Cinemas

The old town still boasts some good, independent cinemas, which means that you don't need to trudge to some shopping mall's multiplex if you feel like going to the movies. Right on the main square is the Pod Baranami cinema which mostly shows new European films, with the occasional American or Asian film tossed in once in a awhile. They also show old films from time to time, and director or theme retrospectives. Also in the old town is the ARS cinema, which has a very similar repertoire to Pod Baranami; just beware of buying a ticket to a film if it's being screened in the "Kiniarnia". This must be the worst screening room in Krakow. You sit in the same room as the projector, which means that you can't hear the dialogue or music! If you want to see a new release on a really big screen, go to Kino Kijow, a 10 minute walk west of the old town, across the road from the National Museum. It's a 1960's built movie palace with one huge screen, and a smaller additional screening room for non-commercial fare. Please note that screenings in Poland are almost always in the original language with Polish subtitles, so don't worry about having to watch a dubbed film (The one exception are films aimed at children)