Melbourne is a city that appreciates a good film (it is the home of MIFF, after all), so it feels approriate that we've recently gained a brand new boutique cinema. And it's all thanks to two big names who list Carlton institution Cinema Nova on their resumes, and their dedication to opening an exciting food-focused cinema.
Barry Peak and Natalie Miller AO (both key Cinema Nova players) opened FoMo Cinemas in the recently constructed East Brunswick Village. The ‘new generation’ movie theatre brings an exciting (and delicious!) style of in-cinema dining to Melbourne, with the spotlight on the food just as much as the films.
Thoughtfully fitted auditoriums, a chef-designed specialty menu and a schmick online ordering system combine to provide patrons with an on-demand food and drink service available throughout any film. Better yet, FoMo Cinemas provides this elevated experience with standard movie ticket prices.
FoMo Cinemas screens a mix of big blockbusters alongside retro classics and specialty programming, giving more airtime to mainstream movies than Cinema Nova.
The new independent cinema takes its inspiration from Brooklyn’s Nitehawk Cinema, a picture house famous for its menus inspired by the film that’s showing and Alamo Drafthouse, a luxe US chain of dine-in movie theatres. The theatre’s distinctive name stands for ‘food and movies’, not ‘fear of missing out’, although we’re sure you’ll be feeling plenty of that if you don’t secure a table.
For more information, head to the website.