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    4.1 (84 reviews)
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    ******NEW REVIEW, NEW LOW RATING!****** I've only just got over a bout of food poisoning from the Ritzy cinema on Sunday morning, the 27th of Feb 2011. As it was the only meal my husband and I shared all weekend that was different, it must've been the eggs florentine that caused me such agony all Sunday night and Monday (which resulted in me taking a day off work, unpaid). But regardless of some dodgy eggs, before the dish had even come out of the kitchen I'd vowed never to return. I love supporting local indie businesses (as you can see from the other businesses I've reviewed on Qype previously), but Ritzy cafe, you are dead to me. I'll still continue going to the cinema (I am a member, after all), but I am so fed up with the consistently low standards in service I've been dealt with twice recently. A couple of months ago, on a Saturday morning, my husband and I both ordered fried breakfasts -- one meat, one veggie. His arrived after about 20 mins (already too long, if you ask me), and by the time he'd finished eating his, mine still hadn't arrived. Sick of training to catch the eye of waiters who were steadfastly avoiding our table, I actually had to go to the counter to ask where my breakfast was. The hungover waiter sloped off to check, but I didn't hear anything for at least another five minutes. A long time when you're fuming (and hungry). Eventually, we gave up, once we realised about four tables around us had received their breakfasts before mine arrived -- even though they'd sat down after us. So we demanded the money back for my breakfast, and left. This past Sunday it was a similar story, with my eggs florentine turning up about a minute after the husband had finished his fried breakfast. I'd already asked one waiter to check on my breakfast, and he wandered off without even an apology -- seriously, are all of the Ritzy cafe's staff hungover or stoned?! -- and after he didn't return, we had to ask another passing waitress. She went off and eventually found the eggs, but by then the damage was done. I was fuming mad (again), and it completely ruined our morning. So guess what, Ritzy cafe? You've lost yourself two customers. And I'll be telling all my friends about the food poisoning, too. ****Original review, from January 2009, of the original cafe above the cafe I just vowed never to return to:**** Everyone knows and loves the cinema (and bar) at Brixton Ritzy, but did you know there's an amazing little cafe tucked a few floors up, by screen 4? It spills over two levels, and has views of Brixton from the tall windows. Everything is very well priced, from coffees and teas, to lunches, dinners and desserts. The pancakes are an absolute must, with both savoury and sweet being offered. A nice touch is that the savoury pancakes are named after cool indie films - try the 'Spirited Away', it's the best. It's a really great atmosphere, full of bright colours, potted plants, and lots of people poring over newspapers and meeting friends over a lazy coffee and bite to eat. You don't even have to be watching a film afterwards - it's a great cafe in its own right, and so well priced too.

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    Hannah G.

    There's a very romantic feel about going to an independent cinema. It feels almost like your stepping back in time to an era where the most exciting cinema snack was plain popcorn or chocolate and a fizzy drink. As far as independent cinemas go, this ranks pretty high, the ticket price is a little higher than one of the chains but its worth it. For a 5 screen cinema there are a good selection of mainstream and independent films. Screen 1 boasts truly stunning architecture. A wonderful old picture house with high arches and plush red velvet decor. The other scrrens are fine but no where near as ornate. Which, I guess when going to watch a film, doesn't really matter, I'm just a sucker for a pretty alcove! The bar area is another selling point, unlike many of the chain bars that are attached to the more well known cinemas, this is quiet and cosy and feels like you can actually sit and have a relaxing drink before the movie, and you can take the drink in. Bonus! If you haven't booked and are going to see a new release or popular film you need to get there early as the seating areas aren't massive. Enjoy!

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    30 minutes of ads on a movie I paid full price for, seriously? I am never coming back to this dump. Ridiculous.

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    BFI London Imax Cinema - James Bond

    BFI London Imax Cinema

    4.2(117 reviews)
    3.0 miWaterloo, Southwark

    The screen and sound here are great. Everything else feels so dated and underserved compared to…read morelike a hundred + cinephilie places in the US. On the outside it looks like a temple to movies as you're getting close to it; it's a huge, imposing oval of a building in the middle of the street. But the temple illusion is shattered quickly as to get to the place you have navigate into one of several tunnels with some of the local homeless community and their respective full use of the place as a toilet. This is especially disconcerning if you go to a late showing. Once you get inside, your feeling will shift from slightly tense to slightly underwhelmed. The interior here is kind of like an AMC megaplex from the early 1990's. There's some light celebration of movies going on but it really doesn't appear like some flagship for the BFI, especially given the gravitas they employ on their movie collection video they play before many movies here. Food is also really underwhelming compared to nearly all higher end theaters in the States with full service; I guarantee if you were to visit the first Alamo in Austin that was converted out of a dumpy old 1970's style four theater complex you'd find that experience an order of magnitude better than what you'll get here (and that's before we get into just the attention paid to the love of cinema bv a company like that compared to the vanilla offerings here!) LIke I wrote before, once the movie starts it's very good. If you have a BFI membership like I do and can access the VIP seating, they definitely have more legroom than anywhere else I've been in the country. But overall experience is just deeply underwhelming and they should really overhaul this whole place to truly immerse people in the love of film - even the Everyman chain in London does a way better job of this than this location does.

    BOOOOOOOOM! That is…read moremy experience here in a word. Yep just one word...but this is me and I have way more to say than just one word so... This place is amazing and if you love cinema and are going to see a spectacular then I would recommend popping your bottom in one of their super comfy seats. Warning: fear of heights, just don't bother! I saw Batman here and as a HUGE comic book fiend it was superb seeing the portrait stil shots displayed as they were intended. God bless the IMAX! Oh and its nice and convenient right by waterloo .

