A beautiful boutique cinema on a picturesque villa...

A beautiful boutique cinema on a picturesque village road.

We have visited many Everyman cinemas. This one is close to where we live and has convenient free roadside parking on a cute Tudor-esque road. The main entrance is at street level (wheelchair accessible) and on entering, you're greeted with a vibrant open area for tickets, bar and food. Decor and lighting is cosy, quirky and fun, in keeping with the Everyman brand.

Also in keeping are the staff: unpretentious, genuinely friendly and cheerfully helpful. "Thank you" to them for adding to our evening! We ordered gourmet burgers and sweet potato fries (all prepared on site), a couple of GTs and wandered through to the screen where our food was later hand-delivered on trays.

The Screens:
As with most boutique cinemas, the screens are smaller and the capacity far less - this is why we choose Everyman. Yes, ticket prices are higher and it's not for everyone. But we find that we make more of the evening - it's a real treat night out with lovely meals, gorgeous cocktails and excellent customer service. The films too are unspoilt by mobile phones or chatting - the audience seems to care more about watching and enjoying.

One of the best bits? The two-seater sofas with arm-side snack tables and comfy cushions to adjust for your back. Did I mention leg-room? Enough to lie down in - so no squeezing past people along your row. It's all the comforts from home and more. Additionally, the screens themselves tend to be excellent quality HD with sound that reverberates around and under you during the dramatic scenes or sound that is so subtle and crisp, that you can appreciate the screen actors breathing.

We saw Tolkien last night. We didn't know what to expect and there has been controversy over his life. However, as a film, it was excellent and Hoult was superb. This was the perfect cinema to watch such a personal drama, well directed and filmed.

We will be back - and I must renew my Everyman Membership. Missed out on a host of discounts and privileges last night!