formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The last time I saw Bertrand Tavernier, who died yesterday in Paris at 79, was at the Cannes Film Festival nearly two years ago after the world premiere of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. It was after 1 a.m. and my son … Continued
Dalian Wanda Group Co., the conglomerate founded by Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin, has given up its majority control over AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. after the world’s largest cinema chain reported a record loss of $4.6 billion for 2020 amid repeated … Continued
Musashi Optical Systems, based in Saitama, Japan, announced the new Takumi 2, a 29-120mm T/2.9 cinema lens for full frame sensor cameras with an industry standard PL mount, which will be available in late May or early June 2021. The … Continued
One of the most ambitious filmmaking projects of all time breaks the record. Avatar (2009) has become the highest-grossing film of all time at the global box office, overtaking Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame. Let’s remind on how director James Cameron executed … Continued
Oscar nominations don’t have the most direct effect on movie stocks, but the key theme that can be drawn from the 2021 nominees this morning is the major move from streaming services in cinema’s lost year. Netflix drew the most … Continued
It was over a year ago that Taika Waititi took the stage at the 92nd Academy Awards to accept the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, but he’s evidently not done taking home trophies thanks to his work on the incredible … Continued