The Day The Clown Cried | Jerry Lewis' shelved film said to have been found on VHS
by Ryan Lambie | May 30, 2025 | News
Effectively deleted by actor and filmmaker Jerry Lewis, 1972's The Day The Clown Cried has reportedly been found on VHS....
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The Abyss | RSPCA expresses concern over uncut rat scene's appearance on Disney+
by Ryan Lambie | May 30, 2025 | News
Animal welfare charity the RSPCA has decried an 'unacceptable' scene in The Abyss which was cut by the BBFC but remains intact on Disney+....
Timebomb | In 1991, Michael Biehn got his own Jason Bourne thriller
by Ryan Lambie | May 27, 2025 | Feature, News
The Terminator’s Michael Biehn took the lead in 1991’s Timebomb - a B-thriller that shows what a charismatic, intense actor he can be....
Google launches 'AI on screen' initiative, featuring a short film directed by Michael Keaton
by Ryan Lambie | May 22, 2025 | News
A series of short films, including one made by Michael Keaton, have been commissioned by Google with the aim of making AI seem less terrifying....
Heart Of Neon | Kickstarter launches for Jeff Minter documentary on Blu-ray
by Ryan Lambie | May 22, 2025 | News
The documentary Heart Of Neon tells the story of pioneering videogame designer Jeff Minter. A new Kickstarter campaign has launched to fund its...
Damien Chazelle | Cillian Murphy lined up for director's next film
by Ryan Lambie | May 21, 2025 | News
Whiplash director Damien Chazelle is said to be working on a prison film, with Cillian Murphy as well as Daniel Craig in talks to star....
Skibidi Toilet | Michael Bay's lavatory-based film goes into production
by Ryan Lambie | May 21, 2025 | News
Michael Bay is going from Optimus Prime to Armitage Shanks as Skibidi Toilet goes into production. It's a film based on a series of viral YouTube...
A Working Man and Jason Statham’s war on dandyism
by Ryan Lambie | May 21, 2025 | Feature, News
Jason Statham faces his most daunting opponent yet in his new action thriller, A Working Man: the wardrobe department....
Knock Knock | Eli Roth is producing another remake, this time in German
by Ryan Lambie | May 20, 2025 | News
A decade on, Borderlands director Eli Roth plans to return to his thriller Knock Knock - this time with a German remake....
Die, My Love | Lynne Ramsay's intense drama sells to MUBI for over $20m
by Ryan Lambie | May 19, 2025 | News
Indie distributor MUBI is said to have paid upwards of $20m for Lynne Ramsay's drama Die, My Love, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson....
Ang Lee 'struggling' to get a greenlight for his Bruce Lee biopic
by Ryan Lambie | May 19, 2025 | News
In discussion for at least three years, Ang Lee's biopic about martial arts legend Bruce Lee appears to be struggling to get the go-ahead from Sony...
The Assessment | Unpicking Prime Video’s parenting dystopia
by Ryan Lambie | May 19, 2025 | Feature
Dystopian drama The Assessment, on Prime Video now, is an intriguing portrait of human frailty and the fragility of relationships. Some thoughts:...
Hard Boiled | John Woo's Hong Kong classic has been rescued and restored in 4K
by Ryan Lambie | May 16, 2025 | News
Once feared lost, the original negative of John Woo's action classic Hard Boiled has been rescued and restored. The 4K disc is due in June....
The Odyssey | Christopher Nolan shooting the entire epic on IMAX film cameras
by Ryan Lambie | May 16, 2025 | News
In a cinema first, Christopher Nolan is shooting his Greek epic The Odyssey entirely on IMAX 65mm film cameras....
Andor | The final episodes provide a powerfully emotional bridge to Rogue One
by Ryan Lambie | May 16, 2025 | Feature, News, TV
The last three episodes of Andor season 2 provide an emotional closure for its characters - and a satisfying lead into 2016’s Rogue One....
Netflix plans to bring AI adverts to your TV in 2026
by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2025 | Feature, News, TV
Ad subscription-tier Netflix customers can expect to see AI adverts on the platform in 2026, the company has announced....
