Latest reviews for Events & Entertainment in Leicester Square, London, United Kingdom

Avenue Q - The internet is for porn...apparently by sue

sue — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:41:09 +0000

Review by sue

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 0870 850 9199

Website: http://www.avenueqthemusical.co.uk/

I wasn't keen. I mean, who really wants to see a musical featuring puppets? I went anyway, and hoped the rave reviews I had read weren't all written by the producerâ¬¦

As it turned out, Avenue Q was fantastic - hilarious, crude, offensive, risquÃ© - the type of show that makes you cry from laughter.

A couple of parts bored me a little, and it went on for a bit too long IMO, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not something I would take my parents to see though - too much puppet sex for their liking ; )I wasn't keen. I mean, who really wants to see a musical featuring puppets? I went anyway, and hoped the rave reviews I had read weren't all written by the producerâ¬¦

As it turned out, Avenue Q was fantastic - hilarious, crude, offensive, risquÃ© - the type of show that makes you cry from laughter.

A couple of parts bored me a little, and it went on for a bit too long IMO, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not something I would take my parents to see though - too much puppet sex for their liking ; )

Prince Charles Cinema - Classy offbeat venue by greedoe

greedoe — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:40:35 +0000

Review by greedoe

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7494 3654

Website: http://www.princecharlescinema.com

Tags: cinema, events, cult

I've been to more events at the PCC than I have movies, but it's always a funky place to be.

I've witnessed Kevin Smith doing a Q&A as well as a screening and Q&A for Depeche Mode's "101" when it came out on DVD.

For films, the place is a wonderful find in the west end. Excellent list of art house films that change daily, and if you're a member they're only Â£1.50. Try to find value like that anywhere else in the west end.

Only downside is the seats aren't sloped, so if you have a tallie ahead of you, you don't really have the benefit of being above him.

Still, great place, great load of films and great events. I've been to more events at the PCC than I have movies, but it's always a funky place to be.

I've witnessed Kevin Smith doing a Q&A as well as a screening and Q&A for Depeche Mode's "101" when it came out on DVD.

For films, the place is a wonderful find in the west end. Excellent list of art house films that change daily, and if you're a member they're only Â£1.50. Try to find value like that anywhere else in the west end.

Only downside is the seats aren't sloped, so if you have a tallie ahead of you, you don't really have the benefit of being above him.

Still, great place, great load of films and great events.

Odeon Leicester Square - Unnecessarily Expensive by cbetta

cbetta — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:06:43 +0000

Review by cbetta

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 0871 224 4007

Website: http://www.odeon.co.uk

Tags: expensive, air conditioning, hollywood

This is probably the most expensive Odeon in the whole of UK. It is used for big premieres and has gained some fame for that reasons.

I went here to see what the fuzz was all about, and was deeply disappointed. At a price of more than twice that of my favorite cinema, the experience was horrible. Yes, the cinema is BIG, it has a lots of seats in a wide range of prices, but all and all this doesn't matter if you keep the screen the same size as most other cinemas. The screen was disappointing, I know a few cinemas that are way cheaper and offer a screen maybe twice the size.

The sound was "ok" but the seats were way to far from the screen. I didn't like this cinema and will never be going back again. This is probably the most expensive Odeon in the whole of UK. It is used for big premieres and has gained some fame for that reasons.

I went here to see what the fuzz was all about, and was deeply disappointed. At a price of more than twice that of my favorite cinema, the experience was horrible. Yes, the cinema is BIG, it has a lots of seats in a wide range of prices, but all and all this doesn't matter if you keep the screen the same size as most other cinemas. The screen was disappointing, I know a few cinemas that are way cheaper and offer a screen maybe twice the size.

The sound was "ok" but the seats were way to far from the screen. I didn't like this cinema and will never be going back again.

Curzon Soho - by RenZephyr

RenZephyr — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:16:44 +0000

Review by RenZephyr

Rating: 3.00

Phone: 020 7734 2255

Website: http://www.curzoncinemas.com/

Tags: cool, film, relaxed

This is probably my fave London cinema, I've never thought of it as a food place, certainly the coffee and nibbles are good.This is probably my fave London cinema, I've never thought of it as a food place, certainly the coffee and nibbles are good.