The Lagos State Government has officially announced the grand unveiling of the ultramodern Lagos Film City in the picturesque locale of Ejirin, Epe, Lagos State. This 100-hectare waterfront masterpiece, meticulously designed for creativity, learning and prosperity, is poised to redefine…
Joseph Koo, Hong Kong musician and “A Better Tomorrow composer”, dies at 91
Joseph Koo, a leading music composer during Hong Kong cinema’s golden era, has died in Vancouver, Canada. He was 91. Local media report his death as happening on Tuesday Jan. 3, 2023, but do not state a cause of death.…
Double Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund named honorary president of Göteborg Film Festival
Double Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund has been named new Honorary President of Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival, the biggest movie event in Scandinavia. The “Triangle of Sadness” helmer will act as an advisor for the Swedish fest and “leave his…
Cinema creates movie stars, review of Azuh Anatus’ “Famous Faces: Interactions with Nollywood Stars and Stakeholders” — Chijioke Azuawusiefe
It is my honour to be in your presence this evening to review Famous Faces: Interactions with Nollywood Stars and Stakeholders, the two-volume masterpiece by Azuh Amatus. Before I continue, let me quickly disclose that Azuh is my younger brother.…
Irene Papas, Greek actress who earned Hollywood fame, dies at 93
Irene Papas, the Greek actress and recording artist renowned for her dramatic performances and austere beauty that earned her prominent roles in Hollywood movies as well as in French and Italian cinema over six decades has died. She was 93.…
Avatar removed from Disney+ ahead of cinema re-release
Avatar has been removed from Disney+ ahead of its re-release in cinemas next month. The 2009 sci-fi epic was taken off the streaming platform without any warning to subscribers in advance, likely to encourage viewers to watch it in cinemas…
The Ealing Project: Area’s 1st cinema in 14 years to open in late June
Almost 14 years after its last cinema disappeared, Ealing is set to get a brand new one later this month. The Ealing Project — a multi-screen venue that will also host live comedy, music and more — is the area’s…
Russian Cinemas go pirate as Hollywood movie pipeline dries up over Ukraine war
Russian cinemas have responded to international sanctions over the war in Ukraine by going pirate. After Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed a brutal assault on Ukraine on Feb. 24 — a war officially dubbed a “special military operation” — hundreds…
Screen icon Claudia Cardinale honoured in her native Tunisia
Actress Claudia Cardinale may have been a Sixties legend of Italian and French cinema, but in Tunisia, in the portside district where she grew up, she says she feels “at home”. “I left very young, but I spent my whole…
Leigh Film Factory: Actors back independent cinema in mill
Actors Christopher Eccleston and Matthew McNulty have backed plans for an independent cinema in a 100-year-old industrial mill. Built by community volunteers, Leigh Film Factory is to be housed in the town’s Grade II listed Spinners Mill. The project’s director…
