Cinema Web App Review: Showtimes On the Go

iPhone Handy? 

http://themacbox.co.uk/iphone/cinema

Purpose:  In an extremely simple and quick manner, check movie listings anywhere in the US or UK.

Analysis:

This web app boasts an extremely simple and easy to use interface. Don’t waste time navigating movie.com while being bombarded with an army of ads, and don’t trouble yourself by calling MoviePhone.

Simple open up your Cinema web app, enter:

1. Film (film title optional just in case you don’t know what you wanna see)

2. Location (zip code)

Remember, search with or without a film title.

Hit search and..Ta Da. You get a list of movie theatres.

Select a movie theatre, and then list through the movies and showtimes.

Wonder what the movie is about? Tap the title.

Cinema automatically presents you with the: running time, rating, category.

Furthermore, you are presented with 4 options:

1. Apple.com’s Trailer

2. The film’s IMDB Page

3. Other places showing this title

4. Email to a friend

If you searched without a film title and then selected a movie theatre, this is how the list of films shows up. 

The Verdict:  This app serves it’s function perfectly. When you’re checking showtimes on your iPhone – you’re on the go. And when you’re on the go, you have no time to be climbing through webs to finally get a showtime. Simplicity is key – and Cinema’s got it.

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What says the…

Geek: Neato.

Socialite: I’m totally gonna use this to get showtimes for the opening of the Sex and the City movie.

Soccer Mom: Convenient!