Birmingham Film Festival starts this week, details here
by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2019 | News
The Birmingham Film Festival begins on Friday - and more details are here....
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No Time To Die: filming officially wraps on new James Bond film
by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2019 | News
It may just be that Daniel Craig has filmed his last scene as James Bond....
Turns out that airlines are censoring the lesbian hook-up scene in Booksmart
by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2019 | News
There's no nudity or funny business in it, but that's not stopping numerous airlines censoring the key hook-up scene in Olivia Wilde's Booksmart....
Cats: first tease of new song in behind the scenes featurette
by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2019 | News
A new promo digs into the song that Taylor Swift and Andrew Lloyd-Webber have penned for the film version of Cats....
Jai Courtney stars in new thriller, Brothers In Arms: new trailer
by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2019 | News
Jai Courtney and Leighton Meester lead Brothers In Arms, that heads to the UK next month....
QT8: trailer for brand new Quentin Tarantino documentary
by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2019 | News
A documentary about Quentin Tarantino and his first eight films is heading to cinemas this December. ...
The King, starring Timothee Chalamet: new trailer for Netflix awards hopeful
by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2019 | News
Netflix is seeking awards this season - and here's the trailer for one of its hopefuls, The King....
Chained For Life: trailer for acclaimed comedy drama
by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2019 | News
Heading into UK cinemas today is Chained For Life - and here's the trailer....
The Aeronauts: new US trailer for movie, starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones
by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2019 | News
From writer Jack Thorne and director Tom Harper comes The Aeronauts - and here's the new trailer....
James Bond: multiple endings reportedly filmed for No Time To Die
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | News
Secrecy abounds where No Time To Die is concerned, with several endings apparently filmed for the new 007 movie....
The growing problem with the Terminator franchise
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | Feature, News
Terminator: Dark Fate may offer some course correction for the Terminator series, but this is a franchise that keeps coming up against one fundamental...
The Current War: turns out the UK got Weinstein Company cut
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | News
The Current War was released in the UK last summer - but it looks like we didn't get the director's cut....
Northampton Filmhouse Q-Film Weekender arrives in November
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | News
A terrific weekend of LGBTQIA+ cinema is coming up next month in Northampton....
The BBFC has explained why Joker didn’t get an 18 certificate in the UK
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | News
The first trailer for Joker was cut to get a softer rating, but the film itself earned a 15 with no cuts....
Kevin Smith’s Jay And Silent Bob Reboot getting UK cinema release, 15 certificate
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | News
Jay And Silent Bob Reboot, starring Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith - will be in UK cinemas this November....
Now Sony is shutting down its digital movie store too
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | News
Sony confirms that it's shutting down its digital movie store in March 2020....
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is about to get even longer
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | News
An extended version of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood arrives in US cinemas this week....
Hocus Pocus 2 is moving forward again
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2019 | News
Disney is looking again at a sequel to its 1993 success, Hocus Pocus....
Cinemas, luxury seats, and getting us to pay more
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2019 | Feature, News
Do you pay for the premier seat at your local cinema? They're becoming a useful source of revenue for multiplexes....
A Hidden Life: new trailer for Terrence Malick’s new film
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2019 | News
Terrence Malick's acclaimed new film has a brand new trailer - this one, in fact....
Let It Snow: first trailer for Netflix’s Christmas movie
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2019 | News
Netflix reveals the trailer for its first Christmas movie of the year....
The brilliant Ready Or Not getting fast-tracked DVD release in the US – but not the UK
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2019 | News
Ready Or Not's home releases start in November in the US, but next year in Britain....
Two new 4DX sites now open in the UK as visitor numbers rise
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2019 | News
4DX screening admissions continue to rise, as the number of locations in the UK offering the technology rises to 24....
George Clooney: filming starts in the UK on his new movie
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2019 | News
Good Morning Midnight starts filming in Britain, with George Clooney at the helm....
Mark Wahlberg’s latest is filming in Cardiff
by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2019 | News
A major sequence for the next Mark Wahlberg film is set to shut down a little bit of Cardiff....
James Bond: conversations have taken place about a Moneypenny spin-off
by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2019 | News
Naomi Harris and Moonlight director Barry Jenkins have had conversations about a James Bond spin-off film....
Disney+ now recruiting for lots of people in the UK
by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2019 | News
We don't exactly know when Disney+ is launching in the UK, but a lot of jobs have been opening up....
Film Stories Junior issue 2 (autumn/winter 2019): order your copy here!
by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2019 | Feature, News
Loads more young writers are in print as Film Stories issue 2 heads into the world - support them and us right here....
Netflix subscriber numbers are slowing, as Disney+ prepares to launch
by Simon Brew | Oct 22, 2019 | News
Netflix misses its subscriber target again, as rivals prepare to launch against it....
Daniel Kaluuya developing Barney the purple dinosaur movie
by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2019 | News
Barney the dinosaur is heading back to the screen in a live action movie....
Can we stop calling films ‘content’ now?
by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2019 | Feature, News
A plea to stop talking about films and TV shows in corporatespeak....
More on Jared Leto’s unhappiness with the Joker movie
by Simon Brew | Oct 21, 2019 | News
A new report suggests Jared Leto wanted the new Joker movie stopped....