Star Wars | ILM has made a short film using AI, and er, yeah
by Ryan Lambie | May 15, 2025 | News
Peacock snails! A literal spider monkey! You'll find these abominations and more in ILM's AI short film, Star Wars: Field Guide....
Guillermo del Toro | Feature-length documentary in the works
by Ryan Lambie | May 14, 2025 | News
Director Yves Montmayeur is currently working on a feature-length documentary about the Oscar-winning filmmaker, Guillermo del Toro....
Final Destination | The slasher franchise where God is the murderer
by Ryan Lambie | May 14, 2025 | Feature, News
With its latest sequel in cinemas, we look back at the dark concept that has turned Final Destination into a 25-year-old franchise. ...
Fallout | Prime Video has already commissioned season 3
by Ryan Lambie | May 13, 2025 | News, TV
Fallout season 2 isn't due to stream until December, but Prime Video has already ordered season 3 of the hit post-apocalyptic series....
The Thing | Its most subtle effects sequence is also its most effective
by Ryan Lambie | May 13, 2025 | Feature
One five-minute sequence at the heart of John Carpenter’s The Thing provides a showcase of expert special effects, direction and editing. ...
Dragon | Brandon Cronenberg's space horror film secures funding
by Ryan Lambie | May 12, 2025 | News
Two years after Infinity Pool, Brandon Cronenberg's next film, the space horror Dragon, has secured a valuable bit of funding....
Andor season 2 almost contained a space horror episode
by Ryan Lambie | May 09, 2025 | News, TV
An episode "like a horror movie" involving an abandoned space ship was cut from Andor season 2 due to budget constraints, creator Tony Gilroy reveals....
Hands Of Steel | One of the best 1980s Terminator rip-offs is now on Amazon Prime
by Ryan Lambie | May 09, 2025 | Feature
A killer cyborg grows a conscience and takes up arm wrestling in the astonishing 1986 Terminator rip-off, Hands Of Steel, on Amazon Prime now....
Megalopolis | Francis Ford Coppola said to be against a streaming or disc release
by Ryan Lambie | May 08, 2025 | News
Despite losing money in cinemas on Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola is said to be insistent that his oddball epic be seen on the big screen rather...
Elden Ring | Alex Garland said to be in talks to direct film adaptation
by Ryan Lambie | May 08, 2025 | News
FromSoftware's dark fantasy videogame Elden Ring is set to become a movie courtesy of A24, reports suggest - with Alex Garland in talks to direct....
Netflix partners with OpenAI to help redesign its homepage
by Ryan Lambie | May 07, 2025 | News
Netflix is updating the look of its user interface, with OpenAI partnering to create a "giant leap forward" in how customers interact with the...
Bandersnatch | Netflix is removing its interactive Black Mirror episode
by Ryan Lambie | May 07, 2025 | News, TV
The 2018 interactive Black Mirror episode Bandersnatch will leave Netflix on the 12th May. It's currently unclear whether it'll ever appear on the...
Sing Sing director Greg Kwedar's next film is the comedy musical, Possum Song
by Ryan Lambie | May 07, 2025 | News
Writer-director Greg Kwedar is going from prison drama to fantastical critters with the musical comedy, Possum Song....
GTA 6 | Second trailer greeted with joy and existential despair
by Ryan Lambie | May 06, 2025 | Gaming, News
Rockstar has released a second trailer for the recently-delayed GTA 6 - and its comments on YouTube are a rollercoaster of joy and existential gloom....
The Florist | Dennis Quaid and Jean Reno join the occupation-based action genre
by Ryan Lambie | May 06, 2025 | News
Following The Beekeeper, The Bricklayer and more, Dennis Quaid and Jean Reno are to star in the occupation-based action flick, The Florist....
Rebel Ridge director Jeremy Saulnier making his next film at A24
by Ryan Lambie | May 06, 2025 | News
A24 is said to have won the bidding war for Blue Ruin and Rebel Ridge filmmaker Jeremy Saulnier's next movie, currently billed as 'Untitled Halloween...
