UK cinema chain Cineworld have announced that they, and Picturehouse, which they own, will now reopen on 31 July. Previously they were aiming for 10 July. Read Cineworld’s latest update here, and Picturehouse’s latest statement here, with information on what both providers have planned for customers going forward. Cinemas in England can open from 4… Cineworld / Picturehouse put back their opening dates Read More
Put down that Lockdown compost! There’s a new release date for The Secret Garden
The latest iteration of the US poster now has an on-demand release date of 7 August. Pre Covid-19, The Secret Garden was originally set for UK/US releases on 10/17 April (remember April? Me neither. I think we may have skipped it). The Secret Garden tells the story of prickly 10 year old orphan Mary Lennox (Dixie… Put down that Lockdown compost! There’s a new release date for The Secret Garden Read More
Picturehouse Cinemas re-opening on 10 July with… Proxima
As a title it hardly screams social distancing so make sure you follow all Picturehouse’s new rules when you get there. Or, you know, make your own tougher arrangements. I’m kidding, I’m saving the full-length body condom for TENET. You can find out more about the measures Picturehouse are putting in place here and read… Picturehouse Cinemas re-opening on 10 July with… Proxima Read More
Next year’s BAFTAs and Oscars move to April
BAFTA and the Oscars move their awards ceremonies for 2021. The Oscars are moving from 28 February 2021 to 25 April 2021. Find out more, including key dates for the 2020/21 Oscar season, on Oscars.org. Along with its own ceremony date change, BAFTA has announced that it’s changing its film eligibility rules for next year… Next year’s BAFTAs and Oscars move to April Read More
About time: Tenet moves back and Bill & Ted comes forward with new release dates
Yes, the film that was meant to save the cinema experience AND the film that was meant to save the universe have moved. Tenet has had its theatrical release pushed back two weeks from 17 July to 31 July 2020, and Bill & Ted Face The Music has come forward a week from 21 to… About time: Tenet moves back and Bill & Ted comes forward with new release dates Read More
Fantasia’s upcoming virtual festival announces first wave of programming – Neil Marshall’s The Reckoning to open
Marshall opened the festival in 2005 with The Descent and is only the second person to do this twice (the second is Takashi Miike). The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 24th edition as a virtual event accessible to movie lovers across Canada, with a wild assortment of scheduled screenings, panels, and workshops… Fantasia’s upcoming virtual festival announces first wave of programming – Neil Marshall’s The Reckoning to open Read More
Cannes Film Festival Official Selection unveiled
Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate, unveiled the 2020’s Official Selection last Wednesday, comprising fifty-six films – they can go into other festivals and cinema runs bearing the Cannes logo. Watch the announcement conversation here (in French with an English language voiceover translation). And it is more of a conversation than a traditional announcement: Here’s… Cannes Film Festival Official Selection unveiled Read More
Bill & Ted give San Dimas High School’s Class of 2020 the best lockdown graduation
Whoa! Bill S. Preston Esq and Ted “Theodore” Logan themselves, Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves, have made the virtual graduation of this year’s San Dimas High School students extra special with a lockdown video message. Bill and Ted, of course, went to San Dimas High School themselves. You can watch it below on the San… Bill & Ted give San Dimas High School’s Class of 2020 the best lockdown graduation Read More
Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection 2020 reveal date, er, revealed
The line-up for the 73rd edition of the Festival de Cannes will be announced by Pierre Lescure, President of the Festival de Cannes, and Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate, live on Canal + on Wednesday 3 June at 6pm, as well as on the Festival’s website and across its social media. As every year,… Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection 2020 reveal date, er, revealed Read More
We Are One: A Global Film Festival launches with films from festivals around the world
The online festival, produced and organised by YouTube and Tribeca Enterprises, will run exclusively on YouTube from 29 May to 7 June at YouTube.com/WeAreOne. We Are One will feature programming from 21 festivals and 35 countries, including Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, London Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. Talks, VR content and… We Are One: A Global Film Festival launches with films from festivals around the world Read More
Watch short monologues from some of the UK’s biggest acting stars & help raise money for performers hit by COVID-19
Sir Ian McKellen, Mandeep Dhillon, Joseph Fiennes, Sir Derek Jacobi, Lennie James, Alex Lawther, Miriam Margolyes, Lesley Manville, Elaine Paige & many other British stars unite to support the entertainment industry Under the hashtag #FortheLoveofArts, the monologues, which have been recorded at home, are available to watch on the Equity Benevolent Fund’s YouTube channel (link… Watch short monologues from some of the UK’s biggest acting stars & help raise money for performers hit by COVID-19 Read More
Get crafty with Fear The Walking Dead, no zombie killing required
My crafting activities in Lockdown have been limited to making a face mask from a sock (it worked really well but my son, the sock’s owner, was not happy. I don’t know why, it’s not like he was wearing it at the time). If you are more talented than me, AND you love zombies or… Get crafty with Fear The Walking Dead, no zombie killing required Read More