James Harvey, Author at Film Stories

BBC reveals its Christmas film slate

by James Harvey | Nov 28, 2023 | Feature, News

The BBC are showing a bunch of great family films over the Christmas period. They're also showing House Of Gucci. Check out the full list below....

Christmas TV 2023 | BBC announces its highlights

by James Harvey | Nov 28, 2023 | Feature, TV

The BBC have released their lineup for the festive season - here's what you'll be digesting Christmas dinner to....

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Taika Waititi took Thor job 'to feed his children'

by James Harvey | Nov 27, 2023 | News

It sounds like Thor Love And Thunder director Taika Waititi wasn't keen on the character before making Ragnarok....

Napoleon | Can historical epics save the box office?

by James Harvey | Nov 27, 2023 | Feature

Ridley Scott's Napoleon fought off Wish and The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes to top the global box office this week - is the historical movie making a comeback?

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ITVX to stream Disney+ shows Extraordinary and Under The Banner Of Heaven in the UK

by James Harvey | Nov 24, 2023 | News, TV

Disney have licensed two of their original shows for streaming on ITVX in a move away from the Disney+ model....

Ridley Scott on the set of Napoleon with Joaquin Phoenix

Ridley Scott | The best moments on the Napoleon press tour

by James Harvey | Nov 24, 2023 | Feature

As Napoleon finally marches into UK cinemas, another work of epic movie entertainment makes its final bows. That’s right, it’s the end of another Rid...

Talking Pictures TV: what's new (and what's leaving) this week

by James Harvey | Nov 24, 2023 | Feature

Talking Pictures TV might be the best-kept secret on terrestrial television, and they even have their own streaming option. Here's our rundown of the...

Starter For Ten | Mel Giedroyc to star in new stage musical adaptation

by James Harvey | Nov 23, 2023 | News

Mel Giedroyc in a musical version of one of the best British rom coms of the 2000s, Starter For Ten? Sign us up!...

Doctor Who | The Daleks broadcasting in colour for the first time

by James Harvey | Nov 23, 2023 | News, TV

On TV tonight (23rd November), the BBC are airing the Doctor's first encounter with a familiar foe - The Daleks is now in colour!...

Christopher Nolan shuts down James Bond rumours

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | News

Bad luck, Bond fans - Christopher Nolan has denied his next film will star 007. Again. More below......

Joaquin Phoenix's Napoleon hat is made out of a tree

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | News

The emperor's iconic headgear provided a unique challenge for costume designer David Crossman....

The Muppets Mayhem cancelled after one season

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | News, TV

The new Muppets show is the latest in a string of cancellations at Disney+ as the streamer cuts back on original programming....

Saw X arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD 11th December

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | News

Better hope the kids are asleep - Saw X is arriving on physical media next month....

Bonnie And Clyde, Napoleon, and the problem with historical accuracy

by James Harvey | Nov 22, 2023 | Feature

Rarely one to mince words, Ridley Scott has annoyed every historian on the internet with his Napoleon comments. But does historical accuracy really...

Rory Kinnear calls for improved health and safety on film sets

by James Harvey | Nov 21, 2023 | News

Bond actor Rory Kinnear has joined calls for a revamp to set health and safety in the wake of several high-profile accidents in the film and TV...

Napoleon review | A chilly skewering of great man history

by James Harvey | Nov 21, 2023 | Reviews

Joaquin Phoenix’s Napoleon is as pathetic as he is brilliant in Ridley Scott’s clinically observed historical biopic. Here’s our Napoleon revie...

Don't panic - Aardman hasn't run out of clay after all

by James Harvey | Nov 20, 2023 | News

Aardman has sought to reassure a traumatised populace after rumour spreads that their only clay supplier has shut up shop....

Will there be a Dungeons and Dragons 2? Chris Pine certainly thinks so

by James Harvey | Nov 20, 2023 | News

In a recent interview with GamesRadar+, star Chris Pine sounds hopeful about a fantasy-comedy sequel. More below......

Zodiac studio negotiator said 'We don't give a s*** about Mark Ruffalo' before he signed on

by James Harvey | Nov 20, 2023 | News

Hollywood has a long tradition of brutal honesty, as Mark Ruffalo found when in negotiations for David Fincher's Zodiac. More below......

Rustin review | Colman Domingo lifts a rather passive biopic

by James Harvey | Nov 17, 2023 | Reviews

Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo) unites Civil Rights organisers in an upbeat biopic. Here’s our Rustin review.

The best films on sale for Mega Movie Weekend this month

by James Harvey | Nov 17, 2023 | Feature

Every month for the rest of 2023, Mega Movie Weekend offers the chance to download and keep a bunch of films at slashed prices. Here's what's on sale...

Warner Bros boss David Zaslav admits striking writers were 'right about almost everything'

by James Harvey | Nov 15, 2023 | News

Less than two months after a deal was signed, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav has admitted the WGA were correct in almost all their demands -...

Thanksgiving review | I am thankful for Eli Roth

by James Harvey | Nov 15, 2023 | Reviews

After a Black Friday sale ends in tragedy, a masked killer terrorises the teens responsible in Eli Roth’s ludicrously frothy thriller. Here’s our Tha...

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived review | A touching tribute to male friendship

by James Harvey | Nov 15, 2023 | Reviews

Daniel Radcliffe executive produces a heartwarming, and deceptively hard-hitting, documentary on his Potter stuntman and friend. Here’s our The Boy W...

Coyote Vs Acme | Canning cancelled after filmmakers pull meetings with Warner Bros.

by James Harvey | Nov 14, 2023 | News

It sounds like Coyote Vs Acme might be heading to a rival studio after all - and we've got some very angry filmmakers to thank....

The Garfield Movie trailer | Chris Pratt stars as a ginger cat

by James Harvey | Nov 13, 2023 | News

Everyone's favourite curmudgeon is back for a new animated adventure. Check out the new Garfield Movie trailer below:...

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Coyote Vs Acme | Canned Looney Tunes film might get a release after all

by James Harvey | Nov 13, 2023 | News

In a surprise about-turn reported by Puck, Warner Bros. Discovery might be offering its new animated movie to other studios before calling in the tax...