Roma continues to be a lightning rod for controversy within the cinema vs streaming debate. Philip Knatchbull, CEO of leading UK arthouse exhibitor and distributor Curzon, has responded to Vue’s open letter to BAFTA in which the commercial chain criticized the organization for bestowing four movie prizes on Netflix’s…

A company supposedly positioning itself as a UK equivalent to U.S. ticketing upstart MoviePass, has been met with wonder by the UK Cinema Association (UKCA), whose members include theater chains Odeon, Cineworld, Vue and Curzon — we’ve been told none of its members are signed up to the service. A professional-looking w…

UK banner Curzon, which operates arthouse cinemas across the country and distributes indie titles through its Curzon Artificial Eye, will be the recipient of this year's BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. The award, which is presented annually in honor of Michael Balcon, the Brit film producer…

Netflix is partnering with Curzon Cinemas for the UK theatrical release of Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts Of No Nation. The film, which world premiered to acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, next will screen October 8 at the BFI London Film Festival. Netflix then will debut the film October 16 in all its territories on its…