Revue Cinema, Heritage movie theater in Roncesvalles, Toronto, Canada.
Revue Cinema is a movie theater in the Roncesvalles neighborhood of Toronto, housed in an Edwardian-style building with Art Deco touches inside. The entrance is marked by a classic lit marquee, and the interior holds a single traditional screening room.
The theater opened in 1912, making it Toronto's oldest continuously operating movie house. Over the decades it survived several ownership changes and near-closures before a nonprofit organization took over its management.
The Revue Cinema draws a loyal crowd from the Roncesvalles neighborhood with independent films, documentaries, and themed retrospectives. A visit feels more like a shared community event than a standard night out.
Seating is arranged so that sightlines are good from nearly anywhere in the room, and the acoustics carry well. Popular screenings tend to fill up fast, so arriving early is a safe habit.
Director Guillermo del Toro organized a fundraising screening of his film Crimson Peak to help keep the theater open. The fact that a filmmaker of his standing stepped in personally says something about the place's reputation among cinema professionals.
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