formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Lately, the climate regarding superhero films is not very calm. Not the fault of those who make them (they continue undaunted in their way), but of those who refuse to accept this genre as an artistic expression. When we tackle … Continued
Over the years, certain actors have grown to become synonymous with the Marvel character they were hired to play. Robert Downey Jr. IS Tony Stark. Chris Evans has claimed the fabric of Steve Rogers. Some roles can get recast, like … Continued
His first film, Pather Panchali, took Indian cinema to a different league and there was no looking back after that. The legend that was Satyajit Ray can perhaps best be understood if one considers the different influences on his life, … Continued
A good holiday gift for any film buff is a movie poster.On Saturday, The Kentucky Theatre hosted a Posters and Popcorn Sale.The historic Lexington venue had a variety of movie posters dating back 20-30 years. There was also hot cocoa … Continued
Robert Pope, then aged seven, remembered screaming and shouting in the Glen Cinema in Paisley, where around 600 children watched a matinee on Hogmanay afternoon in 1929, but that was normal for a Western, he thought. But as Pope sunk … Continued
A decade back, Clarissa Campolina burst on the filmmaking scene co-directing with Helvecio Marins Jr. “Swirl” (“Girimunho”), a portrait of an elderly faith healer on Brazil’s arid highlands and the beliefs, myths and habits of rural Brazil before they are … Continued