Romancing The Cube

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Mon 14 February 2005 // 20:00

ROMANCING THE CUBE
Mon 14th / 8pm / £4/3)

It's that time of year again - Valentine's Day, the Jour D'amour. For some, the most romantic day of the year, and the opportunity to demonstrate to their beloveds the magnitude of their love in flowers and chocolate; to others, an almighty swizz designed to emotionally blackmail hard earned cash away in exchange for a dozen wilted roses and some flat champagne. To the latter, even the most self-respecting joint will stoop below its standards to cash in on the population's soft spot for a dose of the romantic wobblies, and to the untrained eye it may seem that the Cube has - also - gone this route.

Not So.

The Valentine Kaleidescope of romantic cine-treats presents a cynical view of love in the modern world (including a rare screening of the Hal Hartley classic Trust), the bar sells lethal (yet prettily coloured) cocktails that make no pretence to luxury and the DJs play the heart-breakers that show love up for the miserable game it really is. Welcome to love, Cube style - ideal for either a first or a last date!