Author Archives: Bolaji O

John Woo impressed Hollywood with his action films and relocated there, making three US films before returning to Hong KongIn this interview from 1997, Woo describes his upbringing, how he likes to direct his films and the difficulties of working … Continued

The actor Stephen Merchant has added his support to a campaign to save an Art Deco cinema in Bristol.The picture house has been “hidden” above a former Wetherspoons pub in Redfield for more than 60 years.Campaigners oppose developers’ plans to … Continued

Though Iran is in the throes of a deep economic crisis, battered by hard-line politics and a mismanaged pandemic, it’a shaping up to be a great year for Iranian cinema.Paradoxically, Iran’s cinematic landscape is bursting with powerful, fresh films likely … Continued

The Brunswick theater is renting the movies it’s shown throughout the years. Source: Indie Film: Eveningstar Cinema brings back the video store – Portland Press Herald

In a British cinema scene increasingly dominated by multiplexes, Islington’s Screen on the Green remains something of a landmark. It may no longer be the independent it once was — having been bought 14 years ago by the boutique Everyman … Continued