Jaws at 50: the Jewish sensibility that shaped Spielberg’s blockbuster and transformed cinema: It’s hard to believe Steven Spielberg was just 27 when he directed Jaws. Before that he’d mostly worked in television, helming episodes of detective show Columbo and the acclaimed TV movie Duel. He’d made just one theatrical feature, The Sugarland Express. Then …
Gustav Mahler’s symphonies in cinema – and why Maestro’s Symphony No.2 and Tár’s Symphony No.5 sound so different: The works of the composer Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) are among the most often played in many orchestras’ repertoire. This was not the case during his lifetime, however, when he was much more popular as a conductor than …
What Is The Difference Between Home Theater And Home Cinema: The terms “home theater” and “home cinema” are often used interchangeably, but there can be subtle differences. Home theaters and home cinemas both aim to bring the magic of movie-watching into the comfort of a home, but they do so at different scales and …
Frozen’s 10th anniversary: how the musical reignited our love for sing-along cinema: Disney Media Ten years ago a musical phenomenon hit our screens, one which captured the hearts of a large and diverse audience and whose songs have already become classics. The 2013 film Frozen is now widely recognised as one of the most memorable …
1973: a golden year for film that rewrote the rules of cinema: Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets burst on to cinema screens 50 years ago, a cacophony of soundtrack, film styles, religion and violence which firmly established the young filmmaker as cut from a different kind of cloth. Like every screen pioneer before him – from …
Interactive cinema: how films could alter plotlines in real time by responding to viewers’ emotions: A sentinel droid features in the film Before We Disappear. AlbinoMosquito Productions Ltd, Author provided Most films offer exactly the same viewing experience. You sit down, the film starts, the plot unfolds and you are follow what’s happening on screen …
Why are so many Irish films and filmmakers nominated for Oscars? An expert in Irish cinema explains: The announcement of Irish film The Quiet Girl’s Oscar nomination for best international film led to understandable joy among its production team, as captured in a video shared on Twitter. The cinema where they received the news erupted …
Women Talking – a radical film that reimagines how cinema can be made: Words matter. They give expression to our experiences, allow us to tell our stories and make sense of our place within the world. With language comes the ability to speak: to speak for, and to speak out. To name injustices and imagine …
Ousmane Sembène at 100: a guide to the life and work of the ‘father of African cinema’: The impact of filmmaker Ousmane Sembène’s work should not be understated. His films, made in the neorealist style, were concerned with working-class people and tended to use non-professional actors. This allowed him to represent African life on its …
Centenaire de Ousmane Sembène: hommage au Sénégalais “père du cinéma africain”: Le célèbre réalisateur Ousmane Sembène (au centre, avec sa pipe légendaire) et un groupe de figurants sur le plateau. Michel RENAUDEAU/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Le 1er janvier 2023 marque le centenaire de la naissance d’Ousmane Sembène, le romancier et cinéaste sénégalais salué comme le …
Centenaire de Ousmane Sembène: hommage au Sénégalais “père du cinéma africain”: Le célèbre réalisateur Ousmane Sembène (au centre, avec sa pipe légendaire) et un groupe de figurants sur le plateau. Le 1er janvier 2023 marque le centenaire de la naissance d’Ousmane Sembène, le romancier et cinéaste sénégalais salué comme le “père du cinéma africain”. Au …
Ousmane Sembène at 100: a tribute to Senegal’s ‘father of African cinema’: Famed director Ousmane Sembène (centre, with trademark pipe) and a group of extras on set. Michel Renaudeau/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images 1 January 2023 marked the centenary of the birth of Ousmane Sembène, the Senegalese novelist and filmmaker hailed as the “father of African …
Jeanne Dielman: ‘greatest film of all time’ is a masterpiece of slow cinema that richly details life’s quiet intricacies: Every ten years the British Film Institute’s (BFI) in-house magazine, Sight and Sound, polls a large number of critics and film-writers to produce a list of the greatest films of all time. The number one slot …
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Sony Electronics Expands Cinema Line with New 4K Super 35 Camera for Future Filmmakers: Sony is pleased to announce the newest addition to the brand’s prestigious Cinema Line – the FX30 (model ILME-FX30). The new FX30 is a 4K Super 35 compact cinema camera that offers many professional features of the Cinema Line, such as …
A cool South African City image: Mt Gambier. The oat and wheat flour mill complex in Mt Gambier. First oat mill was 1867. This one erected in 1901. Ceased operations in 1975. Now a cinema, restaurant etc. Image by denisbin Brief History of Mt Gambier – the second city of SA after Adelaide (region population …
South Africa in the news: Coronavirus Omicron India Live Updates: Omicron impact in Karnataka – Double jabs must for entry in malls, cinema: The Ministry of Health of Singapore also informed on Thursday that two travellers from South Africa were tested “preliminarily positive” for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 after landing in Singapore.: “South Africa” …
How 9/11 changed cinema: Jeremy Renner in The Hurt Locker. Alamy One of the most common responses to the events of September 11 2001, both among witnesses on the scene and more distant commentators, was that the destruction of the World Trade Center was like something only seen in the movies. This famously prompted veteran …