formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Thousands of single-screen cinemas once dotted India’s landscape. The emergence of multiplexes led to their slow demise and now, there are just a few hundred of them left. Cinematographer Hemant Chaturvedi has been chronicling the last vestiges of a dying … Continued
Before digital projectors in movie theaters, projectionists had to quickly move from one film reel to the next. NPR looks at what has changed since the days of film in our series, “Backstage Pass.” Source: Step inside a movie projection … Continued
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“ Shazam! Fury of the Gods ” felt the fury of the marketplace in its theatrical debut this weekend. The New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. superhero movie opened to a disappointing $30.5 million from 4,071 theaters, according to studio … Continued
Film censorship heightened in America during the mid-20th century as people began to morally oppose depictions of violence, sexual freedom and more. A movie that fits the controversial criteria for its plot or values can stir up public anger and … Continued
A call has been issued for members of the public to share their photographs of historic Northern Irish cinemas for a new project.The Strand Arts Centre, which opened in 1935 and is Northern Ireland’s oldest surviving cinema, is running The … Continued