This is the cineaste's Mecca. Housed in the Sony Center, the awe-inspiring steel and glass architecture befits the jaw-dropping film collection of this cinematheque. They have so many that hardly any films are shown more than twice.

If you're overwhelmed by the choice, you can brush up on your film trivia by dropping into the Magical History Tour in 365 Films any day of the week or check out the Film Museum above the cinema to orient yourself amid the decades of film history. The Jewish Film Festival takes place here in June.