complaint was forwarded to Event Cinema's head office. No voucher or compensation was offered (despite asking), which, again, is very disappointing. This company needs to lift its game.