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Since the Lumière brothers shot and showed the first film in Paris in 1895, cinema has allowed us to be transported back in time, explore unknown planets and even find out what our toys get up to when no one’s … Continued
The film, an almost complete version of Empty Socks, was discovered during an inventory at the library’s facility in Mo i Rana, near the Arctic circle via Lost 1927 Disney Christmas film found in Norway | Film | The Guardian.
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Cinema bosses at Picturehouse have been clamping down on workers’ rights. We all need to fight the good fight for a living wage via Why we should join forces with Ritzy cinema staff against poverty pay | Owen Jones | … Continued
Furious cinemas chains have threatened to boycott the forthcoming sequel to the Oscar-winning martial arts epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon following Netflix’s announcement that the film will be available to view on the same day it hits cinemas. via Cinema … Continued
Modern cinemas are so clinical, but they used to be wonderful places to socialise. When I was at film school, we had our own cinema, which was very atmospheric. It was like an old flea pit – dark and curtained, … Continued
The Scalarama film festival celebrates the kind of discerning, disreputable curation lacking from today’s venues via Scratch’n’sniff seats: can repertory cinema be rescued from multiplex hell? | Film | theguardian.com.
They have survived the advent of television, a devastating economic crisis and a construction boom which has transformed the cities. But now Greece’s open-air cinemas – the quintessential delight of the country’s long summers – are grappling with their most … Continued
A three-dimensional cinema sound technology which has been used in many new Hollywood films is now being made available for home cinema systems. via Dolby Atmos: Hollywood’s 3D sound now ready for home cinemas | Technology | theguardian.com.
Universal Pictures executive David Kosse has been appointed director of Channel 4’s movie-making arm Film4, succeeding Tessa Ross. via Universal’s David Kosse named Film4 head | Media | The Guardian.