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Inappropriate behaviour in cinemas has ramped up in recent years – but why all the laughing?

Why are you laughing? This is a serious film...
A spectre is haunting your local cinema – the spectre of having no idea how to behave when in a cinema.

Filming to begin on James McAvoy's directorial debut in Glasgow

Weird Weekend showcases in Glasgow the cult, obscure, and unseen of film

Weird Weekend showcases in Glasgow the cult, obscure, and unseen of film

‘The host was a grotesque yet loveable medieval clown named Puke’

Out of Darkness is a Stone Age survival thriller

Out of Darkness is a Stone Age survival thriller

Slayed in Scotland: 10 horrors and thrillers shot here to watch this Halloween

Doug Maughan spotted this theatre billboard in San Francisco and says: “I can only assume the musical was about someone tinkling on the ivories.”

Doug Maughan spotted this theatre billboard in San Francisco and says: “I can only assume the musical was about someone tinkling on the ivories.”

Herald Diary: Fancy going to a musical? Go with the flow...

Weird Weekend returns from the 27th to 29th October at Glasgow’s OFFLINE

Weird Weekend returns from the 27th to 29th October at Glasgow’s OFFLINE

Weekend celebrating the cult, obscure and unseen of film returns

Scottish programme announced for world's largest free film festival

Scottish programme announced for world's largest free film festival

Scottish programme announced for world's largest free film festival

Rising Hollywood star Glen Powell will lead the reboot of 1987 cult classic 'The Running Man', which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger

Rising Hollywood star Glen Powell will lead the reboot of 1987 cult classic 'The Running Man', which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger

Glasgow city centre

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Glasgow to transform into film set for Hollywood blockbuster The Running Man

From left, Laura Mazzolini, Libby McArthur, Jacquie Bradley and Tricia Reid of 80s girl band Sophisticated Boom Boom at GFT . Irene Brown is missing from the photo.

From left, Laura Mazzolini, Libby McArthur, Jacquie Bradley and Tricia Reid of 80s girl band Sophisticated Boom Boom at GFT . Irene Brown is missing from the photo.

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Scottish 80s girl band reunites for one-off Glasgow gig

Kelly Macdonald attends the UK Premiere of Operation Mincemeat at The Curzon Mayfair on April 12, 2022 in London, England.

Kelly Macdonald attends the UK Premiere of Operation Mincemeat at The Curzon Mayfair on April 12, 2022 in London, England.

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If you live in LA, celebrity is tricky but I live in Glasgow, says Kelly MacDonald

First Take members making a film

First Take members making a film

Filmmaking project launched and run by young people gives all backgrounds a voice

Hilarious teaser trailer released for new Scottish horror-comedy film 'Midgies'

Hilarious teaser trailer released for new Scottish horror-comedy film 'Midgies'

Hilarious teaser trailer released for new Scottish horror-comedy film 'Midgies'

New film highlights threats facing one of Scotland’s last true wilderness areas

New film highlights threats facing one of Scotland’s last true wilderness areas

New film highlights threats facing one of Scotland’s last true wilderness areas

Cineworld is to close a Scottish site this week

Cineworld is to close a Scottish site this week

Cineworld announces Scottish branch closure as part of restructuring plan

Dinosaur and Baby Reindeer lead the way as BAFTA Scotland nominations announced

Dinosaur and Baby Reindeer lead the way as BAFTA Scotland nominations announced

Dinosaur and Baby Reindeer lead the way as BAFTA Scotland nominations announced

The 1974 poster for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The 1974 poster for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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Why at 50, the Texas Chain Saw Massacre is still one of the greatest films ever

Doug Maughan spotted this delicacy in Kanchipuram, India. “They might have to change the name if they're going to sell it in the UK,” he suggests.

Doug Maughan spotted this delicacy in Kanchipuram, India. “They might have to change the name if they're going to sell it in the UK,” he suggests.

Herald Diary: We've heard of Delhi belly, but this is ridiculous

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

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Roddy Hart pays tribute to 'legend' Kris Kristofferson after death aged 88

Britney Spears and Keir Starmer: see

Britney Spears and Keir Starmer: see

Herald Diary: Guess what Keir Starmer and Britney Spears have in common?

Creative Scotland

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Iconic Arts Summerhall makes 'urgent appeal' for funding

Everyman cinema at Princes Square, Glasgow

Everyman cinema at Princes Square, Glasgow

Cinema group weathers strike storm as it prepares to host Gladiator

Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun

Saoirse Ronan in The Outrun

I watched Saoirse Ronan's The Outrun about alcoholic returning to Orkney and loved it

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Guillermo del Toro and his love affair with Edinburgh's bookshops

Set pictures show Edinburgh transformed for Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein

Set pictures show Edinburgh transformed for Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein

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Set pictures show Edinburgh transformed for Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein

The Screen Machine Cinema

The Screen Machine Cinema

Highlands & Islands

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Last-ditch bid to save rural Scotland's mobile cinema as Screen Machine faces closure

Matt Smith as Richard in Starve Acre

Matt Smith as Richard in Starve Acre

The trials and tribulations of Jehovah’s Witness turned horror's hottest director

