formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The exact date the monument went up is contested, but its official centenary was celebrated on 13 July 2023, making it 102 years old this week. It has now become synonymous with the film industry, but it wasn’t originally intended … Continued
Stylish and experimental, Breathless heralded a new era of film-making when it was released 65 years ago. In 1964, its director told the BBC why he broke every rule he could. Source: ‘Conventions were exploded to make something with the … Continued
On 24 March 1944, 76 allied officers broke out of a German prisoner-of-war camp, Stalag Luft III – a mission that was memorialised in a classic film, The Great Escape. In 1977, a key member of the escape team, Ley … Continued
Recent releases like Terrifier 3 show that the business of scaring cinema audiences is in rude health. But such horror flicks are standing on the blood-soaked shoulders of giants. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/oct/28/horror-movies-history-nosferatu-peeping-tom-body-snatchers-dawn-dead-videodrome
One of Norfolk’s oldest cinemas is celebrating 100 years of showing films to movie lovers. The Orion Cinema opened its doors in Dereham on 17 November 1924, with a showing of Long Live the King. Source: https://www.aol.com/cinema-celebrates-100-years-movie-063835919.html
Ancient Rome played a big role in major studio films since the beginnings of silent cinema. Some of the most renowned films in cinema history were set in Ancient Rome, including some of the world’s first blockbusters with headline-grabbing budgets, … Continued