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Protests Against Lady of Heaven at Cineworld

“Cancel Culture” or Business Sense: UK Cinema Chains Withdraw Controversial Films

“With some half-baked performances, and the odd tinge of cockney creeping in, it feels a bit too apparent that the cast hail from closer to Mile End than Medina.” Given such a tepid review (in this case from The Guardian), how could a film seemingly this innocuous become the subject of such cinema c…

Why Italian Cinema Recovery Lags the Rest of Europe

While the rest of Europe’s cinemas are recovering from pandemic closures, Italian cinemas are still struggling. Although every local business sector suffered an economic setback, the Italian cinema industry has been the market most impacted by the laws implemented to contain COVID. To this day cinem…

Landmark Theatres Pico Boulevard Location

Landmark Theatres to Close Its Flagship Los Angeles Location

Los Angeles is losing another prominent movie theatre at the end of May as Landmark Theatres announced the closure of its Pico Boulevard location. The exhibitor opened its 12-screen flagship cinema 15 years ago on the westside of Los Angeles and it has been a cinephile favorite ever since. The venue…

Half of Russia’s Cinemas Under Threat of Closure

Russia’s cinema trade body has warned that around half of the country’s cinemas are under threat of closure following the economic sanctions against the country due to the ongoing war in Ukraine which saw Hollywood halt the release of new films. The Russian Association of Theater Owners…

PVR Inox

Indian Multiplex Giants Merge at Scale to Beat Streamers

Indian multiplex rivals PVR and Inox Leisure have announced plans to merge and create the biggest film exhibitor in the country. Subject to approval, the merged company will be called PVR Inox Ltd and operate 1,546 screens across 341 properties and 109 cities. This is a combination of PVR, which has…

Cinema United in Solidarity With Ukraine

Film is a widely used propaganda tool especially in times of war but simply keeping cinemas open can be an act of defiance. In Ukraine, local exhibitors are intent on business as usual even while shopping malls which house many of the country’s multiplexes are being destroyed. Planeta Kino, a networ…

PVR and Cinepolis in Merger Talks

Indian Multiplex Majors in Merger Talks

Two of India’s largest multiplex operators are said to be in advanced merger talks. PVR is India’s largest chain and Cinépolis India, part of the Mexican cinema major, the country’s third-largest cinema chain. Such a deal would transform the Indian cinema market, which has struggle…

Anne Fitzgerald and Thomas Santram of Cineplex Entertainment

Anne Fitzgerald Announces Retirement From Cineplex; Thomas Santram To Take Over As General Counsel

Anne Fitzgerald, the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Cineplex, Canada’s largest movie theatre chain, has announced she will be retiring at the end of February. Thomas Santram will become the company’s General Counsel. The news came from Fitzgerald herself, who informed the…

AMC Theatres - 2022 Rose Parade Float

AMC Theatres Floats Into 2022 Rose Parade

There are any number of New Years traditions practiced around the world. Some have to do with round foods, as in Spain, where 12 grapes are eaten at the strike of midnight, or in the Philippines where 12 round fruits are consumed. Many Japanese will prepare toshikoshi soba noodles for New Years. Oth…

CJ Spotlight: Mk2’s Hotel Paradiso In Paris, France Is A Dream Destination for Cinéastes

Mk2’s Hotel Paradiso in Paris is more than a movie-themed hotel run by a cinema operator; it is a reimagining of the premium hospitality experience that fuses the magic of the cinema with the finest luxuries of a boutique hotel. Situated next to and on top of the Mk2 Nation multiplex that has been a…