It is a card that allows youth to visit the cinema and experience amazing films for a small amount of money. A lot of these films are independent and aren't normally what you'd expect to see in a multiplex cinema but they are so worth the time to go and try out this experience, you never know ... you might enjoy it. I believe the age range for this card is 15-19, however the age limit may be increasing to 21. This card enables you to see films everyday of the week for £4 no matter the time and it also includes you in offers they have. For example: 2-4-1 offers ... etc.
This is my Tyneside cinema card, they are free and all I needed to do in order to apply for one was bring ID to the cinema with me (in the form of a bus card) and it no more than 5 minutes to get it up and running before I went to see the film.
What do they look like?:
This is my card - I had to scribble out the ID code or whatever it is ... just looked important. It's like a normal card, nothing flash, pale grey, not shiny, its rather simplistic but I like it.
How much are the cards?:
These cards are free to apply for, all you pay for is the film. There is this scheme however at the cinema where the cinemas ask for a 20p donation per ticket (When I mean ask, they don't force it upon you, it's your decision). This scheme collects all the 20p's and amounts to a grand total which the cinema can spend on funding the actual cinema and can help to renovate and improve the cinema facilities.
How do I get one?:
I'm sure you can apply for them online but the easiest and quickest way I found was going to the cinema prior to actually buying a ticket for the film and it takes roughly 5 minutes to fill out the form. You MUST bring ID.
Why are they good?:
Tyneside Cinema cards are absolutely amazing! Not only does it give young people a chance to see a film any time of week for £4 but on Fridays they do 2-4-1 deals. So if you attend the cinema with someone else it's only £2 per ticket if you decide to go halfers like what I do with my friends. I do enjoy a good film that is out of the ordinary and it is nice to be in such a comforting and relaxing environment like they Tyneside cinema. It has such character and always reminds me of a classic cinema that indulges in showing old and new films. This experience differs from any normal multiplex cinemas like the 'Vue' or 'Cineworld'...etc as it seems to retain the old/retro feel a cinema should have that is filled with heritage.
Website:
https://www.tynesidecinema.co.uk/young-tyneside-archive/competitions/young-tyneside-discount-card
Review/ What I thought:
Last night myself, Eden and Callum (Media student/ ex student) went to the Tyneside cinema to see an independent film called 'Locke'. Tom Hardy stars as the main protagonist - Ivan Locke. He is a welsh, middle aged man who appears to have conflicting emotions as he proceeds on his car journey to this unknown destination. He is a working man and it is evident from later scenes within the film that he is hard working and his current behaviour is out of the ordinary. He seems calm and collected in the beginning where is phone calls start however his façade is broken when the stress gets the better of him. He has many decisions to make and from the moment he gets in his car his life begins to turn in a new direction.
"Tom Hardy is brilliant in Locke, a film that manages to turn the logistics of pouring concrete into one of the most nail-biting thrillers of the year." - Robbie Collin, Chief Film Critic (Telegraph)
Here is the trailer:
Published review:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/10771751/Locke-film-review.html
(4/5 stars)
This is a nail-biting thriller and I agree completely with this review. It isn't like the generic thriller where there are guns and flame throwers to the left and right of you, it is all centralised on a very ordinary story. At first I thought, (sarcastically) "Wow! one actor on screen throughout the full film? This is going to be fun!". I love independent films and always give a film a chance, this was so worth attending. I think because it was such an ordinary story it was easy to relate to the problems and stress he is facing. Not necessarily the same situation but isn't so unrealistic that it couldn't happen in real life, where as the idea of being held up at gun point and featuring in some wild life threatening chase potentially wouldn't happen everyday.
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