Alisdair Gray doc and climate change leads the Hebrides International Film Fest

Alisdair Gray doc and climate change leads the Hebrides International Film Fest

Alisdair Gray doc and climate change leads the Hebrides International Film Fest

Tilda's latest film, out next month, is The Room Next Door, which according to the Evening Standard deals with “death, euthanasia, climate change, the religious right and the politics of division”. Not a Carry On, then

Tilda's latest film, out next month, is The Room Next Door, which according to the Evening Standard deals with “death, euthanasia, climate change, the religious right and the politics of division”. Not a Carry On, then

RAB'S SCOTTISH ICONS

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'Aristocratic elfin alien sibling of Bowie' is still as Scottish as a haggis supper

Sir Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton in The Critic

Sir Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton in The Critic

Alison Rowat: Everyone's a critic - unfortunately

Frontage of the Belmont Cinema, Belmont Street, Aberdeen

Frontage of the Belmont Cinema, Belmont Street, Aberdeen

Can independent cinemas give Scotland a warm glow during bleak, austerity winter?

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig freshers' Stella and Sinead are planning their FilmG entry

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig freshers' Stella and Sinead are planning their FilmG entry

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Gaelic short film competition returns for 2024 with one major change

Eastern European film festival announces 2024 programme at three Scots venues

Eastern European film festival announces 2024 programme at three Scots venues

Eastern European film festival announces 2024 programme at three Scots venues

Sean Connery in Goldfinger: see

Sean Connery in Goldfinger: see

Herald Diary: One burning question about James Bond

The new chief Buchanan with his family

The new chief Buchanan with his family

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Fly-on-the-wall film about ancient Scottish clan premieres in Hollywood

Scaramanga owner Carl Morenikeji is celebrating its vintage products appearing in medieval TV shows House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

Scaramanga owner Carl Morenikeji is celebrating its vintage products appearing in medieval TV shows House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

Scottish player's part in Lord of the Rings prequel and House of the Dragon

Concepts of the new cinema

Concepts of the new cinema

Work to transform St Andrews picture house into sports bar and cinema to begin

Production crews set up at Glasgow Cathedral ahead of filming on Frankenstein

Production crews set up at Glasgow Cathedral ahead of filming on Frankenstein

Glasgow Cathedral

Film crews descend on Glasgow Cathedral for Netflix Frankenstein reboot

Sir Sean Connery (Danny Lawson/PA)

Sir Sean Connery (Danny Lawson/PA)

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Self-taught director wins Edinburgh Film competition named after Sean Connery

Damien Lewis and Kelly Macdonald in The Radleys

Damien Lewis and Kelly Macdonald in The Radleys

‘A mumsy vampire’ - Kelly Macdonald is excellent in new movie

Sophisticated Boom Boom

Sophisticated Boom Boom

Glasgow girl group to re-form to celebrate release of film about female trailblazers

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A vision of Scottish masculinity: Scotland's 10 best actors

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Horror, romance, arthouse: 10 of the best at Edinburgh International Film Festival

Cult director David Lynch will not be returning to the film set – we should not wait to celebrate his work

Cult director David Lynch will not be returning to the film set – we should not wait to celebrate his work

David Lynch won’t step foot on a film set again – time to give him his flowers

You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0141 302 7000 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk

You can purchase Steven Camley's cartoons by calling 0141 302 7000 or visiting thepicturedesk.co.uk

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Steven Camley on ... Far-right protests coming to Glasgow

Billy & Molly: An otter love story is one of those that will be shown

Billy & Molly: An otter love story is one of those that will be shown

Environmental film festival returns to Montrose with three-day programme announced

Filming is set to take place at the medieval cathedral later this month

Filming is set to take place at the medieval cathedral later this month

Glasgow Cathedral

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Historic city landmark to star in Netflix's blockbuster Frankenstein reboot

Since Yesterday – The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands has its world premiere at the Cameo Cinema on Wednesday, August 21

Since Yesterday – The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands has its world premiere at the Cameo Cinema on Wednesday, August 21

BEST OF SCOTLAND

Best of Scotland

The hidden story of Scotland's girl bands

Stella Maris, rector of St Andrews University, has been removed from its governing body

Stella Maris, rector of St Andrews University, has been removed from its governing body

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Letters: Shame on them: St Andrews must reinstate sacked rector

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

Scott Wright: Will Doctor Doom have a cunning plan to save our cinemas?

Lynda Myles will receive an award

Lynda Myles will receive an award

History-making Lynda Myles to receive BAFTA Scotland Outstanding Contribution Award

The Havana Glasgow Film Festival is heading to the Small Isles this month

The Havana Glasgow Film Festival is heading to the Small Isles this month

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Small Isles is Havana party as Cuban film festival goes on tour

The event will take place at the SEC

The event will take place at the SEC

Worldcon in Glasgow 2024: All you need to know about science fiction event

Deborah Kerr was dubbed an 'English rose'

Deborah Kerr was dubbed an 'English rose'

Best of Scotland

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Are these the 10 greatest Scottish actresses of all time?

Eight minutes of footage was cut from its US theatrical release, some involving Scottish humour, such as Connor being repeatedly head-butted by a clansman

Eight minutes of footage was cut from its US theatrical release, some involving Scottish humour, such as Connor being repeatedly head-butted by a clansman

RAB'S SCOTTISH ICONS

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Surely the chop awaits producers who revived this ridiculous Highlander claptrap

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