I went to Whammy analog media for the first time today as a way to surprise my girlfriend of five…read moreyears. We are movie lovers and I had heard great things about the store from friends and decided to give it a look. Upon entering the store, I was mortified by how cold and antisocial the staff was. Not only was a class taking place during my time at Whammy!, but the man behind the cash register was very cold and disinterested, as though patronizing the place was something me and my girlfriend should be ashamed of. Which seems a little bizarre considering I'm pretty sure the store needs real customers to pay real money for their products in order to continue working as a store. Maybe I'm wrong about that, but still. I asked if they do screenings at whammy's store, and the man behind the counter, simply, almost wordlessly, pointed me towards their screening calendar. While I very much enjoyed the goofy selection of VHS tapes offered at the store, as well as their avant-garde vinyl selection, not to mention the off-beat decorations adorning the store, I am really questioning whether I'll ever return to Whammy!. Wish I had a better experience, and am unsure if they even want me to come back. My girlfriend and I tried our best to lift our spirits from what was such a discouraging experience. Perhaps I caught the staff at Whammy! on the wrong day, but for now, I'm going to take a break from Whammy!, though I am still chuckling at the fun VHS tapes I picked up, despite not having a player.

So many specialized, "underground" shops sponsoring a plethora of clandestine, alternate scenes in…read moreL.A. that it boggles the mind.  Whammy! Analog Media is mostly specific for the ancient medium of VHS video cassette tapes. Do they still manufacture video cassette machines? Even more esoteric would be to focus on Sony Betamax video cassette tapes.  There is also a very small vinyl record  and movie posters section. Whammy also has movie showings that no commerical movie theatre would take on since it would interest a very focused audience. Limited seating of about 30. Tickets are sold through their website as well as a monthly calendar of events.  Tonight's theme is Dirty Looks, which delves into two disparate themes, one in the New York City Camp Drag scene and the other in San Francisco featuring a dream-like pastiche of the working class strugglIng to make sense of a surrealistic world.  I will post screen shot synopes of both performances from the Whammy for those who want further info.  Tom Rubnitz's Psykho III The Musical, a camp drag version of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho was droll and light heartedly entertaining in a home movie style much like John Waters' Pink Flamingo.  But it was a tough slog to watch  Curt McDowell's Taboo much like David Lynch's Eraserhead that was so ridiculously boring that my friends and I had to leave midway through.  I'm glad that Whammy is doing its thing. It's a store that seems transported from an alternate universe or that my passing through the gated portal transported me to that alternate reality. Enter from the rear of the building on Rampart and not Sunset Blvd. 4 stars for being an ultra customized reference center for the video specialist.

Ignore the reviews calling this theater antiquated--it literally opened in 2018!…read moreGranted, it is not a luxury recliner IMAX megaplex. Anyone familiar with the LA film scene knows what to expect from a Laemmle. It is a beloved independent arthouse chain that primarily shines a spotlight on low-budget indies, rare foreign films, and the occasional blockbuster.While I have my gripes with how Laemmle operates overall, they are the biggest game in town for independent cinema. Our local movie landscape is much richer because of them. Pro-Tip: This is my absolute favorite spot to watch massive blockbuster movies on opening weekend. The tickets are significantly cheaper than local AMC prices, and the auditoriums are way less crowded.

Somewhat randomly ended up here during a recent visit to LA to catch a film that wasn't playing at…read moremany other locations. It was disappointing to feel like the cinema had been wedged in to the building, rather than the other way around, which would make the cinema a clearer showcase attraction. The size of the screen I was in was neither showcase level nor shoebox. However, the chain's appreciation of film was still apparent, and the matinee pricing was more reasonable than I expected. It was not a surprise to have to pay for parking. I might have appreciated some way of learning the discounted option ahead of my visit, as opposed to after I had paid and walked in the door.

The Asylum is a Producer of Movies and Television. Its films range from Science Fiction Creature…read moremovies, to horror, to teen sex comedies, to family films. Thier budgets are low but they do a lot with them. Most Asylum films are a lot of fun. Many of them can be seen on SyFy, including Mega Piranha, Snakes on a Train, and the recent hit creature film, Sharknado. Grab some popcorn and watch with friends. If you like fun whacked out movies, this label will do the trick.

