cinema

By the time the BBC launched the cult cinema series Moviedrome in 1988, external, there was only one choice for opening night - the premiere of a previously unseen edit of The Wicker Man.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

His influences and idols were eclectic; he was an English rock fanatic and a salsa obsessive; he loved everything from Hollywood westerns and gory B-pictures to European art-house cinema.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“He was born before the sound era, so you get the sense that he’s put this list together based on actual experience, watching firsthand as cinema evolved over the decades,” LeMaire says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

That alone is the kind of image powerful enough to make any viewer believe that mainstream cinema is still kickin’.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

But classical music’s DNA is also embedded everywhere in the popular mainstream, whether in the stage musical, the cinema or in the albums of, say, The Beades, Paul Simon, The Verve or Alicia Keys.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

"I knew Homer was from these lands, but I didn't know he was specifically from Izmir. We are incredibly lucky," said teacher Safak Tosun outside one of the city's cinemas where the film is showing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

The new X-Men film, which is currently untitled, will be directed by Jake Schreier and is out in cinemas in May 2028.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The couple spent their courtship sharing fun Covid-era activities, like stealing toilet paper, enjoying empty cinemas and stadiums, and taking selfies in front of dumpster fires, all to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.”

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas, but sparked huge interest in the UK in Homer's epic poem and other Greek and Roman mythology works.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

They passed book shops and music stores, hamburger restaurants and cinemas, but nowhere that looked as if it could sell you a magic wand.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling