formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Regional cinema grabbed major screen-share during the two pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 riding on more releases in theatres even as major Hindi films chose to wait it out. This regional trend is likely to strengthen in 2022, according … Continued
Despite the Covid pandemic French cinemas ended 2021 with a better-than-expected result, drawing in nearly 100 million spectators – nearly 50 per cent more than the year before. Source: https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20220101-french-cinemas-pull-through-2021-with-nearly-100-million-spectators
One of the most remarkable characters of 2021 was Manu Munjal, the cocky weightlifter from Chandigarh who falls in love with a trans woman in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui.For Ayushmann Khurrana, who has made a habit of playing flawed characters with … Continued
‘Save the Cinema’ tells true story of how a social activist kept Lyric Cinema in Carmarthen open by arranging 1993 premier of Jurassic Park, with a little help from the director. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/spielbergs-rescue-of-welsh-town-movie-theater-hits-big-screen/
After 2021 in which “Spider-Man: No Way Home” caused the return of viewers to the cinema -although far from the figures of “Avengers: Endgame” in 2019- Hollywood trust again for 2022 in superheroes -from Morbius to Batman, Thor or Spider-Man- … Continued
Streaming platforms are transforming the way films are watched. But traditional movie-going and sofa viewing can coexist, say local cinemas. Michael Alexander – a former projectionist – went behind the scenes to find out how the industry has changed. … Continued