James Mottram, Author at Celluloid Junkie

By James Mott

The frontage of the new physical venue of The Nickel Cinema, Clerkenwell Road, London

The Nickel: From Pop-up Cinema to Putting Down Roots

Just a short walk from London’s Chancery Lane underground station, a new boutique movie theatre is taking shape. The Nickel Cinema (the Nickel) is the brainchild of Dominic Hicks, a British filmmaker with twenty years’ experience in the industry. At the Nickel, the emphasis is on screening cult film…

CJ Indie Cinema Showcase: Is the Garden Cinema London’s Best-kept Indie Secret?

Tucked away on Parker Street, a quiet road between Holborn and Covent Garden, the Garden Cinema could easily lay claim to being London’s best kept secret when it comes to independent movie theatres. Compared to the BFI Southbank or the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square, institutions that sim…

The organ stands centre stage in the Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square

DCM Upfronts: Cinema Offers Economic Edge to Advertisers

Cinema advertising company, Digital Cinema Media (DCM), held its annual Upfronts showcase at the flagship Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London, playing to a full house of agencies and brand representatives. Brought forward from its usual July slot to 27th March, the event was hosted as usual by CEO K…