If you're a film lover you NEED to go to this place. The Aubin has a lot to offer - some good food,…read morecocktails and... sofas with blankets. It doesn't get much better than that! It's a really lovely intimate setting - quite small so regardless of where you end up sitting you have a great view of the screen. Also pretty impressed with their selection of films - it's nice to see some smaller productions every once in a while. Tickets are a little pricey (£13) but I do think that it's worth it if you want the convenience of total comfort and relaxation.

I love going to the movies. I love sitting on comfy couches. And I love cocktails and gourmet…read moretreats. Who knew that these could all be combined in one place??! Well, at The Aubin Cinema they are. :) Downstairs of the fancy clothing store Aubin and Wills, the Aubin Cinema is a cinema lover's delight. You book ahead of time to get comfy lounge chairs or loveseats and can settle into watching a great indie film with a a beer in hand. The flicks are 13 quid a pop but that's about how much they cost everywhere else and you don't get fancy seats with all the rest! PERFECT date spot!

Lovely little cinema rooms, showing up to date films at reasonable ticket prices. Went there to…read morewatch Bladerunner 2049, great sound in the cinema although possibly a tad too loud? Trendy bar/meeting area in the lobby entrance area. If you've got 60 odd mates, you could fill the whole cinema (screen 1), how cool is that for a party? I will definitely go back to watch another film soon!

Curzon desperately wants to be "hip and trendy" or something like that. It just comes off as…read morepretense. The "decor" is some sort of bastardized cross between industrial and art house theater chic. The seats are hard, with mustard yellow woven cotton blend. When I say hard, I mean not recommended for anyone over 30 years old. The staff talked up the couches "at no extra charge" and I can see why, they don't recline, and have more stains of indeterminate origin than the couches at the playboy mansion. The sound was good, and though smaller than most, the screen was adequate for the room size. The room certainly had an "intimate"feel. If not for the slightly elevated ticket price (£15), the hard seats, and the upholstery that gave you the vague impression that you were sitting in the same spot where some hipster baby had been conceived, it would have been a pleasant enough experience. I can't recommend this until they clean it up and get some padding in the seats though.

I really love this place! It's nice to see an independent cinema thrive when large cineplexes and…read moreIMAX are the norm. Thankfully I don't live far away and Genesis is on my way home from work so when there's something good playing I literally swing by after work to catch a film before dinner. It's easy to grab tickets for most screenings just before the film begins but for big blockbusters (Black Panther, etc) it's best to book in advance even if just by 15 minutes. You can do this online, £1 booking fee applies for non-members. Saves you queueing up in the packed lobby as you can go straight to the pick up machine. Tickets are £5 Monday to Wednesday and £9-10 Thursday to Sunday. Concessions are available. Here's also a luxury cinema experience in Studio 5 which is a small screening room fitted out with comfy love seats and a couple of armchairs. Here's a bar inside the studio. Cafe in the lobby, bar upstairs (named after the Music Hall that used to be on the site) and a snack stand. Food prices are the typical cinema price. Membership programme is worth it if you plan on seeing more than 2-3 films a month. For students the Silver membership is only £15. This means if you plan on seeing just 2 movies Thursday-Sunday in a month, you'll get your money's worth with a membership. For everyone else it's £20. This entitled members to unlimited viewings in screens 1-3 and discounted entry for luxury screenings. Members also get into special screenings for free. Special screenings happen multiple times a week and range from Q&A with directors and cast to panel discussions & singalongs to slam poetry nights It's brilliant to see Genesis lit up every time I pass by. Such a special place for film enthusiasts! I encourage everyone to go if they get a chance.

I highly recommend seeing a film in the Premium Screen at Genesis Cinema. The small screen is…read moredecked out in comfy red sofas, with cushions and warm blankets. Friendly staff, great little cafe out front and an affordable candy bar. Love the Art Deco. Constructive feedback- the queue to box office is badly designed. Ropes off the entrance into the cinema to get you bags checked.

We popped into "Close-Up" late on a weekday evening. We weren't looking for a specific place, but…read morewe decided to grab a cup of coffee and relax. It was fantastic. It a really chill spot, with good music, relaxing vibes, and a good spot for tea, coffee, or an adult beverage as well. If you don't mind venturing off in the night in the neighborhood, it's a cool spot.

