formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Tskaltubo enjoyed years of prosperity as a jewel of Soviet architecture. But after the collapse of the USSR in December 1991 the sanatoriums were abandoned, and in 1992 people fleeing the war in Abkhazia found refuge here. While efforts continue … Continued
The site of a “pioneering” former cinema has been granted listed status. The Futurist, on John Bright Street in Birmingham, survived two world wars and was the first in the city to show “talkies”, according to Historic England, these were … Continued
Company to release 4K restorations of iconic Hong Kong action films, including works by John Woo, Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark. Source: Jet Li, Chow Yun-fat Films Lead Hong Kong Cinema Classics Label
A restored 4K version of Charlie Chaplin‘s classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush” is set to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival ahead of a global release timed exactly 100 years to the day that it first … Continued
Millennium-era buildings – including Sheffield’s ‘kettle building’ – among a number of landmarks facing demolition. Source: ‘It’s unjust’: charity fights to save UK’s at-risk modern buildings | Buildings at risk | The Guardian
The 1982 film was rejected by its conservative financiers but had an influential afterlife at cinemas such as the Scala in King’s Cross. A restored print is showing in London this month. Source: ‘Porn is the most conservative business I … Continued