Film
The Electric saved from closure after new owner buys oldest cinema in UK
One of the oldest cinemas in England – The Electric – is set to reopen in time for Christmas under a new owner after fears it might never reopen when it closed down during the coronavirus pandemic. The 112-year-old cinema was facing a very uncertain future when a new owner stepped in at the last…
Lozells park screens Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ as residents get first-ever open air film night
Residents in Handsworth and Lozells were treated to a free outdoor cinema experience yesterday when The Lion King was shown on the big screen at Georges Park. Hundreds of families and friends packed the park grounds as the 1994 animated Disney classic – starring the voice talents of Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones and Jeremy…
Birmingham New Street Station transformed into Abu Dhabi airport for Mission Impossible filming with Tom Cruise
It’s been Tom Cruise mania in Birmingham this weekend as the Hollywood star continued on his mission (pun intended) to film his latest blockbuster at Grand Central and New Street Station in the city. After being photographed outside Asha’s restaurant on Saturday, the tinseltown megastar spent much of yesterday filming scenes in and around the…
Tom Cruise enjoys a Chicken Tikka in Birmingham as Mission Impossible filming continues
Hollywood star Tom Cruise has once again been spotted in Birmingham, this time at one of the city’s premier Indian restaurants amidst reports of ongoing filming for the next Mission Impossible film. A photograph on social media appears to show actor Tom Cruise posing outside Asha’s Birmingham, a restaurant in Newhall Street which serves contemporary…
Alexandra Theatre announces full casting for Dolly Parton smash hit ‘9 to 5’
The complete casting for Dolly Parton’s smash-hit 9 to 5 The Musical has been revealed ahead of the show’s visit to The Alexandra from Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 November 2021. The UK tour opens at Southampton Mayflower at the end of August before bringing the Queen of Country’s feel-good musical to Birmingham.
INTERVIEW: Stourbridge actor Harvey McDonald on starring in MMA horror film ‘Hellkat’
Budding Stourbridge actor Harvey McDonald has landed a film role in a “crazy” tale of mixed martial arts fighters, demons and drags queens. The 27-year-old West Midlands performer adds the latest string to his bow after already appearing in movies about vampires and witches.
REVIEW: Tenet – a James Bond film in all but name
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’, a summer blockbuster which suffered a bumpy and short-lived screening in cinemas due to the COVID-19 lockdown, is being released on DVD, Bluray and streaming services this Christmas. ‘Tenet’ was designed to be seen and experienced on the biggest screens with the loudest sound systems during the summer blockbuster season but the…
REVIEW: His House – a different kind of horror film for Halloween
A new horror film arrives on streaming giant Netflix in time for Halloween which explores guilt, grief and alienation. ‘His House’ is the feature film debut of writer-director Remi Weekes and he shows real flair and control of the themes at the core of this horror film.
Guz Khan, Bharti Patel and Talisha Johnson among RTS Midlands Awards nominees
Guz Khan, Bharti Patel, Talisha ‘Tee Cee’ Johnson and Darshna Soni are among the local media names unveiled as nominees for this year’s Royal Television Society awards in the Midlands. The RTS Midlands centre has announced its full list of nominations for their prestigious annual TV Awards which are sponsored by the BBC, Channel 4, Create Central and…
INTERVIEW: Dimple Kapadia on how she landed her role in Christopher Nolan’s TENET
While it’s very rare for fresh feature films to be hitting major cinema screens across the globe during the coronavirus pandemic and with the ever-changing lockdown rules adversely affecting all aspects of the wider economy, let along the entertainment industry, British-American film director Christopher Nolan has taken quite a gamble with the international release of…