Author Archives: Bolaji O

IT was such a revelation to discover Muslim scholar Said Nursi’s insights into cinema upon reading an article on early film culture in Turkey by Canan Balan (2016), an assistant professor at Istanbul Şehir University.Nursi (1877-1960), an influential Kurdish Sunni … Continued

China’s theatrical box office fell to a new low over the weekend as anti-COVID restrictions forces thousands of cinemas to close.Data from consultancy Artisan Gateway showed that nationwide box office across the world’s most populous country amounted to just $10.5 … Continued

A new movie theater is reportedly in the works for the Reston Town Center — just days after news broke that the longtime Bow Tie Cinemas was closing its location there. The new theater is reportedly called LOOK Dine-In Cinemas. … Continued

Cinemas in Russia are grappling with the twin blow of lack of access to Hollywood releases and a squeeze on equipment and essential spares as a result of sanctions. While there might be little sympathy for Russian exhibitors as long … Continued

It’s called “The Northman,” but it’s really about a boy. A young Viking prince, in fact, whose proud, battle-scarred father is determined to prepare him to one day assume his wintry throne.And then: treachery. Source: Epic Viking tale ‘The Northman’ … Continued

Last week, I rewatched that cinematic masterpiece called Anaconda in honor of the 25th anniversary of its release. It’s still great, by the way—keep an eye out for the shot where the waterfall is going backwards. And it got me … Continued