Mrs Doubtfire | There are 972 boxes of Robin Williams outtakes
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2023 | News
Director Chris Columbus shot more footage for Mrs Doubtfire than Francis Ford Coppola shot for Apocalypse Now....
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Mental health and wellbeing matters: peer pressure
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat mental health things, a few words on the peer pressure to do things you don't want to....
Cape Fear | Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg setting up TV series
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2023 | News, TV
A third take on the Cape Fear story is happening, with a true crime focus to it. More on the TV project here....
Blank trailer | Fancy a new British sci-fi thriller?
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2023 | News
A new British sci-fi thriller is coming to screens in January - and we've got the trailer for Blank right here....
The Expendables 4 | DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray heading to UK in December
by Simon Brew | Nov 21, 2023 | News
The Expendables 4 (aka The Expend4bles, aka The ExpendFourBalls) is coming to physical media in time for Christmas....
The Saint | Doug Liman is the latest attached to direct big screen reboot
by Simon Brew | Nov 21, 2023 | News
Rege-Jean Page is to play Simon Templar, as Doug Liman is the latest to get his hands on The Saint. So to speak....
Kevin Costner moves into selling coffee
by Simon Brew | Nov 21, 2023 | News
Now you can enjoy a Kevin Costner-backed cup of coffee with your favourite Kevin Costner movie. About time....
The Neverending Story | New documentary is funding, will tell making-of story
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2023 | News
Life After The Neverending Story is seeking funds now, and will explore 1984's The Neverending Story....
Dune: Part Two | Release date moves forward, with eye on IMAX screens
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2023 | News
Warner Bros is shuffling the release of Dune Part Two by a couple of week in order to give it an extended shot at IMAX screens....
Doctor Who | Davros is back, and he’s changed for good
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2023 | News, TV
Doctor Who brings Davros back, with Julian Bleach in the role again - but he's looking very different these days....
Podcast: Batman Returns (1992) and Backdraft (1991)
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2023 | Podcasts
The sequel to Batman that Warner Bros didn't really want, and the hit 1991 firefighter drama in this week's podcast....
Rebel Moon | Netflix encouraged an extended Snyder Cut of the film
by Simon Brew | Nov 20, 2023 | News
Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon films will get two cuts apiece - and Netflix is fully on board with the plan....
Podcast: In conversation with Catherine Hardwicke
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2023 | Podcasts
Writer, director, production designer: Catherine Hardwicke reflects on her work, from Mafia Mamma all the way back to Thirteen....
HMV | Flagship London store set to reopen this month after four years
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2023 | News
HMV returns to London for the first time since 2019, with its old/new store (re)opening on November 24th. More here....
Pathe UK exits the UK film production business
by Simon Brew | Nov 16, 2023 | News, TV
In spite of the success of The Great Escaper, Pathe UK is moving exclusively to television, and ceasing its film work....
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray | Aliens, True Lies, The Abyss (finally) land in March 2024
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2023 | News
Finally: James Cameron's True Lies and The Abyss are coming to Blu-ray and 4K UHD disc - and Aliens is getting a 4K disc release too....
Ridley Scott on Aliens | “I think I was hurt”
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2023 | News
Ridley Scott wasn't offered the chance to make Alien 2 - and when James Cameron got the job, he wasn't too happy....
Oppenheimer | Christopher Nolan on the Blu-ray where “no evil streaming service can come steal it from you”
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2023 | News
Christopher Nolan has taken a tongue-in-cheek prod at streaming services, as he readies Oppenheimer for Blu-ray....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: tiny steps
by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2023 | Feature
A few words about those days when life feels like it's ganging up on you - and how to try to get through them....
If Coyote Vs Acme can (rightly) be saved, Batgirl and Scoob! 2 should be next
by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2023 | Feature, News
Warner Bros might finally be learning to undelete films following its Coyote Vs Acme debacle: now it should revisit its disastrous cull of Batgirl and...
The Creator | UK DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Steelbook release details
by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2023 | News
Gareth Edwards' The Creator is heading to Blu-ray and other physical media in the UK in January 2024. More details here:...
John Wick 5 | Writing is underway on new sequel
by Simon Brew | Nov 13, 2023 | News
Lionsgate confirms that - even though Keanu Reeves hasn't said a definite yes yet - that writing is back underway on John Wick 5....
Podcast: Cop Land (1997) and Junior (1994)
by Simon Brew | Nov 13, 2023 | Podcasts
Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger take centre stage in the latest Film Stories podcast: but neither, in this case, was first choice....
Now You See Me 3 | 'Reimagining' starts filming next year
by Simon Brew | Nov 13, 2023 | News
Jessie Eisenberg, Morgan Freeman and Woody Harrelson are set to return for a slightly different Now You See Me 3....
Doctor Who | The Daleks In Colour is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2023 | News, TV
William Hartnell in colour? The first Doctor Who Dalek adventure is getting a fresh DVD and Blu-ray release.
James Cameron’s Titanic | UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray confirmed for December
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2023 | News
Finally: James Cameron's Titanic is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK, just this side of Christmas....
Coyote Vs Acme | Warner Bros writes off another completed movie for tax reasons
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2023 | News
Warner Bros spent $70m on Coyote Vs Acme. But it's now deleted the John Cena-headlined film to save some money....
How To Have Sex | DVD and Blu-ray release confirmed for early 2024
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2023 | News
The acclaimed British film How To Have Sex is coming to DVD and Blu-ray in February 2024: more here....
Christopher Nolan | "Open to anything", as he looks for new project
by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2023 | News
Christopher Nolan isn't exactly shutting down James Bond rumours, as he considers how to follow up Oppenheimer....
Meerkat Movies | Two for one offer is extended for five more years
by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2023 | News
Two for one cinema tickets in the UK will continue to run until the end of the decade, it's been revealed....
Yellowstone | Final episodes delayed, Kevin Costner’s Horizon will come first
by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2023 | News, TV
There's still no confirmation that Kevin Costner will return to finish off Yellowstone, as the show's final episodes get pushed further back....
Streaming services, price rises, and bubbles bursting
by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2023 | Feature
Netflix, Apple and Disney+ have just put their prices up - and Amazon has something in store too. But how many rises can we all take?...
