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Empire of Light: first poster and teaser trailer for Sam Mendes' new film

Sean Wilson | Posted on Aug 24, 2022 2:19:10 PM

Empire of Light is the new movie from 1917 and Skyfall director Sam Mendes, and sports a sublime cast led by Oscar winner Olivia Colman.

Tags: cineworld movies, sam mendes, 1917, skyfall, oscars, olivia colman

Remembrance Sunday: the most powerful World War I movies ever made

Sean Wilson | Posted on Nov 8, 2020 9:00:00 AM

From Kubrick to Spielberg and 1917, we remember our top film depictions of The Great War here on the Cineworld blog.

Tags: 1917, golden globes, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, peter jackson, sam mendes, they shall not grow old, world war i

Oscars 2020: our Cineworld tips and predictions on this year's leading awards contenders

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jan 28, 2020 12:00:00 AM

On the eve of the 92nd Academy Awards, we present our tips and predictions for the Oscar front runners.

Tags: 1917, bombshell, bong joon-ho, brad pitt, charlize theron, florence pugh, greta gerwig, joaquin phoenix, jojo rabbit, joker, jordan peele, judy, leonardo dicaprio, little women, lupita nyongo, margot robbie, once upon a time in hollywood, oscar nominations, oscars, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, parasite, quentin tarantino, renee zellweger, robert eggers, robert pattinson, roger deakins, sam mendes, saoirse ronan, scarlett johansson, taika waititi, the lighthouse, us, willem dafoe

1917: revisiting the scores of Thomas Newman and Sam Mendes

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jan 22, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Oscar nominated war movie 1917 reunites composer Thomas Newman and director Sam Mendes for the seventh time. We're revisiting their acclaimed collaborations so far.

Tags: 1917, american beauty, oscar nominations, oscars, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, sam mendes, skyfall, soundtrack, spectre, thomas newman, world war i

1917 increases Oscar chances with success at the Producers Guild Awards

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jan 21, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Sam Mendes' acclaimed World War I drama 1917 wins the big prize at the Producers Guild Awards, which may bode well for its Oscar chances.

Tags: 1917, disney, oscar nominations, oscars, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, pixar, roger deakins, sam mendes, toy story 4

Oscar nominations 2020: rounding up this year's front runners

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jan 13, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Discover the Oscars 2020 nominations, ahead of the Academy Awards on the 9th of February.

Tags: 1917, golden globes, once upon a time in hollywood, oscar nominations, oscars, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, quentin tarantino, sam mendes

Sam Mendes: revisiting the films of 1917's Oscar-winning director

Posted on Jan 10, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Director Sam Mendes returns with immersive World War I drama 1917, so Cineworlder Andy Murray is here to recap his previous movies.

Tags: 1917, american beauty, golden globes, oscars, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, roger deakins, sam mendes, skyfall, thomas newman, world war i

1917 editor Lee Smith talks exclusively to Cineworld

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jan 10, 2020 12:00:00 AM

World War I movie 1917 is out now in Cineworld, and we caught up with editor Lee Smith to discuss the challenges of editing a movie that's presented as one shot.

Tags: 1917, exclusive interview, lee smith, oscars, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, roger deakins, sam mendes, world war i

1917: go behind the scenes with director Sam Mendes

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jan 9, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Golden Globe-winning movie 1917 crafts an immersive depiction of World War I, and director Sam Mendes is here to explain how he did it.

Tags: 1917, golden globes, oscars, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, roger deakins, sam mendes, world war i

1917: the most powerful World War I movies ever made

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jan 8, 2020 12:00:00 AM

From Kubrick to Spielberg, we remember our top film depictions of The Great War, in anticipation of Sam Mendes movie 1917.

Tags: 1917, golden globes, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, peter jackson, sam mendes, they shall not grow old, world war i

Golden Globes 2020: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Joker win big

Sean Wilson | Posted on Jan 6, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Here's your Cineworld rundown of who emerged victorious at the 2020 Golden Globes, from Quentin Tarantino to Joaquin Phoenix.

Tags: 1917, brad pitt, golden globes, joaquin phoenix, joker, judy, once upon a time in hollywood, oscars, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, quentin tarantino, renee zellweger, sam mendes

1917's Sam Mendes and Thomas Newman and 5 other director-composer collaborations

Posted on Jan 2, 2020 12:00:00 AM

Sam Mendes and Thomas Newman reunite for gripping World War I drama 1917, so Cineworlder Sarah Buddery looks at some other collaborations.

Tags: 1917, american beauty, oscars, oscars 2020, oscars predictions, roger deakins, sam mendes, skyfall, soundtrack, spectre, thomas newman

1917: Cineworld Leicester Square gala screening in IMAX and Superscreen

Sean Wilson | Posted on Nov 22, 2019 12:00:00 AM

Sam Mendes' sweeping World War I movie 1917 is having a special gala screening in Cineworld Leicester Square.

Tags: 1917, cineworld leicester square, imax, sam mendes, superscreen, world war i