The food was so expensive! $10 for a little pack of maltesers? $9 for water???…read more Just not worth it.

Does anyone remember a time when Hoyts Cinema Sunnybank was still an AMC? I hate to sound like an…read moreold person but things were better in the good old days. Movie tickets were so much cheaper and they showed a variety of films, not just the blockbusters. I remember when I use to go to the movies at Sunnybank every week. It wasn't the flashiest cinema with their small screens and worn seats but it was a bargain price. Since it re-branded as a Hoyts, the ticket prices have gone up though they haven't done much about refurbishment and I'm still waiting for that larger selection of movie releases they promised.

I'll keep this brief as I don't think Birch Carroll Coyle needs any additional publicity from me…read more When I do feel like watching a Hollywood blockbuster on a giant screen in a really comfy chair, I nip down to my local Birch Carrol and Coyle at Garden City. Here is the trick. Instead of paying $20 per ticket, I pre-purchase the movie tickets for $10 from the RACQ shop inside Garden City Shopping Centre. What's the catch? There isn't one really - none that I've found anyway. There are limitations of course. This is not an online offer so you will need to physically go into the shop to purchase the tickets. The tickets are not valid for Saturday nights. You need to be a RACQ member. For a complete list of terms and conditions, visit http://www.racq.com.au/travel/discount_tickets/movie_tickets While there are no signs of the $10 tickets ending soon, best pop down to RACQ and Birch Carroll and Coyle while you can to take advantage of this sweet deal.

I used to love Birch Carrol & Coyle Carindale. It was my local cinemas and while the facilities…read moreweren't all that flat it was a cheap $8 movie - any night of the week! The recent refurb has left things looking trendy and stylish with a brand new Vmax and Gold Class cinema, however that's about as far as the highlights go. The customer service at this cinema is absolutely shocking. At my last visit we stood at the service desk for over 10 minutes waiting to buy tickets (when there was no line), meanwhile a female worker in the candy bar just stared at us as she continue to package up the popcorn. When we did get served, the ticket box staff member treated us as though we were an immense burden and not a customer at all who contributes to their wages. We were then told there were no longer any discount tickets (i.e. now $18 for a regular film) and when we did enter our VMax theatre, the chairs were filthy and the side tables were even worse. It was clear the staff had just done a quick vaccum of the floor and that was it. The chair next to me in fact still had popcorn poured all over it. This chair was actually located on an aisle at the back of the cinema (you enter from the back) so it was clear they had only done a very lazy clean. In general the Vmax or regular cinema experience isn't all that flash if you have been down to Cineplex at Victoria Point - who offer the EXACT same experience for around $6 - $8. This Carindale cinema lacks adequate customer service, their prices are ridiculous, the cleanliness is below parr and the experience is nothing out of the average. I would only go here for Gold Class (which is actually very good here). If you are not seeing something in Gold Class I would suggest visiting Bulimba, Hawthorne or Victoria Point Cineplex's - where there is value for money, the staff are far more pleasant and the cinemas are actually cleaned.

I have no idea if the Regal Twin Cinema in Graceville is associated with the Eldorado 8 in…read moreIndooroopilly, but if not they are definitely cut from the same cloth. The Regal Twin is a beautiful, old world style cinema that definitely has an intimate vibe (well, it says it in the name, there are only two cinema's...). The staff are delightful, the movies are often art house (leaving the block busters to the shopping centres) and you can smuggle in your food.

When I want to see a film, the Regal Twin is near the top of my list for cinemas to go to. It's…read moresmall and independent, shows good films that aren't necessarily blockbusters and is slightly cheaper than the other, more commercial cinemas. With only two cinemas in which to show films, there isn't a huge number of sessions and the latest session starts around 8.55pm, so you have to be a bit organised in planning the film you're going to see. Audience numbers aren't huge, however, so you're usually guaranteed a seat if turning up just before the start of the film. My favourite bit about the Twin Regal is the gentleman who sometimes takes tickets at the door. He's a slightly old-world character and greets every patron entering the cinema with a very enthusiastic, "Enjoy the film!" Love him. Love the Regal Twin.