Sometimes there's nothing better than settling into a comfortable chair with a big bucket of popcorn and letting your mind experience a good movie. Here are some of Moscow's best places to do just that:

1. America Cinema

Here you can see foreign movies shown in their original language, mostly in English. Recommended for English-speaking foreigners, students of English and movie fans.
Address: 2 Berezhkovskaya Nab., inside the Radisson-Slavyanskaya hotelMetro: KievskayaTel: 941-8641
2. Central House of Writers, TsDL

A trendy art house in the very heart of Moscow. Its repertoire focuses on fashionable and impressive alternative movies.
Address:10 Krymsky Val Ul.Metro: OktyabrskayaTel: 238-9634
3. Five Stars

A trendy new entertainment center. A good place for the whole family. There are cartoons and fantasy films for kids, dramas for mothers and blockbusters for fathers. Or maybe you prefer it the other way around?
Address:25 Bakhrushina Ul.Metro: PaveletskayaTel: 953-4206
4. Muzei Kino

This is a truly unique movie theater with an intellectual atmosphere. They feature mostly independent and classic films. Festivals and retrospectives are held regularly.
Address:15 Druzhinnikovskaya Nab., inside the Cinema CenterMetro: Krasnopresnens-kayaTel: 255-9057
5. 35 mm

A small theater with a proclivity for art-house films. Prices are high and it's often packed with the same students you'll see later at Propaganda.
Address:47/24 Pokrovka Ul.Metro: Kitai-GorodTel: 953-3328
6. Karo-Film

Its four theaters are located on the top floor of a Ramstore. Not a bad idea! I guess movies and shopping do go together.
Address:60a Sheremetyevskaya Ul., inside Ramstore hypermarketMetro: RizhskayaTel: 937-2616
7. Illusion

This place features mostly classic hits, both purely commercial and thought-provoking. Its specialty is movies captured from Germany during the war.
Address:1/15 Kotelnicheskaya Nab. (Stalin skyscraper)Metro: TaganskayaTel: 915-4353
8. Rolan

A cozy theater. It's quite trendy, but easy to get into. It specializes in modern classics and hard-to-find new movies.
Address: 12a Chistoprudny BulvarMetro: Chistye PrudyTel: 916-9412
9. Pushkinsky

A gigantic theater ideal for corporate get-togethers. Here you can see Hollywood blockbusters with all their intergalactic effects.
Address:2 Pushkinskaya PloshchadMetro: PushkinskayaTel: 229-2111
10. MDM-Kino

The most democratic theater. Here you can enjoy a movie while drinking a beer and snacking on chips. MDM features movies for the masses.
Address:28 Komsomolsky Prospekt, inside the Moscow House of Youth, MDMMetro: FrunzenskayaTel: 960-1806