Solaris, and other films by Andrei Tarkovsky now available for free on YouTube
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 06, 2024 | News
Andrei Tarkovsky classics Solaris, Stalker, The Mirror and more besides are now available in full (and legally) on YouTube....
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Body Snatchers | Why Abel Ferrara’s 1993 sci-fi horror deserves a second look
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 06, 2024 | Feature, News
Abel Ferrara’s sci-fi horror Body Snatchers was largely overlooked in 1993, but it’s aged remarkably well in the decades since....
The Thing: Remastered gets unexpected 5th December release
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 05, 2024 | News
Originally released in 2002, survival horror spin-off The Thing: Remastered is coming out incredibly soon - on the 5th December to be precise....
Doctor Who | Christmas Special trailer emerges
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 05, 2024 | TV
It's almost the season of yule, which means we're getting close to this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special. Here's a trailer to remind us:...
Future, the publisher that recently closed Total Film magazine, announces OpenAI deal
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 05, 2024 | News
British publisher Future has signed a deal with OpenAI, allowing the tech firm to train its chatbot on the former's specialist magazines and websites....
Deeper | A closer look at Tom Cruise and Doug Liman’s potential undersea thriller
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 04, 2024 | News
Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman are said to be making a ‘scary’ supernatural film next. But what is Deeper, and why do they want to make it?...
Alien: Romulus and its divisive line of dialogue
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 03, 2024 | Feature, News
A line of dialogue in Alien: Romulus has split opinion for months now. Here's why it might be slightly less incongruous than it first sounds....
Fast X, and its weird sequel limbo situation
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 03, 2024 | Feature
Given it’s meant to begin filming in early 2025, the sequel to Fast X seems notably clouded. We take a look at Fast XI’s muddled status....
James Bond | Alfonso Cuarón turned down an offer to direct a 007 film
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 02, 2024 | News
Gravity director Alfonso Cuarón turned down an offer to make a James Bond movie. "I was troubled about the idea of doing it," he said....
Dune: Prophecy episode 3 review | Space weasels
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 02, 2024 | Reviews
After a busy opening salvo, Dune: Prophecy episode 3 settles down for an engaging slab of youthful intrigue. And space weasels. Our review:...
We all took the DVD boom era for granted
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 02, 2024 | Feature
Between the late 90s and mid-2000s, home releases were often imaginatively packaged and stuffed with extras. We take a look back at the DVD boom…...
Denis Villeneuve rules himself out of making a Star Wars movie, disses Return Of The Jedi
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 28, 2024 | News
Dune director Denis Villeneuve loves Star Wars, but not so much that he'd make one of his own. Also, he's still disappointed by Return of The Jedi....
Ridley Scott's path to Gladiator II
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 27, 2024 | Feature
Ridley Scott chats exclusively to Film Stories about Gladiator II, his career to date, plus the inside scoop on Gladiator III......
Alien Romulus | Director Fede Alvarez talks fighting cynicism in Hollywood
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 27, 2024 | Feature
Director Fede Alvarez talks exclusively to Film Stories about his path to making Alien: Romulus, its practical effects and fighting cynicism in the...
Young Woman And The Sea | The Disney hidden gem's nine-year path to the screen
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 27, 2024 | Feature
Director Joachim Rønning and legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer talk their Daisy Ridley underdog sports movie - Young Woman And The Sea....
Crew Expendable: The making of Alien 3
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 27, 2024 | Feature
Co-star Ralph Brown talks to us about his memories of starring in 1992’s Alien 3, working with David Fincher, clashes with Sigourney Weaver, and its l...
Chaos walking | A conversation with maverick director Doug Liman
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 27, 2024 | Feature
Director Doug Liman talks to us about reuniting with Matt Damon for his latest comedy thriller, The Instigators, his earlier work on Go and The Bourne...
“Right, sod it: we’ll find a big space” | The Rebellion story
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 27, 2024 | Feature
In 2018, British videogame company Rebellion joined the film and TV business. Film Stories got a guided tour of its Didcot studio - and met its...
When movies make unexpected cameos in retro videogames
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 25, 2024 | Feature, Gaming, News
From Grease in a brawler to Kindergarten Cop in a classic survival horror, movies had a habit of unexpectedly popping up in 80s and 90s videogames....
Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse script was reportedly 'scrapped' by Sony last year
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 22, 2024 | News
A new claim has surfaced that the script for animated sequel Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse was 'scrapped' by Sony last year....
The Coca-Cola AI Campaign review | It's not the real thing
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 21, 2024 | Feature, News, Reviews
A set of AI-generated adverts from The Coca-Cola Company could point the way to a grim future of soulless, synthesised film remakes. Yay!...
Alien: Earth | New teaser contains a brief image of what appears to be a sheep's eye
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 20, 2024 | News
Upcoming TV series Alien: Earth has a brief new trailer that has some almost subliminal images buried in it - including what we're fairly sure is a...
Star Trek | An official short film marks Generations' 30th anniversary
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 20, 2024 | News
William Shatner appears in 765874 - Unification: a quietly moving tribute to 1994's Star Trek: Generations and the late Leonard Nimoy....
John Wick at 10 | Its writing story is one of extraordinary tenacity
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 20, 2024 | News
Screenwriter Derek Kolstad wrote around 50 scripts before he finally broke through with the spec screenplay that became John Wick....
Dialogue from The Godfather, The Simpsons and thousands of other films and shows has been used to 'train' AI chatbots
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 19, 2024 | News
The Godfather, Alf, and The Simpsons are among the thousands of films and TV shows whose dialogue has gone into AI training data....
Oddity | This low-budget Irish horror is one of 2024’s finest
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 19, 2024 | Feature, News
Writer-director Damien Mc Carthy’s Oddity didn’t have the splashy marketing of, say, Longlegs, but it’s a corking horror you don’t want to miss....
Onslaught | Michael Biehn is the latest to join Adam Wingard's next film
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 15, 2024 | News
Michael Biehn is the latest star to join Onslaught, a 'gonzo action thriller' from You're Next and Godzilla X Kong director Adam Wingard....
Prometheus | "We were asleep at the wheel," Ridley Scott says of his prequel
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 14, 2024 | News
Over a decade on, Ridley Scott has some harsh criticism of his 2012 Alien prequel, Prometheus, and some of his collaborators....
Gladiator II | Paul Mescal interview - massive sets, Ridley Scott and working with Denzel Washington
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 14, 2024 | Feature, News
We chat to the star of Gladiator II, Paul Mescal, about working with Denzel Washington, and adapting to Ridley Scott’s tendency to shoot things in a c...
Disney | EA boss Andrew Wilson said to be in contention to replace Bob Iger
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 13, 2024 | News
As Disney looks for a successor to replace outgoing boss Bob Iger, EA CEO Andrew Wilson is one big name now in the mix....
Star Wars | Multiple productions are vying to feature Daisy Ridley's Rey, says new report
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 13, 2024 | News
Lucasfilm wants to continue Rey's story, as played by Daisy Ridley, with parallel Star Wars productions said to be writing plots around her character....
Ridley Scott interview | Gladiator II, Alien 3, tennis, art and baboons
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 13, 2024 | Feature, News
Director Ridley Scott talks to us about Gladiator II, his favourite tennis documentary, baboons and an awful lot more....
