UK Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook release date calendar
by James Harvey | Sep 07, 2026 | News
A glimpse at upcoming UK Steelbook release dates until late 2025: here’s what’s getting the fancy treatment and when....
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Civil War | Jesse Plemons' best scene was an accident
by James Harvey | Aug 10, 2026 | Feature, News
The most enduring scene of Alex Garland's Civil War saw Jesse Plemons don some sweet shades - and it almost didn't happen....
‘You feel like you are in the toilet’ | Inside Trainspotting The Musical
by James Harvey | Jul 24, 2026 | Feature, News
Spud and Begsby break down the thinking behind the West End's unlikeliest show. Choose life; choose Trainspotting The Musical....
The bone screw that saved Dev Patel's Monkey Man
by James Harvey | Jul 16, 2026 | Feature, News
Dev Patel's 2024 action revenge flick is gnarly, surprisingly thoughtful, and was almost derailed by a broken hand. Here's the astonishing story...
Dead Again | When the RSC took on Hitchcock
by James Harvey | Jul 08, 2026 | Feature
Kenneth Branagh’s boldly bonkers Dead Again is on Netflix now in the UK. We look at the story behind a film out of time....
Werwulf trailer | What will Robert Eggers misspell next?
by James Harvey | Jun 29, 2026 | Feature, News
A new trailer for the Nosferatu director's medieval wolf horror prompts us to wonder what's next on Robert Eggers' plate......
Tuner review | Good vibrations
by James Harvey | May 27, 2026 | News, Reviews
Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman star in a sweet crime caper with a toe-tapping jazz soundtrack. Here's our Tuner review....
007 First Light is a Bond game for today
by James Harvey | May 25, 2026 | Feature, News, Newsletters
The stars of Bond's first videogame outing in 14 years talk updating an old dog for the 21st century....
The Devil Wears Prada 2 review | Chanel boots and corporate brutes
by James Harvey | Apr 29, 2026 | News, Reviews
Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt are back to stick up for magazine journalism in a surprisingly thoughtful comedy sequel. Here's our The...
The Sheep Detectives review | And then there wool none
by James Harvey | Apr 27, 2026 | News, Reviews
Hugh Jackman and a load of talking sheep star in a murder mystery which does exactly what it says on the tin. Here's our The Sheep Detectives review....
Are we secretly in a kids' animation golden age?
by James Harvey | Mar 06, 2026 | Feature, News, Newsletters
With the brilliantly imaginative Hoppers in cinemas this weekend, kids' animation is in a surprisingly good spot. No wonder it's about to end......
Hoppers review | One beaver after another
by James Harvey | Mar 02, 2026 | News, Reviews
A college student Avatars into a beaver in Pixar's hilariously adorable heart-render. Here's our Hoppers review....
Gaza, death threats and the FBI | The fall and rise of Scream 7
by James Harvey | Feb 27, 2026 | Feature, News, Newsletters
Paramount's latest Ghostface outing has been one of the most troubled productions of recent years. Behold, the unlikely story of Scream 7....
In Crime 101, even Chris Hemsworth is lonely
by James Harvey | Feb 20, 2026 | Feature, News, Newsletters
Chris Hemsworth and Halle Berry star in a very modern thriller, which certainly explains why everyone's miserable......
Super-noir | How Sam Raimi defined a new genre
by James Harvey | Feb 06, 2026 | Feature, News, Newsletters
With Send Help in cinemas now, we’re looking at Sam Raimi's biggest contribution to the superhero genre. No, it wasn't Spider-Man....
Glasgow Film Festival | New programme head talks honouring audiences - and Robert Redford
by James Harvey | Feb 03, 2026 | Feature, News
Glasgow Film Festival Head of Programme Paul Gallagher popped round for a chat about one of the UK's biggest film festivals......
The American nightmare of the homicidal ape
by James Harvey | Jan 30, 2026 | Feature, News, Newsletters
Hollywood has found its newest animal bogeyman - but why is chimp-related violence a particularly American fascination?...
Will the Beatles biopics make four careers - or break them?
by James Harvey | Jan 23, 2026 | Feature, News, Newsletters
Paul Mescal worried Gladiator II would make him too famous - with a role as another Paul in his calendar, he ain't seen nothing yet......
Oscar nominations 2026 | Sinners scores amidst 'A marvelous five minutes', says Hamnet producer
by James Harvey | Jan 22, 2026 | News
Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards are in, with Sinners nabbing a record-breaking 16 nods....
Bone Temple Britain | 28 Years Later is the most British franchise in yonks
by James Harvey | Jan 16, 2026 | Feature, News, Newsletters
Despite the infected hoards, the 28 Years Later series gives us the most authentic view of modern Britain in years....
Hamnet will make you cry, so it must be cheating
by James Harvey | Jan 09, 2026 | Feature, News, Newsletters
Chloé Zhao's Hamnet is either emotional, or emotionally manipulative. As it arrives in UK cinemas, we ask if there's a difference?...
The films worth watching on Christmas TV in 2025
by James Harvey | Dec 23, 2025 | Feature, News
A comprehensive(ish) who's who, when's when and how's how on all the best films on UK TV this Christmas....
Jimmy Kimmel to give Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message
by James Harvey | Dec 22, 2025 | News
“From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year”, the talk show host is expected to declare....
The return of the festive family blockbuster
by James Harvey | Dec 19, 2025 | Feature, News, Newsletters
Avatar be damned - the past few years have shown audiences will embrace real family hits, if you'll let them....
UK actors' union says it will oppose digital scanning if AI concerns not dealt with
by James Harvey | Dec 18, 2025 | News
Equity's indicative ballot said 99% of voters would refuse to be digitally scanned in the workplace in order to obtain stronger protections against AI...
The Sheep Detectives | Chernobyl, Succession and Game Of Thrones alumni assemble for ovine crime trailer
by James Harvey | Dec 18, 2025 | News
The Sheep Detectives trailer sees a famous flock team up to solve their shepherd's murder, in 2026's best elevator pitch....
What's in a name? Reading into the title of A Few Good Men
by James Harvey | Dec 16, 2025 | Feature, News
Rob Reiner's 1992 courtroom drama gets so much right, it's hard to know where to start. How about the title?...
Golden Globes nominates unreleased film for ‘Cinematic Box Office Achievement’
by James Harvey | Dec 08, 2025 | News, Opinions
Avatar: Fire And Ash has scooped up a 'made the most money' nomination at the Golden Globes, despite having made, er, no money yet....
Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man review | A miracle of a murder
by James Harvey | Nov 26, 2025 | News, Reviews
Rian Johnson conjures a deliciously Gothic mystery with a winning turn from Josh O’Connor. Here’s our Wake Up Dead Man review....
Now You See Me 3 reminds us who goes to the cinema
by James Harvey | Nov 25, 2025 | Feature, News
Now You See Me 3 shocked the world when it topped the box office this month - but it's a handy reminder of some truths Hollywood likes to forget......
The Social Reckoning | Jeremy Strong's Zuckerberg 'nothing to do with' Jesse Eisenberg's portrayal
by James Harvey | Oct 20, 2025 | News
Jeremy Strong, taking over the role of Mark Zuckerberg for the Social Network sequel, seems to be heading in a different direction to his predecessor....
Hocus Pocus 3 | Bette Midler praises mostly 'brilliant' new script
by James Harvey | Oct 20, 2025 | News
Bette Midler has given a sort-of update on the state of Hocus Pocus 3, implying a script both exists and isn't finished yet....
