formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The Last Duel director has blamed flighty ‘millennians’ for his latest epic film tanking, but maybe we’re not blockbuster-ready. [according to the Guardian newspaper] Source: Sorry, Ridley Scott, we just don’t think it’s safe to go back into the cinema … Continued
Maximiliano Contenti’s horror flick attempts to unpick voyeurism but lacks the sophistication of others in the genre. Source: The Last Matinee review – giallo-style slasher gets its knives into cinema audience | Horror films | The Guardian
The Indigenous actor, who was in his late 60s when he died, helped shape the history of Australian film. Source: David Gulpilil, a titanic force in Australian cinema, dies after lung cancer diagnosis | Australia news | The Guardian
In a dusty basement in Soho Square, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has been poring over a new report. The regulatory body that decides the UK age ratings for film and TV is making adjustments, based on the … Continued
Regulator asked interview panellists to be replaced as they were ‘not sufficiently independent’. Tory intrusion ‘chilling’ independence of national bodies, critics claim. Source: Watchdog stopped ministers breaching neutrality code in top BBC and BFI hires | Conservatives | The Guardian
Consumers starting their Christmas shopping earlier than usual amid concern over supply chain shortages and rising prices helped to drive a recovery in UK retail sales last month, industry figures show.The British Retail Consortium said total sales were up 1.3% … Continued