The Cinema Dilemma

So the weekend is here, Scott Pilgrim vs The World is (finally!) out and I’m asking my colleague for the cinema timings before he puts it up on the site. This is when he asked me the all-important question, “What cinema do you go to?” Living in JLT I have 3 options: Ibn Battuta Mall [...]

Grand Cinemas Introduces ‘Terror Tuesday’ For Horror Fans

With the extreme lack of horror movies in UAE screens most of the time, I’m very excited about Grand Cinema’s new venture ‘Terror Tuesday’ that packs a whole lot of value for horror movie lovers. The idea is this – every Tuesday at 9:00 pm in Grand Cineplex (Wafi City), a horror movie is going [...]

Grand Cinemas to screen FIFA World Cup

Grand Cinemas has entered into a deal with Al Jazeera Sports to broadcast all 64 games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup across 13 Grand Cinemas, on 20 digital screens in the UAE. Although not confirmed yet, Grand Cinemas is also looking to bring you 10 of the last 16 games in HD- 3D. Matches [...]

Win 10 tickets to see Up In the Air at Grand Cinemas

From Jason Reitman, the Oscar-nominated director of Juno, comes Up in the Air, the timely odyssey of Ryan Bingham (Oscar winner George Clooney), a corporate downsizer and consummate modern business traveler who, after years of staying happily airborne, suddenly finds himself ready to make a real connection. Ryan has long been contented with his unencumbered [...]

District 9 and Inglourious Basterds to release on Sept 17

According to the Grand Cinemas website, District 9 and Inglourious Basterds will release on 17th September 2009. We can’t wait! Trailers after the jump.

Win 20 tickets to TRANSFORMERS REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron’s dead body has been stolen from the US Military by [...]