Podcast | The Fisher King (1991) and The Grey (2011)
by Simon Brew | Mar 24, 2025 | Podcasts
The Fisher King and The Grey take centre stage in this podcast episode - two films where audiences might just have been expecting something different....
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James Bond 26 | Amazon wants its money’s worth, film rumoured for 2027
by Simon Brew | Mar 21, 2025 | News
Amazon MGM Studios is reportedly looking to get James Bond 26 filming this year, for a release in 2027. More on the story here....
Hollywood Mogul 4 | Hollywood movie studio PC game confirmed for new sequel
by Simon Brew | Mar 21, 2025 | Gaming, News
Hollywood Mogul 4 is set to put you in charge of, well, a Hollywood movie studio. Here are details of the upcoming PC game....
Shopping For Superman | New documentary film on the demise of the comic shop
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2025 | News
The decline of the comic shop is charted in Shopping For Superman, a new indie documentary. Here's the trailer and more details....
The Net | Bill Gates was supposed to play the villain, director confirms
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2025 | News
1995's cyber-thriller The Net starred Sandra Bullock - but it nearly co-starred Bill Gates as the villain. More on the story here....
Doctor Who series 3 and beyond | A few thoughts on the storm clouds that appear to be gathering
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2025 | Feature, News, TV
Doctor Who rumours are swirling again, with suggestions that the future of the show is looking grim. A few thoughts on it all....
Podcast | In conversation with Irwin Winkler: Alto Knights, Goodfellas, Rocky, Raging Bull, The Net and more
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2025 | Podcasts
Hollywood legend, Oscar-winning producer Irwin Winkler, joins the Film Stories podcast for a long chat about his career....
Wallace & Gromit: Curse Of The Were-Rabbit returning to UK cinemas
by Simon Brew | Mar 19, 2025 | News
Cracking news: Wallace & Gromit are returning to UK cinemas with a release of Wallace & Gromit: Curse Of The Were-Rabbit....
Plane 2 | Ship is still stuck in port, reckons Mike Colter
by Simon Brew | Mar 19, 2025 | News
Mike Colter is still keen to make Plane 2, known as Ship. But the strikes of 2023 have left the film still stuck in port. More on it here....
Michael Moore makes 2007 healthcare film Sicko available for free
by Simon Brew | Mar 18, 2025 | News
Michael Moore's acclaimed 2007 documentary Sicko has been uploaded by the filmmaker for free onto YouTube. Moore here....
Saw XI looks like it’s dead, killed by corporate problems
by Simon Brew | Mar 18, 2025 | News
Saw XI won't be arriving in 2025, and there are doubts over the entire future of the movie (and franchise). More right here....
Light & Magic season 2 confirmed for April release on Disney+
by Simon Brew | Mar 17, 2025 | News, TV
Light & Magic season 2 will continue the Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) story, when it returns to Disney+ in April 2025. More here....
Tim Burton | Trailer lands for four-part documentary on the filmmaker
by Simon Brew | Mar 17, 2025 | News, TV
A four hour documentary about the work and life of Tim Burton is on the way from director Tara Wood. More on the project here....
Warner Bros removes Looney Tunes shorts, children’s programming not viewed as priority
by Simon Brew | Mar 17, 2025 | News, TV
Vintage Looney Tunes cartoons have come off Warner Bros' Max streaming service, as children's programming gets deprioritised....
Podcast | Full Metal Jacket (1987) and Are You There God, It's Me Margaret (2023)
by Simon Brew | Mar 17, 2025 | News, Podcasts
The stories of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, and the film of Judy Blume's Are You There God, It's Me Margaret in this podcast episode....
Young Guns 3 is happening, Emilio Estevez to direct
by Simon Brew | Mar 14, 2025 | News
Emilio Estevez will star in and direct Young Guns 3, that's going to be shooting in New Mexico. More details of the announcement here....
Heat 2 hits problems, as Warner Bros faces difficult times
by Simon Brew | Mar 13, 2025 | News
Michael Mann's Heat 2 looks stuck in limbo. A script is with Warner Bros, but there's no sign of it getting a greenlight. More here....
Shane Black’s Play Dirty is complete, R rating confirmed
by Simon Brew | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Mark Wahlberg stars in Shane Black's first film in seven years, the upcoming Play Dirty. Surprisingly, it's getting an R rating....
Major American cinema chain AMC is wanting the 45-day theatrical window back
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2025 | News
Following Sean Baker's rallying cry, AMC is trying to get studios to back 45-day theatrical exclusive windows for films. With not much luck....
Train To Busan director begins filming new zombie movie
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2025 | News
Yeon Sang-ho, the director of Train To Busan, is working on a brand new zombie movie by the name of Gunche - more here....
Seeking Mavis Beacon | Trailer for film about face of typing tutor software
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2025 | News
Who is Mavis Beacon? Where is Mavis Beacon? Glad you asked. Here's the trailer for Seeking Mavis Beacon....
James Bond | Latest director rumours, and Amazon internal memo report
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2025 | News
Amazon is set to keep James Bond British and male, and the latest name in the director hat is Alfonso Cuaron. More on the rumours here....
Podcast | Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), plus the Russo brothers
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2025 | News, Podcasts
In this podcast: the Star Wars film - Solo - that hit major production problems. Plus, a huge interview with the Russo brothers too....
Another Simple Favor | A greenlit script was thrown out, confirms Paul Feig
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2025 | News
Paul Feig's Another Simple Favor has premiered to good reviews - but the filmmaker admits it's been a bumpy road to get this far....
A Quiet Place 3 is being developed, it's confirmed
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2025 | News
A Quiet Place 3 is waiting for John Krasinski to complete work on the new Jack Ryan film - and the movie is entering development....
James Bond | Jeff Bezos reportedly ordered paying off Barbara Broccoli
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2025 | News
It was apparently Jeff Bezos who sanctioned the near-billion dollar spend, to take creative control of the James Bond saga from Barbara Broccoli....
Marching Powder review | The most pointless review on this site
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2025 | Reviews
Danny Dyer and Nick Love reunite for Marching Powder, a new film that has a few buttons it wants to press. Here's our review....
Amazon Prime | AI trial for dubbing work into English, Latin American Spanish
by Simon Brew | Mar 06, 2025 | News
Amazon announces a new trial, that will see AI deployed to dub films and TV shows into English, and Latin American Spanish....
A Complete Unknown | UK DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray confirmed for April
by Simon Brew | Mar 05, 2025 | News
James Mangold's A Complete Unknown is heading to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK next month. More here....
Birmingham's Electric Cinema fails to get listed status
by Simon Brew | Mar 05, 2025 | News
The iconic Electric Cinema in Birmingham - the oldest working cinema in the country - hits another setback. Its future remains bleak....
The challenge of selling 1997’s Boogie Nights
by Simon Brew | Mar 05, 2025 | Feature, News
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights is set against the backdrop of the sex industry. New Line’s marketing team had to find a way to sell it....
Mark Kermode’s book about movie music goes up for pre-order, ten years late
by Simon Brew | Mar 04, 2025 | News
Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson have written Mark Kermode’s Surround Sound: The Stories Of Movie Music - and it arrives this year....
