Stories from A Screen Near You
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Jobs for the Girls
A Screen Near You &bull Nov 26, 2011
After wondering, way back in 2009, whether the Twilight movies might mean more films oriented at women, it seems we might be getting there. In a couple of pieces over at The Guardian is seems the mainstream media might be… Full Story »
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3D Backlash Begins
A Screen Near You &bull Jun 11, 2011
I think 3D is right smack in the middle of its terrible twos. We have disappointed our audience multiple times now, and because of that I think there is genuine distrust - whereas a year and a half ago, there… Full Story »
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Swallows and Amazons to be a mega-franchise?
A Screen Near You &bull May 17, 2011
As much as I like the idea of two sets of kids playing pirates on a lake in a twee Enid Blyton style (or indeed, an Arthur Ransome style) - I've seen one of the older films - and that… Full Story »
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A Clip from The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
A Screen Near You &bull Apr 19, 2011
io9 has a clip of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 which, amongst some trailer-paced snippets, has a scene with Harry talking to Ollivander about the Elder Wand. Full Story »
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Cineworld cuts online ticket prices and drops booking fee
A Screen Near You &bull Apr 18, 2011
Frankly, about time, but Cineworld are the first cinema to announce they are dropping prices for booking online and removing the booking fee. I've never understood why booking in advance, online, was more expensive, surely you're saving a person, saving… Full Story »
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Peter Jackson Calls for 48fps Standard
A Screen Near You &bull Apr 16, 2011
I assume this is in support of his desire to shoot 3D, but Peter Jackson wants cinemas to move to 49fps projection speeds. The reason is that The Hobbit is shot in 3D and as such it suffers from being darker than… Full Story »
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A Definition of Film Theory
A Screen Near You &bull Feb 22, 2011
That's the trouble with this game. Anyone can play. If you want to fuel your theory with your own prejudices, who's to prove you wrong? There's not even much point in asking cinemagoers, since many theories will assume subconscious responses… Full Story »
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The British Film Industry
A Screen Near You &bull Feb 21, 2011
There's been a raft of articles about the funding of British films in light of the success of The King's Speech, which was part-funded by the, now disbanded, UK Film Council. Yes, they did help fund The King's Speech, but of the 15m budget, they… Full Story »
