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What To Expect From The Ritz

Photo: The Ritz via Facebook The Ritz is located above the Weatherspoons and is located off the High Street. The Ritz light up in neon pink and blue lights.

Is Odeon putting a dent in your pocket? Do you still want to go and watch films and not pay extortionate prices? Is that a yes? Well looky here we have the best suggestion for you:

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The Ritz.

The Ritz is located above the Weatherspoons and is located off the High Street. The Ritz light up in neon pink and blue lights.

Look at that beautiful building.

Located on the High Street, the art deco inspired building was built in the 1930s. (I know. It’s very old but it is pretty swag). It has only re-opened it’s doors two years ago.  The Ritz team are trying to restore the old cinema back to it’s original beauty. (If you want to learn more about the Ritz go to the Facebook page. We weren’t going to type it all out for you).

So, what have they done in the two years that have caught our attention?
– Epic film marathons.
Example: Studio Ghibili films , Batman trilogy, all eight Harry Potter films, Lord of the Rings.
– Musicals, where the audience can dress up.
Example: the Rocky Horror picture, Grease. 
– Live events to meet actors.
Example: the sixth Doctor Colin Baker from Doctor Who, the boys from Red Dwarf and the cast of This Is England. (Come on, it seems pretty sweet).
–They have a mini shop where you can buy film memorabilia and prints.

So you get the message they have awesome events but what about the cost of all this?

Okay prepare yourself for the moment. Take a seat.

To see one film it costs £5, for a marathon it would roughly be £15 and events to meet actors could range from £15-£25 for an all day event.  So you can meet some of your favourite actors in Lincoln and not having to travel to London for Comic Con. (Also just to add they do, do offers on tickets where it can be buy one get one free).

What about food prices? Well it doesn’t cost £8. It will most likely be less than a £5 depending on what you eating, but they have a bar! An alcoholic bar!  (And we’re still waiting to try the Breaking Bad cocktail…please remember to drink responsibly….and in no way we are promoting alcohol).

So there you have it. Go on the Ritz’s Facebook, check out their events and donate to help restore the old cinema. If any more enquiries contact them, they are a pretty friendly people.

 

 

 

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What Is Inside No 9?

A picture of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, the creators of Inside No 9 are staring at each other.

It’s been almost 24 hours since this bizarre comedy graced our screens.

If you missed Inside No 9, then seriously, stop whatever you’re currently doing. Cancel any plans for the next 30 minutes.

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith have brought us yet another amazing programme, but in the usual weird style. After Psychoville, we’d expect nothing less than creepy characters and shocking storylines.

Episode 1 is appropriately named ‘Sardines’. The hiding game, which you’ve probably never played (unlucky). If you’re still confused, Yahoo has the answer to everything. No really, it does.

If all this talk of sardines has made you a bit peckish, here’s a load of recipes you might want to try.

So, the entire episode is more or less set in a wardrobe, the best part being when Ben Willbond, (the attractive one from Horrible Histories), joins the fun. Who wouldn’t want to be trapped in a wardrobe with Ben though? Really.

If you’re on the edge of your seat, click this wonderful link to visit BBC iPlayer. If you’ve already seen it, episode 2 will be opening its door next Wednesday at 10pm on BBC2.

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Waterloo Road

What Waterloo Road used to look like when the series was first made.

In 2006, the country was graced with a wonderful new drama, Waterloo Road. Who’d have thought that 8 years down the line we’d have had 9 series? Definitely not us.

Last week the show returned to our screens on BBC1, after the Christmas break, bringing yet more drama and troublesome teens to the school. Continue reading →

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What’s On Channel 4 This New Year?

David Blaine in a square glass box in his stunt Above the Below. He is to the right hand side of the photograph in front of Tower Bridge.

We all know New Year TV is a pile of crap compared to Christmas TV. It’s very rare anything remotely decent is on.  However, we’re here to help you filter through the crap and hopefully find you a decent watch or 2, whether you’re having a night in or end up spending New Year’s day curled up in a corner bawling…

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What’s On ITV This New Year?

A cut out of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 logo, from the film premiere.

Always much anticipated, new year is the time when everyone tries (and usually fails), at making their new years resolution. But we’re here to make everything that little bit better, with a guide to the best ITV has to offer and the perfect opportunity for you to finish off that tin of Quality Street, if you haven’t already. Continue reading →

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What To Expect From TV In 2014

Image Credit: Wikipedia.

Let’s be honest, it’ll be mostly shit.

But, let’s also try and be positive, it may now all be that bad.

I’ve tried to get together a list of the stuff which I think will be worth watching out for, the stuff you should be watching if you’re not, and compiled them into a sort of “list”.

Only Connect – BBC Four (moving to BBC Two) – This may look boring as hell, and also as difficult as trying to pull a nipple off, but it is actually brilliant. Watch an episode and I promise you it’ll intrigue you enough to watch the next episode on iPlayer, you have to find connections between seemingly unrelated objects. This is the hardest episode ever produced and is available on YouTube. You’ll also see how unbelievably British the whole affair is.

If you don’t get a single question right in that whole episode, don’t worry, no-one does. But isn’t it relaxing to watch, what with it’s nice music and lack of audience? I can’t stop watching it. The first few episodes of every series usually has a few easy questions and then you feel AMAZING having watched it and got a few right. So yeah.

Top Gear – BBC Two – This will invariably return, it always does. Despite it being presented by an idiot and his two much nicer friends, it’s always enjoyable to watch. I find myself increasingly wanting to watch the special episodes these days, and I’m not so bothered about the normal episodes. Judging by Idris Elba hosting a number of shows recently on BBC Two about Motor Racing, it looks like he’s up to take Clarkson’s job upon his eventual leaving of the show. This would make it actually perfect. In case you hadn’t gathered, I dislike Clarkson intensely.

Big Brother – Channel 5 – Am I the only one who stopped watching this once it moved to Channel 5? I actually stopped watching it before then. It’s apparently still around, though.

Sherlock – BBC One – This is a “modern” programme even my parents like (and that is seriously saying something, they hate most things they see), and I love it too. Returns early January, I can’t wait. Presumably he’ll actually be alive this series, I mean, he did die at the end of the last series and all that, unless they’ve got a morbid sense of humour I presume he faked his own death.

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What’s On Channel 5 This Christmas?

Lady Gaga is smiling at Kermit the Frog.

Trucks and Christmas clearly go together like, well, nothing. So what better way than to celebrate Christmas Eve than by watching not one, but two festive themed episodes of Eddie Stobart. Yes, it’s all about the trucks on Channel 5 this Christmas.

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What’s On Channel 4 This Christmas?

a group of people surrounding James Stewart and Donna Reed as they hug each other affectionately.

There’s nothing better than Christmas TV. No seriously, there really isn’t. Yeah yeah a lot of it is absolute crap but that’s the joy of the festive season. As an avid crap TV watcher myself (when I get the chance) I’ll tell you about the joyful showings on Channel 4 for Christmas Eve and Christmas day (be prepared for the utmost excitement)…

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What’s On The BBC This Christmas?

Photo: BBC via Google. The Doctor's big blue box, the TARDIS is covered in snow. It is surrounded by trees and snow.

If you need a little guide on what to watch this Christmas, we have the best, hand-picked shows we think you should watch.  BBC has to be the one we all put on because they have NO ADS! NO ADS! (Unlike those other channels).   Continue reading →