Cinema as an art form will always find a way to survive. Alongside the idea of content, though, we need cinemas to love as places in themselves, somewhere we visit to trigger memories like those Scorsese found as a young cinephile at the 8th Street Playhouse in New York City. Here are some of the best designed cinemas in Ireland, some are new, … [Read more...]
The best designed cinemas in Ireland – old and new
Martin Scorsese, writing recently in Harper’s magazine on Federico Fellini and the lost magic of cinema, uses the rapid-cut style of one of his own scripts to evocatively describe a film-going memory in the late 1950s.The director then adds a bittersweet note: “Flash forward to the present day, as the art of cinema is being systematically devalued, … [Read more...]
The 30 Best Cinemas in The UK and Ireland, Ranked By Film Lovers
Whether you prefer a multi-screen movie palace, or a more boutique and sophisticated indie, there’s a cinema for everyone. And Time Out’s latest ranking of the best screens in the UK and Ireland, as picked by film buffs and local champions, just goes to prove it. Ranked number one is the Stella Cinema in Dublin, which opened in 1923 and is … [Read more...]
Amazon to stream major National Theatre plays in UK and Ireland
Amazon has partnered with the National Theatre to stream four high-profile live-recorded stage shows, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag. The shows, which include Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in 2011’s Frankenstein, will be made available to Amazon’s Prime Video customers in the UK and Ireland from 11 June. The two other … [Read more...]
Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Awards celebrates its 25 anniversary!
ALL has changed in the world of film festivals post-Covid-19, and Fresh International Film Festival (March 22-28) is going digital for the second year running as it celebrates its 25th anniversary of giving young filmmakers a platform to shine. Fresh Film encourages young people to make films by hosting the annual Fresh International Film … [Read more...]
Tenet provides £5 million boost to UK and Ireland box office
Christopher Nolan’s espionage thriller starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson marks the first major film release since cinemas closed in March – and it is hoped that the British director, known for his time-bending dramas, will prove enough of a draw to encourage audiences to return. While other films have already dipped their toes … [Read more...]
