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...“We premiere our films and series in theatres almost every night, and we were renting theatres to do that,” he told the FT this week....
...Yet, the buzz it generated is far from that of many of its Hollywood counterparts....
...When we meet her, she’s rushing, exhausted, between parliament, surgery and kitchen stove; George introduces cinema outings, restaurants and clandestine nights away....
...And in the scenes where an ardent young militant (Vincenzo Crea) tries to unite local workers, there’s a deadening feel of stilted agitprop theatre....
...Both were directed by south Indian cinema veterans. “It’s the big-ticket, star-driven, larger-than-life films which are bringing audiences to the theatres,” said Namrata Joshi, a film critic....
...From the 1950s Hollywood blacklist to the 2017 #MeToo movement, the Oscars red carpet has long served as a social and political battleground. The 96th Academy Awards were no different....
.... ★★★☆☆ In US cinemas now and UK cinemas from January 26...
...The Hollywood scenes meanwhile are packed with cameos and period references but fail to give a credible sense of place or time....
...now and in UK cinemas from February 9...
...In a landmark year for cinema, the movie beat Barry Lyndon, Jaws, Dog Day Afternoon and Nashville to best picture and Douglas picked up his statuette from Audrey Hepburn. He was just 31....
...“Tim has an understanding of the role that watching movies in a theatre plays in our culture,” said Juul, chief executive of Hollywood production company No Fat Ego....
.... ★★★★☆ In UK cinemas from February 23...
...and the biggest US cinema exhibitor, which will from next week launch Swift’s 160-minute film in nearly 4,000 theatres across North America and thousands more worldwide....
...from Hollywood blockbusters to arthouse hits....
...The Barbenheimer buzz is especially welcome after the Hollywood actors’ union went on strike, preventing stars from promoting their films....
...On the other, support for GameStop and other “meme stocks” such as cinema chain AMC smacked of nostalgia for malls and movie theatres. The movement could feel idealistic — yet also awkwardly trollish....
...But the most entrepreneurial cinemas soon found a workaround for new Hollywood blockbusters: Kazakh cinemas and distributors....
...This constant movement made him skilled at adapting, and creating his own fun, watching hours of television and visiting the cinema, pursuing his curiosity. Culture also offered solace....
...The performances were especially strong for films not based on proven Hollywood franchises such as Star Wars or The Avengers, analysts and cinema executives said....
...It’s playing in theatres. Ethan Wu Cliff, You’ll enjoy it, man....
...June 20 to September 8; further information and tickets here ‘Naomi’, V&A South Kensington An ode to the life and work of supermodel Naomi Campbell....
...Banned by the BBC, Scum was remade two years later for cinema and Winstone belatedly got his break....
...Even Tom Cruise, whose new Mission Impossible film is in cinemas, has jumped on the Barbenheimer bandwagon....
...February 12; further information and tickets here Festival Doc Fortnight at MoMA The museum’s annual showcase of international documentary cinema, with screenings and events celebrating established and...
...The academy has often overlooked big commercial films in favour of recognising capital-C cinema....
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