text: One of the downtown stretches three remaining active movie theaters. When it opened in 1999, this cineplex effectively killed off the lost of the old theaters that lined St. Catherine. As multiplexes go, this one is particularly ugly. The renovations of the old hockey arena were poorly done, although it's worth a stop at the \"Montreal walk of fame\" to laugh at how pathetic it is: it currently houses two lonely stars: Rocket Richard and Celine Dion. \n\nYet I go quite frequently. Why? Because it's pretty much the only show in town. In terms of selection, it has a pretty eclectic mix of programming ranging from mainstream Hollywood, independent films, foreign (or Quebec) films subtitled in English, and big Bollywood releases. I'd go so far to say that it has a better selection than Cinema du Parc (at least in its current incarnation). Unfortunately, I always feel like the Forum is on the brink of going under.  It's never full. It's generally not even half full. In fact, it's usually empty (with the exception of Tuesdays and maybe opening weekends). In fact, we've gone a few times only to find ourselves to be the ONLY ones in the entire theater (talk about a personal experience). Why? Is it too far west? Maybe. Or perhaps its worst sin is that the tickets are way too damn expensive (13 bucks = more than Manhattan for Christ's sake) and they don't get the blockbuster releases which all go to the Paramount (aka Banque Scotia).  The exorbitant ticket price provides justification for two-for-the-price-of-one double features and to that end it's a good place since you can wander freely to check out what else is playing after the film ends. Bon Cinema!