Posts by: Simon Brew

Yellowstone season 6 | Now there’s a spin-off series instead

by Simon Brew | Dec 12, 2024 | News, TV

Kevin Costner's gone, but Yellowstone is moving forward - just in a slightly different direction with a new spin-off series. More here....

From Roger Moore With Love | Review of the Q&A after the cinema version

by Simon Brew | Dec 12, 2024 | News

From Roger Moore With Love is in UK cinemas this weekend - but there's a post-credits treat to talk about too....

Another Round remake still live, new writer hired

by Simon Brew | Dec 12, 2024 | News

The American remake of Another Round still has Chris Rock attached to direct, but it's taken a while to find a new writer for it....

Venom: The Last Dance heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD in UK next February

by Simon Brew | Dec 11, 2024 | News

Venom: The Last Dance is heading to 4K, Blu-ray and DVD in the UK in February 2025 - along with a triple pack of Tom Hardy too....

Have traditional movie studios discovered Netflix’s Kryptonite?

by Simon Brew | Dec 11, 2024 | Feature, News

IMAX screens might just have given traditional Hollywood studios a way to push back against the power of Netflix. A few thoughts....

The next Evil Dead film is Evil Dead Burn, set for 2026

by Simon Brew | Dec 10, 2024 | News

The next Evil Dead film is now officially called Evil Dead Burn, and it's heading our way in 2026....

Warner Bros streaming service Max now all but confirmed for early 2026 UK launch

by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2024 | TV

Warner Bros extends it deal with Sky in the UK - but things will change slightly when it launches the Max streaming service over here in 2026....

Yellowstone season 5 episode 13 review: Give The World Away | Asset stripping

by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2024 | Reviews, TV

Sell it all seems to be the mantra in Yellowstone season 5's Give The World Away. Here's our spoiler-filled review....

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny | James Mangold admits he was hurt by the response

by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2024 | News

Director James Mangold reflects on Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, and the response to the film....

Paddington In Peru | DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set for Feburary

by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2024 | News

Paddington In Peru is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK in early 2025: more details here....

Podcast | Dirty Harry (1971) and Anita And Me (2002)

by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2024 | Podcasts

How Clint Eastwood and Don Siegel fashioned an American classic, and how Meera Syal's 1996 novel Anita And Me fought its way to the screen....

Stop taking physical media fans for granted

by Simon Brew | Dec 09, 2024 | Feature, News

Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray collectors are often willing to pay top dollar for releases of films - but they still deserve value for money....

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

by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2024 | News

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

UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates confirmed: up to early 2025

by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2024 | News

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

Kevin Smith | Why his end credits for The 4:30 Movie go on so long

by Simon Brew | Dec 06, 2024 | News

Kevin Smith's latest film, The 4:30 Movie, is a brisk affair, with hefty end credits. He tells us the story of what happened....

Podcast | In conversation with Kevin Smith: The 4.30 Movie, Waterworld, indie cinema and more

by Simon Brew | Dec 06, 2024 | Podcasts

Kevin Smith joins Simon for a podcast special, with The 4.30 Movie, Waterworld, indie filmmaking and more on the agenda....

140 movie sequels currently on the way

by Simon Brew | Dec 05, 2024 | Feature

Hollywood still loves its follow-ups - here's our round-up of 140 (and counting) sequels currently on the way....

Star Wars | Lucasfilm has actually wrapped filming on a new movie

by Simon Brew | Dec 05, 2024 | News

Over half a decade since anybody could write this words, a new Star Wars film from Lucasfilm has wrapped production: The Mandalorian & Grogu....

Kevin Costner addresses Horizon funding, Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 3

by Simon Brew | Dec 03, 2024 | News

Kevin Costner teases a "devastating" third film in the Horizon: An American Saga series, and chats about funding the third and fourth films....

Tom Cruise, James Cameron helping design popcorn buckets

by Simon Brew | Dec 03, 2024 | News

As Wicked-themed popcorn buckets sell out, Tom Cruise and James Cameron are getting involved in designs for 2025 movies....

Yellowstone season 5 episode 12 review: Counting Coup | Cutting costs continues

by Simon Brew | Dec 02, 2024 | Reviews, TV

Yellowstone in theory is just two episodes away from its absolute finale. Indicators of that are not in abundance in Counting Coup....

Hollywood Animal | New game letting you manage a movie studio incoming

by Simon Brew | Dec 02, 2024 | Gaming, News

Manage your own movie studio in the upcoming PC game Hollywood Animal - more details and a trailer right this way....

Podcast | In conversation with Kevin Costner and John Debney - Horizon and more

by Simon Brew | Dec 02, 2024 | Podcasts

Kevin Costner and composer John Debney join Simon for a Film Stories podcast special, talking about Horizon and a whole lot more....

Black Friday | The Film Stories magazine £10 surprise box back issue deal is back

by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2024 | News

Our Film Stories Black Friday deals are back! Get a surprise box of ten back issues for just £10. That's a bargain....

When James Gunn denies The Batman II has been cancelled…

by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2024 | News

James Gunn has denied The Batman Part II has been cancelled, leading some to inevitably think The Batman Part II has been cancelled....

Podcast | In conversation with Jared Bush, Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios

by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2024 | Podcasts

Jared Bush, the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, joins us for a podcast special as Moana 2 sets sail....

Punch-Drunk Love coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK

by Simon Brew | Nov 28, 2024 | News

Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK, from Criterion. More here....