Best cinema ever!…read more Despite the fact that we have a cinema locally to where we live, the Movie House on the Dublin Road is the only cinema we go to. The cinema is in a good location in town with lots of on street parking available, or if it's busy, there is a multi story car park to the rear. If you fancy making a night of it, there are lots of restaurants in the area too. The cinema itself is over two floors, with food kiosks on both, and a coffee bar on the first floor, in case you arrive super early for the film, like we always seem to! There is a good selection of food available: Nachos (My favourite) with lots of cheese sauce and salsa, hotdogs, ice-cream, bags of sweets, crisps, and pick-n-mix. The screens are spacious and the seats are comfortable, what more could you ask for!

I'm a big fan of The Moviehouse Cinema on the Dublin Road there's loads of pro's and only a few…read morecons, so here goes; Pros; City centre location - right on the middle of University Quarter. There's local bars and restaurants you can grab a bite from before you catch a movie. Parking across the road (free after 9pm) - literally a 30 second walk from the door. Simple booking process - you can book tickets online and use the self service ticket machine, definitely do this at weekend and peak times as it will save you a lot of time queuing. Cheap - £6.50 per ticket with student and OAP discounts Cons; Unreserved seating which makes it a bit of a free for all and means you should turn up early of you want to get good seat. As mentioned queues let this place down - it may be due to its popularity but you need to make sure you arrive at least 15 minutes before your screening time if you want to get snacks.

While on vacation, we decided to go to the movies. We ordered tickets ahead of time online. We went…read moreone afternoon during the week and were the only ones in the whole building almost. The staff was friendly and explained how to collect the food that we had already purchased online with our tickets. I loved being able to order the popcorn beforehand! It is a lovely concept! The staff was friendly, the theater was clean, and the location was easy to get to. I'd go back if I was ever in the area again.

I liked this cinema! Easy kiosks to purchase tickets. Victoria Square is a great place to do some…read moreshopping before or after. The area felt upscale. I'd much prefer this to a stand-alone theater. Clean inside. Lots of bathrooms. Decent prices.

Went here to see the latest X-men film last nigh (fangirling all the way!)…read moreI've been here a few times but kept forgetting to leave a review! The centre is a far oh eh from the shabbiness of the old curleys cinema! It's clean, well kitted out, and has the usual suspects that you would want at a cinema...only no hotdogs or crisps...which is what I always want lol! But got nachos instead...which come with the jalapeños in a wee sachet, as well as a tub of salsa...so no soggy nachos!!! Result! And the prices weren't overly expensive either Ordered tickets online, picked them up there at the touchscreen kiosk, got our grub and headed in Bish bash bosh...done! Great wee impromptu night, yes it's a small cinema...but it does the job rightly

Many cinemas, especially chain cinemas, find it hard to differ themselves from all the rest, the…read moreteam at the Omniplex Kennedy Centre have done there best to do just that. Today I held a private screening of Night at the museum 3, for my son and 14 other children and the staff were unbelievable. You might be reading this thinking "Private screening bet that cost a fortune!" If this thought is scrolling around your mind, it is very wrong. For £5.50 per child, we were given our own screen and each of the kids got a small popcorn and a drink! With accompanying adults going free! Those of you unfortunate enough to have to book and pay for a kids party will know that is good value, and I really can't understand why they don't advertise this. Anyway, before the show started the team advised me that I could have the screen for another half hour after the show had ended to sing the obligatory rendition of happy birthday and even bring food in! What a great party the kids had and in such a great setting which really added to the occasion. The massive benefit of having the staff handle clean up, really meant a stress free time and a very enjoyable day. PS Ben Stiller needs to stop doing those films now.

