formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
As L’Atalante is re-released, we count down the best movies set largely on ships, boats, barges, yachts, steamers and trimarans. Submarines banned, as they’re under water. Source: You’re gonna need a bigger boat: the 20 best films set on water … Continued
From the bridge of Titanic to the halls of Rohan, Bernard Hill threaded his way through two of cinema’s most decorated epics. As Captain Edward Smith and as Théoden, his gravitas powers scenes that still thrum in pop culture. Here’s … Continued
Italy’s iconic film industry faces a perfect storm of funding cuts, tax credit challenges and dwindling audiences, putting its cultural legacy at risk. Source: Art of cinema under threat: Italy grapples with industry crisis | Daily Sabah
The Asian cinema icon’s directorial debut Girl features an impressive lead-turn from popular Taiwanese musician 9m88. Source: A Rabbit’s Foot From muse to moviemaker, Shu Qi is finally stepping behind the camera – A Rabbit’s Foot
India’s hugely popular Bollywood star Dharmendra, who was equally at ease in romantic comedies and high-octane action blockbusters, died aged 89 on Monday. Source: Bollywood’s beloved ‘He-Man’ Dharmendra dies at 89
Kulraj Phullar pens a tribute to Anna May Wong and the Hollywood and British films in which she starred, which became some of the first to express ideas of diaspora in a contemporary UK setting. Source: A Rabbit’s Foot How … Continued