Netflix to cut 1,000 jobs, or six percent of its workforce
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 15, 2026 | News
Citing a lack of growth, streaming giant Netflix is to cut 1,000 jobs across its business, with a couple of executives also among those affected....
James McAvoy confirms he had to melt a copy of the videogame Elder Scrolls
by Simon Brew | Oct 15, 2026 | Gaming, News
He was starring in a film with Anne Hathaway - and James McAvoy realised he had an Elder Scrolls addiction problem....
Whalefall review | A whale of a time or a belly flop?
by Maria Lattila | Oct 15, 2026 | News, Reviews
Resident Evil star Austin Abrams gets trapped inside a whale’s belly in Brian Duffield’s thriller. Here’s our Whalefall review: ...
Whalefall director Brian Duffield denies rumours he's making an Alien film
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 15, 2026 | News
Brian Duffield, director of Whalefall, has denied rumours that he's writing or making an Alien sequel, though he says he did help out on a script....
Airport, The Swarm and the birth, death and rebirth of disaster movies
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 15, 2026 | News
From 1970 onwards, the disaster movie enjoyed a brief yet incredibly loud moment of box office glory. We look back at its rise, fall and eventual...
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew | First trailer delivers a blitzkrieg of sound and music
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 14, 2026 | News
Now delayed to February 2027, writer-director Greta Gerwig's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew gets a thunderous first trailer....
Ink | Danny Boyle says he's willing to use AI again in his movies
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 14, 2026 | News
His latest film, Ink, may have sparked a backlash over its use of AI in some scenes, but Danny Boyle says it's "a no brainer" to employ it in future...
The Odyssey | November DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release confirmed
by Simon Brew | Oct 14, 2026 | News
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is heading to DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this November. More here....
Snow White vs the BBFC – the Disney classic that was deemed too scary for under-16s
by Mark Harrison | Oct 14, 2026 | Feature, News
It took 50 years for Disney’s Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs to be granted a U certificate - here’s the story of the film’s unexpected battles with...
‘Cancelled’ billionaire author J K Rowling to be a two-part BBC documentary
by Simon Brew | Oct 13, 2026 | News, TV
The BBC announces a new two-part documentary, that'll spend two hours charting the story of J K Rowling. More on the announcement here....
The Beatles | Sam Mendes' four movies no longer set to appear in cinemas on the same day
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 13, 2026 | News
The release strategy for Sam Mendes' Beatles quartet has changed, with the four films set to be released a week apart in 2028....
Star Wars and Marvel shooter videogame being developed 'Primarily with AI' - report
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 13, 2026 | News
Epic Games is said to be collaborating with Disney on a shooter videogame based on Star Wars and Marvel - and that it will be primarily developed with...
HMV shutting down its flagship Oxford Street branch, blames rent rises
by Simon Brew | Oct 13, 2026 | News
HMV blames a doubling of rent as it announces the closure of its flagship Oxford Street store in early 2027. More here....
Zavvi goes into administration, preorders will not be fulfilled
by Simon Brew | Oct 13, 2026 | News
Online retailer Zavvi has gone under, and customers are being urged to contact their payment providers to try and get their money back....
Animals on Netflix | When is a remake not a remake?
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 13, 2026 | Feature, News
Recently landing on Netflix, Ben Affleck thriller Animals has eerie similarities to a film by Akira Kurosawa and its 2025 Spike Lee remake....
Blade Runner 2099 | Trailer lands, series to stream on Prime Video from 25th November
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 12, 2026 | News, TV
Ridley Scott's dystopian classic is back as a Prime Video limited series. Here's a new trailer for Blade Runner 2099, streaming in November....
Nicolas Cage criticises Amazon over AI use, shoots down National Treasure 3 story
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 12, 2026 | News
Speaking at New York Comic Con, Nicolas Cage said he wouldn't work with Amazon again because of its interest in AI, and denied he's making National...
The Exorcist: Martyrs | Gruesome first trailer emerges
by Maria Lattila | Oct 12, 2026 | News
Writer-director Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist: Martyrs has a new trailer which hints at a dark cop thriller with demonic overtones....
Suspiria | The 2010s horror remake we never saw, and what happened to it
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 12, 2026 | Feature, News
In the 2000s, director David Gordon Green had a starry remake of the horror classic Suspiria planned. We take a look at why it never happened....
Podcast | The Last Boy Scout (1991), the film nobody seemed to enjoy making, plus Steve Oram
by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2026 | Podcasts
Bruce Willis' most underappreciated film? Simon digs into The Last Boy Scout, and then natters to Steve Oram about Crushed....
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: upcoming UK releases and dates
by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2026 | News
As the format continues to gain traction, here's our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K Ultra HD disc releases in the UK....
UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates confirmed: release list until early 2027
by Simon Brew | Oct 12, 2026 | News
A glimpse at upcoming UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates until early 2027: here's what's coming to disc and when....
UK Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook release date calendar
by James Harvey | Oct 12, 2026 | News
A glimpse at upcoming UK Steelbook release dates until late 2025: here’s what’s getting the fancy treatment and when....
Wildwood review | Epic fantasy goes miniature
by James Harvey | Oct 11, 2026 | News, Reviews
Travis Knight’s action-adventure epic is a groundbreaking feat of modern filmmaking, and the best fantasy blockbuster in years. Here’s our Wil...
Podcast | In conversation with writer/director Brian Duffield
by Simon Brew | Oct 10, 2026 | Podcasts
Brian Duffield chats to us about Whalefall, a clothing factory, the Black List, The Muppets, Jane Got A Gun and a whole lot more....
Cyberpunk 2077 | Paramount set to make a movie adaptation
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 09, 2026 | News
CD Projekt Red's hit videogame Cyberpunk 2077 is set to become a movie at Paramount Pictures, courtesy of producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura....
Yep, David Zaslav pocketed over $600m from Warner/Paramount deal
by Simon Brew | Oct 09, 2026 | News
Don't worry, everyone! David Zaslav is going to be okay, trousering $606m as a result of the Skydance/Warner Bros deal. Phew!...
Lucio Fulci horror classic The Beyond is getting a remake
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 09, 2026 | News
Once banned in the UK, Lucio Fulci's 1981 horror The Beyond is getting a remake - the first in a planned series of vintage genre revivals....
Rocky IV, and when filmmakers re-cut their own movies
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 09, 2026 | Feature, News
In 2021, Sylvester Stallone re-cut his 1985 Cold War boxing epic, Rocky IV. But how often do filmmakers improve their own work with these edits?...
BBC experimenting with a Netflix-style iPlayer make-over, including an AI agent called Iggy
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 08, 2026 | News
The BBC's new director general Matt Brittin outlines a Netflix-style vision for iPlayer, including an AI agent called Iggy that speaks to users....
