Credo - I believe in cinema

Advantages: Beautiful, artistic, accessible
Disadvantages: Some may be put off by the subtitling

...FILM ONLY (with brief reference to the Director's Cut) Foreign language films are rarely top of my watch list although I have seen some cracking examples. Invariably those that I like tend to the arty side of cinema. Occasionally there'll be a foreign language breakthrough like Amelié which brings this genre to the attention of a wider audience whereas films such as Tous les Matins du Monde will remain forever in the background. Cinema Paradiso is, however, a film that is both accessible and beautiful and cannot fail to be appreciated by anyone with a love of cinema. That it is subtitled is far from distracting, the photography taking care of the story for the most part and one is quickly subsumed into a world that is all encompassing. Post-war Italy was a very different place to the society in which we live...

CareBear 15.08.2009 · Read review
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Discover the best of European cinema

Advantages: A fantastic collection of shorts.
Disadvantages: None.

...Cinema16 is a fantastic compilation of European short films, giving you a glimpse at some of the most undervalued cinematographic handiworks, many who were crafted by some of the leading voices of modern cinema, such as Danish director Lars Von Trier, the controversial English comedian Chris Morris, and even the madcap French director, behind the infamous Dobermann (1999-2000), Jan Kounen. The funny thing about the Cinema16 DVD is that there is no rating to be found on the box; especially funny when you consider the strictness of the BBFC, and also, it's occasionally ridiculous ratings (for example, Rosemary's Baby being rated 18 - pathetic). Cinema16 could be considered a "certified 15" in my opinion. Individually, the short lengths vary between 8 and 20 minutes, frequently between 10 and 15 minutes, bringing the whole 16 shorts...

gantzgraf 26.08.2006 · Read review
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A world of cinema... for £162

Advantages: Great facilities, great Unlimited deal
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Card. Unlimited cards allow you to watch as many films as you wish (apart from the Delux screenings) for a set fee of £13.50 per month. It is a 12-month contract, so you are effectively paying £162 per year in cinema, but that includes as many viewings as you wish. It is cheaper than many DVD rental memberships, and you get the enhanced pleasure of watching the films in a cinema screen. The £13.50 membership excludes London West End Cinemas (Chelsea, Fulham Road, Haymarket and Shaftsbury Avenue). To include those cinemas, the membership will cost you £16.5 per month (£198 annually). Unlimited Card members also get a weekly email newsletter, special deals on refreshments, exclusive competitions and invitations and discounted tickets to Cineworld Exclusive Advance Screenings, festivals and events. You can sign up...

babycougar 05.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Cineworld Cinemas

Love cinema? Cineworld Unlimited Card

Advantages: Great value if you use it
Disadvantages: Can be cheaper to pay as you go

...). Just been made unemployed and need a bit of total escape - nothing beats a good film and cinema is better than DVD. Escape your troubles for a couple of hours. Just been dumped by your girlfriend/boyfriend and want to lie low for a while - go and hide at the cinema. Sneak in a packed lunch and stay all day. (I've just realised how SAD that looks). Gone away for the weekend and made a mistake - nothing to do, keeps raining and you don't know anyone? Check out the local Cineworld and go hide from the weather. When you have an Unlimited card you don't agonise over choosing which film to see - you just go and see them all. When you have an Unlimited card if you get a crap film you can just walk out and go and see another - none of that painful 'I've paid so I'm going to stay and suffer to the end'. If you are a ciao reviewer...

koshkha 15.05.2006 · Read review
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Cinema Paradiso is film paradise!

Advantages: Moving and heartwarming story, one of the most beautiful film endings ever.
Disadvantages: That the version for UK and US release cuts out key scenes.

...This has to be one of my favourite ever films and will be a sheer delight to those who love the cinema. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, the film was originally released in Italy in 1988, was reworked following critics reaction and was re-released in 1989. The edited version went on to win the Jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film (it is in Italian with subtitles). The recent DVD release (2003) comprises both the 1989 original theatrical version and the director?s cut, with original and extra scenes added, and is a real treat! The film begins in the present day, where we are introduced to Salvatore, a film director, as he learns that an old friend from his hometown has died. As he prepares to return for the funeral, flashbacks take us back to the small town in Sicily, then coming to...

audreyh 17.07.2004 · Read review
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Better than the cinemas! Fresher too!

Advantages: Real cinema sweet taste.
Disadvantages: No re-seal option on the bag.

