Showcase Cinema

Showcase cinemas has to be my favourite cinema to visit . I go to the one in nantgarw near cardiff which is about 18 miles from my home. They have thirteen screens there and the seats are really comfy. The foyer is a good size with two cashiers on one side and another two on the other so spreading the queue out instantly they also have some machines where you can purchase your tickets with a credit debit card or even buy your tickets online before you visit especially useful if a film is popular and it could become sold out as you get to the frot of the queue . This has happened to us twice cue an autistic meltdown from my son no fun for anyone ...  Read the complete review

Showcase is my favourite cinema. This is a review of the Nottingham one as it's the only one I've been to. Entering the cinema, you can see everything going on from the main foyer as regards ticket queues, show times, etc. It has quite a big food court that offers a range of things from Ben and Jerry's to nachos, hot dogs, popcorn, soft drinks, chocolate, pick and mix etc. All the standard stuff really. They also have small screens showing bits from films and music videos. The prices are standard cinema prices, being quite expensive. One of the best things about it is the 'Showcase Insider' card (google it), where you can sign up for a card and they ...  Read the complete review

My partner and I enjoy going to the cinema just for a quiet night out. Last night we thought we would try the Showcase Cinema in Reading as it was the only one in the local area showing Mirrors at the time that we wanted to go. To start with getting there was a bit of a nightmare on the main roundabout for the cinema there are no signs on which exit to take to get to the cinema this meant that we went round the roundabout with about 100 traffic lights twice. Once we found the entrance the car park had plenty of spaces available and there is an overflow car park if you were to go during peak times. No quere for the ticket which was good but the lady that gave us our ...  Read the complete review

** A Bit of Background** Showcase Cinemas is owned by National Amusements, a privately held company that supports community activities. Showcase Cinemas develops promotions and events to raise money and awareness for both local and regional organisations. National Amusements is based in the United States and operates more than 1,354 indoor screens in the United States, United Kingdom and Latin America. It is the parent company of Viacom which includes Paramount Communications, MTV Networks, Nickeldodeon, VH1, Blockbuster Video and many more. As you can see entertainment is what they do best. Showcase Cinemas feature state of the art ...  Read the complete review

Positive side:- comfortable seats, nice cinema.

Negative side:- 2 large hotdogs, bucket of popcorn, medium coke £14.65 (a total rip off)
No soap in the mens toilet
A bit on the loud side.