Top Five Must See Movies of 2011

 

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

The final installment of the Harry Potter film series based on J.K Rowling's novels. The story follows Harry Potter on his quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's secret to immortality - the Horcruxes. Starring Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Grainger. 

Release date: 15th July in both 2D and 3D formats.  

2. Thor

   

The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Starring Chris Hemsworth as Thor, alongside Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins.

Release date: 27th April

3. Captain America: The First Avenger

After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals. Chris Evans stars as Captain America.

Release date: 29th July

4. Cars 2

Racing star Lightning McQueen teams up with his best friend Mater for an international adventure as they go up against the world's fastest cars. Featuring voices from Owen Wilson, Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer.

Release date: 22nd July

5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

The fourth film of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, the film follows Captain Jack Sparrow searching for the Fountain of Youth and confronting the infamous, real-life, legendary pirate, Blackbeard. The film stars Johhny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Gemma Ward and Judi Dench, alongside Ian McShane as Blackbeard.

Release date: 18th May

Which of these will you be going to see?

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Grosvenor Cinema, Ashton Lane

Take yourself down to the West End of the city to Ashton Lane, where you will find the Grosvenor Cinema. A short walk from Hillhead subway station and just off Byres Road, ‘The Lane’, as it is locally known, is bursting with atmosphere, and popular for its restaurants and bars, but particularly the ‘Grosvenor Picture Theatre’.  With four screens, this cinema provides a unique, traditional experience. Connected to the Grosvenor Cafe, and surrounded by many other restaurants on the lane itself, it is the perfect place to go for a quiet night out. There is a bar attached to the cinema, and you can take your drinks in with you to the screen. The Grosvenor runs many events, and runs special offers for customers.

Mums and Tots can benefit from the Mother and Baby, “Watch with Baby”, screenings every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, costing just £5 and includes a free cuppa! They also run “Monday Madness” where all tickets are £5, and sofa seats are £15. General admission on other days is £6.50 before 5pm and £7.75 after. More ticket information can be found here on their website.

The Grosvenor also offers a meal deal, where you can pay £40, for two courses in the cafe, two bottles of Peroni and two tickets to the cinema. If you want a sofa seat in the cinema you’ll have to pay an extra tenner.

Pricey, but worth it for the experience!

Cinema in Glasgow - Cineworld

Whether it’s new mainstream blockbusters or short cultural films you are looking for, Glasgow has plenty of cinematic experiences on offer.

Cineworld, on the corner of Renfrew Street, prides itself as being the tallest cinema in the world standing at 62 metres. With 18 screens on 9 levels, it can accommodate over  4,000 people. Most films being shown on the big screens are new releases, most recently “The Fighter” starring Christian Bale, and Oscar winning movie “The King’s Speech” starring Colin Firth, who won a Golden Globe for best actor. You can find movie listings and showtimes on their website or on google.

All floors are easily accessed with lift and escalators, with popcorn, ice cream, soft drinks and confectionary available on the way in to the screens. There are plenty of places to sit in every screen, the seats are comfortable enough. The only minor drawback to this cinema I would say are the adverts before your film starts, often 15 or 20 minutes, leaving you with that “eventually!” feeling when the film finally starts. They’re handy though if you arrive late!

Regular cinema goers can benefit from Cineworld’s exclusive Unlimited Card, allowing card holders to attend as many films as they like for just £13.50 a month! You’d have to go at least 3 times to get your money’s worth, but it means you get to see as many films as you want a month for the price of three! For more information,or to apply using the online application form click here.