formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Will an immersive production of ‘The Great Gatsby’ set the template for British theatre? I’m in a mansion in Mayfair in the grim 2020s, yet I feel I’ve travelled 3,000 miles away, and a century back in time. This is … Continued
There is more to the story than the treachery of Barbara Broccoli. Cineworld, which bought the US chain Regal in 2018 and inherited a large pile of debt, was already in a precarious position when coronavirus hit; it is now … Continued
Smaller venues are picking up audiences while commercial blockbusters struggle. Multiplexes may be closing their doors or reducing their hours but it is not all doom and gloom in the world of cinema. Box offices at many independent cinemas are … Continued
The release of the new James Bond film has been delayed again. The premiere of No Time To Die had already been moved from April to November because of the pandemic. The film has now been further delayed until 2 April 2021 … Continued
Cineworld is set to temporarily close its UK cinemas in the coming weeks. As first reported in the Sunday Times, the firm is writing to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden to say the industry is now “unviable”. … Continued
There’s a cinema in south-east London called Peckhamplex, which is one of my favourite places in the world. Set on the bottom floor of a car park, it’s a kind of faded 1990s dreamworld. The colour scheme is lurid, the … Continued