The Abyss | James Cameron confirms that the 4K disc is coming within months
by Simon Brew | Sep 28, 2023 | News
The long-awaited 4K remaster of The Abyss is going to be available within months, James Cameron has confirmed overnight....
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Doctor Who | Doctor Who Unleashed is to launch on BBC Three
by Simon Brew | Sep 28, 2023 | News
In an era when making of features about films and TV shows seem in shrinking supply, Doctor Who Unleashed is doing something about it....
Sicario 3 looks like it’s back on after all
by Simon Brew | Sep 28, 2023 | News
Thriller sequel Sicario 3 has sprung back to life, and the plan is to have it serve as the final chapter in a trilogy.
Paw Patrol 3 is happening, won’t be called The Search For Spock
by Simon Brew | Sep 27, 2023 | News
As Paw Patrol 2 arrives in cinemas, Paramount confirms that a trilogy is about to be made, with Paw Patrol 3 already cooking.
Chevy Chase on Community | “The show wasn’t funny enough for me”
by Simon Brew | Sep 26, 2023 | News
While we wait for the Community movie to get up and running, Chevy Chase has aimed a few thoughts in the direction of the show itself....
American Graffiti is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Sep 26, 2023 | News
George Lucas' first box office hit, American Graffiti, is both 50 years old, and coming to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format as well....
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio | Criterion 4K disc confirmed for UK release
by Simon Brew | Sep 25, 2023 | News
The Oscar-winning Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio is arriving on 4K UHD disc, Blu-ray and DVD, just in time for Christmas....
Hallmark is starting to release its Christmas movies from next month, a teaser of some of the highlights
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Forty festive and seasonal films are planned by Hallmark between now and the end of the year, it's been announced. Ho ho ho!...
The movie trailers that spoof other movie trailers
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2023 | Feature, News
How Terminator 2, Titanic and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace provided fuel for other films' spoof marketing campaigns.
Mental health & wellbeing matters: ‘Compassion fatigue’
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2023 | Feature
Do you have moments where you feel a little exhausted at looking out for others? We're having a chat about it this very week......
Tim Burton isn’t a fan of what they did in The Flash: “I’m over it with the studio”
by Simon Brew | Sep 19, 2023 | News
Tim Burton has been addressing spoiler-y things from The Flash movie, which he did not appear to like....
The Naked Gun is getting a UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Sep 19, 2023 | News
As The Naked Gun reaches its 35th birthday, it's getting 4K makeover: details of its UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release right here....
The Abyss | Remastered version to be screened this autumn in the US
by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2023 | News
The release of a remastered The Abyss looks set to have jumped a step closer, as James Cameron prepares for a very special screening of the film....
Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm getting 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK
by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2023 | News
After a brief, sold out Steelbook appeared, Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm is getting a full UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release....
Podcast: Logan (2017) and Evil Dead Rise (2023)
by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2023 | Podcasts
R-rated movies from major studios. R-rated comic book movies from major studios. R-rated comic book movies that don't even mention the name of the...
Might it be time to bring back the interval at the cinema?
by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2023 | Feature
Films are becoming of length, and audiences still need to attend to matters of nature. The answer? The option of an interval....
Scrooged is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for its 35th birthday – with lots of extras!
by Simon Brew | Sep 13, 2023 | News
For its 35th birthday, Scrooged - starring Bill Murray - is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release for the first time. Details here....
How The Flash went from ‘one of the best superhero movies ever’ to financial disappointment
by Simon Brew | Sep 13, 2023 | Feature
Warner Bros was facing some stark choices when it came to releasing and promoting The Flash movie. But its roll of the dice didn't quite pay off....
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part I Full UK home release details revealed
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2023 | News
The latest Mission: Impossible film is coming to digital services in October, and physical media in November. UK release details here....
CODA: the best picture Oscar winner that seems to have lost its footprint
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2023 | Feature
One of the problems of a film winning a Best Picture Oscar that's distributed by a streamer? It seems to have lost its footprint in the world a...
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part One was sort of saved in the editing room
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2023 | News
Director David Yates has been chatting about the challenge of trying to make a film without a proper ending to it....
Hayao Miyazaki might not have made his last film after all
by Simon Brew | Sep 11, 2023 | Misc, News
A further film from Hayao Miyazaki looks on the cards, as he - thankfully - shows no sign of retiring after all. More here....
Podcast: Jack Reacher (2012) and Once (2007)
by Simon Brew | Sep 11, 2023 | Podcasts
It's been over a decade since the debate first ignited: is Tom Cruise the right person to play the character of Jack Reacher? The answer came...
Haunted Mansion confirmed for Disney+ at start of October
by Simon Brew | Sep 11, 2023 | News
Disney's Haunted Mansion movie may have had a quiet summer, but it's hoping for a louder October, when it arrives on Disney+......
Hasbro defends its decision to sell Entertainment One
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2023 | News
Hasbro's CEO has been talking about the reasons the company decided to sell Entertainment One to Lionsgate....
Martin Scorsese is moving onto The Wager, Leonardo DiCaprio involved
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2023 | News
It looks like Martin Scorsese is following up Killers Of The Flower Moon with a story from the same author: more details here....
Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2023 | News
Disney's first animated feature film, Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs, is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release....
Decision To Leave getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Sep 05, 2023 | News
Mubi is releasing Decision To Leave on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format in the UK: more details here....
Guillermo del Toro was William Friedkin’s back-up director on his final film
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2023 | News
William Friedkin had completed The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial before he died - and Guillermo del Toro was on stand-by if needed....
Disney and its movie problem: feasting on the past, rather than looking to the future
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2023 | Feature
This summer’s box office sees Disney missing from the top three, as its blockbuster movie output looks to be needing a Plan B....
Podcast: The Great Escape (1963) and Rocky III (1982)
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2023 | Podcasts
For the latest episode of the Film Stories podcast, a war movie, a boxing movie, and a few problems in the making of both....
Podcast: Hannibal (2001) and I, Daniel Blake (2016)
by Simon Brew | Aug 30, 2023 | Podcasts
The podcast is fully back up and running again, and this time, we turn our attention to the return of Hannibal Lecter....
