'Filmmaker mode' set to be added to new televisions
by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2020 | News
Lots of television manufacturers agree to include a 'Filmmaker Mode' in their new sets....
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Tenet and Top Gun: Maverick set for UK release clash: which will blink first?
by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2020 | News
Will Tenet and Top Gun Maverick really come out on the same day in the UK? We're betting not....
Mallrats 2: Kevin Smith on the upcoming sequel
by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2020 | News
Kevin Smith has been chatting about how Mallrats 2 came back to life....
The Walking Dead movie is still in the works
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2020 | News
Plans remain afoot for a Walking Dead movie, and a new update has surfaced....
Knives Out 2: Rian Johnson developing first sequel, more possible
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2020 | Misc
Daniel Craig is set to return in Knives Out 2, if all goes to plan....
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker takings set to fall well below The Last Jedi
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2020 | News
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is no flop, but it's well down on the more recent entries in the Skywalker saga....
Homeless Ashes: trailer for new British feature - UK release confirmed
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2020 | News
A labour of love to bring to the screen, here's the first trailer for Homeless Ashes....
Knives Out set for March disc release in UK
by Simon Brew | Jan 07, 2020 | News
You'll be able to take Knives Out home at the end of March....
A reminder that only around 90 people vote for the Golden Globes
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | News
The Golden Globes are making headlines again - impressive, giving that the awards have so few members voting for them....
The 48 Hrs movie reboot has stalled
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | News
The Safdie Brothers confirm they're not attached anymore to a remake of 48 Hrs....
Phoenix Nights: Peter Kay planning big screen return for hit comedy series
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | News
Peter Kay teases a film version of the Phoenix Nights TV show....
Jared Leto’s Joker absent from Birds Of Prey movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | News
The chances of Jared Leto reprising the role of The Joker on the big screen now seem very slim indeed....
HMV closing more stores (but it’s not all bad news)
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | News
HMV is closing a few more stores, in the aftermath of its Christmas trading....
Podcast: Clear And Present Danger (1994) and Instant Family (2018)
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | Podcasts
In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a testing sequel, and a surprising comedy....
Mark Kermode’s Secrets Of Cinema returning later this year
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | Feature, News
Mark Kermode confirms that three more episodes of Secrets Of Cinema are in the offing....
Dolittle, starring Robert Downey Jr: the final trailer
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2020 | News
Robert Downey Jr takes on the role of Dr Dolittle, and the latest trailer for Dolittle has landed....
Cats, critical response and schadenfreude
by Simon Brew | Dec 24, 2019 | Feature, News
The Cats movie has been facing hostile reviews - one or two leaving a little bit of a sour taste....
A few words for those struggling over the Christmas period
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Christmas is a lovely time for many - but these words are for those feeling on the wrong side of fortune....
Film Stories: an end of year letter to our amazing readers
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
A few words to you all, at the end of Film Stories' first full year....
JJ Abrams on the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker backlash
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Director JJ Abrams has been chatting about the response to Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker....
The Cats movie is – genuinely – getting a software patch
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
A version of Cats with updated visual effects is being sent to cinemas....
Mission: Impossible 7 casting latest
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Shea Whigham is joining the cast of the next two Mission: Impossible films....
Podcast: Rocketman (2019) and more, with director Dexter Fletcher
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | Podcasts
In the final episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew of 2019, director Dexter Fletcher chats to Simon about Rocketman, Eddie The Eagle and a bit of...
Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin: first Respect trailer
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2019 | News
Respect tells the life story of Aretha Franklin, and here's the first teaser trailer....
Jackass 4 set for 2021
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2019 | News
A fourth Jackass film gets the greenlight from Paramount....
The Woman In The Window trailer lands
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2019 | News
Amy Adams leads the cast of The Woman In The Window - and here's the first trailer....
Misbehaviour: first trailer for a must-see 2020 movie
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2019 | News
Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jessie Buckley lead the terrific-looking Misbehaviour - and here's the first trailer....
Doctor Sleep: three hour cut on the way with disc release
by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2019 | News
A director's cut of Doctor Sleep will arrive with the film's disc release....
The company offering new film releases in your own home for $10,000
by Simon Brew | Dec 19, 2019 | News
If you're incredibly rich and don't want to go to the cinema, then a new service in the US is just for you....
Birds Of Prey picks up an R rating in the US
by Simon Brew | Dec 19, 2019 | News
Harley Quinn returns to the screens in February - and Birds Of Prey isn't going to be cut down to get the biggest audience possible....
Sony Movies Classic channel launches in UK in January 2020
by Simon Brew | Dec 19, 2019 | News
Lots of classic movies are coming to a new free-to-air TV channel from Sony....
Hustlers disc release confirmed for January
by Simon Brew | Dec 19, 2019 | News
The disc release of Hustlers in the UK is confirmed for January 20th....
