1/5 Abbie H. 2 years ago on Google
A
shame
Iām
not
sure
what
happened
to
this
place
ove
the
pandemic
but
it
has
become
a
complete
different
cinema.
After
a
recent
weekend
visit
I
am
incredibly
disappointed
in
what
has
happened
to
this
beautiful
venue.
As
a
place
that
once
nurtured
a
community
through
a
wide
variety
of
art
house
programming,
diverse
film
festivals
and
Q&As,
The
regent
street
cinema
now
feels
just
like
any
other
multiplex
cinema.
The
cinema
once
showed
a
selection
of
repertoire
and
indie
films,
such
as
the
great
films
of
Tarkovsky
and
Hitchcock,
but
now
only
seems
to
be
showing
general
release
films.
You
used
to
also
be
greeted
at
the
entrance
of
the
cinema
by
knowledgeable
and
friendly
staff
members.
Now
the
lobby
is
left
empty
and
instead
you
have
to
make
your
way
through
the
venue
to
find
disgruntled
staff
situated
in
a
uninspiring
bar.
It
also
seems
there
has
also
been
an
influx
of
new
staff
since
the
pandemic,
which
have
no
knowledge
of
the
history
of
the
cinema
or
film
in
general,
and
only
want
to
up-sell
the
limited
and
overpriced
selection
of
snacks
and
beverages.
The
films
themselves
also
seem
to
be
shown
incorrectly,
with
the
side
curtains
cutting
off
substantial
parts
of
projected
image
and
the
sound
being
almost
unbearably
loud.
It
is
a
real
shame
as
the
venue
and
interior
decor
of
the
venue
is
beautiful,
but
the
atmosphere
and
management
of
the
space
is
no
longer
resonant
with
the
beauty
of
the
venue.
You
are
better
off
avoiding
this
venue
and
going
to
a
proper
art
house
cinema,
like
the
Prince
Charles,
which
is
only
around
the
corner.
It
is
worth
paying
a
visit
for
the
decor.
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