Comic-Con talking points: Marvel’s big surprise, no-shows, Jennifer Garner stuck in a lift
Convention ran July 25-28 in San Diego. Source: Comic-Con talking points: Marvel’s big surprise, no-shows, Jennifer Garner stuck in a lift | News | Screen
‘A beacon of brazenness and defiance’: Edna O’Brien remembered by Anne Enright, Colm Tóibín and more
The acclaimed author of The Country Girls, which was burned in the market square of her home town, has died aged 93. Here, Irish novelists pay tribute to a titanic figure who liberated their country’s fiction. Source: ‘A beacon of … Continued
Portraits of dementia in Indian cinema raise important conversations about the condition
Movies can be effective media for spreading health information. Indian cinema, encompassing various regional film industries, holds sway over public perceptions and societal norms. Movie reviewers and caregiving advocates also note the influence of films on the perception of dementia. … Continued
Saucy! Secrets of the British Sex Comedy review – a cheeky look at cinema’s wild sexploitation craze
From ooh-er-missus innuendo to innocent workmen being ravished by lusty housewives, this look at the phenomenon of the saucy films of the 60s and 70s is truly eye-opening. Source: Saucy! Secrets of the British Sex Comedy review – a cheeky … Continued
Berkeley’s last movie theater is reinventing itself to survive
Rialto Cinemas in Elmwood is the city’s last remaining commercial movie theater Source: Berkeley’s last movie theater is reinventing itself to survive
The Point multiplex cinema in Milton Keynes avoids demolition
The UK’s first multiplex cinema has avoided demolition after developers’ plans to replace it with flats were refused.Milton Keynes Council voted unanimously to reject a proposal from Galliard Holdings Ltd (GHL) to replace The Point, which showed its last film … Continued