Podcast: Executive Decision (1996) and Men In Black 3 (2012)
by Simon Brew | Jul 13, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two hit movies with two very different stories behind them....
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Prisoners: a second ending was shot for the film
by Simon Brew | Jul 13, 2020 | News
Very light spoilers, as director Denis Villeneueve has been discussing the ending of his thriller Prisoners, and how it ended up with the one it got....
Bird Box 2 in development at Netflix
by Simon Brew | Jul 13, 2020 | News
A sequel to one of Netflix's biggest hits, Bird Box starring Sandra Bullock, is reportedly in the works at the streaming giant....
Eddie Izzard-headlined war drama back on schedules
by Simon Brew | Jul 13, 2020 | News
Six Minutes To Midnight, co-written and starring Eddie Izzard, has reappeared on the UK cinema release schedule....
Batman Forever: a darker, 170 minute cut of the film was put together
by Simon Brew | Jul 10, 2020 | News
Joel Schumacher had assembled a darker version of 1995's Batman Forever, and more details of the alternate version have now emerged....
Chicken Run 2: “I feel I have been unfairly dismissed”
by Simon Brew | Jul 10, 2020 | News
Julia Sawalha will not be reprising the role of Ginger in Chicken Run 2 - and she says she's "devastated and furious"....
More cinemas opening in England from today
by Simon Brew | Jul 10, 2020 | News
Empire Cinemas opens one of its multiplexes, and more Showcase Cinemas are opening their doors around England from today - more here....
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat streaming tonight
by Simon Brew | Jul 10, 2020 | News
The Shows Must Go On programme heads into its summer break with a reprise of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - details here....
Stage Mother: trailer, and international drag day previews announced
by Simon Brew | Jul 10, 2020 | News
A new comedy drama about a mother inheriting a drag club, here's the trailer for and more details about Stage Mother....
Scoob! is finally getting a UK release today
by Simon Brew | Jul 10, 2020 | News
Scoob! was released back in the US in May, with no sign of a UK outing - but the film is finally arriving on demand over here from today....
Candyman and Halloween sequels now delayed
by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2020 | News
Universal's release slate for the rest of the year now looks very light, with new delays to Candyman, Halloween Kills and The Forever Purge....
The Invisible Man team to tackle The Wolfman
by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2020 | News
Leigh Whannell looks set to direct Universal's new take on The Wolfman, with Jason Blum boarding as one of the film's producers....
Helen McCrory in The Deep Blue Sea: streaming for free from tonight
by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2020 | News
The National Theatre At Home programme continues this evening, with Helen McCrory taking centre stage - more details here....
Showcase Cinemas launches its own video on demand service
by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2020 | News
Showcase Cinemas becomes the first mainstream multiplex chain in the UK to launch a home video on demand service of its own....
Alfred Hitchcock films being lined up for 4K release
by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2020 | News
It looks like Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, Vertigo, Psycho and Rear Window are all heading for a 4K reissue this coming autumn....
£2.99 DVDs: loads of great deals at Amazon
by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News
If you're looking for some bargain DVDs, then films such as Us, Instant Family, Wild Rose and Booksmart have temporarily fallen below three quid at...
Onward tops UK box office as just 50 cinemas reopen their doors
by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News
Pixar's Onward tops the UK box office chart, but it's films such as Grease, Fight Club and The Terminator that are filling out the first top ten...
New project to build London's biggest film studio gets the go ahead
by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News
It looks like London is set to get a new £110m film studio, as planning permission is given for a new complex in Dagenham at last....
Odeon looks like it’s slowing down opening of its multiplexes
by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News
Odeon removes listings from one or two sites, as UK cinema chains continue to show caution open reopening their doors....
The battle to get End Of Days made for the end of 1999
by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | Feature
End Of Days marked Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the movies after more than a year away - but it was up against one hell of an immovable deadline...
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 4K release: full list of extras
by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2020 | News
With Bill & Ted Face The Music heading to cinemas, their first Excellent Adventure is getting a 4K remaster and re-release in August....
Blumhouse’s The Vigil: UK trailer lands
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2020 | News
Blumhouse Productions' festival horror favourite The Vigil is coming to UK cinemas in July it's been announced, and more details are here....
There’s Something About Movies: series 3 ordered by Sky
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2020 | News
Sky's excellent movie panel show There's Something About Movies is confirmed for a third series run - and a Christmas special too....
Time Scope: charity Doctor Who anthology goes on sale
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2020 | News
Over 100 authors share their memories of and stories about Doctor Who in a new e-book that's raising money for Scope - more details here....
John Boyega, Felicity Jones sign up for new thriller
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2020 | News
Borderlands will star John Boyega, Felicity Jones, Jodie Turner Smith and Jack Reynor - and here are details of the upcoming thriller....
Ennio Morricone dies, aged 91
by Simon Brew | Jul 06, 2020 | News
Ennio Morricone, the composer of some of cinema's most iconic film scores, has passed away his family have announced....
del Toro still keen to make At The Mountains Of Madness
by Simon Brew | Jul 06, 2020 | News
Guillermo del Toro has been chatting about his planned big screen take on H P Lovecraft's At The Mountains Of Madness - and he's not giving up....
Waiting For Guffman finally getting UK Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Jul 06, 2020 | News
Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest and Catherine O'Hara star in a comedy treat that's finally making it to Blu-ray in the UK - more details here....
Inheritance review - a new thriller starring Lily Collins and Simon Pegg
by Simon Brew | Jul 06, 2020 | Reviews
Lily Collins and Simon Pegg headline the thriller Inheritance, that's now available on demand - and here's our review of the movie....
Stage Mother: cinema release confirmed for feel-good comedy drama
by Simon Brew | Jul 06, 2020 | News
With a nod to Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, Stage Mother heads to UK cinemas at the end of this month - and here's the trailer for the film....
Podcast: Death Becomes Her (1992) and The Wedding Singer (1998)
by Simon Brew | Jul 06, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two hit comedies made at different ends of the 1990s....
The multiplex cinemas opening around the UK this weekend
by Simon Brew | Jul 03, 2020 | News
Here's a list of the multiplex cinemas in England that will be opening their doors from Saturday 4th July....
