Hocus Pocus 2 adds Ginger Minj
by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2022 | News
Bette Midler heads the cast of the new Hocus Pocus movie, that's due later this year - and Ginger Minj will be paying tribute to her....
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William Hurt: 1950-2022
by Simon Brew | Mar 14, 2022 | News
Oscar-winning actor William Hurt has died at the age of 71, his family has announced in a statement....
Podcast: Creed (2015) and The Postman (1997)
by Simon Brew | Mar 14, 2022 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, one film that found an audience, one that struggled to....
Wittertainment: the coded messages in the announcement of the show coming to an end
by Simon Brew | Mar 12, 2022 | News
Simon Mayo (presenter) and Mark Kermode (contributor) announced the end of their film programme yesterday - or did they? Take a look....
Wittertainment is to end after 21 years, Simon Mayo announces
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2022 | News
The BBC's flagship film programme, Kermode & Mayo's Film Review, will end on April 1st 2022: this is not a joke....
A request for less predictability, and more punch, in movie fight scenes
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2022 | Feature, News
Action sequences in big movies boast top end stunt work and visual effects - but they also come with little in the way of narrative surprise....
Chris Pine gives an update on the new Star Trek movie
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2022 | News
Chris Pine hasn't yet seen the script for the next Star Trek film, and doesn't know what it's about either....
WarnerMedia merger comes with $3bn cost savings drive
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2022 | News
The merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery edges closer, which means billions of dollars in savings are about to be found....
Podcast special: in conversation with Lord David Puttnam
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2022 | Podcasts
Academy Award-winning producer Lord David Puttnam - a giant of the British film industry - joins Simon for a very special episode of the podcast....
The Ledge review: a pared back but tense action thriller
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2022 | Reviews
Here's our review of The Ledge, a new action thriller starring Brittany Ashworth and directed by Howard J Ford....
The Meg 2 gets a summer 2023 release date
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2022 | News
Battle will recommence between Jason Statham and a Megalodon in The Meg 2 - which is now confirmed for August 2023....
Dexter Fletcher sets his new film as director
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2022 | News
Filming is underway on Ghosted, Dexter Fletcher's first film as director since 2019's Rocketman: more details here....
The Adam Project review: a family movie treat
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2022 | News, Reviews
Netflix brings together Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Garner, Zoe Saldana, Mark Ruffalo and Catherine Keener - all from the director of Free Guy....
The most complicated visual effects shot in Warner Bros’ history
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2022 | Feature, News
The opening explosion to Swordfish took most of a year to put together and over 130 cameras to capture - and it started with just one word in the...
Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee killed by Russian shelling
by Simon Brew | Mar 09, 2022 | News
33-year old Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee lost his life over the weekend, killed by Russian shelling....
Criterion Collection announces its UK titles for May 2022
by Simon Brew | Mar 09, 2022 | News
Three more films join The Criterion Collection in the UK this May, and they're all up for preorder now: more details here....
Will Sharpe interview: The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain, and more
by Simon Brew | Mar 09, 2022 | Feature, News
Director Will Sharpe tells us about making The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy....
Watchmen gets 4K Titans Of Cult Steelbook release
by Simon Brew | Mar 08, 2022 | News
Collectors of Steelbooks and fans of Zack Snyder's 2009 Watchmen film? This one's been ready made just for you....
The Weekend Away, and a call for a return of the Hollywood mid-budget thriller
by Simon Brew | Mar 08, 2022 | Feature, News
Netflix's hit The Weekend Away is the kind of glossy thriller that Hollywood fell out of love with making - but audiences may yet be keen....
I Am Legend 2 is finally set to happen
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2022 | News
Will Smith is returning to the world of I Am Legend, with Michael B Jordan set to co-star in a prequel movie to the 2007 hit....
Three new Star Wars movie trilogy boxsets are heading to DVD and Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2022 | News
The Star Wars movies are all coming back to DVD and Blu-ray in time for this year's Star Wars day: more details here....
Has Disney got its modern release strategy sorted with Encanto?
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2022 | Feature, News
The success of Disney's latest animated film, Encanto, might just have marked the sweet spot for the studio between a theatrical release and...
Podcast: The Iron Giant (1999) and The A-Team (2010)
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2022 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that both struggled to fully find their audience....
Star Trek: When William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy did battle with Hollywood accounting
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2022 | Feature, News
The stars of Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan found an interesting way around Hollywood's bookkeeping....
The new Predator film will land this summer
by Simon Brew | Mar 04, 2022 | News
The boss of 20th Century Studios confirms that the plan is to launch Prey, the new Predator film, over the summer....
Kenneth Branagh's Poirot is set to get a third film
by Simon Brew | Mar 04, 2022 | News
Following Murder On The Orient Express and Death On The Nile, Kenneth Branagh's Poirot is set to get a third outing: more here....
The Batman: a place for spoiler-filled chat about the film
by Simon Brew | Mar 04, 2022 | News
A post to chat about The Batman with spoilers allowed - don't start reading the comments here if you don't want to know what happens....
The new Planet Of The Apes film to start shooting by the autumn
by Simon Brew | Mar 04, 2022 | News
Disney is aiming to have the next Planet Of The Apes film before cameras later this year, with The Maze Runner's Wes Ball directing....
Our best ever subs offer: try three issues for just £1
by Simon Brew | Mar 04, 2022 | News
Try three issues of the UK's newest and slightly different film magazine, with the next three issues for just £1!...
Odeon is adding a £2.50 premium to The Batman ticket prices
by Simon Brew | Mar 03, 2022 | News
If you want to see The Batman at an Odeon cinema, you're going to have to pay a little bit more for the privilege....
Greenland 2, starring Gerard Butler, is given bankruptcy protection
by Simon Brew | Mar 03, 2022 | News
The sequel to Greenland will be called Greenland: Migration, but it's just going through some financial hurdles on its way to the screen....
Singin' In The Rain comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in April
by Simon Brew | Mar 03, 2022 | News
1952's wonderful Singin' In The Rain is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to help celebrate its 70th birthday: more information here....
