Dead Man’s Shoes | Plans for 4K release scuppered, Blu-ray still coming
by Simon Brew | Jan 10, 2025 | News
Shane Meadows' stunning Dead Man's Shoes isn't getting a 4K remaster, but plans remain afoot for a new Blu-ray. More here....
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UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates confirmed: release list well into 2025
by Simon Brew | Jan 10, 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 | Jan 10, 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....
Podcast | In conversation with Steven Knight: Maria, Birmingham, boiled eggs, Google searches
by Simon Brew | Jan 10, 2025 | News
Steven Knight joins us for a podcast special, as Maria - which he wrote - hits cinemas. And there's a whole lot of conversation to be had....
Warner Bros | Big shake-up underway behind the scenes
by Simon Brew | Jan 09, 2025 | News
Changes at senior levels within Warner Bros are announced, following a disappointing year at the global box office....
Scream 7 | Either hell froze over, or the sequel finally started shooting
by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2025 | News
Kevin Williamson confirms that filming has finally begun on Scream 7, after a development process full of self-inflicted wounds....
UK box office 2024 round-up: sequels, British successes, a lot of Wicked
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2025 | News
UK and Ireland box office takings in 2024 hold steady, but sequels dominate the top ten chart for the year. More here....
Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2, Jackie Brown heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2025 | News
Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, and his Kill Bill films, are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this March. More here....
Film Stories issue 53 digital edition | Buy and download it here
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2025 | News
Get issue 53 of Film Stories to download in PDF format right here - and support our independent film magazine as you do so!...
Brett Ratner | Set for first film since sexual misconduct allegations
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2025 | News
Brett Ratner, accused of sexual misconduct, is directing a film about Melania Trump, married to a man accused of sexual misconduct....
Amadeus | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release confirmed for February
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2025 | News
Milos Forman's Amadeus is arriving on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray next month for the first time, and more details are here....
Podcast | Scarface (1983), plus Robert Eggers
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2025 | News
The 1983 remake of Scarface, starring Al Pacino, is revered now, but it had a difficult journey to the screen. Plus: a long chat with Robert Eggers....
The Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl joke that got Alan Titchmarsh’s permission
by Simon Brew | Jan 03, 2025 | News
Aardman got permission from Alan Titchmarsh for a tiny joke in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. More here....
Levon’s Trade is now A Working Man | Jason Statham thriller moves to March
by Simon Brew | Jan 03, 2025 | News
Levon's Trade is dead. A Working Man, with Jason Statham, has risen in its place. More on the incoming film here....
Podcast | In conversation with Chris Columbus
by Simon Brew | Jan 03, 2025 | Podcasts
Chris Columbus chats Nosferatu, Home Alone, producing, Robert Eggers, John Candy, John Hughes and more!...
Flight Risk trailer is missing the name of its director
by Simon Brew | Jan 03, 2025 | News
Mel Gibson has directed the incoming film Flight Risk. But the new trailer is going to some lengths not to mention his name....
Hot Shots! | Why 20th Century Fox nearly had to abandon its 1991 spoof
by Simon Brew | Jan 03, 2025 | Feature, News
The 1991 spoof Hot Shots! found itself to a small degree mirroring the front pages of the newspapers - and 20th Century Fox was worried....
Podcast | In conversation with director Justin Kurzel
by Simon Brew | Dec 27, 2024 | Podcasts
Justin Kurzel chats about his new film, The Order, as well as a healthy dose of Snowtown and Assassin's Creed as well......
Doctor Who | Joy To The World review
by Simon Brew | Dec 25, 2024 | Reviews, TV
Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan lead the Doctor Who Christmas special, Joy To The World. Here's our review... (spoilers)....
Brain Trust | The making of The Almond And The Seahorse
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature
Writer, co-star and co-director Celyn Jones walks us down the long path to his new Rebel Wilson film: The Almond And The Seahorse…...
An end of year letter to the readers of Film Stories
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature, News
A few words to the brilliant readers of Film Stories, as we come to the end of another year. Thank you so much for supporting us....
A few words for those struggling over the Christmas and New Year period
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature
If the Christmas and New Year period is particularly tough for you, a few words aimed in your direction. Thank you for reading....
Podcast | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024), with Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2024 | Podcasts
Aardman stalwarts Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham join us for a conversation about Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl....
David Fincher’s Panic Room heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in March 2025
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2024 | News
Jodie Foster stars in David Fincher's Panic Room, which is making its 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray debut in the UK next March....
James Bond 26 | New report suggests Amazon/EON friction at heart of new film delay
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2024 | News
The James Bond saga remains in limbo, and a new report suggests that disagreements between Barbara Broccoli and Amazon are the hold-up....
141 movie sequels currently on the way
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2024 | Feature
Hollywood still loves its follow-ups - here's our round-up of 141 (and counting) sequels currently on the way....
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Matilda and Pride’s Matthew Warchus to direct new version
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2024 | News
Amazon and EON are bringing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang back to the screen, and Matthew Warchus has signed up to direct the movie....
Podcast | In conversation with Andrew Davis - Disturbing The Bones, The Fugitive, Holes, Stony Island, Under Siege and more
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2024 | News
Director and novelist Andrew Davis in a long conversation about his new book, and films such as The Package, The Fugitive, Holes and more....
Superman | Trailer for Superman IV: The Quest For Peace lands right here
by Simon Brew | Dec 19, 2024 | News
Internet! Stand-by! It's the trailer for a Superman film, as we head to Milton Keynes for Superman IV: The Quest For Peace....
Homewreckers | Glen Powell set for sci-fi tinged erotic thriller, isn't Demolition Man
by Simon Brew | Dec 19, 2024 | News
Glen Powell is going from The Running Man to sci-fi erotic thriller Homewreckers - assuming Hollywood picks up the tab....
Pixar, Win Or Lose, and bashing trans people
by Simon Brew | Dec 18, 2024 | TV
Disney/Pixar has removed a trans storyline from its upcoming Win Or Lose show - and sadly, the online discourse has not been pleasant....
28 Days Later is finally available to stream again
by Simon Brew | Dec 18, 2024 | News
Despite being released in 2002, Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later has been out of print for some time. This has now been resolved - but still......
