formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
For over a decade a fiery film vs digital debate raged among both creative and technical professionals in the motion picture industry. In recent years this fire has all but reduced to cooling embers, barely glowing as the debate itself has ceased to … Continued
In the world of Hollywood blockbusters there’s arguably no bigger proponent of shooting on film than Christopher Nolan, and the director is turning to both 65mm and IMAX film for his next project. Variety reports that Nolan’s secretive new film is … Continued
It’s been several weeks since Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight hit theatres; the reviews have been shared, the interviews published, the friendly (or not so friendly) discussions brought to their conclusion. But there’s one subject we at FJI believe still … Continued
Majestic OLS black marble facade from 1937 with Large-Format 7OMM poster display – the largest in the UK as far as we know. Image by Ben Wales Source: The Hateful Eight in London at The Odeon Leicester Square
Let us now say goodbye to a friendly beast that’s been a part of Washington since 1976. Let us observe a moment of silence for the National Air and Space Museum’s 70mm Imax film projector. Source: A long time ago, … Continued
Having now finally seen the 70mm roadshow cut of Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, I can firmly say that it was one of the most transcendent moviegoing experiences I’ve ever had. The relish of seeing a modern-day film shot on a film … Continued