This tiny shop carries a fantastic collection of cinema. Upstairs is mostly name-brand movies and…read morenew releases, but downstairs is where the more obscure, foreign, short, and documentary titles are - and where the real gems are to be found. I've never before encountered a video store with so much space dedicated to artists' biographies and retrospectives, nor such a vast collection of short compilations. They also have a cherry picked collection of documentaries - I have trouble not taking the entire shelf home with me when I pay a visit since they've got so many that sound intriguing and got top-marks at film festivals (Sundance, Cannes, Toronto), but for whatever reason, never made it into the popular distribution a la Michael Moore (though they have him too). Oh, and of course, it goes without saying that their classics section is also phenomenal - complete with companion book volumes upstairs on sale to go along with certain particularly notable films - for the true cinephiles. The staff is uber knowledgeable about what's in the store's collection - it's clear to see that these are the types that breathe, sleep, and dream film. And the prices are pretty reasonable - especially if you go for the unlimited rental option, which only costs £20 (otherwise, it's £3 per rental). *Only* complaint is that the films are organized by directors... which I'm sure is totally intuitive for die-hard film lovers... but not always so much for those of us who are a little less erudite - I mean, I appreciate the education I've received on this matter and all as a result... but it's not always the most convenient!

Really lovely place for a date or just to chill out with friends. The location is slightly…read moredifficult to get to but feels very exclusive when you do find it (just off brick lane). They host a wide range of films from very recent releases to old classics such as 'Fight Club' so it's easy to find something you fancy. The bar/snack bar upstairs is great if you haven't had time to eat beforehand and you can also rent extra pillows for £1. The bean bags themselves are giant, very comfy and come with blankets if you want that extra bit of snuggle. The only downside is that it is very close to the overground so the trains can be heard intermittently throughout the film screening. Fantastic night/afternoon out and well worth the trip to Shoreditch.

Went to see Interstellar. Mainly to get our money's worth as it was a 3 hour film. It was housed…read moreunder Shoreditch's railway arch so you often heard train noises. Not too loud but I thought it gave the space a bit of character. Really comfy beanbags with pillows. Bar only had one person behind it so service was slow. Seems to be the trend with doing cinema showings in a different way but I'm all for it if it means unique experiences.

Ah, this place reminds me of when I first moved to London all those 8 years ago. This is where I…read moreused to hang out with my housemates - seeing the latest films, or watching a gig, or going to a poetry evening, seeing a photography exhibition etc. I love the screens in here for the cinema, I've been to all of them and whether they are the large main ones or smaller screens they're all perfect really - good sound, comfortable seating, what more could you want. I used to have a membership here for the cinema when I was local, which is really good value if you come often as you always get a discount and also free tickets when you join. For non members, they do cheap tickets all day on Mondays - £6 for one ticket, or 2 for £10. This place really is more than a cinema though, it's definitely worth signing up to their mailing list to see all of the different events that they do. It was really sad recently when there was a threat to Richmix and they were campaigning for it not to be closed down. Thankfully they won that one, this really is a heart of the community kind of place and even though I no longer live in Shoreditch I hope I'll be able to come here in many years to come.

Completely unprovoked and for no discernible reason, a security staff person came directly to me…read moreand nobody else and said, "Sir, can you please leave," while many others were still milling about inside the venue. I did not see or hear him or any other staff person say a word to anyone else. I can't recall anything like that ever happening to me anywhere else in the world.

