formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi thriller, “Disclosure Day,” debuted in first place at the North American box office with $44 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260614-spielberg-s-disclosure-day-debuts-atop-n-america-box-office
China’s 2026 Dragon Boat Festival film season opened on Friday as a three-day holiday weekend began, bringing a diverse lineup of nearly 20 new releases to theaters nationwide. As of now, the first-day box office revenue for the festival holiday … Continued
One of the things Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung Chiu-wai likes about acting is the novelty — “you will never repeat the same role”. Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260619-there-s-no-soul-tony-leung-weighs-in-on-ai-in-filmmaking
Marc Isaacs’ film Synthetic Sincerity may look like a documentary, but its fictional premise – a lab that scrapes movies to harvest human emotions – shines a hard light on just how far AI can go. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/18/marc-isaacs-synthetic-sincerity-ai
Bleak Week, a film festival celebrating “cinema of despair,” started as a contrarian response to cries for feel good movies after the pandemic. Source: https://www.newschannel20.com/news/nation-world/feeling-a-little-bleak-about-the-world-there-s-a-film-festival-for-that/article_87d9df20-5a0a-5c2c-9fe0-54c189ee48bf.html
The 22nd Century Cinema Project officially announced its launch today, establishing a global cooperative think tank dedicated to advancing cinema space innovation and ensuring the sustainable, enduring place of theatrical exhibition within global culture. The initiative represents a significant new … Continued