By far one of the fanciest movie theatres around, the Arclight and its many amenities are sure to impress your date, cinephile or not. The cushy seats are all reserved, the digital projection is always impeccable, they don’t show commercials before the feature and you almost guaranteed to see a celebrity.

If you’re feeling adventurous, be sure to try one of the 21+ screenings. You can buy a drink from the Arclight bar and take it right into the theatre! Romantic? The plastic cups maybe aren’t the most romantic, but it’s fun nonetheless and you might forget how much you just paid to see Paris Hilton in The Mother Theresa Story: Back in the Habit .

A building that began its life as a nightclub called Slapsie Maxies, found an audience for Kenneth Anger’s shorts as a cinema club called the Riviera Capri and was briefly incarnated as a porno theatre called Eros (hey, it was the 70s!) now houses L.A.’s only theatre where you’re guaranteed to find a revival showing (nearly) every night.

You might not want to take a pop culture fanatic to the New Beverly, but if your date is the least bit quirky and/or into film, she will appreciate the charm in a flawless 35mm print of Network ...followed closely by one of Paddy Chayefsky’s lesser known works like The Hospital , since the New Beverly always shows double features. And it’s only $7.

If you’re worried that the standard fare is a little too inaccessible, consider a weekend midnight show for some classic camp.

Though it is decidedly romantic, but risky, to woo someone with a silent movie – fear not, there are other options here despite its moniker. As a matter of fact, with a weekly calendar that includes everything from Noir Matinees on Saturdays to Music Movies Thursday nights, you’ll find something for everyone at this Fairfax Ave. landmark.

Is you relationship on its last legs? Well, then you might as well save a few bucks and take in a show at this eternally cheap cineplex in Pasadena. You can catch a movie a month or two after its release (sooner if it’s a flop) and sometimes they offer rarer independent fare. Just don’t expect to be comfortable – either in your seat or in your personal safety – because the Academy is pretty rundown and sketchy, especially for Pasadena.

This movie palace right across the street from the Chinese is where Citizen Kane premiered. Now it is owned by Disney and plays strictly Disney movies. Something just seems a little wrong about that. But, if you (or some chick you’re with) is in the mood for something light, stop in, examine the historic Wurlitzer Theatre organ, and laugh at the line of people next door: they’re waiting to see Jimmy Kimmel Live! No, I mean, they actually want to.

If you live in L.A. and have only seen the Mann’s Chinese from the sidewalk on Hollywood Blvd., it’s about time you went inside. The site of countless Hollywood premieres dating back to 1927, the inside of this historic theatre is ornate, plush and decadent. I have to recommend getting there early and heading downstairs to appreciate the lavish gilded bathrooms. Yeah, those are actually my very favorite part.

Ready for a close up with your date? Head over the the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, resting place of such Hollywood heavweights as Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks and Cecil B. DeMille. During the summer months, you’ll find the weekends there home to Cinespia , screenings in the cemetary. Not limited to zombie flicks, you’re just as likely to see His Girl Friday or Harold and Maude , so you might even forget where you are. Ok, probably not. But you can bring booze. So, you might actually forget where you are.

In 1922, the Egyptian Theatre hosted the first ever Hollywood style (and Hollywood located!) movie premiere—Robin Hood starring Douglas Fairbanks. The ostentatious or glamorous theatre was built by Sid Grauman 5 years before he decided his next theatre would be Chinese, though his second venture certainly outshines his first today in the minds of tourists.

As Hollywood Boulevard collapsed around it, the theatre fell into disrepair and in 1996, the City of Los Angeles sold it for – guess how much – ONE DOLLAR!! The purchaser, the American Cinematheque, promised to restore it to its original splendor – golden, intricate and truly glamorous. Today, you can see rare films, revivals and festivals, but be sure to look up because the American Cinematheque did exactly what it said it was going to.

One caveat – people were shorter in olden times so the theatre has no leg room.

Most weekends, LACMA has some really artsy-type screenings (a lot of them seem to be Japanese) in the Leo S. Bing theatre. Head over to their website for a schedule of artsy entertainment that’s sure to impress.