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My problem with old cinemas is there often isn't any banking. Those pictures make it look sexy as fuck. What's not sexy is going to see a film a have a 6ft wonder sit in front of me and block juuuust enough of the screen to annoy me. Modern cinemas all have banking, if you are going to renovate a building why not utilise modern design? Once the lights go down you can't see any of that art deco stuff anyway...
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You don't sit in an Everyman, you slouch in the sofas which goes some way to eliminating that problem, but I get your point, there's only so much you can do.
A few of their properties are architecturally wonderful if you like that sort of thing (I do), Bristol is another old Art Deco site they rescued from the flat developers and looks fantastic now.
marcomarcos
La La Land last night, didn't know I would be watching it and I don't like musicals but this is a very fun old fashioned Hollywood romance, some of the musical numbers did grate but still highly enjoyable. The JK Simmons cameo is a highlight.
Also worth mentioning I saw it at the revamped Everyman cinema in Muswell Hill. If you're a fan of art deco then this is worth a venture out to view. Make sure you book a film showing in the main auditorium (they have 3 screens)