...After a busy week of looking after children, house and husband I don't mind admitting to looking forward to Sunday evening, Sunday is my other halves day off and once 6.30 hits it's just us, peace and quiet! We usually like to sit in front of a film or play the ps2 with a varied selection of snacks spread out in front of us. I discovered Butterkist cinema sweet popcorn just before Christmas; we do a huge shop every year and buy in tonnes of naughty things to see us through the Christmas period. Normal toffee popcorn can sometimes be a bit too sweet so I thought I'd give the new cinema sweet variety a try, i've not had toffee popcorn since. Produced in Pontefract, West Yorkshire Butterkist is the UK's leading popcorn brand, it is made by Monkhill Confectionery which is part of the Cadbury Schweppes group. Butterkist popcorn was...

piggypine 09.03.2007 (11.08.2008) · Read review
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Maidenhead Odeon Cinema - stay away!!

Advantages: there wasn't any!
Disadvantages: no food or drink, dirty, screens didn't work, didn't show any of the top movies

...I don't know anything about Maidenhead to be honest, but I'm pretty sure this is the only cinema there. I was away staying at me girlfriends Nan's last week, and we wanted to go to the cinema. We went swimming first, which is why we were at Maidenhead in the first place. Anyway, we got there at about midday, and couldn't wait to sit down and enjoy our movie... At the time we weren't one hundred percent sure what we wanted to see... I wanted to see the new Batman film, however my girlfriend hadn't seen any of the other Batman films and wanted to see them before spending £7 on seeing the newest one. So we decided we'd see that another time. We both wanted see Wall-E, and had both heard pretty good things about it - and we'd both been laughing at the films trailer the night before when we saw it on TV! So we'd finally decided what film...

spidercallum 16.08.2008 · Read review
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Europes tallest cinema

Advantages: price, location, choice
Disadvantages: lack of parking

...[Updated 01/01/03, details at bottom] Opened on 21 September 2000, as Europes tallest cinema at 12 storeys high, with 18 screens. Typically showing 22 films this is by far the biggest choice in Central Scotland. Located next to Cambridge Street carpark, Buchanan Bus Station, Queen Street Railway Station and Buchanan underground these are the best ways to travel to the venue, as parking in Glasgow is severely restrcited and pricey. (If driving into Glasgow the Odeon at The Quay will be cheaper, but not as good) The cinema opens at 10:45 (unless there are early screenings for new releases). "Early bird" tickets are available for all screenings before 12:00, currently £3. Sign postings to the screens is amazingly poor, but I think they assume you know you have to go upstairs! Access is via escalator or lifts. The screens...

MJKerr 03.06.2002 (01.01.2003) · Read review
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Review of UGC Cinema

UGC: Unbelievably Great Cinema

Advantages: 19 screens means loads of films to choose from!
Disadvantages: Sweets are rather expensive.

...When this monstrous building was erected in the heart of Glasgow, I was a few years younger than I am now and not much of a cinema-goer. My dad told me it was the tallest cinema in Europe and I was impressed, but when I was dragged along by him to see a film there, my first experience was horrendous. First of all, their listings displayed on Teletext and outside the cinema were wrong and the film I was wanting to see wasn't actually playing, although Teletext and their billboards outside said it was. Then, when we finally decided on something else (as there was hardly anything on until later that night), we had to wait in a huge, slow-moving queue to get our tickets. The place was jam-packed with people and you could barely get moving, and it was just entirely unpleasant. It's no surprise, then, that I was somewhat reluctant to go...

Guru-On-A-Mountain 27.09.2004 · Read review
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Odeon cinema - The Quay

Advantages: modern, clean
Disadvantages: access by road only

...Although located about 2 miles from the city centre, The Quay is in a retail park based around the Odeon cinema, making ideal for city centre visitors without having to pay parking charges. Ideally located for access from the M8 (eastbound Kinning Park exit), and from the M77. 12 screens, from 89 to 279. Normally showing between 14 and 18 films, at various times. Adult tickets are £5, students/children are £3.50. No further discounts are currently offered (as at 01/06/02). After entering the foyer, a rather vast servery is available in the centre of the floor. You are permitted to bring your own food/drinks onto premises. No alcohol is permitted, and there are no bars/licence. I have made several visits to this cinema and been in most of the screens, from the small cosy 89 seater to the massive 279 seater. All films...

MJKerr 03.06.2002 (04.06.2002) · Read review
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