These movies are amazing. Basically the best films being made in LA. You want action, or horror,…read morecomedy or family drama... The asylum has got you. This low budget production house creates masterpieces for SyFy, Lifetime, and direct to DVD and VOD. The building is filled with shark props from their plethora of shark movies and the staff who work there to make the movies are a fantastic group of people. Without them pulling off impossible feats on little budget and short time frames, this place couldn't pump out the amount of content they do. You can find asylum films everywhere. If it's schlocky and fun, it's probably asylum. Their most noted films would be the sharknado series. So grab the popcorn and get watching.

These guys are the best…read more I'm and Art Director and Property Master and have been renting from Inter Video for as long as I can remember. The staff is knowledgable, friendly, and professional. Everything always works as expected and the sales staff is very helpful with tech support and instruction. I have yet to have a bad experience with them (I wish I could say that about all the places we rent from) and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

The worst customer service. Go elsewhere. Upon return I was treated like crap "I'm not accepting…read moreit" was the first thing said to me when I said I was there for a return. No hello. No how can I help you. I did not pick the time up and it was missing a piece which I offered to go get very kindly and return but rather than a "okay great" I was treated extremely poorly as if I had destroyed the item. Which by the the way is a tv wall mount with shot $20 online. Great way to lose future business based off a piss poor attitude. Future business will be taken elsewhere and I will let others know.

I love this place. The selection is great, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and it's kinda…read morelike time traveling. And who doesn't love time traveling. I asked myself, why not support a small business for my home entertainment needs instead of streaming everything? And I replied, yeah! Why not? So here I am. I got the primo membership and go every week. Highly recommend.

Wow, they have the most obscure films! I'm a monthly member, I get to rent 4 movies at any one time…read morefor $30 a month. It's $5 per movie for non-members. They also put on weekly movie nights and sometimes host events with filmmakers! Going to Cinefile and picking out a few movies to watch brings me back the excitement I used to feel as a kid when I would go to the video store. They have SO MANY genres I hadn't even heard of and the people who work there are so passionate and knowledgeable. Definitely worth giving them my $30 as opposed to a streaming service that can remove my favorite content at anytime for prices that only keep going up.

If you want to feel the nostalgia this is the place to check out, it's a rather small store with a…read moredecent selection of rentals and a corner of items for sale. VHS, dvds and blu rays. Friendly staff at front and decent rental price for $4 for 2 days. There is parking on the street with no meters. Definitely a nice reminder of the old rental days.

I love that Burbank has a video store where you can buy and rent, VHS, DVD, & Blueray movies…read more Movies are available for purchase for $5. Rentals run a little over $3 for a week rental. The store is stocked with all the classics. All you need is a credit card and photo ID. The owner is welcoming and very helpful. We couldn't find the movie we were looking for , but he found it right away for us . This store brought back great memories of when watching a movie was actually a special event. It took some commitment in time and effort to go pick up a movie. The experience of walking around the store to look at the titles, read the back covers, talk to store employees and even other customers about movies they liked. 30 years from now we'll be watching videos of how we used to actually go to grocery stores to buy food and reminiscing of the good old days, you wait and see. " Be kind, please rewind ."..ugh memories .

Local and convenient dvd rental store with dvds for rent even before red box has the movie…read moreavailable! $2 for 1dvd or $5 for 3dvds. $3 for blue ray. I have been coming here for years and sometimes forget to bring cash and the owner will let me slide until next time. There is parking on the side of the building by the alley.

Nice video store near USC. Good selection of mainstream movies, new releases and Cine Mexicana…read more Videos are in excellent condition and they have a Blu ray section. No cost membership. This is my new video place!

This shop has been super quick with turnaround on scans within one to two business days. I haven't…read morehad any issues with accidental or ruined exposure to film, so maybe the issues from the two other reviewers have been corrected. The cost of film is relative and the same price as what I pay for at Powell Camera in Covina. Frank answers questions quickly, so I'm looking forward to getting these recent rolls developed! The samples in my review are from a Contax TVS with Cinestill 400.

I've been going here for years, but over time, the quality of their development and scans has…read moredeclined. Frequently, I'll receive negatives with what appears to be a poor development solution, along with anomalies like consistent smudges or hair on scans that aren't caused by my lens or camera. Sometimes, I'll even get scans back where two images appear combined into one. It comes across as either someone inexperienced is handling the work, as there always seems to be someone different at the shop, especially when the main staff is attending an event or out, or that orders are being rushed to get them done. I can't continue gambling with this spot and paying for it. I just got five rolls back recently that were shot across three different cameras, including a rangefinder and two point-and-shoots, and every single roll had the same random smudge and hair anomaly in the middle-left area of the scans. How?