formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
On the centenary of his death, admirers hope to win recognition for the Bristol photographer’s motion picture camera. Source: Historian fights to establish William Friese-Greene as true father of cinema | Film | The Guardian
No full-blown red carpet, no outfit questions, no after-parties – many involved in Sunday’s Oscars are happy to take a break from a four-hour seated ceremony that, some argue, has long put the movie industry’s in-house favourites, the promotion of … Continued
I devoured 20 of the films in a month-long frenzy. But I can’t quite shake off the guilt that comes with this guilty pleasure… Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/27/marvel-cinematic-universe-films
Which professions get a bad press in the movies? TV executives tend to be portrayhed as manipulative and sociopathic. Journalists can be boozy and lazy (although sometimes they’re dishy investigative idealists, like Woodward and Bernstein). Nightclub owners are awful. Dentists … Continued
The Curzon cinema chain is considering offering movie-goers the option of attending screenings reserved exclusively for customers who have proof of a Covid-19 vaccine – alongside screenings where no jab is required. The announcement came as debate intensified over whether … Continued
The streaming giant has come knocking, but a lack of infrastructure and government support continues to hinder the continent telling its own stories. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/