Resumen de Farewell, Leicester Square
New cinemas, mostly of the swish, upmarket and upgraded variety, began to appear across London a few years back and in the last 18 months this trend has accelerated to such an extent that a new standard of comfort and immersion has become the norm. That cinemas need to fight harder for our attention in the hand-held screen age is clear, but is this enriched yet often expensive experience the way to go? After all, there are other approaches than the ‘best of everything’ model. Edward Lawrenson reports on five new London cinemas, which set out to unpick the issues behind this welcome building boom.
