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The Last Projectionist

2011 1h 22m Documentary List
78% Tomatometer 9 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A history of the United Kingdom's independent cinema plays out during a tour of old picture houses throughout the country.

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Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Bravo! Jun 24, 2012 Full Review Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) A nostalgic advertorial for the recently refurbished (and very admirable) Electric Cinema in Birmingham, disingenuously billed as a documentary about British independent cinema. Rated: 2/5 Jun 22, 2012 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian This film occasionally looks like a sentimental in-house video, but it's an entertaining trip down cinema's memory lane. Rated: 3/5 Jun 21, 2012 Full Review Graham Young Birmingham Mail It's a well-made, fascinating documentary which will delight social historians, thrill cinephiles and enlighten younger generations who probably take the general quality of film-making today for granted. Rated: 4/5 Jun 22, 2012 Full Review Roz Laws Birmingham Post The multi-talented Tom Lawes, owner of The Electric, does an extraordinary job directing, producing and editing the film, as well as writing the excellent score and recording it with his Electric Cinema Film Orchestra. Rated: 4/5 Jun 21, 2012 Full Review Jennifer Tate ViewLondon A celebration of cinematic magic, The Last Projectionist is an insightful cultural applause documenting the eclectic journey of Birmingham's Electric, Britain's oldest surviving cinema. Rated: 4/5 Jun 20, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The story of UK independent cinema, focusing on UK's oldest specimen, the Electric Cinema. Good natured but imperfect and confused. It's a little out of focus, and never seems to quite make a point, but rather a few little points. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A little disappointing, was expecting more focus on the impact of digital cinema on the independent Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A history of the United Kingdom's independent cinema plays out during a tour of old picture houses throughout the country.
Director
Thomas Lawes
Producer
Thomas Lawes
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 22m