Podcast: Showgirls (1995) and The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1991)
by Simon Brew | Feb 14, 2022 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that had struggles with their casting....
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Lemmings: new documentary about the classic videogame is free from today
by Simon Brew | Feb 14, 2022 | News
A feature documentary on the classic videogame Lemmings is being made available to watch free of charge: more details here....
Nightmare Alley heading to DVD and Blu-ray in March
by Simon Brew | Feb 14, 2022 | News
Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-nominated Nightmare Alley is confirmed for DVD and Blu-ray release in the UK (but no 4K disc over here)....
A Few Good Men, and the lost sex scene
by Simon Brew | Feb 14, 2022 | Feature
Aaron Sorkin's play of A Few Good Men quickly had its movie rights snapped up - but originally, Hollywood executives wanted to take the film in a...
Ivan Reitman: 1946-2022
by Simon Brew | Feb 14, 2022 | News
Film producer and director Ivan Reitman has died unexpectedly, his family has announced....
Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, and the story of its extended cut
by Simon Brew | Feb 14, 2022 | Feature, News
The longer cut of Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves surfaced on DVD a while back - but it doesn't quite go in the way you may be expecting....
Marry Me review: the romcom, back on the big screen
by Simon Brew | Feb 11, 2022 | News, Reviews
Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson are the unlikely couple at the heart of new romcom Marry Me - and that's the point....
Gerard Butler stars in Kandahar: first look
by Simon Brew | Feb 11, 2022 | News
The first images land from Gerard Butler's just wrapped new project: here's a first look at the incoming Kandahar....
Podcast: in conversation with Patrick Doyle - Death On The Nile, Carlito's Way, composing film music and more
by Simon Brew | Feb 11, 2022 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon chats to Patrick Doyle about his work composing film music....
The Guard director’s new film is ‘Duel meets Picnic At Hanging Rock’
by Simon Brew | Feb 10, 2022 | News
John Michael McDonagh will next be tackling Fear Is The Rider, a chase thriller that's set in Australia: more details here....
Michael Mann’s Ferrari film is finally going ahead
by Simon Brew | Feb 10, 2022 | News
It's taken two decades to get this far, but Michael Mann's biopic of Enzo Ferrari is finally set to start filming this spring....
Russell Crowe joins the Kraven The Hunter film
by Simon Brew | Feb 10, 2022 | News
Aaron Taylor-Johnson will be joined by Russell Crowe in Sony's Spider-Man universe movie, Kraven The Hunter....
Mission: Impossible 8 to mark Tom Cruise character's exit from the franchise
by Simon Brew | Feb 09, 2022 | News
Tom Cruise is planning to bring Ethan Hunt's adventures to an end with 2024's Mission: Impossible 8....
A Michael Jackson biopic moves ahead from Bohemian Rhapsody producer
by Simon Brew | Feb 09, 2022 | News
The estate of Michael Jackson gives formal permission for a biopic to move forward, with Lionsgate signing up to distribute the film....
Liam Neeson is still attached to that Naked Gun reboot
by Simon Brew | Feb 09, 2022 | News
Liam Neeson confirms he's still involved in the planned new The Naked Gun film, and that it might just finish his career....
Christopher Nolan adds Dane DeHaan to Oppenheimer cast
by Simon Brew | Feb 08, 2022 | News
With production shortly to get underway, Christopher Nolan adds Dane DeHaan to the cast of his new film, Oppenheimer....
Gerard Butler teams up with John Wick writer for next project
by Simon Brew | Feb 08, 2022 | News
John Wick writer Derek Kolstad, big screen ass kicker Gerard Butler and Dexter author Jeff Lindsay are pooling their talents for Just Watch Me....
Eddie Izzard signs up for Doctor Jekyll film
by Simon Brew | Feb 08, 2022 | News
Eddie Izzard is to play Dr Nina Jekyll in Joe Stephenson's upcoming Doctor Jekyll film: more on the project here....
Max von Sydow’s final performance getting UK release
by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2022 | News
Echoes Of The Past, starring the late Max von Sydow, is getting its UK release in February, it's been revealed....
We don’t talk enough about futuristic prison movies
by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2022 | Feature, News
Fortress, No Escape, Lockout, Escape Plan: the futuristic prison movie is long overdue a lot more love, argues Simon....
Podcast: Man On Fire (2004) and Office Space (1999)
by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2022 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films that gave 20th Century Fox headaches....
Shooter is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Feb 07, 2022 | News
The Mark Wahlberg-headlined Shooter has been selected for a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release, and it's heading to the UK in March....
Podcast special: in conversation with Colm Meaney: Confession, Die Hard 2, Con Air, Alan Parker and more
by Simon Brew | Feb 04, 2022 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon chats to actor Colm Meaney about his most recent film - Confession - and some of the h...
Scream 6 is ordered by Paramount
by Simon Brew | Feb 04, 2022 | News
Scream 6 has got the greenlight - and the latest sequel will be filming as quickly as this coming summer too....
Roger Michell’s final movie, Elizabeth: A Portrait In Parts, set for UK release
by Simon Brew | Feb 04, 2022 | News
To celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, a documentary film from the late Roger Michell is heading to cinemas....
Moonfall review: you're not going to forget it in a hurry
by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2022 | News, Reviews
The moon heads to the Earth in Roland Emmerich's latest sci-fi disaster movie - but this one takes some unexpected turns....
The Phantom Of The Open trailer, new release date
by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2022 | News
Sally Hawkins and Mark Rylance heading a real life golf story with a twist: here's the trailer for The Phantom Of The Open....
A-ha: The Movie is on the way, UK release confirmed
by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2022 | News
How can it be? Believe me: A-ha The Movie will be heading to your TV, as the band celebrates its 40th anniversary: more here....
Wayne’s World: director Penelope Spheeris on the Mike Myers falling out
by Simon Brew | Feb 02, 2022 | News
Director Penelope Spheeris has been revisiting 1992's Wayne's World, and the story that she and its star - Mike Myers - didn't get on....
The Color Purple musical is coming to the screen
by Simon Brew | Feb 02, 2022 | News
The Color Purple will be heading back to the big screen, with Taraji P Henson the latest to join the growing ensemble....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: when you're stuck in an unhappy workplace
by Simon Brew | Feb 02, 2022 | Feature
A few words and thoughts for those stuck in a job that's making them miserable, in our regular mental health and wellbeing spot....
Stephen King’s The Boogeyman is becoming a movie
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2022 | News
Host director Rob Savage is to bring Stephen King's short story The Boogeyman to the screen, in a new adaptation....
