A purse thief who preyed on elderly women has been locked up and banned from Leeds city centre for five years. Samantha Varley targeted vulnerable victims in pubs, cinemas, a McDonald's restaurant and a Greggs bakery during a spate of offending. Varley has a "formidable" criminal record dating back more than 20 years. The 40-year-old … [Read more...]
Like it or not, the Marvel empire redefined cinema this decade
There are few phrases that evoke a reaction as strong as “Marvel Cinematic Universe.” Over the last decade, the MCU changed cinema. According to The Irishman director Martin Scorsese, it also changed the term cinema. Is The Avengers cinema? Classic Shakespearean tales of power, family, and corruption took form in Black Panther, Captain America: … [Read more...]
Who turned out the lights? How the decade’s final month changed cinema for ever
The intensity of audience reception to The Irishman and Marriage Story has knocked the film industry sideways. Suddenly the future has arrived – but is anyone besides Netflix happy? The year and the decade are ending and the battle appears to have been lost. On your television, laptop, tablet or smartphone, the evidence is there, cold as a body … [Read more...]
Denham Film Studios becomes luxury apartments
Want to live like a Hollywood star? Legendary film studios once frequented by Oscar-winning actors are transformed into VERY lavish Art Deco-inspired apartments complete with a 1930s cinema and cocktail bar A film studio frequented by stars including Greer Garson and David Niven has been converted into a decadent Art Deco-inspired apartment … [Read more...]
Spike Lee Gets His Fourth Film on the National Film Registry: “Sometimes Dreams Come True”
The 2019 edition of the list, which gives films of cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance a permanent home in the Library of Congress, ranges from Lee’s landmark She’s Gotta Have It to a 1903 reel filmed at Ellis Island—and virtually everything in between. For the fourth time, Spike Lee has had a film inducted into the National Film … [Read more...]
Benjamin Lieber Announces Photo Book A GLIMPSE INTO HEAVEN
hotographer, performing artist and touring musician Benjamin Lieber has announced the upcoming release of his debut photo book Glimpses Into Heaven. Due out next Thursday, December 19th, the 116-page book contains film images from Lieber's years on the road, accompanied by various poetry works from him as well. Benjamin Lieber is a self-taught … [Read more...]
