Kim's at Avenue A
New York, NY 10003-8002
Phone: (212) 505-0311
- Directions:
- N, R at 8th St.; 4, 5, 6 at Astor Pl.
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 9:00am-12:00am, Fri-Sat 9:00am- 1:00am. Sun 12:00pm-12:00am
Editorial Review for Kim's at Avenue A – by Steven Boone
The 411
Part of Kim's Video's long-standing downtown record-and-movie empire, this store rivals REC Video with its trove of cult obscurities and TLA Video with its massive catalog. The staff members are--guess what?--culture-savvy artists and students who can answer your toughest questions.
Why We Love It
Kim's at Avenue A categorizes films by director as well as by genre and carries some extremely rare foreign films. Some of the past decade's greatest movies hailed from Iran and so were never released here--Kim's has many of these gems on tape. It also stocks Hong Kong flicks, silent films and TV shows (including those hard-to-find "Twin Peaks" episodes).
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Insider Tips
One of New York's BestNominated for best place to rent obscure videos because it bravely bears the standard of indie video places—and for being the most un-chain-like chain store of all time.
Hey, isn't that...?Kim's is known for having a fair amount of celebrity traffic—mainly actors and filmmakers looking for their pet diversions. So don't pan the flicks too loudly.
User Reviews for Kim's at Avenue A
11/15/2002 Posted by greylady
These ninconpoops make Blockbuster a good alternative. They could use a healthy update of titles and lessons in basic manners for the staff. Being rude is not cool and with all the competition in the area I can take my business elsewhere and do.
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