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  • Sambíó Theatres Increase Security For Minecraft Screenings

    Sambíó Theatres Increase Security For Minecraft Screenings

    Proprietors of cinema chain Sambíó have decided to increase security during its screenings of the Minecraft movie. The decision was made following a viral TikTok trend resulting in carnage engulfing the cinema. The film premiered in Iceland at the beginning of April,…

  • Mysterious Sambíó Ad Rates Joker Five Stars

    Mysterious Sambíó Ad Rates Joker Five Stars

    A Sambíó social media advert bluntly states that the recent film Joker: Folie A Deux has received multiple five-star reviews. The advert has left people perplexed given that the majority of film reviewers view it negatively, Vísir reports. The advert, posted on…

  • 3D Cinema More Expensive For Someone Who Wears Glasses

    3D Cinema More Expensive For Someone Who Wears Glasses

    There is a remarkable difference in price for someone with or without glasses when it comes to 3D movies. Stundin reports that Sambíó and Smárabíó charge people who wear glasses about 350% to 700% more for 3D glasses. For someone without glasses,…

  • Cinema Employees Fired Under Suspicious Circumstances

    Cinema Employees Fired Under Suspicious Circumstances

    Two employees of the Sambíó movie cinema were suddenly and without warning fired, shortly after they openly questioned what they saw as gender discrimination in their workplace. Cinema management said the two firings were due to “organisational changes”.DV reports that two (now former)…