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There are two main cinema chains, Odeon and Vue (formerly Warner) with venues all over London, their biggest being in Leicester Square.

If you are after independent and art house movies, head for the Barbican Screen in north London or the National Film Theatre on South Bank.

To experience some IMAX magic, head for the largest cinema screen in the UK, the new BFI London IMAX Cinema, South Bank.

London has been the setting for a host of blockbusters in recent years and some great all-time classics. Below is a list of just some of the films either set in London or where London features prominently in the film.

• 28 Days Later (2002)
• 28 Weeks Later (2007)
• A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
• About a Boy (2002)
• Alfie (1966)
• An American Werewolf in London (1981)
• Basic Instinct 2 (2006)
• Blowup (1966)
• Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
• Bridget Jones' Diary (2001)
• Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
• Closer (2004)
• Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
• Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
• Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1997)
• Love Actually (2003)
• Mary Poppins (1964)
• Match Point (2005)
• Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
• Notting Hill (1998)
• Passport to Pimlico (1949)
• Shakespeare in Love (1998)
• Sliding Doors (1997)
• Snatch (2000)
• The Italian Job (1969)
• The Krays (1990)
• The Lady Killers (1955)
• V for Vendetta (2006)
• War of the Worlds (1953)