15 Questions With Jannat Suleman

"The best time to go to the movies is 6pm on a Friday. I have a convincing argument: hear me out!"

Name: Jannat Suleman
Location: Yorkshire, UK
Occupation: Film Critic and Programmer
Links: Jannat’s work, Instagram

1. What’s your favorite day & time to go to the movies?

6pm Friday. I have a convincing argument: hear me out! For most families, this is the optimal cinema-going time. Kids don’t have school the next day, the average workday is finished and it’s probably a takeaway or an eating-out night. Everyone’s buying too much popcorn, the drinks machine has a queue, the toilets are probably out of order: the movies are busy and bustling! Seeing an all-rounder blockbuster on a Friday at 6 is the quickest way for me to feel like cinema is still alive, no matter where I am.

2. What’s your favorite movie theater?

The Scotsman Picturehouse in The Scotsman Hotel, Edinburgh. Some would probably argue there’s enough fancy-schmancy indie cinemas in the UK, but I don’t think I’ve ever found somewhere that felt like I was in a stately home again. I’ve only been there once to watch Dream Scenario a…