Tim's reviews
Review of Barbican Cinema
22 Jul 07, 18:02
Vintage futurism 
I loved the Barbican's towers long before I ever actually ventured in the complex itself, but aside from the slightly traumatising lift down (small, slow, haphazard) this is a great place to watch films and feel, well... cultured. As with all of the Barbican's auditoria, the place has a unique, love-it-or-hate-it design but I think it's fantastic. You can take your beer and wine in with you, it's usually pretty quiet (even on a friday) and it's well placed for post-film arguments in the pubs and restaurants around Smithfield market.
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Review of Screen on the Green
22 Jul 07, 17:44
Indie cinemas are great but... 
This place is iconic, an integral part of upper street - although that doesn't seem to mean much these days, what with all the nonsense about Camden Passage and the Mall. But unless you're particularly loyal to the local cause (and yes, I realise you're on a site called we love local) they don't do a whole lot here to encourage the uninitiated. There's only one screen, they could do with getting a booze licence, and the staff are blimmin' miserable. I don't know if the arrival of Vue has hit them particularly hard but they don't seem to be very enthusiastic about the place. That said, they manage to pick the best indie flicks and the odd crowd pleaser, and I wouldn't want to see them go the way of so many local independents round here.
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