Netflix now faces a lawsuit over its drop in subscribers
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2022 | News
A fresh legal problem arises for Netflix, as it battles falling subscriber numbers and unhappy shareholders....
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Kermode & Mayo’s new podcast to launch this Friday
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2022 | News
Kermode & Mayo's Take makes its debut this Friday, bringing Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's witterings back to our ears after a month (and a bit)...
Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic: first trailer
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2022 | News
Here's the first look at Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic, in the biopic of the comedy music star that's heading our way later this year....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: struggling on the quiet
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2022 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we talk about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on keeping struggles bottled up....
Fast X: more details emerge about Justin Lin’s departure
by Simon Brew | May 03, 2022 | News
Director Justin Lin and star/producer Vin Diesel had a 'major disagreement' says before Lin quit Fast X, it's been reported....
The next Fantastic Four movie needs a new director
by Simon Brew | May 03, 2022 | News
Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts steps back from Marvel's upcoming Fantastic Four movie, and the search for a new director begins....
Get Carter: details land of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | May 03, 2022 | News
The British crime classic Get Carter, starring Michael Caine, headings to UHD 4K Blu-ray in July - more details here....
Whatever happened to THX?
by Simon Brew | May 03, 2022 | Feature, News
THX was sparked by George Lucas' frustration with the presentation of his Star Wars films - but it's been some time since the famous THX trailers have...
Podcast: The Goonies (1985) and Father Of The Bride (1991)
by Simon Brew | May 02, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that - unusually - came together really quickly....
The Fast X fallout is costing Universal up to $1m a day
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2022 | News
As the search for a new director for Fast X continues, second unit filming continues whilst the costs begin to mount up....
What have you been watching: end of April 2022 edition (chat post)
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2022 | 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....
Avatar heading back to cinemas, Avatar 2 gets it title
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2022 | News
James Cameron's Avatar 2 is now called Avatar: The Way Of Water - and the first film is heading back to cinemas too....
Ambulance is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD in June
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2022 | News
Michael Bay's Ambulance is set to be making a lot of noise in homes from June, as it heads to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K....
Film Stories wins Best Entertainment & Culture Podcast 2022
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2022 | News
The Film Stories podcast wins a gong, and we're still in a bit of shock about it: thank you to everyone who supported us....
Fisherman’s Friends 2 finally arriving in September
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2022 | News
Fisherman's Friends 2 is now Fisherman’s Friends: One And All, and will be in UK cinemas in September 2022: more here....
The Amityville films are getting a new Blu-ray boxset
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2022 | News
Four of the Amityville movies are getting an extras-packed new Blu-ray boxset: more information on it here....
The Wicked movie will be split into two parts
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2022 | News
The long-awaited film of the musical Wicked is happening, but it's going to be split up into two different movies, it's been revealed....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: coping with modern politics
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2022 | Feature, News
The world of politics feels very divisive at the moment, and that can play havoc with our mental health: a few thoughts on ways to deal with it all....
Ghostbusters 5, Venom 3 both confirmed by Sony
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2022 | News
Fresh entries in the Ghostbusters and Venom sagas are on the way from Sony, it's been officially announced....
Giant is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2022 | News
Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean and Rock Hudson are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, as Warner Bros lines up Giant....
IMDb TV is to get a rebrand, taking Amazon’s name
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2022 | News
Ad-supported streaming service IMDb TV is now to become, er, Amazon Freevee - more information on the change here....
The RoboCop 3 PG-13 experiment: ahead of its time?
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2022 | Feature, News
Eyes were raised when it was announced that RoboCop 3 was to have its violence stripped back to get a softer rating - a good decade before others...
Ennio: documentary about Ennio Morricone arrives on disc in June
by Simon Brew | Apr 25, 2022 | News
The life and work of Ennio Morricone is celebrated in a brand new documentary, Ennio: and it's heading to disc in June....
Fantastic Beasts 3 loses more ground, as family movies soar
by Simon Brew | Apr 25, 2022 | News
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and The Bad Guys overperform against expectations, as Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore starts to sink....
Podcast: The Game (1997) and World War Z 2 (unmade)
by Simon Brew | Apr 25, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, arguably the forgotten David Fincher movie, and the unmade sequel he nearly directed too....
Podcast: Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Moonfall (2022)
by Simon Brew | Apr 18, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a trouble Marvel Studios production, and a hugely expensive independent movie. Thor: The Dark...
Blue Sky Studios staff sneak out their own farewell to Ice Age's Scrat
by Simon Brew | Apr 14, 2022 | News
Following their closure by Disney, the staff at Blue Sky Studios have snuck out one final piece of work, one year later....
Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150AD also coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Apr 14, 2022 | News
The Daleks are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, with Peter Cushing on hand to try and stop them: more details here....
Saint Maud director signs up Kristen Stewart for next film
by Simon Brew | Apr 14, 2022 | News
Kristen Stewart is to follow up her Oscar-nominated role in Spencer by teaming with director Rose Glass for Love Lies Bleeding....
Netflix's top ten most watched English language films of all time, as of April 2022
by Simon Brew | Apr 13, 2022 | News
The Adam Project cracks the all-time Netflix top five, according to latest figures from the streamer....
Warner Bros hasn’t actually greenlit Fantastic Beasts 4 yet, no script written
by Simon Brew | Apr 13, 2022 | News
There are supposed to be two more Fantastic Beasts movies on the way - but no screenplays have yet been written, and Warner Bros hasn't given them the...
The Phantom Of The Open heads to DVD and Blu-ray in July
by Simon Brew | Apr 13, 2022 | News
The delightful The Phantom Of The Open is getting a physical media release - on DVD and Blu-ray - this coming summer: more details here....
