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| - As usual, I must start by saying that I don't go out to the movies much these days. While this is partly because many popular movies don't appeal to me enough to pay $12+ to see, it is also partly because most of the big newer cinemas are all noise and advertising and video games. Having said that, I will add that I don't mind going to the Cineplex Odeon at Eglinton Town Centre if my movie choice is playing there. As the closest cinema to my home, I have gone probably half-dozen times over the past few years. While it does have the big cinema drawbacks that I don't like, I have done fairly well going on a discount Tuesday night to see one of the big movies while it's near the end of its first run. Tuesday admission price is $7.99, and I think it is $12.99 on other nights, and there are 16 screens that show mostly the big first-run films.
Such was my visit last Tuesday when I went to see the latest X-Men film, Logan. The cinema in general was not too crowded for the late shows, and my auditorium was more than half-empty since the movie had been out for a while. I was able to walk in, purchase my ticket from an automated terminal, and head straight for the movie, bypassing all of the other distractions. The cinemas themselves are very good, showing all the up-to-date formats on large screens with excellent sound. The one drawback that I cannot overcome is that it is situated way at the back of a large big-box plaza, so it's a good 5min walk from the TTC stop. Incidentally, I have more than once seen a few geese strolling about on the grass islands in the parking lot.
Overall, I would choose this cinema over most of the large noisy downtown ones, making it one of my top 2-3 choices for wide-release films.
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