Commando 2 | Exploring the lost 1989 Schwarzenegger sequel
by Mark Harrison | Mar 13, 2026 | Feature
Arnold Schwarzenegger says there's a new script for Commando 2. We look back at an unproduced 1989 draft by Steven E de Souza and Frank Darabont....
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The Film Stories Quiz of the Year | 25 questions about 2025
by Mark Harrison | Dec 29, 2025 | Feature
Ready for one more film quiz this year? Here's a mega-round all about 2025 movies and movie news, plus a cheeky bonus game......
Film Quiz Friday's Christmas Vacation | 30 festive film questions
by Mark Harrison | Dec 19, 2025 | News
It's that time, Christmas time is here... hip-hip hooray for Film Quiz Friday, back with another 30 movie-related questions make you feel festive....
It’s A Wonderful Life, and the 2015 sequel that never was
by Mark Harrison | Dec 02, 2025 | Feature, News
An announced sequel to It’s A Wonderful Life ran into legal problems in the 2010s - we examine the rights situation surrounding Frank Capra’s Chr...
The three movies Disney made instead of Wicked
by Mark Harrison | Nov 21, 2025 | Feature
Wicked’s road to the screen has been a long one, but has Disney been reacting to it since the musical first hit Broadway?...
In The Heights | A movie musical that deserves more love
by Mark Harrison | Nov 20, 2025 | Feature
As Jon M Chu's Wicked sequel arrives in cinemas, we remember his adaptation of In The Heights, an underappreciated cinematic treat....
The King Arthur cinematic universe that never was
by Mark Harrison | Nov 04, 2025 | Feature, News
Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword was supposed to launch a cinematic universe - but things didn't quite go to plan....
Men In Black, 21 Jump Street, and the lost crossover movie
by Mark Harrison | Nov 03, 2025 | Feature, News
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller once developed a crossover between the Jump Street and Men In Black franchises - here’s why we never saw MIB23....
Film Quiz Friday's Revenge | 31 horror movie quiz questions for Halloween
by Mark Harrison | Oct 31, 2025 | Feature
Like some sort of Friday Krueger, the film quiz is back for one more scare – here are 31 spooky movie-related questions for Halloween…...
The Simpsons movies that never were
by Mark Harrison | Sep 30, 2025 | Feature, News
The Simpsons Movie is finally getting a sequel in 2027, so here's a look at the silver-screen Springfield adventures that we could have had....
The art of the Christopher Walken cameo
by Mark Harrison | Sep 02, 2025 | Feature
As such filmmakers as Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton, and Dexter Fletcher have shown us, nobody does movie cameos like Christopher Walken....
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his post-politics movie choices
by Mark Harrison | Aug 18, 2025 | Feature
Fifteen years after completing his tenure as the Governor of California, Arnie has split his time between sequels, team-ups, and a couple of surprises...
Revisiting the movies of Danny DeVito as director
by Mark Harrison | Aug 12, 2025 | Feature
Best loved for his acting roles, Danny DeVito has also directed several films, including Throw Momma From The Train, The War Of The Roses, and...
Examining the three Takings of Pelham One Two Three
by Mark Harrison | Jun 26, 2025 | Feature
Adapted for the screen in 1974, 1998, and 2009, The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three is like A Star Is Born for hijack thrillers, Mark argues....
Shrek 2, and TV presenters in animation
by Mark Harrison | Jun 11, 2025 | Feature
Mark Harrison takes a look at the times UK TV presenters have been asked to dub animated characters....
Film Quiz Friday | The Final Friday
by Mark Harrison | May 30, 2025 | Feature
In this week’s film quiz, a letter from the quizmaster, 30 new movie-related questions about Hollywood endings, and that’s a wrap!...
Film Quiz Friday | Stitched Up
by Mark Harrison | May 23, 2025 | Feature
Like Disney franchise-crasher Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, this week’s film quiz takes the movie title mashup game to the House of Mouse....
A View To A Kill - what really makes a good James Bond movie?
by Mark Harrison | May 22, 2025 | Feature, News
Roger Moore’s final 007 movie, 1985’s A View To A Kill, is a bit of a Marmite outing even for James Bond fans – but is the film in a class of its o...
Film Quiz Friday | Quizzing: Impossible
by Mark Harrison | May 16, 2025 | Feature
This week’s film quiz, should you choose to accept it, features questions about the Mission: Impossible movie franchise....
Film Quiz Friday | Disco 2000
by Mark Harrison | May 09, 2025 | Feature
Let’s all meet up in the year 2000 – this week's film quiz covers movies that have their 25th anniversaries this year....
Film Quiz Friday | Bobbing Along
by Mark Harrison | May 02, 2025 | Feature, News
In this week’s film quiz, only one name stands out in Marvel’s Thunderbolts - Bob! 30 movie-related questions, coming up…...
Film Quiz Friday | It Happened One Night
by Mark Harrison | Apr 25, 2025 | Feature
This week’s film quiz should last you Until Dawn at least – 30 questions, some of them about movies set over one night....
Film Quiz Friday | Turner And Who?
by Mark Harrison | Apr 18, 2025 | Feature, News
One of this week’s new releases stars Steve Coogan and a penguin, so here’s a film quiz about other actors and their animal co-stars....
Tom Cruise vs Lilo & Stitch | Summer 2025’s biggest box-office rematch?
by Mark Harrison | Apr 16, 2025 | Feature, News
The new Lilo And Stitch and Mission: Impossible films both open on the same weekend. But Tom Cruise has met Stitch at the box office before…...
Film Quiz Friday | Fully Booked
by Mark Harrison | Apr 11, 2025 | Feature
This week’s film quiz takes a leaf out of several different books featured in movies – 30 questions, off you go......
Film Quiz Friday | Six Of The Best
by Mark Harrison | Apr 04, 2025 | Feature
Let’s talk about SIX, baby, let’s talk about two and three, let’s talk about all the maths puns in the film quiz for this week......
Film Quiz Friday | Working Titles
by Mark Harrison | Mar 28, 2025 | Feature
In cinemas this week, Jason Statham is A Working Man. This week’s film quiz covers some other, more specific job titles…...
Doctor Who in the 2000s: the Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant years
by Mark Harrison | Mar 26, 2025 | Feature, TV
Russell T Davies regenerated Doctor Who for the 21st century, with Christopher Eccleston and then David Tennant as the Doctor. We look back at RTD's...
Film Quiz Friday | Robert De Niro's Waiting...
by Mark Harrison | Mar 21, 2025 | Feature
You talkin’ to me? What colour is the boathouse at Hereford? Could you milk me? All Robert De Niro questions, just not in this week’s film quiz…...
Film Quiz Friday | Club Soderbergh
by Mark Harrison | Mar 14, 2025 | Feature
Is this your first time being quizzed? You’re doing great – this week’s film quiz has some questions about Steven Soderbergh movies....
Film Quiz Friday | Taking The Mickey
by Mark Harrison | Mar 07, 2025 | Feature
You’re not seeing double – this week’s film quiz covers a lot of movies where actors play more than one role....
Film Quiz Friday Goes To The Oscars | 30 awards-worthy quiz questions
by Mark Harrison | Feb 28, 2025 | Feature
It’s the most wide-open film quiz in years! Here are 30 questions all about the Academy Awards, from past Oscar winners to 2025’s nominees....