I do like coming here, I think partly due to sentimentality and it being the place myself and…read morefriends came to when the Odyssey in general was in its prime and we were at that young carefree age where we were just starting to drive and could go where we wanted. The cons to this place first to get them out of the way then. First and foremost, it's run down. The seats are still among the more comfortable you're likely to enjoy a movie in, but there will be rips in the fabric of some and stains on others, plus you can feel the groove of many of the people who have sat in them before over the years. So it could do with some investment to spruce it up. There is also then the cost of parking to consider and that car really the only way to get here as it's a bit out of the way otherwise. If you want to make an evening of it, there is the problem that the run down nature of the place is reflected across the whole Odyssey Pavilion which means that there is nowhere left in the complex to eat, other than a Pizza Hut or a lighter bite in the Street Café here. The price of drinks and snacks here, like most cinemas is also way over the top. My last 2 visits with my daughter cost more in snacks than it did for the tickets! The pros then. Well there are the ticket prices.... The deals on a Tuesday or Thursday and the member's card discount (free to join) are good and there will be many movies available for £3.00, which for a movie ticket these days is a steal! The range of snacks is really good as well, from hot dog (proper frankfurter), through popcorn, chocolates and a good pick n' mix to choose from. They also have good screening times and continue to show older movies that have been out a while longer than most others, I think they can due to the number of screens they have. The staff are also pretty nice and helpful and they do seem to run a few nice little events aimed at families. For example when we were there on one occasion they had a free to use bouncy castle and a petting zoo for the kids. I like this place, it still makes it feel like an event going to a movie here, but I would have to acknowledge I may look at the place through slightly rose tinted glasses. But with a tidy up I think it could quite easily be a good cinema in anyone's estimation!

Not going to lie, this was probably the most comfiest movie theatre experience I've ever had…read more My friend and I wanted to have one fun, relaxing evening on our trip. We asked the barista at a coffee shop down the street what some fun things to do around the area were and she pointed to this movie theatre and said that we could go see a movie and go bowling. So that's exactly what we did. The theatre is located in the upper level of a mall. The mall itself was completely dead and looked like it was going through some renovations. We made our way up the escalator and it led us directly to the theatre. You shouldn't get lost trying to find it. We bought tickets to the VIP screening of A Simple Favour, which also came with a drink and popcorn. For all of that it cost £15 per person. We made our way to the theatre and realized that we were sitting in large, comfy, recliner chairs. The ones you'd see in your grandpa's living room - except leather and more sleek. It felt like I was watching the movie from my own home! For a Friday night, the theatre was pretty empty. We were surprised that it was only us and two other women who ended up watching the movie. If I lived in Belfast, I'd definitely frequent this movie theatre, solely because of these large, comfy, recliner seats.

I'm pretty sure I saw my first movie here, Beauty and the Beast, we had to leave 10 minutes in, I…read morewas too scared, so this means I've been coming here for years and years! Great cinema, with lots of screens following an extension a few years back. The staff are friendly and always greet you with a smile. They have 2 counters for refreshments and food one as you walk in, including pick and mix, and the other at the top of the stairs, particularly handy when they are busy. They do student discount and also have a discount night on Tuesday (Crazy Tuesdays, the students love it), regardless of that, it's certainly on the cheaper end of Belfast Cinemas. The only slight negative is some of the older smaller screens smell fusty, could probably do with a good air out! Seats are just first come first served so get there early for the freshly released blockbusters.

Don't like the open plan arrangement of this BK, your actually sitting in the main concourse of…read moreeither the ground floor or first floor with everone going to the cinema walking pass you. I would like some walls round me! However the food is fine and if you are able to make the staff understand you, yer laughing!

The first time I went to the Strand cinema was to see a showing of the original Star Wars film in…read morethe 1970s and the cinema had already been going for 40 years before that. The Strand is truly a grande dame among the modern multiplexes and I love it for that. It has been fully refurbished and divided into 4 screens, one of which is tiny and feels cosy without being claustrophobic. There are still some traces of how the cinema used to be set up, like the very old fashioned ladies and gents toilets which are accessed diectly from the seating area in the largest screen. You can still hear the film while you are on the loo!! Despite some quirky oldfashionedness, you'll still get all the latest releases showing here and a fab touch for me is that all seats are £3 all day on Wednesdays, even during the school holidays. This makes a big difference to your budget if you're taking 5 children to the cinema as a I did last summer and lived to tell the tale. The shop is a little basic but you'll still get all the popcorn, drinks and sweets you can scoff. Tricky to get parked directly outside but there is a small car park just around the corner. Oh and there is a 'meal deal' arrangement with the Gourmet Burger Bank just up the road - £9.95 for a meal and cinema ticket Sunday to Thursday. Hard to beat.

