Alright let's get the cost factor out of the way first...because I don't want you to think I favour…read moreRitz just because of its affordable ticket prices or that I don't have to go to the police report after being robbed $20 for soft drinks and pop corn. No, I like Ritz because it's not a cinema, it's a movie theatre *swoon* The old Art Deco building and interior gives it an arty vibe without being wankerish, the staff are polite, the place is clean, and fine, it's bloody cheap too. It's a great for dates as well as a quiet movie on your own.

firstly we walk in and the worker thinks we are stealing or breaking in. unacceptable…read more secondly, we go to buy a slushie and the prices oh my goodness i've never seen such daylight robbery. (the large slushie is around $12 and it's the size of a medium mcdonalds cup) this is not good and in this economy we cannot afford to be paying these prices lastly, the seats. don't even get me started. the cleaners were here js before we went in and the seats were disgusting and there was a weird white substance on the seat next to us. i am very disappointed and do not appreciate this. i will not be coming back here.

Sometimes you just need to get away from the paparazzi and enjoy watching a movie with other people…read morewho understand that its tough being a VIP.... if you fit into this category than Gold Class Cinemas are for you. Tucked away from the hussle and bustle of the "normal" patrons, you can enjoy your pre- screening experience by waiting in the Gold Class lounge..... here you can order champagne and food as you wait for your movie session time to begin.... but wait, what if you can't get there early to enjoy the pre-movie snacks.... don't worry - you're a VIP.... someone will bring them to you during the movie.... When you check in, you can decide if you want food delivered to you during the film and when.... perhaps you want Nachos in the first third, champagne in the middle and an ice-cream sunday in the final act.... then the at Gold Class will make sure you get what you want.... And because it's super exclusive - you wil be one of about 30 people in the cinema with a reclining couch seat that lets you lie down... It's first class all the way....and if it wasn't so expensive I'd see a movie this way everytime.

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!

Apparently the drop in attendance has made them desperate enough to ignore large unsupervised…read moregroups of rowdy obnoxious teens into theaters where they disrupt the viewing of everyone else in attendance. Despite having attendants come in and "warn" the rowdy group of tweens twice...nothing was done. And the whole experience sucked as a result. 100% advise you to find a different theater to view movies unless you enjoy idiots disrupting the film.

Went to Gold Class to see a movie here recently, the seats are quite comfortable. They could do…read morewith a clean. VMax seats are awesome. When you come to a Chicks At The Flicks event here, come just after 6pm (these monthly movie events start at 7pm) and enjoy a few simple, delicious canapes at Set Bar. Great views of the harbour and a not too bad Midori Lemonade. Highly recommended cinema.

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.)

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 :)

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!

Part of the NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) complex, the Parade Theatre seats around 700,…read morein a very steep three-tier horseshoe format. It is used by the school, which puts on very professional performances with casts that in the past have featured some of Australia's best known stage performers. The theatre is also available for rent to the public, and is used by dance and performance schools from all over Sydney for their annual recitals. In its spacious foyer, there are often interesting exhibits of art and costume, and there is a bar selling the usual quite-pricey theatre drinks and snacks. Parking can be tricky, though the streets behind the theatre are residential and have kerbside parking that is only limited during the day. Inside the theatre, acoustics are good, and whilst the upper tiers do make you feel like you are watching from an eyrie, visibility for the almost the entire stage is fine. It is however very dark inside, so even once the lights are on for intermission, don't expect to be able to read your program.

If there is one word that describes this place and that is swish. This place is very, very swish…read more However, that doesn't necessarily mean that it is bad, or expensive. I came here for a beer and the price actually wasn't all that bad. Okay, it isn't the type of pub that I would regularly visit, particularly since I tend to prefer my pubs to be a little bit more down to Earth, but it does have a really nice beer garden, which would entice me back.

They added a restaurant and changed the pub menu semi-recently. I have been here a couple times…read morewith friends and hockey teammates and have been super pleased with the service and food each time. Charing Cross hotel has some of the best pub food in Sydney! The Charo burger and fried chicken burger are superb, and I can also highly recommend the roast chicken pie which is massive. The inside is cozy and there is a beer garden outside if you want some sunshine. Highly, highly recommend this place for a pub feed, dinner or social gathering!