Major plans to upgrade Feltham Cineworld to 15 screens including one of London's only "superscreens" have been submitted. Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), the owner of Leisure West in Feltham, revealed its ambitious plans for the site on Thursday (February 6). A statement by USS says: "The plans include refurbishing and extending the … [Read more...]
Bo’ness exhibition revisits golden glories of the silver screen
Long before the days of multiplex cinemas - and before cinema-free viewing on home TVs was even dreamed of - Falkirk residents flocked to the movies in their thousands. Now Falkirk Community Trust has partnered with the National Library of Scotland to bring their Going to the Pictures touring exhibition to Bo’ness Library.# It will … [Read more...]
Hermitage movie theater announces closing
A movie theater in Hermitage is closing. Cinema 8 announced its plans to close Friday, February 28, according to a post on the business’s Facebook page. The theater is located on E. State Street. “We are honored to have entertained the local community who enjoyed movies at Cinema 8 and look forward to continuing to serve them at our Shenango Valley … [Read more...]
Rio Theater, landmark along lower Russian River, up for sale again
The landmark Rio Theater, an iconic community hub in western Sonoma County for 70 years, is back on the market after a 6-year experiment in collective ownership that succeeded in keeping the lower Russian River region’s only cinema operational — until last year’s flood drove home what key partners already knew. With full-time jobs in the Bay Area … [Read more...]
Bringing documentaries home
A DOCUMENTARY film festival has successfully reached its fundraising goal to bring home some of the oldest existing documentaries on the Philippines which are stored in the British Film Institute. Among the 35mm films stored in the London archives are documentaries made in 1911 — Fabrication Des Chapeaux De Manille and Industrie De L’abaca A L’ile … [Read more...]
Cinemarsh cinema at Marsh Academy in New Romney takes shape
These new pictures show how a state-of-the-art cinema destined for Kent is taking shape. The final touches are being made to Cinemarsh on Romney Marsh - with an opening date now only months away. Based at the Marsh Academy's leisure centre in New Romney, work started on the new movie theatre last year - five years after the initial idea for the … [Read more...]
