HMV Curzon

This is a great little outpost screening films that can’t be found at the local Odeon. The cinema is hidden away upstairs above HMV, and it’s quiet for a place on the main street. When I went the screen was half full, but still had a good atmosphere. The café section is a little dark/​gloomy, but still a pleasant place to wait for your film to start.

Loses a star following the recent outrageous price hike which sees an Early Bird Cineaste (now renamed Classic) member ticket increase from £4.95 to a whopping £7.50 — that’s over 50%! Also, there are now no Early Bird prices from Friday to Sunday. I just hope the cinema survives as I suspect many seniors will now stay away.

Great little cinema showing films you don’t always get at the Odeon — when you combine that with the café & bar what is not to like?

Fantastic little cinema in the heart of Wimbledon — super comfy seats, small screens (so wouldn’t be ideal if you prefer the IMAX-​style megascreenings) and a lovely little bar, all tucked away above an HMV store. No cheaper than the bigger chains (we still paid £12 each for adult tickets) but would definitely visit again, as it felt a little more personal even though we were watching one of the year’s biggest films (Hunger Games). The staff were also very friendly, which makes all the difference.

Lovely cosy cinema right on the high street in Wimbledon. Typically good movies and a great café/​bar upstairs to go with it. Staff is very nice as well! A must for any movie lover!

When is the high street music retailer HMV not a high street music retailer? When it’s a cinema!
Recent retail figures for the company have made grim reading and industry analysts speculate that this is their slowness in accepting that digital downloads are gradually taking over the marketplace and they’ve been slow in developing that side of the business.
So, it was interesting to see HMV branch out into a completely different sector. The name gives the clue that they haven’t gone into this blind but have teamed up with the Curzon cinema on Shaftesbury Avenue to offer a mixture of blockbusters but also more artsy world cinema offerings. For example, this week’s offerings include the general release Bridesmaids to A Separation, an Iranian film and winner of the Golden Bear award at the Berlin international Film Festival.
Don’t be worried about the rather unprepossessing entrance — the cinema upstairs looks and feels quite boutique. With 3 screens and the largest one only seating around 100 customers, it has quite an exclusive feel to it. The bar is comfortable and a nice place to chill before or after your movie.
Definitely worth a look if the large Odeon a few doors down doesn’t have anything appealing. Or even if it does!

I have been eagerly awaiting the opening of this cinema for a few months now, and boy, was it worth the wait! A partnership between HMV and the Curzon cinema chain that is getting piloted in Wimbledon, lucky me!
It will be screening blockbusters alongside World cinema and even hosting Q&A sessions. It’s too exciting, cos i normally have to go into central London for such film related goodness!
First impressions, were pretty darn good! A stylish bar/​café greets you on arrival, stocked with snacks and jack daniels. Other stuff too i expect.
Customers are encouraged to buy tickets online and print them out in advance, as there is no box office there. But you can buy tickets from the bar area very easily also.
There are 3 screens, with the largest one seating 103 people. They are colour-​coded and today i was in the blue room. My god, the seats were amazingly comfortable! Lots of leg room too!
Super friendly staff, who came in twice to let us know that the film would be starting in 15 minutes.
And the visuals… W O W. Crystal clear! They are using state of the art digital projection, and it shows!!!
Ticket prices are rather ace too. They start from as little as £4 if you are a member of the Curzons! Lucky me again!
I went to see Fantastic Mr Fox, a stunning cinematic experience all round!
Oh hmvcurzon. I am excited about our future!