Cinema Guide - BCC 8 Screen Complexes
Browns Plains, Carindale, Strathpine, Capalaba, Morayfield
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Overview
All these cinemas belong together as they're starting to show their age and are of equal size. Each has 8 cinemas in all and were the first of the Birch Carroll & Coyle cinemas in Brisbane. All can be found in major suburban shopping centres. I frequented the Toombul cinema (which has since closed) on a weekly basis in the mid 1990s.
Movie Quality & Range - 4 out of 10
Sorry but here's the bottom of the barrel. They don't show anything unless it's a guaranteed money-spinner so anything remotely art-house or creative gets the flick. Very poor if you ask me and it's no wonder that I haven't been to one of these cinemas in years.
Cinema Quality & Service - 4 out of 10
Just like the other Event / BCC Cinemas with average service. You often have to buy your tickets at the candy bar (which can add to queue times). These cinemas are a little more rundown than some of the newer Event / BCC Cinema complexes and hence the poorer score.
Price - 4 out of 10
The following pricing information is current as at December 2010.
Ticket Prices
| | | Adult | Conce- ssion | Senior 60+ |
| | Standard | $16.50 | $13.00 | $12.00 |
| | Tuesdays | $9.50 | $9.50 | $9.50 |
| | 3D Sessions | $19.50 | $16.00 | $15.00 |
· Tickets can be bought on-line through the Event Cinemas website for an additional $1 fee.
· The great thing with booking on-line is that you can reserve a specific seat. This prevents you having to get to the cinema extra early so as not to be stuck in the front row.
· It's disappointing to see that 3D sessions are not discounted on budget Tuesdays. Further, there are no discounts for day screenings during the week.
· Unfortunately, Event / BCC Cinemas are the most expensive in cinemas in Brisbane so it might be best to turn up on Tuesdays or secure a discount card (which is offered from time to time).
Candy Bar
| | Small | Medium | Large | |
| Coke | $5.00 | $5.50 | $6.00 | |
| Popcorn | $6.00 | $7.00 | $8.00 | |
| Combo | $10.00 | $11.00 | $12.50 |
· Yep, these are the most expensive candy bar prices in Brisbane too!
Clubs
· You can join the Cinebuzz Club free of charge which can be of use if you go to the movies regularly - you get 1 free movie for every 10 you see.
· It may sound like a reasonable deal but it's not that competitve when to compare it against the great offers provided by cinemas such as the Palace and Dendy.
To check out my thoughts on other cinemas in Brisbane, click here.
