Cinema

Research looking at audience enjoyment of "The Last Jedi" suggests watching a film with overly high (or low) expectations can wreck your enjoyment.

The coins could be worth millions of dollars.

A starter guide to female filmmakers, from indie flicks to blockbusters.

From the story of an ambitious Finnish boxer to tales of a kind-hearted bear, here are 47 movies that received universal critical acclaim.

The movies that Hollywood wishes it could forget.

U.S. chain AMC has won the license to operate the theater.

The reclining chair was reportedly upright when the man bent down to retrieve his phone, but its electronic footrest crushed him.

Cinemas were expected to inject around $24 billion into Saudi Arabia's economy.

A tweet from Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya asked if locals were prepared for the return of the silver screen.

Netflix is 20 years old. Why is its selection of classic films so horrible?

Russia's Embassy to the U.K. shared its thoughts on who fought whom in the early months of WWII. The internet took issue with a few things.

Cinemas shuttered throughout the Kingdom amid a rise in Islamist influence.

Mario Puzo, the father of 'The Godfather' expounds in the original book on some key elements of the story that didn't make it into the film.

The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that cinemas must play the anthem before every screening.

Newt Scamander's first adventure is casting a spell on moviegoers worldwide.

Will director finally make "Kill Bill 3?"

Nostalgia or contemporary commentary? There's a reason why anarchy looks so appealing.

Newsweek tested out a new range that claims to be the world's first silent theater snacks.

Mosfilm, the top studio in Russia, is not pleased with the Kremlin's 2016 programme.

£55 million in U.K. lottery funding will be split between 12 locations of historical importance.

As we reach the midway point of 2016, there are still some huge films to come out.

Police stormed the Kinopolis cinema complex in the town of Viernheim.

Mourinho snatched the Old Trafford job from Louis Van Gaal last week.

The Russian Ministry of Culture has published the topics for which it will hand out funding.

CEO Adam Aron's idea of allowing texting at certain locations "has been sent to the cutting room floor," the company said.

Mystique and the gang give Batman, Superman and Captain America a run for their money.

French culture minister Fleur Pellerin called the death of Jacques Rivette "a day of profound sadness."

A new Indiegogo campaign attempts to finance his last film. Here are the pre-crowdfunding ways Welles tried to do it himself.

Ryan Reynolds plays Jerry, a serial killer stuck in a dead-end job who has a sunny view of life.

The story is set after the Russian 'reunification' with Crimea and is called To Kiss a Stranger.