Hooray for Hollywood
There's nothing beats a movie experience. The high octane thrills of the final house raid in Home Alone; the sublime emotional depth of that moment in Predator where Billy gets his big Bowie knife out; the classic tortured noir romance of American Pie: Band Camp...
Hyde Park Picture House
Brudenell Road
(0113) 275 2045
The Hyde Park Picture House opened in Edwardian times and retains all of its original character... and smell. If you close your nose there's a lot of beauty to be found within, with velvet seating, original gas lighting features, an ornate carved balcony and, of course, the finest in independent and world cinema. There are also screenings of classics, often accompanied by enthusiastic fancy dress. How often do you get to sit in a multiplex next to a man in a basque and thigh-high boots?
Show times vary
From £3.50
Vue
The Light, The Headrow
(0113) 224 0580
'Enjoy the Vue', runs the tagline. All well and good if you enjoy views of the backs of teenagers' heads as they jump up and down like chavvy jack-in-the-boxes and chuck overpriced popcorn at one another. That said, cinema chains have their place. The big, shiny escalators make you feel like you're ascending into heaven. And if your idea of heaven is big, shiny blockbusters shown loud, and big, comfy seats in which to park your arse while you feed it up with syrupy cola and Ben and Jerry's, you're right there, honey. And who cares if the floor in heaven is a little sticky?
Show times vary
From £4.55
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