formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor are chatting away over Zoom. The Irish film-makers, who are married, have worked together since the late 80s, when they were part of the experimental theatre scene in Dublin. In 2008, they made their first … Continued
Covid and the boom in streaming platforms are being touted as a huge threat to cinema-going. But so was telly. And surely we’re all desperate to leave the house and make a big social occasion of it all? Source: After … Continued
Peter Bradshaw is quite right that many people still love the “democracy and equality” of going to the cinema together (After the intermission: films are back in cinemas – but will the crowds return too?, 24 August). However, this only … Continued
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 … Continued
The estate agent Savills and Cineworld, the UK’s biggest movie chain, have been hit by significant pay revolts by shareholders in a backlash over reward packages awarded to bosses during the pandemic. Almost 30% of investors in Britain’s largest cinema … Continued
On the centenary of his death, admirers hope to win recognition for the Bristol photographer’s motion picture camera. Source: Historian fights to establish William Friese-Greene as true father of cinema | Film | The Guardian