Highlights From the 2021 Sundance Film Festival
From Ben Wheatley’s return to Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut, to a documentary that ponders the very existence of reality. Source: https://www.theringer.com/movies/
Golden Globes 2021: Three female directors make history in nominations
Three women have been nominated for best director at the Golden Globe awards – the first time more than one has been shortlisted in a single year. Regina King, Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell are up for the prize, which … Continued
From Stage To Screen, Asheville Couple Investing To Keep Local Theater Alive
Mike and Brenda Lilly are a married couple in Asheville taking virtual theater one step further. They estimate spending about $4,000 of their own to adapt a stage play into a short film. “A lot of theaters are in a world … Continued
Maidstone cinema to become temporary vaccination centre
The Odeon Luxe Cinema at Lockmeadow, Maidstone has reopened its doors to become a Covid-19 vaccination location for the town’s residents. Source: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/maidstone-cinema-to-become-temporary-vaccination-centre/
Historic balcony seats brought back into use at former cinema which is now a Wetherspoons pub
Customers will be able to sit in cinema seats to drink and dine when a Stafford town centre boozer reopens after the current lockdown. The Picture House, one of Stafford’s two JD Wetherspoon branches, started life more than 100 years ago … Continued
Memories of the Belle Vue Cinema in Weymouth
It’s hard to believe but at one time Weymouth and Portland had four cinemas. These days the area has just one multiplex – Cineworld in Weymouth town centre, which currently closed due to the national lockdown. But turn back the … Continued