Wonder Woman screens in cinemas to rave reviews

Saudi Arabia began screening feature-length animated children’s films in a makeshift theatre, after a decades-old ban on cinemas was lifted in the conservative Islamic kingdom.

Fan favourite 'Wonder Woman,' one of the biggest box office hits of 2017, misses out on any Oscar recognition, in a year when nominations pour in for other movies about women and made by women.

Heaven's Hell the Movie: Katung Aduwak's movie set to hit cinemas nationwide.

From Seoul to Florida, Lithuania to Uruguay, drive-in cinemas, which gained immense popularity during the 1950s and '60s, are making a comeback worldwide. With theatres closed across the globe to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, drive-ins are an attractive and safe alternative for cinemagoers.

Two world wars couldn't close French cinemas but after 125 years in operation, every movie theatre in France closed its doors on March 14 because of Covid-19. Three months later, cinemas are reopening. Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the movies on offer and what it means for film lovers and the film industry.

It's the big release we were never quite sure we'd see: Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" has come to European screens, boosting box office figures after a lacklustre summer for cinemas. Our film critic Lisa Nesselson gives us her take on Nolan's cerebral, extravagant offering starring John David Washington, Elisabeth Debicki and Kenneth Branagh. We also take a look at what's coming up on the festival beat as the Lido welcomes a scaled-down selection to this year's Mostra in Venice and Deauville goes ahead with its festival of American film despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Cineworld is temporarily shutting more than 650 movie theatres in the US and UK - and 45 thousand people risk losing their jobs. The world's second-biggest cinema operator said the repeated delay of the latest James Bond film was the final straw. Also in the show - ExxonMobil announces job cuts in Europe, and the Royal Opera House sells an heirloom to survive the pandemic.

The house lights have dimmed once more but it's not because the film's about to start. Movie theatres in France had their hopes dashed when Covid-19 lockdown measures were extended as part of a second nationwide lockdown, meaning cinemas will remain shuttered until next year. Film producer Michèle Halberstadt, of ARP distribution, tells us more about how it affects her industry and describes the frustration of those who feel their sector has been ignored by the government.

Wonder Woman screens in cinemas to rave reviews

French cinemas are once again welcoming moviegoers, with a backlog of 400 unreleased films threatening to saturate the market as the government announces a new round of rescue funding for cultural industries. Also, an African Finance Summit yields progress but leaves more to be done, and Joe Biden throws down the gauntlet to China's electric vehicle industry.

Londoners braved the chill on Thursday for an outdoor cinema screening with a touch of Hollywood sparkle: a red carpet for the screening of "Wonder Woman 1984". An action spectacle starring Gal Gadot, "Wonder Woman 1984" had originally been scheduled to reach cinemas in June 2020.

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