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    Whirled Cinema

    Whirled Cinema

    5.0(2 reviews)
    0.7 miDenmark Hill

    I came across this place during a random web search for art galleries in my area - it's not a…read moregallery though. Whirledart is a collection of artists studios that opens its doors from time to time to allow the general public in to see the best of the work produced within. I saw that I'd missed the latest open weekend but was intrigued by the mention of Whirled Cinema, offering interesting and unusual films to view for free on Friday and Saturday nights. The site told me they were open to their artists and friends, so after emailing to check that I, a random stranger, was also welcome (they said I was) I mosied on down there one Friday night with my boyfriend. We were pleased to find everyone was really friendly and welcoming to newcomers. The films are shown in a really cool space under the railway arch on a big screen with excellent sound, and there are some very comfy bench seats to recline on. A small bar at the back of the room is a welcome addition to an already vibey place. It's sometimes hard to believe that independent places like Whirled exist in this town, surrounded as we are by Odeons and Vues charging £8 and more for a cinema ticket. The friendly, open attitude and generosity of the guys who run the place is to be applauded, and they seemed keen for more people to show up to the screenings. If you treat the place with respect you'll be welcome - just make sure you buy a drink at the bar to say thank you. Check out the website (http://www.whirledart.co.uk/cinema/) and sign up to their mailing list to keep informed about what films are showing each week.

    Times have changed since the first review. Whirled Cinema now is a kind of cinema club which…read moreentitles members to two entrance tickets. My friend is such a member and brought me here on my last visit to London. What an awesome place: interesting international movies, a well-stocked inexpensive bar, pizza to order and comfy old-school cinema benches. If you live in the neighbourhood do become a member and take everyone you know here!

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    Odeon

    Odeon

    3.3(15 reviews)
    3.8 miSurrey Quays, Canada Water, Rotherhithe, Bermondsey

    Most of the reviews for odeon cinema in Surrey quays are out of date, sorry guys but they are…read more A few years from now so will mine, but while I am writing let me update you. The layout is very much the same but the facilities have benefitted from a much needed upgrade like the toilets have been done up, almost all the screens now have premiere seats located at the back. The establishment has decided to get rid of the waffles and replace it with milkshake a instead. Also, they have an array of chocolate bars to add to the shake mixs such as, toffee crisp, malteasers, rollo etc. This is a great addition, especially when you are considering the nice cold drinks to go with the summer films. Additionally, look at your full price receipt brought at the box office as they have been giving out 2 4 1tickets as a nice bonus!

    Surrey Quays Odeon is my time away from reality. 2 hours of a mind numbing movie watching…read moreexperience. Obviously it works really well for me because I just roll out of my apartment into a theater seat. I can imagine it would work rather well for people living around Canada Water/Rotherhithe because the SQLP complex is rather well served by buses and is a quick walk from Surrey Quays and Canada Water stations. Negative points because of the recent rise in tickets. I remember paying below £7 for several shows once upon a time. That seems like a distant memory now - or perhaps I'm just missing something. Also, for no fault of theirs they have to be penalized because of the lack of pre- and post- movie things to do.

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    Odeon - Upper Circle

    Odeon

    3.6(29 reviews)
    3.4 miLeicester Square

    Such an absolutely stunning theater, the staff are so very helpful, the reclining seats were puffy…read moreand felt like a big hug, and the surround sound was marvelous. I think everyone should see something there at least once. My 2 hiccups were pricing - it's £19 to get non-reclined seats on the 3rd level far up and far back to where the screen is so small, £26 to get reclined seats on the side rows of the middle floor (called upper circle), then £31 to get good seats. Given that the view of the screen from the £26 seats still felt small and far, it seems the experience is priced a bit too high to make it worth it as in - if your not ready to shell £31, you're better off going to a "regular" theater. All of that, I was treated very well, the floors, bathrooms, even escalators and waiting areas were squeaky clean, the theater was stunning, and I had quite an okay time.

    Home of the premiere indeed. I was walking around Leicester square minding my own business when I…read moresee tons of people setting up a red (pink) carpet. I inquire inside the movie theatre and the staff was so friendly and informed me they were hosting the global premiere of the new tv show Pistol based on the band the sex pistols on Hulu/Disney Plus. They gave me a wristband and told me to come back around 4pm so they could place me inside the viewing area when the stars come in. It was such a fun experience and once in a lifetime! I even got to see two episodes of the show after the carpet. They gave us popcorn and water as well as a souvenir t-shirt. All episodes of the show are out now!

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    Clapham Picturehouse

    Clapham Picturehouse

    4.0(69 reviews)
    1.0 miClapham

    This is a great little cinema just off the high street in Clapham…read more The cinema has a real 'alternative' feel to it. It feels as if this should be a cinema showing only independent / underground films or something but the beauty is you can see all the big hitters here too. The cinema itself isn't really huge but the atmosphere is great. There's a little bar connected to the cinema that serves nice cocktails, which is nice to do before you head into see a film. Any SW residents, especially those in Clapham should definitely come to the Clapham Picturehouse. It's a nice night out with friends or if you're stuck for something to do on a random evening.

    Finding out that baby cinema existed got me through my first few weeks as a new mom. Haha…read more Seriously. We live in Central London, so there isn't a theater near us that does baby cinema, so we always come all the way to Clapham when we want to see a new film. The theater is located right next to the Clapham Common tube station, so it is pretty easy to get to, and then there are a ton of restaurants all around it that you can dine at before or after the film. I think baby cinema comes with free tea and coffee too, although we're always running a bit behind and don't have time to grab any. Haha. There is a changing table available, and overall, we love this theater. Thank you for giving me back my sanity and allowing me to watch new releases!

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