Star Wars movies to be far more spaced out, following the 007 model
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2023 | News
The Star Wars cinematic saga is to follow the release pattern of James Bond films going forward, it seems....
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The Wicker Man heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, details here
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2023 | News
Three different cuts of The Wicker Man get the 4K treatment for the upcoming disc re-release of The Wicker Man....
Scream VI is heading to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in July
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2023 | News
The sixth Scream film, cunningly called Scream VI, is heading to physical media in the UK this summer: more here....
Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, Disney, and a quiet physical media shift
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2023 | Feature
Disney has cautiously started a move back to giving physical film media releases more priority, it seems - and Ant-Man is the first beneficiary....
National Lampoon’s Vacation heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | May 03, 2023 | News
The much-loved comedy National Lampoon's Vacation is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray makeover: more details on the release here....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: a flat day
by Simon Brew | May 02, 2023 | Feature
A few words on the kind of day that just doesn't seem to be going to plan, and a thought or two on how to get through it....
When Beverly Hills Cop and Crocodile Dundee were – for a moment – set to cross over
by Simon Brew | May 02, 2023 | Feature
Paramount struggled for a long time to crack Beverly Hills Cop III, starring Eddie Murphy - and it nearly solved a Crocodile Dundee III problem at the...
Podcast: Batman Begins (2005) and The Guard (2011)
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two successful movies, one of which cost a lot more money than the othert!...
HMV is reopening in London after four-year absence
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2023 | News
HMV's resurgence continues, and it's now announced that it's reopening its flagship Oxford Street store in London....
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry review: Jim Broadbent takes a walk
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2023 | Reviews
The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry follows the titular character as he takes a long walk across the country - here's our review....
What have you been watching: April 2023 (chat post)
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2023 | News
A place to chat about what you've been watching over the last week or two - please keep conversations civil and polite, thank you....
Dodgeball 2 is pressing ahead, nearly 20 years after the first film
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2023 | News
It's been talked about on and off for years, but Vince Vaughn is now signed up for a sequel to 2004's Dodgeball....
The Grange Hill movie is finally happening, director hired too
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2023 | News
The Grange Hill movie is set to be directed by a former cast member, with Sara Sugarman jumping on board the project....
The long (and unfinished) path to Sherlock Holmes 3: the sequel that refuses to happen
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2023 | Feature
Sherlock Holmes 3 is now said to be a priority for Robert Downey Jr and his production company - but it's taken over ten years already to get that...
Local Hero is returning to cinemas for its 40th birthday
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2023 | News
The 1983 classic Local Hero is getting a fresh UK cinema outing to mark its 40th anniversary: more details right here....
Hard Target is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2023 | News
Jean-Claude Van Damme in 4K? Mark June in the calendar, as John Woo's Hard Target gets a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK....
Kenneth Branagh’s third Poirot film, A Haunting In Venice: first teaser trailer
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2023 | News
Kenneth Branagh returns as director and star in a fresh Hercule Poirot movie, A Haunting In Venice - and here's the first teaser trailer too....
The Flash, a four hour assembly cut, and we're not entitled to see every cut of every film
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2023 | Feature
A longer cut of The Flash movie was originally compiled. But why is this a surprise, and why are more people wanting to see assembly cuts of films?...
Final Destination 6 is definitely pressing ahead
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2023 | News
Spider-Man director Jon Watts is penning the story for Final Destination 6, which has officially been given the greenlight by Warner Bros....
Vanilla Sky, The Firm confirmed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2023 | News
The Firm and Vanilla Sky are both coming to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format in the UK: more details on both releases here....
Mental health & wellbeing matters: when someone you know approaches end of life
by Simon Brew | Apr 25, 2023 | Feature
Our weekly spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing looks at self-care when someone around you is coming to the end of their time....
Return Of The Jedi returns to UK cinemas this weekend
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2023 | News
Revisit 1983, just with some assorted edits added over the years, as Return Of The Jedi blasts back onto UK cinema screens this coming weekend....
Are we getting a tiny 3D resurgence, post-Avatar: The Way Of Water?
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2023 | Feature
With over a billion dollars of 3D screening tickets for Avatar: The Way Of Water sold, Hollywood has a fresh chance with 3D - but it's approaching it...
James Ellroy still doesn’t like the movie of his novel, L A Confidential
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2023 | News
Lots of people love the 1997 movie L A Confidential. The author of the book it's based on - James Ellroy - is very much is not one of them....
Evil Dead Rise review: darker, nastier and crunchier
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2023 | Reviews
Lee Cronin steps in to direct Evil Dead Rise, the fifth film in this horror franchise - and he's not spared any fake blood. ...
Podcast: The Equalizer (2014) and You've Got Mail (1998)
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2023 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of hit films that hit at the box office, but also that each met a challenge or two....
Podcast: in conversation with Dexter Fletcher - Ghosted, The Saint, The Green Cross Code Man and more
by Simon Brew | Apr 21, 2023 | Podcasts
It's a very welcome return to the Film Stories podcast for the brilliant Dexter Fletcher, as he joins Simon for a special episode....
Netflix, and the password problem
by Simon Brew | Apr 19, 2023 | Feature
Netflix is about to begin its crackdown on password sharing that it first announced in 2022 - and it's a pivotal moment for the streaming market....
Netflix is retiring its DVD by mail service, after 25 years
by Simon Brew | Apr 19, 2023 | News
Netflix is getting out of the DVD rental by post business, after 25 years of shipping out discs to watch. More here....
Mental health & wellbeing matters: loneliness
by Simon Brew | Apr 19, 2023 | Feature
In our regular part of the site where we chat about the challenges of mental health, a word about loneliness, and one small request....
The Fabelmans is coming to DVD, Blu-ray, 4K disc in June
by Simon Brew | Apr 18, 2023 | News
Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans has been confirmed for a UK disc release in June. More here....
While nobody was looking, how Puss In Boots: The Last Wish cleaned up
by Simon Brew | Apr 18, 2023 | Feature
Outside of Avatar: The Way Of Water, arguably the hit of the winter season was Puss In Boots: The Last Wish - but it seemed not too many people...
