Monday, 24 December 2018

‘Destroyer’ Review: A Very Good Nicole Kidman Plays a Very Bad Woman



By MANOHLA DARGIS

Destroyer (R)

Opening December 25, 2018

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Saturday, 22 December 2018

Friday, 21 December 2018

Why this is one of cinema's most important kisses

Footage from 1898 shows what is believed to be the earliest ever cinematic depiction of African-American affection.

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Thursday, 20 December 2018

‘Cold War’ Review: Love Without Borders



By MANOHLA DARGIS

Cold War (R)

Opening December 21, 2018

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Tuesday, 18 December 2018

‘Bumblebee’ Review: Finally, a ‘Transformers’ Movie That’s Actually Good



By GLENN KENNY

Bumblebee (PG-13)

Opening December 21, 2018

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Tuesday, 4 December 2018

Odeon defends £40 hi-tech cinema prices

Odeon is re-opening a famous London cinema but fans are angry at the prices it plans to charge.

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Saturday, 1 December 2018

Peter Jackson's latest fantasy film Mortal Engines storms into cinemas

Young freedom fighters rage against the machines in Peter Jackson's new fantasy film Mortal Engines.

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Friday, 30 November 2018

Abergele dog-friendly cinema set for round of a-paws

The cinema seats 40 people on deckchairs, and has dog mats catering for up to 50 canines.

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Friday, 16 November 2018

Golden Horse Awards: The Oscars of Asia

Welcome to Chinese cinema's biggest night: The Golden Horse Awards.

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Tuesday, 6 November 2018

Rothko Red play returns, this time on screen

Harry Potter star Alfred Enoch talks about playing an artist's assistant in Red, in cinemas this week.

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Monday, 29 October 2018

Amber Heard film London Fields flops at US box office

The long-delayed London Fields makes a woeful $160,000 (£125,000) in its first weekend in US cinemas.

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Wednesday, 10 October 2018

A Star Is Born: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper film not in Vue cinemas

Warner Bros. and Vue say they are working hard to come to an agreement.

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Tuesday, 11 September 2018

Marie Colvin: Reporter's last days retold for cinema

Big screen documentary goes to great lengths to cast a new light on the war journalist's story - even using hard-to-spot reconstructed scenes.

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Friday, 31 August 2018

Movie madness: Why Chinese cinemas are empty but full

Chinese government investigators say certain investment companies are faking box office results.

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Monday, 16 July 2018

China's most expensive film pulled after opening weekend

Despite costing $112m to produce, fantasy epic Asura was withdrawn from cinemas after just one weekend.

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Thursday, 7 June 2018

Avengers superfan watches Infinity War film 43 times

The Marvel fan who claims he's watched Avengers: Infinity War 43 times in the cinema.

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Wednesday, 6 June 2018

Poldark fans flock to Cornwall premiere

Fans were treated to the premiere of the opening episode of series four at a cinema in Cornwall.

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Thursday, 17 May 2018

Marvel's next big thing: Who could follow The Avengers' cinema success?

We take a look at which Marvel characters Disney could bring to movie screens after Avengers 4.

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Monday, 30 April 2018

Woman with Asperger's removed from BFI cinema 'for laughing'

Tamsin Parker, who has Asperger's syndrome, was "forcibly removed" from the British Film Institute.

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Monday, 23 April 2018

New Zealand's Hawera Cinema bans pyjamas and onesies

The ban comes after the cinema noticed increasing numbers of people showing up in nightwear.

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Thursday, 19 April 2018

What's the first film to be shown in Saudi Arabian cinemas?

For the first time in 35 years, Saudis are allowed to go to the cinema.

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Friday, 13 April 2018

Dame Helen Mirren says streaming is ‘devastating’ for cinema

Dame Helen Mirren thinks the rise of streaming is bad for the big screen experience - is she right?

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Monday, 9 April 2018

A Quiet Place: The horror movie shaming cinema snack-eaters

Social media users say popcorn eaters are ruining A Quiet Place, which has almost no dialogue.

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Sunday, 8 April 2018

Egypt's problem with sexy cinema

Film director Hala Khalil says parts of her films have been removed as boundaries become tougher.

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Thursday, 5 April 2018

Saudi cinema screens reopen on 18 April 'with Black Panther'

The first cinema since the 1970s will open in Riyadh on 18 April - reportedly showing Black Panther.

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Thursday, 15 March 2018

Cineworld boosted by Star Wars and Beauty and the Beast

The world's second-largest cinema chain sees rising sales and profits helped by last year's big films.

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Monday, 19 February 2018

Nyle DiMarco's tweets spur deaf people to share cinema frustrations

Nyle DiMarco shares his frustrations as a deaf cinema-goer and hits a nerve with others hard of hearing.

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Saturday, 10 February 2018

Idris Elba's surprise marriage proposal

The actor popped the question to his girlfriend at a cinema screening in east London.

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Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Row over 'gay cure' film screening

Criticism prompts Vue cinema to cancel a private viewing of the film a day before the screening.

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Friday, 26 January 2018

Russian police visit Death of Stalin cinema

A Moscow cinema is showing a British comedy about Stalin banned by Russian officials.

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Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Review: ‘Tall’ Is a Little Movie About How Buildings Got So Big



By A.O. SCOTT

Tall: The American Skyscraper and Louis Sullivan (Not Rated)

Opening Unknown Date

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Thursday, 11 January 2018

Review: In ‘Saturday Church,’ Coming of Age, and Coming Out



By GLENN KENNY

Saturday Church ()

Opening January 12, 2018

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Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Review: Excellence Pursued in ‘Paddington 2’



By TEO BUGBEE

Paddington 2 (PG)

Opening January 12, 2018

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