formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Several key Derby organisations are pooling their expertise to try to save the derelict former Hippodrome Theatre in Green Lane. The building, which was built in 1914 as a variety theatre and converted into a cinema in 1930, was sold … Continued
Plans for the £50million rejuvenation of St Catherine’s Place in Bedminster have been thrown out by Bristol City Council. Members of the public applauded loudly when councillors voted to reject developer Firmstone’s proposal for a sprawling complex of homes, shops … Continued
Staff at a volunteer-run cinema in Kensal Rise hope to raise just under £145,000 so they can open a second screen for the borough’s film fans. Source: Lexi Cinema in Kensal Rise launches £150,000 fundraiser to open second screen | … Continued
Spend on film and high-end television production in the U.K. was the highest ever recorded in 2019, hitting £3.62 billion ($4.7 billion), an increase of 16%, according to British Film Institute figures. The growth was driven by high levels of … Continued
As Y2K loomed and the U.S. President was impeached amid a sex scandal, the 1990s were a pretty crazy time. Generation X dominated the moviegoing public. Auteurs like Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith reinvented independent cinema and re-established its place … Continued
Southend’s seafront needs bringing back to life. For many people that call the town home, it’s in drastic need of revitalising and modernising. Some even go so far as to call it a ‘dump’. That hasn’t been lost on those … Continued