formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Cineworld, Picturehouse and Curzon cinemas won’t be showing Quentin Tarantino’s much-anticipated western The Hateful Eight after failing to come to an agreement with the film’s distributor. Source: The Hateful Eight: not showing near you at three key UK cinema chains … Continued
Among the many pieces of Star Wars-related history to resurface in the last few weeks was a photo of crowds cramming the sidewalk outside the Sameric theater on Chestnut Street, waiting to see Return of the Jedi in what the … Continued
The invention of affordable digital film making along with the convenience of digital projection has made the use of 35mm film nearly obsolete. For dedicated cinephiles, however, film has found a niche market among specialty movie houses such as The … Continued
Screening problems are reportedly plaguing Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, The Hateful Eight, since its release on Christmas Day in the USA – allegedly due to its unusual 70mm film format. Source: Unusual 70mm format disrupting screenings of new Tarantino film The … Continued
Quentin Tarantino continues to direct as if he’s the son of Gloria Swanson. “I am big,” she said in Sunset Boulevard, “it’s the picture that got small.” QT doesn’t do small. The Hateful Eight, his new western, opens this week in 70mm … Continued
Gordon Elliott and Adam Witmer have never met, but the 55-year-old projectionist from London and the 22-year-old film student from North Carolina share a deep love of celluloid. Source: The Hateful Eight: Celluloid lovers screening vintage 70mm print of Quentin … Continued