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....
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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....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: sending a small hello
by Simon Brew | Apr 13, 2022 | Feature
In our part of the site where we chat about mental health and general wellbeing, just something on reaching out to lost contacts....
The Batman heading to streaming in the US next week
by Simon Brew | Apr 12, 2022 | News
Viewers in the States can bring Robert Pattinson at Batman into their homes, just over 40 days since The Batman debuted in cinemas....
RoboCop is heading back to UK cinemas in May
by Simon Brew | Apr 12, 2022 | News
Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi classic RoboCop is coming to over 100 cinemas in the UK in May: more details on a 35th anniversary re-release here....
Pixar’s Turning Red is coming to DVD, Blu-ray, 4K disc
by Simon Brew | Apr 12, 2022 | News
Pixar's Turning Red might have been denied a cinema release, but it is coming to physical media - with some extra features on board too....
Fantastic Beasts: where next for the stuttering franchise?
by Simon Brew | Apr 11, 2022 | Feature, News
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore might be a slight upgrade on the last film, but it might not be enough to save the five film franchise....
Beverly Hills Cop 4 has (another) new director
by Simon Brew | Apr 11, 2022 | News
It's all change again, as Beverly Hills Cop 4 brings in its latest new director - Eddie Murphy remains on board to star....
A new era for Warner Bros, as latest merger is complete
by Simon Brew | Apr 11, 2022 | News
Another Hollywood mega-merger is complete, with Warner Bros once again changing hands - more details here....
Podcast: National Treasure (2004) and Fortress (1992)
by Simon Brew | Apr 11, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a dose of Nicolas Cage, and a futuristic prison movie....
The Untouchables heads to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Apr 11, 2022 | News
1987's The Untouchables, starring Kevin Costner and Sean Connery, is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK this June: more here....
HBO Max not set for UK launch until end of 2025
by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2022 | News
Warner Bros' HBO Max streaming platform continues to spread to more countries this year - but it now won't get to the UK until 2025....
Alicia Vikander heads to the UK for her latest film
by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2022 | News
A new psychological horror movie by the name of Firebrand is coming to the UK to film, with Alicia Vikander and Jude Law starring....
Cat’s Eye coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2022 | News
The 1985 Stephen King-based horror Cat's Eye gets a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release - here are more details of the release....
Smokin’ Aces is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in UK
by Simon Brew | Apr 07, 2022 | News
Joe Carnahan's 2006 star-packed movie Smokin' Aces has been picked for a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray catalogue disc release....
Kevin Smith confirms he’ll be releasing his next film in NFT form
by Simon Brew | Apr 07, 2022 | News
KillRoy Was Here is a planned franchise that writer/director Kevin Smith is working on, and will be releasing via NFTs....
Ezra Miller projects on hold at Warner Bros
by Simon Brew | Apr 07, 2022 | News
Ezra Miller's continued involvement in the Fantastic Beasts franchise and DC Extended Universe of films is looking very unlikely....
What movie critics say, and what they actually mean
by Simon Brew | Apr 07, 2022 | Feature, News
There are stock phrases that film reviews have a habit of leaning on - but what do they really mean? Glad you asked....
Dazed And Confused: Richard Linklater never made money off his hit movie
by Simon Brew | Apr 06, 2022 | News
Dazed And Confused has been an enduring hit for Universal Pictures - but it seems that the $7m movie has continued to, er, make a loss....
The Duke heading to on demand services from April 11th
by Simon Brew | Apr 06, 2022 | News
Roger Michell's The Duke, starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent, begins its journey to home format from the start of next week....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: the loss of a pet
by Simon Brew | Apr 06, 2022 | Feature
In our part of the site where we chat about mental health and general wellbeing, a few words on losing a pet, and trying to cope....
Details emerge as to how method Jared Leto went for Morbius
by Simon Brew | Apr 05, 2022 | News
Jared Leto's been going to great lengths to get into character again, as confirmed by the director of Morbius....
Gazza: official documentary film set for May
by Simon Brew | Apr 05, 2022 | News
The story of Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne is being told in a new documentary film that's heading our way in the next month: more here....
A small but nice story from behind the scenes of the film industry
by Simon Brew | Apr 05, 2022 | Feature, News
A small industry screening took place a week or two ago - and here's a story of a movie studio going out of its way to make a special effort....
Two Will Smith projects are paused as fallout continues
by Simon Brew | Apr 04, 2022 | News
Bad Boys 4 is reportedly put on pause, and Netflix opts again Will Smith for its upcoming blockbuster Fast And Loose....
