Re-releases heading back into cinemas in 2025
by Maria Lattila | Apr 29, 2025 | Feature, News
Not feeling the latest Marvel film? Yearning for some classic films on the big screen? Here's a list of all the re-releases heading into UK cinemas in...
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Before Nikkah review | Romance brews in London
by Maria Lattila | Feb 12, 2025 | News, Reviews
Sara and Is find themselves wandering around London in director Haider Zafar’s romance. Here’s our Before Nikkah review. ...
A cinema ticket has rarely been cheaper in the modern day – so why doesn’t it feel like it?
by James Harvey | Jan 30, 2025 | Feature, News
Adjusted for inflation, a cinema ticket in 2025 is at its cheapest in more than a decade. So why do we all think it’s more expensive?...
London's Prince Charles Cinema appeals for support amid redevelopment threat
by James Harvey | Jan 28, 2025 | News
The landlords of the indie cinema landmark have indicated their desire to redevelop its slice of central London real estate....
Now, can we stop asking for intervals at the cinema?
by James Harvey | Jan 24, 2025 | Feature, News
With a 215-minute runtime and an epic scope, The Brutalist is arriving in UK cinemas with an interval built-in. But why will the fad never catch on?...
Wicked | Universal reportedly sent a note with a minimum volume request for cinemas
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2025 | News
Wondered why Wicked might be on the loud side at your local cinema? Turns out there's been a 'minimum volume' request....
A history of annoying ways cinemas make you pre-book tickets
by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2025 | Feature, News
Cinemas want you to pre-book your tickets. Historically, cinemas have also not made this job particularly easy....
What do you think of cinemas? Please take our survey!
by Simon Brew | Nov 27, 2024 | News
Our cinema behaviour survey is back, and aims to find out just what it's like when you go and watch a movie at your local filmhouse....
Netflix seems to be forgetting that the world existed before Netflix
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2024 | Feature, News
Ted Sarandos, boss of Netflix, has described cinema releases as 'inefficient'. But doesn't the streaming giant have a vested interest in the...
National Cinema Day | UK admissions drop by a third vs 2023
by James Harvey | Sep 03, 2024 | News
After a quiet summer at the box office, the third annual National Cinema Day hasn't given venues the boost they might have been expecting......
The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert is heading back to UK cinemas this summer
by Maria Lattila | Mar 21, 2024 | News
Park Circus is continuing to release brilliant old films in UK cinemas. Next up, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Cinemas might be about to pay a lot more for their music
by James Harvey | Oct 09, 2023 | Feature
From big-screen bops to flutes in the foyer, your local cinema cinema might be about to pay a lot more to play music in its venue. More below:
The smartwatch: the new enemy of cinema?
by Simon Brew | Oct 05, 2023 | Feature
Mobile phones in cinemas? Well, most of us are good at switching those off. But what about the increasing influx of the light-up smartwatch?
Martin Scorsese urges filmmakers to 'save cinema' from franchises
by Dan Cooper | Sep 26, 2023 | News
Martin Scorsese has been having some more words on the state of modern cinema. And, well, Martin Scorsese isn't feeling too positive.
Why Oppenheimer’s delayed home release isn't all good news
by Maria Lattila | Sep 22, 2023 | Feature
According to reports, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer won’t be available to buy or rent until November. We have some thoughts.
Might it be time to bring back the interval at the cinema?
by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2023 | Feature
Films are becoming of length, and audiences still need to attend to matters of nature. The answer? The option of an interval....
The joy of the ads and trailers: defending a cinematic experience
by A J Black | Sep 08, 2023 | Feature
Do you like sitting through the ads and trailers at your local cinema? And do you think it's all part of the experience?...
National Cinema Day returning to the UK on 2nd September
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 29, 2023 | News
National Cinema Day is returning to UK cinemas on Saturday 2nd September, when you can get £3 cinema tickets - here are the details....
Cineworld files for UK administration
by Dan Cooper | Jun 27, 2023 | News
The cinema chain Cineworld takes drastic action to retool itself for an uncertain future amid stiff competition in the entertainment sector. ...
How The Northman went from box office flop to a VoD goldmine
by James Harvey | Feb 09, 2023 | Feature
The Northman was one of 2022's most prominent box office flops - but, one year on, it's made Focus Features a tidy sum. What went so wrong with the...
Steven Soderbergh says movies 'don't matter in the same way they did'
by Dan Cooper | Feb 08, 2023 | News
Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has been discussing the state of cinema and as always, there are interesting ideas to ponder over. ...
Elijah Wood blasts AMC's new ticket pricing system
by Dan Cooper | Feb 08, 2023 | News
Vocal opposition emerges as details emerge regarding AMC's newly-announced pricing system for its cinemas in the US....
The British films coming to cinemas in 2023
by James Harvey | Jan 19, 2023 | Feature
Butter up those crumpets and stick the kettle on - here's every British film with a confirmed cinema release date in 2023....
Quentin Tarantino labels current era as the worst in Hollywood history
by Dan Cooper | Nov 17, 2022 | News
Along with the 1980s and the 1950s, we are now experiencing Hollywood's poorest output in over a century, argues Quentin Tarantino....
How does a film actually make it to a cinema's projector?
by David Mcpherson | Oct 25, 2022 | Feature
When a movie arrives at a cinema what actually happens next? We've been looking into the world of DCPs and the TMS....
Cinemas around the UK to close on the 19th September
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 14, 2022 | News
As a mark of respect on the day of The Queen's funeral, cinemas around the UK will either shut or screen the service for free....
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger sounds warning over the future of cinema
by Dan Cooper | Sep 09, 2022 | News
In a rather grim move, ex-Disney boss Bob Iger is predicting that cinemas will never fully recover from the effects of the pandemic....
It’s a hell of a weekend in UK cinemas
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2022 | News
Big re-releases and a low price initiative means this is a great weekend to go to the cinema in the UK: more here....
Netflix announces film release schedule for rest of 2022
by Dan Cooper | Aug 31, 2022 | News
Longer theatrical runs herald a potential shift in the Netflix strategy as it reveals dozens and dozens of films leading into early 2023....
National Cinema Day happening across the UK on September 3rd
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 30, 2022 | News
National Cinema Day aims to celebrate cinema, as ticket prices are slashed around the country - and big chains like Odeon and Vue are...
Cineworld offers update on bankruptcy
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 23, 2022 | News
Cineworld was rumoured this week to be filing for bankruptcy - but it's assuring customers it remains open for business....
New website to support accessible film screenings for deaf and blind audiences launches in the UK
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 17, 2022 | News
A new website for the UK, which is the first of its kind, aims to make cinema accessible to all....
