Can Charlie Brooker’s AI Vision For Movie Theaters Save Cinema?
Why Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker‘s idea to deepfake cinemagoers into movies was typically prescient. Source: Can Charlie Brooker’s AI Vision For Movie Theaters Save Cinema?
54 years after a tiny movie role, he’s now the world’s top actor
Long before the standing ovations, the gold statues and the hushed reverence of critics, he was just a teenager blending into the background of a serious British film. Few noticed him then. More than five decades later, many consider him … Continued
Idris Elba Knighted in UK’s New Year Honors as Cynthia Erivo Given MBE
Idris Elba is set to receive a knighthood in the U.K. after the star led the list of names in the 2026 new year honors. Source: Idris Elba Knighted in UK’s New Year Honors as Cynthia Erivo Given MBE
Crafting A ‘Dark Visual Lullaby’ On 35mm: Anjini Taneja Azhar On The Magical Realism Of ‘Who Are You, Nanu?’
Shot on 35mm amidst the scorching heat of Varanasi, the film serves as both a “dark, visual lullaby” and a cinematic ode to her grandfather’s incredible survival story. We sat down with the writer-director to discuss the rigorous discipline of … Continued
Owner of Skipton cinema recognised in King’s New Year Honours
The proprietor of Skipton’s Plaza Cinema has been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours.Charles Morris has been awarded an MBE for services to cinema in the north of England.He is also the proprietor of the Picture House in Keighley … Continued
Directorial Perspectives On “Sinners,” “F1” and “Song Sung Blue”
Moderating an awards season panel discussion right after a recent screening of Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures) at the Directors Guild in Los Angeles, Spike Jonze observed that writer-director Ryan Coogler’s film is several movies rolled into one, blending genres such … Continued