Great location (so easy to get to by train or tram), quaint cinema, DELICIOUS choc-tops (I love the boysenberry) and you can get booze too. Tickets are a bit pricey, but, they have a 2 for 1 deal in the Entertainment Book. Be sure to get there early to get your seat - sometimes the movie is in a tiny cinema and you can be really packed in. This isn't the place where you get 3 or 4 seats to yourself - be ready to become aquainted with your cinema neighbour.
This is definitely one of my favourite cinemas still. It is great well located and not too packed unlike your Hoyts Cinemas at Melbourne Central. The crowd is normally older and proper. They host a selection of art house movies here also have select viewings for various film festivals such as the Melbourne International Film Fest and the French Film Festival which are great to attend every year.
Well located cinema and really easy to get to via public transport. It is within 3 minutes walk from Parliament Train station and they always host a great variety of latest release art-house and international films. Its never too packed, unless its hosting a film festival and on Mondays they do $7.50 movie tickets which is fantastic value. Make sure you join the movie club as you get a free tick upon signing up and a free ticket on your birthday, so you literally reclaim the value of your membership. The bar serves alcoholic beverages which is a plus.
This cinema is a bit of an institution in Melbourne, with a slant towards more art house films and documentaries. I remember first going here when I was 16 years old to see the Australian classic Kiss or Kill Fun time indeed! I would recommend this place to anyone interested in films that fit outside of the box.
Although they show some excellent and unusual movies (or rather, films), my visit to Dendy was disappointing. Queues were long and slow, and I was given the wrong ticket by mistake. The cinema seating made me glad there wasnt a tall person in front of me. The ladies restrooms were clean but cramped, and there was a door missing from one of the three cubicles. Odd that a cinema restroom would have no queuing space. I visited Dendy on a Saturday afternoon, and the little shopping complex was practically deserted. Still, the location is convenient, and no doubt I will be back next time there is an art-house film that Village and Hoyts wont show.