I first attended The Strand to watch the Lion King when I was a wee nipper, 21 years later and the…read moretears have finally dried up and the Strand is still the cinematic experience it was back when Simba was conceived. As the Strand is so old it is in need of a facelift but that doesn't take away from what a great cinema it is. If you can see past a few tattered walls and some matted popcorn on the carpet and view these elements as authentic you'll love it's idiosyncracies. The cinema itself is excellent, showing new releases, classics and having special screenings. Get this! It's only £4 for any movie before 7pm and then only £5.50 after &pm for adults! That's a bargain when you compare it to other City Centre cinemas. Here's a wee sneaky insider tip - There isn't any parking for the Strand but if you take advantage of the £12.50 movie and meal deal at the Park Avenue Hotel next door you can park your car there! I love what The Strand Arts Centre represents, it's about the experience rather than just the movie. If you a cinema fanatic you'll love the character of the Strand!

This is a cinema I always forget about despite living so close by. I think the reason I forget…read moreabout it is that it is housed within City Side Mall and therefore not visible from the outside. Last night we made the trip down to see the 8:30pm showing of the Martian. I was expecting the place to be empty being that it was Tuesday night and a little later, but no, the car park was jam packed. I couldn't quite work out where all the people were because when we got inside City Side it was like a ghost town (excuse the Halloween pun). The cinema is located on the second floor of City Side Mall, right above a B&M Bargains. Handy to know if you don't want to buy all the premium cinema snacks. It was 13 screens so there's always plenty of choice and good viewing times. The cinema costs £3.50 per adult which I think is an absolute bargain although last night we paid an extra £1 for 3D glasses. There's 2 separate snack stands meaning that you won't be queuing through the movie trailers. The screen we were in last night (screen 4) sat around 100 people and was well laid out. The sound quality was average, at times I thought it was a little muffled but nothing to complain about. Overall this Moviehouse is great - really convenient and well looked after. A definite 4 stars.

Popcorn, anybody want popcorn?…read more Positioned neatly at City Side Retail Park, Moviehouse cinema caters for everyone's needs. With a wide range of films, to multiple showings and online booking, what more could you ask for? Well maybe heated seats and a personal waiter to refill my drink when the need arises, but life's not perfect. Despite its age, the building is in good nick and always to a high standard of cleanliness. Staff are pleasant and always more than willing to help with any enquiry. Crazy Tuesday's are exactly as they are advertised-crazy! So make sure you either book online or get down early to avoid the queue which often transcends the front entrance. If like me, you fancy the quieter nights where you can sprawl across two seats, slurp as loudly as possible and question every character on screen try a Monday or Wednesday...plus double whammy on Wednesdays if you're an Orange customer with their 2 for 1 offer.

I do love a good night out at the flicks, and if you are a fan of film this is the place to be!…read moreBelfast has plenty of options for watching the usual big budget fayre but for the more discerning viewer the QFT always has something on offer. I've cried at cartoons, laughed at documentaries and rocked out at the rockumentaries. You should also keep an eye out for their special events. Last week I saw the new Hockney documentary which included a live link up to the artist's studio in LA and was shown in tandem with 200 cinemas across the UK. It was awesome. I took my Dad who usually falls asleep within 15 mins of anything, and he was on the edge of his extremely comfortable seat! The new bar area is a lovely ,relaxed space, and it makes a nice change to smell culture rather than overpriced sickly popcorn! ;-)

