Posts by: Simon Brew

Barry McIllheney, Empire’s first editor, passes

by Simon Brew | May 27, 2025 | News

The man who launched Empire magazine, and a giant of UK magazine publishing, has died unexpectedly. Rest in peace, Barry McIllheney....

Batman Forever | Warner Bros sends cease & desist over Schumacher Cut screening

by Simon Brew | May 27, 2025 | News

A planned free of charge screening of Batman Forever: The Schumacher Cut has been cancelled, after Warner Bros sent a legal letter....

A24 | Documentary arm shutting down

by Simon Brew | May 27, 2025 | News

A24 is getting out of the documentary business, and shutting its doc department down. More on the story right here....

UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates confirmed: release list well into 2025

by Simon Brew | May 27, 2025 | News

A glimpse at upcoming UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates well into 2025: here's what's coming to disc and when....

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: upcoming UK releases and dates

by Simon Brew | May 27, 2025 | News

As the format continues to gain traction, here's our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K Ultra HD disc releases in the UK....

James Bond | Six Sean Connery films confirmed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | May 27, 2025 | News

The Sean Connery era of James Bond 007 is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc for the first time. More on the releases here....

Podcast | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), plus Michael Cera

by Simon Brew | May 26, 2025 | Podcasts

How Lethal Weapon 2 ended up changing tone and ending, plus a nice long chat with Michael Cera as well....

Doctor Who season 2 episode 7 review | Wish World (spoilers)

by Simon Brew | May 24, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Wish World! It's the best Rani episode of all time. Here's our spoiler-filled review of Doctor Who season 2's penultimate episode....

Podcast | In conversation with Mia Threapleton - The Phoenician Scheme, dyslexia, Tesco ClubCard

by Simon Brew | May 23, 2025 | Podcasts

Mia Threapleton joins the podcast for a long chat about Wes Anderson, trains, The Phoenician Scheme, nuns, and more......

New review embargo wants “spoiler-free enthusiasm” for upcoming movie

by Simon Brew | May 23, 2025 | News

A new embargo warning from a studio is only allowing people to post 'spoiler-free enthusiasm' if reviewers want to get their views out early....

Google, and the mystery of its top-ranked Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning review

by Simon Brew | May 23, 2025 | Feature, News

The most prominent review of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning via Google search is, well, something of a mystery....

Waterworld | The Ulysses Cut gets its UK cinema debut next week

by Simon Brew | May 22, 2025 | News

The extended Ulysses Cut of Waterworld is heading to a massive IMAX screen in Bristol: more on the very special screening here....

Quentin Tarantino planning making-of books on each of his films

by Simon Brew | May 21, 2025 | News

The Making Of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood will be the first of ten new Quentin Tarantino books about the making of his films. More here....

Grease | Fundraising starts for new documentary feature

by Simon Brew | May 21, 2025 | News

Life After Grease is a new documentary catching up with those involved in the much-loved 1970s musical feature. And it needs your help!...

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning review | There will be explaining

by Simon Brew | May 21, 2025 | News, Reviews

Tom Cruise headlines Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, a very long and slightly odd sign off for the series. Here's our review....

Hearts Of Darkness | One of cinema’s best making-of films comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | May 20, 2025 | News

Hearts Of Darkness, the behind the scenes story of making Apocalypse Now, is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in its own right....

Doctor Who, and the classic monster conundrum

by Simon Brew | May 20, 2025 | News, TV

The latest iteration of Doctor Who has been reluctant to deploy the likes of Daleks, Cybermen and the Weeping Angels. A few thoughts....

Days Of Thunder 2 a possibility, as Tom Cruise lists potential projects

by Simon Brew | May 19, 2025 | News

It sounds as if Tom Cruise wants to play Cole Trickle again, as he namechecks a possible Days Of Thunder 2. More on the story here....

Podcast | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) and Pixar's Newt (abandoned)

by Simon Brew | May 19, 2025 | Podcasts

When Tom Cruise's future in the Mission: Impossible saga was thrown into doubt, and when Pixar announced a movie - and then abandoned it....

Doctor Who season 2 episode 6 review | The Interstellar Song Contest (spoilers)

by Simon Brew | May 17, 2025 | Reviews, TV

Doctor Who heads to The Interstellar Song Contest, for a bit of music and a lot of trouble. Our spoiler-filled review......

Podcast | In conversation with Bobcat Goldthwait

by Simon Brew | May 16, 2025 | Podcasts

Writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait writes Amazon reviews for cat biscuits, and makes films too. Here's our special interview with him......

Tom Cruise | The tiniest of hints that the Les Grossman film is still active

by Simon Brew | May 16, 2025 | News

Tom Cruise isn't ruling out a Les Grossman movie, now that his Mission: Impossible work is pretty much complete. More here....

10 Things I Hate About Dating | Sequel won’t be a romcom

by Simon Brew | May 16, 2025 | News

Director Gil Junger has been chatting about the direction of 10 Things I Hate About Dating, which won't be a romcom this time......

Mark Cousins has new 16-part series, The Story Of Documentary Film

by Simon Brew | May 15, 2025 | TV

Mark Cousins, following the wonderful The Story Of Film, now has The Story Of Documentary Film heading our way. More here....

It’s 2025, and Escape From New York has just got a new VHS release

by Simon Brew | May 14, 2025 | News

John Carpenter's Escape From New York is getting a deluxe VHS release in the UK, and it's available to order here. It is 2025....

Father Ted | Musical hopes over, Derry Girl and Outnumbered mentioned

by Simon Brew | May 14, 2025 | TV

Hat Trick Productions may go for a Derry Girls musical, but there's no chance of the long-mooted Father Ted musical happening....

A Minecraft Movie heading to digital already; DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD due in June

by Simon Brew | May 14, 2025 | News

It's still bringing in millions at the box office, but Warner Bros is fast-tracking A Minecraft Movie to digital services and DVD, Blu-ray and 4K...

Kevin Costner's Horizon now bogged down in legal battle

by Simon Brew | May 13, 2025 | News

The release of Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2 looks further away as a legal battle gets underway....

Snow White | Disney’s live action film getting DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD release in June

by Simon Brew | May 13, 2025 | News

Disney's live action Snow White is heading to DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Steelbook, with extra features on most versions too....

Jamie Lee Curtis could only get fake AI ad taken down when she called out Mark Zuckerberg

by Simon Brew | May 13, 2025 | News

Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis could only get a fake AI ad featuring her likeness taken down when she went to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directly....

Podcast | Jurassic Park (1993) and Booksmart (2019)

by Simon Brew | May 12, 2025 | Podcasts

The making of stories of 1993's Jurassic Park and 2019's Booksmart, in the latest episode of the multi-award-winning Film Stories podcast....