Theater Guides

A history of cinema in the city of Chester, England. Includes theater profiles, extensive historical photography, and other good stuff.

A list of the eleven most endangered theaters from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

This non profit website is the ultimate guide through all of the remaining movie theaters of German’s capitol Berlin, and the closed ones since 1998. Hundreds of exclusive exterior and interior photographs, incisive information about the old & current history of each theater, as well as a personal rating of the screen by the writers after a visit, makes this site the best on this topic throughout Germany.
The movie maniacs Christian Kitter and Benjamin Kohzer are the sole writers and programers of this passionate project. German language only.

Contains articles on broadway musicals and off broadway plays - both past and present. 

Photographic tour of the old Los Angeles theater district on Broadway.

Easy to use, current movie listings for cinemas in Ontario, Canada.

List of theaters in Chicago’s Theatrical District.

Enlightening the Moviegoing Experience

If you find today’s bland cineboxes not worth paying for... If you would travel outside your city to experience the theatrical atmosphere and showmanship of a proper movie theatre... if you like to plan themed movie nights at home... if all your DVDs are letterboxed... You’ve just found your crowd.

Cinema Sightlines is an online resource for moviegoers, encompassing four realms of interest... Here’s just a bit of what you’ll find:

CINEMAS - reviews and ratings of local cinemas, The decline of the moviegoing experience, memorable cinemas, discussion of movie manners, and the rare art of showmanship.

HOME THEATRE - DVD reviews more critical than others, Studio Report Card for DVD features, tips and products to enhance home movie nights.

PRIVATE THEATRE - Takes a look at amazing high-end movie theatres built into private homes, get ideas for your own, find equipment, seating, accessories.

TRAILERS - film events, panel discussions, special screenings, and tech issues, including digital vs. film forum, exceptional film formats.

The mission of CinemaTour.com is to thoroughly research and document the locations and histories of cinemas throughout the world. This information will be shared via the internet as an educational resource for anyone interested in what makes going to the movies special. Includes over 30,000 venues and tons of photos.

Historical profile of film exhibition in Urbana-Champaign created by University of Chicago Urbana-Champaign professor Craig Fischer and his students.