A Video Store Named Desire is one of the most well-known video stores in LA, located at 11631 Santa Monica Blvd. With $1 new video release rentals, this video store has one of the largest collections of both mainstream and independent films. Catering to each customer, the store, if you can't find a title which is rare, will order a copy of the film just for you (although I was too shy to actually have them order it). They have GIANT catalog's of older films and foreign films that it seems impossible they don't have every single one made.
The stores biggest competition if Cinefile because of the two different markets the stores have covered: avant-garde, foreign, and documentary films and then mainstream video rentals from Hollywood studios. However, a Video Store Named Desire OWNS Cinefile when it comes to obscure and old titles just because they have a wider selection (even though the space feels cramped, they have way more titles). The current owner, Mike, is described as a "cool cat" or "a really cool hipster-looking Asian dude" and the staff are very well rounded in terms of knowing their films. While the staff at Cinefile was a bit more welcoming, I enjoyed my time here immensely. For more information, call 310-444-0079.
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