I had a very reasonable question put to me after I gave an overview on the media to the Epidemic Response Select Committee. My old colleague Geoff Lealand asked why I had not included film among the media I discussed.

The answer was that, in my pre-occupation with news, I simply had not thought about it. And I was wrong to omit it.

Cinema is a long-established resident of the media landscape. It is both a mirror of culture and a vehicle to aid our understanding of the culture of others. Continue reading “Cinemas under threat” →