The Screening Room

SHOW #26N (15-mins)

Alternative Venues

This month's edition of The Screening Room visits London's quirkiest cinematic venues, offering film buffs an alternative to the multiplex. Watch derelict theatres and empty warehouses as they are transformed by The Secret Cinema, into interactive worlds based on a mystery movie, which is unknown to the audience until the opening credits. The Starlite Urban Drive-In offers a chance to experience true classics, like "Grease" in the retro surroundings and comfort of an open-top car, which is provided and pre-parked for the audience's viewing pleasure. The Portobello Pop-Up cinema - located in a graffiti-covered train underpass - is quickly becoming a favorite hangout for the city's bohemian crowd which prompts the question - are these eccentric movie theatres merely a fad or an indication of where cinema is headed? Plus, presenter Myleene Klass speaks to masters of laughter Edgar Wright and Jay Roach responsible for two of the year's most outrageous comedies -- "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" and "Dinner for Schmucks."