formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The new theater concept was a bold one: a dome that looked like it was straight out of a science fiction film like “Logan’s Run.” The purpose of the round structure was to enable the viewer to get a clear … Continued
Here we take a look back at the golden age of Wigan’s silver screens, when there was a cinema on nearly every street corner… Source: A fond look back at Wigan’s much-missed picture palaces
If we‘re to talk about a child actor, whose success at the box office salvaged one of the country’s most prominent production studios of its time and brought it to greater heights, it was Tessie Agana. Source: Tessie Agana’s life … Continued
The mayor of the West Midlands has promised action following the closure of a popular independent cinema in Birmingham. Source: Electric Cinema: Huge show of support as UK’s oldest cinema closes – BBC News
Historic England (HE) says it is considering applications for listing a cinema – thought to be the oldest working one in the UK – which has closed.The Electric in Station Street, Birmingham, with its art-deco frontage and two screens, first … Continued
This year, of the 10 films nominated for an Academy Award for best picture, three of them – “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest” – are non-English language films. In the first two decades of … Continued