Bjorn Of The Dead | ABBA tribute band horror lands Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson
by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2023 | News
ABBA, Iron Maiden, a lot of tribute bands, and a whole lot gore: it's Bjorn Of The Dead......
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Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: Williams syndrome
by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2023 | Feature
A video, featuring some brilliant people, to raise awareness of something few of us have heard of....
Napoleon | Ridley Scott says “get a life” over film’s reported inaccuracies
by Simon Brew | Nov 07, 2023 | News
Ridley Scott is back out promoting one of his films - Napoleon in this case - which means a bit of press tour gold again......
Ken Loach’s The Old Oak | DVD, Blu-ray, digital download details confirmed
by Simon Brew | Nov 07, 2023 | News
From Ken Loach and Paul Laverty, The Old Oak heads to disc in December, and digital download in November. More here....
Doctor Who | The Disney+ era will reset the show to ‘Season One’
by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2023 | News
If you're trying to follow the naming convention for individual series of Doctor Who, it's not about to get easier - all thanks to Disney+......
Podcast: Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Greatest Days (2023)
by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2023 | Podcasts
Two summer movies in the latest Film Stories podcast - Top Gun: Maverick and Greatest Days - one of which enjoyed a bit more luck than the other......
Twins 2 | The planned sequel is finally dead
by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2023 | Misc
Triplets, the film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito and Eddie Murphy, won't be happening after all....
The Marvels | Another crunch week for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2023 | News
Marvel has a new film in cinemas this weekend - The Marvels - but anticipation appears to be on the quiet side so far....
Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting In Venice | UK DVD and Blu-ray set for December
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2023 | News
Kenneth Branagh's spooky third Poirot movie, A Haunting In Venice, is confirmed for UK DVD and Blu-ray release....
The Care Bears Movie is coming to UK Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2023 | News
For the first time ever, 1985's The Care Bears Movie is getting a UK Blu-ray release: more here......
Bernard And The Genie remake | First trailer for Genie
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2023 | News
Genie is heading our way this Christmas, with Richard Curtis involved - and it's a Bernard And The Genie remake......
The Flash | Nicolas Cage on what he filmed versus what we saw
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2023 | News
Nicolas Cage has been reflecting on The Flash movie, and a slight differential between his work and the finished result....
The Great Escaper | UK DVD and Blu-ray release details confirmed
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2023 | News
Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson headline The Great Escaper, which arrives on disc in the UK this December....
Oppenheimer | Christopher Nolan’s hit getting an IMAX encore
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2023 | News
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer returns to IMAX screens this week, just without Barbie alongside it....
Hocus Pocus 3 | Sequel officially confirmed by Disney
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2023 | News
Disney confirms that it's definitely pressing ahead with Hocus Pocus 3, following the success of Hocus Pocus 2 last year....
Killers Of The Flower Moon | Cinemas adding intervals without permission
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2023 | News
The lengthy running time of Killers Of The Flower Moon has brought with it tiny outbreaks of unauthorised intervals in the film....
Thelma & Louise confirmed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2023 | News
The Criterion Collection confirms that Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK....
Podcast: The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Life (2017)
by Simon Brew | Oct 30, 2023 | Podcasts
There's a new Film Stories podcast for your ears! This week, it's about Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Daniel Espinosa's Life...
Podcast: In conversation with Joe Stephenson and Scott Chambers - Doctor Jekyll, Jurassic Island (!) and indie filmmaking
by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2023 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is chatting to director Joe Stephenson, and actor/producer Scott Chambers. It turns into quite...
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part One | BBFC rating, running time confirmed
by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2023 | News
The first of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon film is getting a 15 certificate in the UK, as more details are revealed.
TalkTalk digital movie store shutdown | Firm refuses to confirm if customers are getting full refunds
by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2023 | News
If you've bought films and TV shows via TalkTalk's digital download store, it doesn't look like you're getting a full refund....
Disney+ | Password crackdown, price increases kick in next week
by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2023 | News
Disney+ is introducing advertising next week, with prices set to go up and a crackdown on password sharing also kicking off at the same time....
Apple TV+ | Monthly subscription price rising by 28% in UK
by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2023 | News
Apple TV+ is introducing a second price rise in 12 months, as the cost of the streaming service heads up to £8.99 a month....
Samaritan 2 | Sequel confirmed, Sylvester Stallone to return
by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2023 | News
Sylvester Stallone is returning to the world of Samaritan, it's been revealed, as Amazon invests in a sequel to the 2021 superhero film....
Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: unexpected falls
by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2023 | Feature
What happens when you're making progress, and then you suddenly slip back? A few thoughts, in our weekly mental health chat....
Fast & Furious | Jean Claude Van Damme claims Vin Diesel vetoed his casting
by Simon Brew | Oct 25, 2023 | News
Jean-Claude Van Damme suggests that Vin Diesel is the reason he's not appeared in the Fast & Furious saga....
James Bond | What's taking so long to make the modern 007 movies?
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2023 | Feature
It used to be James Bond films came along every two years – but in recent times, for different reasons, 007 has taken his time....
Blackberry | The 121 minute film is now set to be shown as a three part TV show
by Simon Brew | Oct 24, 2023 | News, TV
The impressive Blackberry movie has been playing in cinemas - but now it's being broken into three television-sized episodes....
James Bond | Barbara Broccoli says they've not even begun the next chapter
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2023 | News
It's been two years since the release of No Time To Die - but we're no closer to a new James Bond movie, Barbara Broccoli seems to confirm....
Netflix | 33 word explanation for price rises given to UK customers
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2023 | News
Netflix has written to its UK customers to explain why its prices are going up - but it's barely managed to muster a paragraph....
Terrifier | The low budget horror hits are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2023 | News
Terrifier and Terrifier 2 are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time, both landing in early 2024. More details here....
Podcast: Knives Out (2019) and About A Boy (2002)
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2023 | Podcasts
It's another brand new Film Stories podcast! This week, Simon takes a look back at Rian Johnson's Knives Out (2019) and About A Boy (2002)....
