The A-Ha cinematic universe continues to grow
by Simon Brew | Sep 13, 2022 | News
a-Ha head to cinemas for the second time this year, with a brand new movie release playing one day only this coming Thursday....
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Event Horizon: standard edition 4K disc set for end of September
by Simon Brew | Sep 13, 2022 | News
Paul W S Anderson's sci-fi film Event Horizon is celebrating its 25th birthday with a 4K remaster and a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release too....
The War Of The Worlds/When Worlds Collide double pack coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2022 | News
Paramount heads back to the 1950s for a sci-fi double bill that it's releasing on the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format: more here....
A few thoughts on Light & Magic, and the rewriting of history
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2022 | Feature, News
Some key names have been overlooked in the excellent ILM series Light & Magic, and it's arguably the one thing that lets the Disney+ show down....
Podcast: I Am Legend (2007) and There's Something About Mary (1998)
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two big hit movies - but both of them took at least a decade to make it to the screen....
Podcast: In conversation with Jan De Bont - Flatliners, Die Hard, Speed, Twister, Black Rain, The Hunt For Red October, Roar and more
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2022 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories, Simon chats to Jan De Bont about his extensive movie career....
Exclusive: Will Poulter on why he chose to make The Score
by Simon Brew | Sep 08, 2022 | News
Will Poulter reveals to us what drew him to the incoming British independent movie The Score, and the importance of indie movies....
The Creed movies are getting a Steelbook 4K UHD double pack
by Simon Brew | Sep 08, 2022 | News
Get the two Creed films to date in a brand new Steelbook 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray double pack: more on the release here....
Crikey: The Crow reboot/remake has now booked studio space
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2022 | News
Might this actually be happening? There's actual movement on the new movie version of The Crow, which is now set to film in Germany....
The Score interview: bringing a British crime heist musical to life
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2022 | Feature, News
Writer/director Malachi Smyth talks to us about bringing a really rather ambitious British independent movie to the big screen with The Score....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: when friends drift
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2022 | Feature
In our mental health and wellbeing spot, a few words about friendships that drift away a little, and why the reasons may not always be apparent....
Film Stories Live: in conversation with Gurinder Chadha - tickets on sale
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2022 | News
We're recording a longform podcast special with the brilliant Gurinder Chadha in London - and tickets are now on sale....
What did Brendan Fraser ever do for us?
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2022 | Feature, News
Brendan Fraser is an early contender for next year's Oscars courtesy of his work in The Whale - and lots of us couldn't be happier for him....
Ghostwatch heading to Blu-ray this October
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2022 | News
Ready for a quiet Halloween? The legendary BBC television film Ghostwatch is coming to Blu-ray for the first time....
The Piano comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Sep 05, 2022 | News
Jane Campion's The Piano is now available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc in the UK: more details on the release here....
Podcast: The Sixth Sense (1999) and Pixels (2015)
by Simon Brew | Sep 05, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a massive film that didn't cost too much, and a box office disappointment that did....
It’s a hell of a weekend in UK cinemas
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2022 | News
Big re-releases and a low price initiative means this is a great weekend to go to the cinema in the UK: more here....
Film Stories issue 36 (September 2022): full details and order your copy here
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2022 | Feature, News
Move over Knives Out - there's a new (British) whodunnit in town, and we've got the full story in Film Stories issue 36....
Columbia Classics Vol 3: six more films head to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Sep 02, 2022 | News
Sony is bringing a fresh deluxe boxset of six films on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to the UK: more details here....
Elf, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2022 | News
Elf, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Story are all heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK: more details here....
The Beekeeper, starring The Statham, starts filming this month
by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2022 | News
Jason Statham will be keeping bees and kicking ass in The Beekeeper - and there are plans for a franchise of beekeeping movies....
Warner Bros sets The Polar Express for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2022 | News
The animated Christmas favourite The Polar Express is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this November: more here....
The woman who left her favourite movie star $300,000 in her will
by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2022 | Feature
The strange story of the woman who left Charles Bronson a small fortune in her will - despite never having met the actor....
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, The Wolf Of Wall Street heading to 4K Ultra HD-Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Aug 31, 2022 | News
Arrow confirms long-awaited 4K disc sets of The Wolf Of Wall Street and Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves in the UK - details here....
Thor: Love & Thunder heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Disney+
by Simon Brew | Aug 31, 2022 | News
Disney is sending the latest Thor film to our homes, with Thor: Love And Thunder arriving on DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Disney+ shortly....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: getting yourself checked out
by Simon Brew | Aug 31, 2022 | Feature
In our regular spot on the site where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few thoughts on looking after our physical health too....
Podcast: The Hateful Eight (2015) and The Jewel Of The Nile (1985)
by Simon Brew | Aug 31, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that went through some tough physical production....
Avatar confirmed for UK cinema re-release, and a new trailer lands
by Simon Brew | Aug 29, 2022 | News
James Cameron's 2009 blockbuster Avatar is returning to cinemas in 4K HDR as a re-release, and there's a trailer to prove it....
Samaritan review: Sylvester Stallone bows to superhero pressure
by Simon Brew | Aug 26, 2022 | Reviews
Sylvester Stallone fully embraces the world of superhero films – but Samaritan has some distinction. S...
The Black Phone heading to DVD and Blu-ray in October
by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2022 | News
Scott Derrickson's hit movie The Black Phone is getting a physical media release in the UK - just not on 4K disc: more here....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: you really can’t win them all
by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2022 | Feature
In our space on the site where we chat about mental health, a few thoughts on trying to win every fight and why it's a losing battle....
The Community movie is apparently still alive
by Simon Brew | Aug 23, 2022 | News
Dan Harmon confirms that there's a bit of life in the idea of a Community movie still, as he gives a brief update on the project....
