The Ritzy in Brixton isn't to far away from where I live, I can jump on a bus (or get on normally) and it won't take long. An added bonus is that Oyster cards make travel on buses and some other public transport free. If not it is always cheaper with an oyster card.
I don't tend to watch ... Read review
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The Ritzy in Brixton isn't to far away from where I live, I can jump on a bus (or get on normally) and it won't take long. An added bonus is that Oyster cards make travel on buses and some other public transport free. If not it is always cheaper with an oyster card.
I don't tend to watch that many films, more DVD's etc. Going to a place just to see a film seems a bit pointless, but I watched 'Spirited Away' here for the first and, yes ... ...5 times now, but the Ritzy itself Was like a little café/Village Cinema kind of theme. Everything seems so wooden and Red, unlike the Odeon which is blue, and other places. It was quite cosy and the film quality was equal to anywhere else. The writing that tells you what films are on is done letter at a time and it has a nice square outside it.
The other differences are that it shows some other films aswell as the big ones so I know ... more
The Ritzy in Brixton isn't to far away from where I live, I can jump on a bus (or get on normally) and it won't take long. An added bonus is that Oyster cards make travel on buses and some other public transport free. If not it is always cheaper with an oyster card.
I don't tend to watch that many films, more DVD's etc. Going to a place just to see a film seems a bit pointless, but I watched 'Spirited Away' here for the first and, yes the film was great - even with just subtitles - I have seen it roughly 5 times now, but the Ritzy itself Was like a little café/Village Cinema kind of theme. Everything seems so wooden and Red, unlike the Odeon which is blue, and other places. It was quite cosy and the film quality was equal to anywhere else. The writing that tells you what films are on is done letter at a time and it has a nice square outside it.
The other differences are that it shows some other films aswell as the big ones so I know a lot of older people like to go and watch these things you might never have heard of.
I don't mean to be rude but Brixton seems like an unlikely place for the Ritzy. But with the varieties Brixton has It doesn't stand to out of place, plus it's fairly on the outskirts.
Brixton is counted as Central London and so has a tube station or a train station which means that It is very easily accessible.
Another good side is that it is independent (ish) - part of the picture house group - and is very clean. It has been reffered to as a theatre/cinema and When you line up in a grand hall with a red carpet it feels quite special.
My personal downside is that I don't care for foreign films and films no one really knows about so I would be more drawn to the Odeon or the Vue. And price wise it is similar to anywhere else (apart from Under 16's only pay £2.50) but doesn't have a "cheap night" however if you become a member and expect to go A LOT then it works out well and you get many discounts.
Advantages: Good price, food, comfy seats Disadvantages: Seating
The Ritzy is in Coldharbour Lane; turn left as you exit the Tube and walk for about 2 minutes. It
is also easily accessible by any bus that goes to Brixton. One advantage here is the price: £4.50
weekdays; £6.50 other times, and a very good £2.50 for children under 16. Although this may seem
a lot, it is one of the cheapest cinemas in London. The food is well priced, with a snack stall,
a full bar, and a cafe, open till late. The decor is plush, ... ...The one problem with this cinema is the angle of seats; they are quite flat, so although it is not much of a problem, if you have a tall person in front of you there could be problems.
It is highly recommended. A former editor of Time Out, the listings guide, calls it his favourite
cinema, and Guy Ritchie, director of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, also has called this cinema one of his favourites. ...
CarpeDiem 28.06.2000
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