Summer in London simply doesn't get any better than this: after this experience, there is only one…read moreway to watch a film: in your short shorts, and in a hot tub. Set on a quaint rooftop in Shoreditch, Hot Tub Cinema really was as awesome as it sounds. Upon arrival, we were greeted by the very amicable and helpful staff (and anybody who likes my dress is instantly awesome in my eyes). The movie didn't kick off until it started to get dark, so this gave us plenty of time to wander around the place, enjoy the rooftop views and grab a few bevvies before it was time to get wet. As there were 10 of us, we were 'upgraded' to one of the larger private tubs. We were initially worried that it would be a tight squeeze, but as nobody in our group was a fatty, it ended up being quite cozy. There were two large screens at opposite ends of the roof, so everybody had a good view of the film. The staff also came round pretty frequently for tub-side service for food and drink orders. After the film, there was half an hour of party time in the tubs and then we were turfed out into the Shoreditch streets. The main downside was that it was quite a pricey night: £30 a ticket, and then at least another £30 on drinks/food. You pay for everything in tokens - the idea (they claim) is to avoid getting your money wet, but as with anything where 'real money' isn't involved during the actual purchase, you end up spending a lot as you quickly lose track of how much each token is worth. Would advise keeping all your stuff in the cloakroom - I left my bag slightly too close to the tub, and everything was soaked - ended up leaving my towel there and it was pretty unless at that point! We were lucky that we went during the unexpected heatwave as it does get pretty nippy when you step out of the hot tub, and as the film finishes around 10, and you only get 30 minutes of party time afterwards, it can end up being quite a short night after all the hype! This was a bit of a shame, as as everyone was in a pretty good mood and tanked up after the film so it would be have been good fun to continue the party on the roof. All in all, a great night. Would absolutely love to go again, but would be slightly hesitant to go outside of July/August because of the unpredictable British weather and the hefty price tag. It was definitely a fun experience and a great laugh especially with a good film playing- go in a big group as this is definitely not a 'date night' suggestion unless you enjoy conga-lining and people jumping into your tub!

Maybe I wasn't drunk enough, but my experience of the super-hyped, hotly-anticipated and…read moreoutrageously overpriced Hot Tub Cinema left everything to be desired. 8 of us purchased the group ticket option at £29 per person - pretty steep, but who's going to pass up the promise of attentive beverage service whilst sitting in a hot tub enjoying an excellent (surprise) film? First off, the email confirmation we received listed a food & drink menu, complete with associated prices. According to the hosts, as the event used to be BYOB, they wanted to keep prices low for their patrons. However, when we arrived at the venue, everything was more expensive (a beer - half a plastic cup of unspecified beer - was £4 instead of £3, etc) and the tokens were worth less. When I inquired at the token exchange table, the host said "yeah the email was wrong." Cool. Fanks. As a hot tub experience, it was horrendous - the space was a sort of dark cramped warehouse, and the hot tubs provided DEFINITELY weren't designed for 8 people; it was a struggle for us to cram our bodies into a tight circle in the inflatable tub (no bubbles, btw) and although they'd set up 2 screens facing each other (presumably so people at different angles in the circle could contort their bodies to see the movie) it was far from relaxing - and one of the screens cut out (and stayed out) 3 minutes into the film. When I say "film", I of course mean "video" - the surprise movie was being played on somebody's laptop; frequently throughout the viewing the video would stop and we'd have a nice long look at the presenter's Macbook desktop background - and when the movie resumed, we would have missed everything between the points of interruption. Finally, the sound was atrocious - people in my tub were asking each other "did they not conduct a soundcheck?" because as terrible as the acoustics were in the echoey, high-ceilinged warehouse, the presenters' only solution was apparently to crank the volume up as high as it would go - resulting in ear-splitting sound effects (a door slamming, a car engine) and practically inaudible dialogue. The tub-side-service throughout the movie was OK - their token system (allowing actual wallets to be stored in the cloakroom) was fairly effective, but (and should I really be surprised at this point?) they were out of almost everything listed on the menu sent by email, so when someone ordered caramel popcorn they were instead brought salted - and after it was handed to them in the moist, dark environment, the "waiter" would say "it's all we have tonight." Only one member of our party actually ordered an "entree" (hotdog) and said it was bad. After the video ended they turned on some music (Gangnam Style, etc.) and all the wasted hipsters gyrated happily in their tubs for about another hour. In concept, Hot Tub Cinema is amazing. In reality, a huge waste of money, and ultimately just kind of depressing. Maybe since we went "off-season" we missed out on the magic that would be a rooftop viewing? If you go I'd recommend getting nice & drunk beforehand, checking your high expectations at the door, trying to get into a tub with fewer than 6 people, and not getting too hung up on the idea of actually being able to watch a movie. Hot Tub Cinema's tagline is "AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE" - and I agree; I just wish it were in a good way.