The story of the lost Pixar movie
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2020 | Feature
Only once in its entire history has Pixar announced a feature and then had to cancel it - here's the story of Newt, and what went wrong....
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Now Cineworld threatens to ban Universal movies over Trolls too
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2020 | News
Cineworld looks set to join Odeon in refusing to show Universal movies in its cinemas when they eventually reopen, as the row escalates....
Dogtanian & The Three Muskehounds: artwork from the upcoming movie
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2020 | News
Meet the characters from the new Dogtanian And The Three Muskehounds movie, based on the classic TV series....
Chestersberg: new trailer for British comedy horror
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2020 | News
Introducing the comedy horror Chesterberg, a British feature that you can now see the trailer for right here....
Costume designers come together to help NHS
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2020 | News
A team of movie costume designers have coming together to make scrubs and patient gowns for the NHS - and could use your help....
Toy Story 4 director hired for a new Transformers movie
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2020 | News
Academy Award-winner Josh Cooley has been hired to direct a brand new Transformers origin film, that's going back to the planet Cybertron....
Whatever happened to the UK DVD etailers of the 1990s and 2000s?
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2020 | Feature
The early 2000s saw etailers such as DVD Street, Play, Blackstar and Movietyme become top choices for movie lovers - and we've been digging into their...
Is Odeon about to ban Universal films over its video on demand releases?
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Odeon’s parent company announces it’ll no longer play Universal films – and that might just affect No Time To Die. Whe...
Oscar DVD screeners to end, Academy updates its rules
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2020 | News
The 2021 Oscars will be the last to use Oscar screener DVDs, and the number of awards given out is set to reduce by one too....
Now You See Me 3 is moving forward, writer hired
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2020 | Misc
Lionsgate has decided to resurrect the idea for Now You See Me 3, and has hired a new writer to move the project forward....
Screened Out trailer: new film about screen time use
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2020 | News
A documentary that examines the impact of spending lots of times on screens is set for release in the UK next month - and here's the trailer....
Jamie Vardy biopic: George MacKay reportedly offered lead role
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2020 | News
Leicester City footballer Jamie Vardy is to be the subject of an upcoming biopic - and George MacKay is in line to play him....
Mark Kermode’s Live In 3D show: see last night's for free here
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2020 | News
Mark Kermode is bringing his monthly London film conversation show to free streaming for the next three months - and full details are here....
Geostorm arrives on Netflix UK today
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2020 | News
Gerard Butler stars in a film by the name of Geostorm, that's now available on the Netflix streaming platform for your viewing pleasure....
How Star Trek II changed the home entertainment business forever
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2020 | Feature
It took a huge gamble and the overcoming of a lot of industry cynicism for Paramount to try something very different with the home release of Star...
Sequins: British drag queen short film made available for free viewing
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2020 | News
See the acclaimed British short film Sequins right here for free, the story of a teenager in 1990s Blackpool who wants to be a drag queen....
Soundtrack To Sixteen gets video on demand release
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2020 | News
Introducing Soundtrack To Sixteen, an already-acclaimed British independent film that's coming to on demand services this spring - details here....
Lionsgate UK to make films available on Saturdays for free
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2020 | News
Every Saturday at 6pm throughout May, Lionsgate UK will be making a film available for free viewing, with a guest host for it each week too....
Now Judd Apatow’s new film is skipping cinemas too
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2020 | News
Judd Apatow and Pete Davidson's The King Of Staten Island is the latest studio movie to come off the schedules and go to video on demand....
Andrew Lloyd Webber celebration concert to stream for free on Friday
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2020 | News
This Friday, a full concert of hits from Andrew Lloyd Webber shows is being made available free to stream for 48 hours - details here....
Disney+ UK is adding Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker two months ahead of schedule
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | News
Disney+ in the UK will celebrate Star Wars day by adding The Rise Of Skywalker to the streaming service from May 4th....
The superb promotional campaign for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | Feature
The first Austin Powers movie was a modest success, the second a flat-out box office sensation - and one genius trailer was a key turning point....
Confirmed: Wittertainment is heading to television next month
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | News
Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's film programme is making the jump to a television version in May for the first time, it's been announced....
Podcast: Licence To Kill (1989) and Uncle Buck (1989)
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the darker turn for 007, and an iconic role for John Candy....
Why Sylvester Stallone did Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | News
Sylvester Stallone discusses one of his biggest box office disapoointments - and Arnold Schwarzenegger's part in the story....
Florence Pugh signs up for Olivia Wilde’s new film
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | News
For her second film as director, Olivia Wilde has hired Florence Pugh to leads the ensemble cast - more details here....
The new Mission: Impossible films are the latest to be delayed
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | News
Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt will be late getting back to work, as the next two Mission: Impossible films are the latest to be delayed....
How Jack Lemmon solved the Glengarry Glen Ross top billing problem
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | Feature
Al Pacino takes top billing in 1992's Glengarry Glen Ross, in spite of having a supporting role - and Jack Lemmon is in part to thank....
Talking Pictures TV needs your help, as advertising market dries up
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2020 | News
The superb free-to-air movie lover's TV channel Talking Pictures TV needs just a little extra support in these particularly challenging times....
The Max Payne movie, rating struggles, and its proposed sequel
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2020 | Feature
The Max Payne videogames looked set to make terrific movies, and a franchise was in the offing - but things didn't quite go to plan....
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies to stream free tonight: details here
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2020 | News
Phantom Of The Opera sequel Love Never Dies is heading to YouTube for free streaming from this Friday evening - and you can get the details here....
Homeless Ashes heads to video on demand, details here
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2020 | News
The labour of love British drama from Marc Zammit, Homeless Ashes, is now available to rent and buy on demand in the UK....
