Modern cinemas are so clinical, but they used to be wonderful places to socialise.
When I was at film school, we had our own cinema, which was very atmospheric. It was like an old flea pit – dark and curtained, with creaky old orange plush seats. I saw all these incredible films with other people and was blown away. I fell in love with watching films that way.
A few years ago, someone I knew was running a fortnightly DVD night for friends and it caught my imagination. It occurred to me that it would be wonderful to take that idea of watching films together and broaden it to include more people.
via How to start a film club | Life and style | The Guardian.