Shane Black’s Play Dirty is complete, R rating confirmed
by Simon Brew | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Mark Wahlberg stars in Shane Black's first film in seven years, the upcoming Play Dirty. Surprisingly, it's getting an R rating....
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Major American cinema chain AMC is wanting the 45-day theatrical window back
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2025 | News
Following Sean Baker's rallying cry, AMC is trying to get studios to back 45-day theatrical exclusive windows for films. With not much luck....
Train To Busan director begins filming new zombie movie
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2025 | News
Yeon Sang-ho, the director of Train To Busan, is working on a brand new zombie movie by the name of Gunche - more here....
Seeking Mavis Beacon | Trailer for film about face of typing tutor software
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2025 | News
Who is Mavis Beacon? Where is Mavis Beacon? Glad you asked. Here's the trailer for Seeking Mavis Beacon....
James Bond | Latest director rumours, and Amazon internal memo report
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2025 | News
Amazon is set to keep James Bond British and male, and the latest name in the director hat is Alfonso Cuaron. More on the rumours here....
Podcast | Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), plus the Russo brothers
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2025 | News, Podcasts
In this podcast: the Star Wars film - Solo - that hit major production problems. Plus, a huge interview with the Russo brothers too....
Another Simple Favor | A greenlit script was thrown out, confirms Paul Feig
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2025 | News
Paul Feig's Another Simple Favor has premiered to good reviews - but the filmmaker admits it's been a bumpy road to get this far....
A Quiet Place 3 is being developed, it's confirmed
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2025 | News
A Quiet Place 3 is waiting for John Krasinski to complete work on the new Jack Ryan film - and the movie is entering development....
James Bond | Jeff Bezos reportedly ordered paying off Barbara Broccoli
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2025 | News
It was apparently Jeff Bezos who sanctioned the near-billion dollar spend, to take creative control of the James Bond saga from Barbara Broccoli....
Marching Powder review | The most pointless review on this site
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2025 | Reviews
Danny Dyer and Nick Love reunite for Marching Powder, a new film that has a few buttons it wants to press. Here's our review....
Amazon Prime | AI trial for dubbing work into English, Latin American Spanish
by Simon Brew | Mar 06, 2025 | News
Amazon announces a new trial, that will see AI deployed to dub films and TV shows into English, and Latin American Spanish....
A Complete Unknown | UK DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray confirmed for April
by Simon Brew | Mar 05, 2025 | News
James Mangold's A Complete Unknown is heading to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK next month. More here....
Birmingham's Electric Cinema fails to get listed status
by Simon Brew | Mar 05, 2025 | News
The iconic Electric Cinema in Birmingham - the oldest working cinema in the country - hits another setback. Its future remains bleak....
The challenge of selling 1997’s Boogie Nights
by Simon Brew | Mar 05, 2025 | Feature, News
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights is set against the backdrop of the sex industry. New Line’s marketing team had to find a way to sell it....
Mark Kermode’s book about movie music goes up for pre-order, ten years late
by Simon Brew | Mar 04, 2025 | News
Mark Kermode and Jenny Nelson have written Mark Kermode’s Surround Sound: The Stories Of Movie Music - and it arrives this year....
Anora | Best Picture Oscar winner heads to Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in May
by Simon Brew | Mar 03, 2025 | News
Sean Baker's Oscar-winning Anora is coming to Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray this May in the UK. More here....
Tooth Fairy star Dwayne Johnson was 2024’s top earning actor, with $88m for two films
by Simon Brew | Mar 03, 2025 | News
Dwayne Johnson had two films out in 2024, and they've earned him slightly about the national minimum wage. More here....
Podcast | X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Scent Of A Woman (1992)
by Simon Brew | Mar 03, 2025 | Podcasts
A turning point film in the X-Men saga, and the film that won Al Pacino an Oscar: stories of both are in this podcast episode....
Doctor Who | Series 2 trailer (or season 15), April debut
by Simon Brew | Mar 02, 2025 | News, TV
Doctor Who series 2, with Ncuti Gatwa in the lead, will debut in April on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, it's been revealed....
Secret Cinema returns, after three-year gap
by Simon Brew | Feb 28, 2025 | News
Secret Cinema, sort of under new ownership, will be back this summer with a Grease production taking place in London....
Kathleen Kennedy plays down Lucasfilm retirement talk, but confirms succession planning
by Simon Brew | Feb 28, 2025 | News
Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy responds to speculation about retirement: succession planning is underway, but she's not retiring....
The Beekeeper 2 is official, Jason Statham set to return
by Simon Brew | Feb 27, 2025 | News
Insects are set to be that bit safer, as Jason Statham is returning for The Beekeeper 2. Filming will get underway this year....
James Bond | Christopher Nolan “expressed interest” after Tenet, but wouldn’t have got final cut
by Simon Brew | Feb 27, 2025 | News
Christopher Nolan got a little closer to directing James Bond 26 than first thought - but talks didn't get very far. More here....
Species | 1990s horror is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK
by Simon Brew | Feb 27, 2025 | News
The 1995 hit Species is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray physical media release in the UK this June. More details here....
Snow White, and the sport of hating a film before you’ve actually seen it
by Simon Brew | Feb 27, 2025 | Feature, News
Disney's new live action Snow White is being billed as the most hated film of all time, by people who haven't actually seen it....
Debbie McWilliams, casting director of 13 James Bond films, retires
by Simon Brew | Feb 26, 2025 | News
James Bond casting director Debbie McWilliams announces her retirement - and doesn't seem too pleased with Jeff Bezos casting 007 via social media....
Robert Orci, writer and producer, dies at the age of 51
by Simon Brew | Feb 26, 2025 | News
Writer and producer Roberto Orci, whose credits include Star Trek, Fringe and Transformers, has died at the age of just 51....
Netflix starts rolling out latest price rises in the UK
by Simon Brew | Feb 25, 2025 | News
Netflix price packages in the UK are rising by as much as 20%, and customers are being given the news as emails go out....
Marvel | Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld takes aim at Kevin Feige
by Simon Brew | Feb 25, 2025 | News
Kevin Feige's time heading up Marvel is done, according to Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld, following the release of Captain America: Brave New World....
Top Gun 3 is still active, but not ready yet
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2025 | News
Tom Cruise will be returning for Top Gun 3 still, but development continues, a year after the new sequel was first confirmed....
Podcast | James Bond 26 (so far unmade) and Long Shot (2019)
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2025 | Podcasts
The long, ongoing path to James Bond 26, and the Charlize Theron/Seth Rogen-headlined romcom that swam against the tide......
James Bond 26 | Filming at least a year away, despite new Amazon MGM deal
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2025 | News
The path to James Bond 26 might be clearer following the Amazon MGM deal, but there's no script, and the movie is a year away from shooting at least....
