Best Movie Theatre

Less is more at the Oxford Theatre, a perennial favourite in the best theatre category. While multiplex monsters have taken over the movie biz, the Oxford remains one of the few single-screen holdouts. Although the Oxford is owned by Empire Theatres, which primarily manages those aforementioned multiplexes, the management is very aware of the Oxford’s unique appeal. “We do our best to bring films [to the Oxford] that aren’t as commercial and wouldn’t normally make it to a market this size,” says Empire’s director of marketing, Dean Leland. 6408 Quinpool, 421-1326

1st runner-up Bayers Lake IMAX, 190 Chain Lake, 876-4800

2nd runner-up Park Lane, Park Lane Mall, 423-4598