The QFT is one of the few independent cinemas left in Belfast (probably in Northern Ireland…read moreactually). It's the place to see modern, largely independent films. It's also a great place to see films like Coco Before Chanel or La Vie En Rose - pretty well known and successful films, but not mainstream enough for the chain cinemas. You'll get a mix of students, film buffs and Guardian reader types (I mean no offence, I include myself in that group!) here, all enjoying the chance to see something different, challenging, and hopefully more interesting than some of the films available in bigger screenings. The only criticism I have is of the screens themselves. There isn't a lot of leg room (not a problem for me, I'm 5ft3", but anyone over about 5ft6 would have trouble), and only some of the seats are elevated. At a screening of Coco Before Chanel, the only seat I could get was in the third row and as a result, I could see the bottom of the screen. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, but when the film is subtitled, it's a pretty fatal flaw. Thankfully, my French isn't terrible, so I was able to fill in some of the blanks, but others weren't so lucky. There are always some great films and talks on at the QFT during the Belfast Film Festival, so whether you're a casual fan or a total film buff, this place is worth checking out.

When I joined "MyOmniPass" it was £11.99 which included access to any screen and recliner seats for…read moreany movie. Within 6 months the price was increased to £14.99 for "OmniPass Premium" or else pay £11.99 with no access to MAXX screens or recliner seats. Within another 6 months of the price increase Omniplex Dundonald withdrew the "Premium" option and reverted the price t o£11.99 but with a sneaky £6 uplift per seat per film if you want recliner seats. Pure greed ! The pick and mix sweets area is unhygienic , food and drink is expensive and the toilet facilities are also often unclean. Sadly Omniplex Dundonald will no longer be receiving my business.

Quite possibly the flashiest cinema in Belfast. Cleaner and more modern than the Odeon in VIctoria…read moresquare. Cheaper o think also.Well that is except for the toilets. Lack of soap,broken locks on doors and toilet roll everywhere. Seats area very comfy and angled in a way that you never get any tall person blocking your view. Love the red strip lights on the stairs. It has also been recent redesigned and updated with an iMax complex.

A few weeks ago I got a text from my brother-in-law Eoin telling me to keep the afternoon of…read moreSaturday 12th December free for a surprise 30th birthday party for Clara (my husband's sister.) Now he wasn't going to tell us for fear we would give something away! So a few days before Saturday, the secret was revealed- he'd hired a private cinema in Comber and invited Clara's family and closest friends! Brilliant! The venue is Execelsior cinema which is located at 29 Ballynichol Road, Comber, BT23 5NW. It holds up to 30 people and shows whatever film you like! Eoin had secretly sussed out what film she would like to watch over Christmas and she said "Edward Scissorhands"! So Edward it was! We all arrived early and set up our sweets, popcorn and drinks in anticipation of Clara's arrival. She was so shocked to discover us all sitting there in the cosy cinema, donning our best Christmas jumpers! The cinema is a class idea for a special occasion because it really is such a private venue for family and friends. I'm already trying to think of an occasion to get hiring it again!

I wanted to do something slightly different for my partner's birthday. One of my friends had taken…read moreher partner here a while back and posted it on Facebook, otherwise I'd never have heard of them, I thought it was a great idea. One of my partner's favourite films is The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers and he'd mentioned how he would love to see it again on the big screen, so this was the obvious choice. They don't have a massive web presence, but I found the telephone number online and rang to speak to Roy, the proprietor, and we got booked in. We arrived on Saturday night and saw the cinema for the first time. Roy had taken the time to spell out Happy Birthday Craig on the billboard which added a fantastic personal touch. He invited us inside and showed us around. The cinema was done up in a 1950's style and looked unreal! There were lots of old movie pictures and figurines inside. The cinema seats up to 30 people - the seating is the traditional cinema style 'flip up seats, which were really comfortable. There is also a bathroom inside the cinema so you don't need to leave. Roy then started the movie and left us to enjoy it, there is a call bell in the foyer though if we had needed any assistance. You are allowed to bring in your own food and drink, including alcohol! All in all this was a fantastic experiece which I recommend far and wide!