The endless march towards 150 minute blockbuster movies becoming the norm
by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2021 | Feature, News
Is two and a half hours now becoming the acceptable given for a big blockbuster movie's running time? A few thoughts....
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All the cinemas in the UK showing Rocky IV: Rocky Vs Drago
by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2021 | News
Sylvester Stallone's extended cut of Rocky IV will be arriving in two weeks - and here are all the UK cinemas showing Rocky IV....
No Time To Die heads towards $700m, PVOD imminent in US
by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2021 | News
James Bond has a decent weekend at the box office again - but the home releases of No Time To Die are about to start....
The Duke finally getting a UK cinema release
by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2021 | News
The Duke, starring Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren, is finally heading to UK cinemas after its initial September 2021 release was scrapped late in the...
Podcast: The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013) and Fighting With My Family (2013)
by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of movies brought to life by big movie stars....
Wicked movie starts its casting, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo sign up
by Simon Brew | Nov 05, 2021 | News
The first two names join the cast, as it finally looks as though the Wicked musical might be getting off the ground....
Explaining the ending of Paw Patrol: The Movie
by Simon Brew | Nov 05, 2021 | Feature, News
With huge spoilers, we dissect what happens in Paw Patrol: The Movie, and explain some of the film's many mysteries....
Host director Rob Savage to tackle a Stephen King story next
by Simon Brew | Nov 04, 2021 | News
Following Dashcam and Host, director Rob Savage is moving into the world of Stephen King for his next movie: more details here....
The Phantom Of The Open, Belfast change UK release dates
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | News
The Phantom Of The Open's release date moves back, whilst Belfast - from Kenneth Branagh - will now be with us a little earlier....
Citizen Kane heads to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | News
Orson Welles's classic Citizen Kane heads to the 4K disc format in the UK, courtesy of a posh-looking new boxset: more details here....
Look Who's Talking, and the story of a ridiculously quick sequel
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | Feature, News
Few Hollywood studios have managed to turn a ridiculously quick sequel from scratch as Tri-Star did with Look Who's Talking Too....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: fronting things out
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | Feature, News
In our weekly mental health and wellbeing column, a few words on the day where we have to take a leap of sorts to make it....
Mark Kermode’s The Fear Of God to broadcast uncut
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | News
Mark Kermode's documentary about The Exorcist, The Fear Of God, is to screen uncut on BBC Four this week: more details here....
The Boondock Saints 3 is on the way
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | News
Director Troy Duffy plays to turn The Boondock Saints into a a trilogy, with news that The Boondock Saints 3 is on the way....
Chris Pratt is the new Garfield
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | News
The new Garfield has been found, with Chris Pratt set to voice the cartoon feline in an upcoming animated movie....
Disney, and how the 1980s ended its 20 year search for a box office hit
by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | Feature, News
Disney went through the back end of the 1960s, the 1970s and early 80s on the search for a box office hit: here's the story....
Dune: another good box office weekend, sequel update
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2021 | News
Denis Villeneuve confirms that he's set to get the second Dune film moving as quickly as possibly, as the first makes its way to $300m....
No Time To Die arrives in China, crosses $600m
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2021 | News
James Bond hits in China, just not making as big an impact as had been hoped and expected: more here....
Podcast: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) and Yesterday (2019)
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of hit movies, one made very quickly, one made under a veil of secrecy....
Terminator 2: the story of the groundbreaking teaser trailer
by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2021 | Feature, News
The year before Terminator 2 arrived in cinemas, a specially-shot teaser - with no footage from the movie - showed just how these things should be...
No Time To Die: DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in December
by Simon Brew | Oct 29, 2021 | News
Daniel Craig's final James Bond film - No Time To Die - is heading to disc in the UK before Christmas....
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Oct 29, 2021 | News
Tomas Alfredson's take on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy gets a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release to salute its tenth birthday....
Men Who Sing heads to cinemas
by Simon Brew | Oct 29, 2021 | News
A documentary following a Welsh male voice choir is coming our way in early November - and here's the trailer....
What have you been watching: end of October 2021 edition (chat post)
by Simon Brew | Oct 29, 2021 | 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....
Warner Bros commits to cinema-exclusive releases, despite box office troubles
by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2021 | News
It's been a difficult year for Warner Bros at the box office, but it's sticking to its 45-day cinema exclusive promise going forward....
The Wicked movie hits a further delay
by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2021 | News
The big screen take on the Wicked musical won't now start shooting until next summer it seems - but it does finally look like it's edging forward....
The Story Of Film: A New Generation set for December
by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2021 | News
Mark Cousins expands The Story Of Film with a new release, covering movies and cinema from 2010 to 2021: more here....
Criterion Collection announces its UK releases for January 2022
by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2021 | News
The Criterion Collection adds three more films to its line-up at the start of 2022, including the American indie Down By Law....
Shang-Chi & The Legend Of The Ten Rings heads to DVD, Blu-ray, 4K disc
by Simon Brew | Oct 28, 2021 | News
The Marvel hit Shang-Chi is coming to physical media and Disney+ in November, it's been confirmed: more details....
Unwelcome: first trailer for new British goblin feature
by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2021 | News
This looks fun! Hannah John-Kamen leads the ensemble of Unwelcome - and here's the first trailer for a 2022 movie treat....
London’s Scala cinema: new documentary film planned
by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2021 | News
London's legendary Scala cinema is to become a film itself, with a new documentary now deep into fundraising....
Bringing the ZX Spectrum to the movies
by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2021 | News
A new movie is set to celebrate 40 years of the finest home computer of all time: the ZX Spectrum - more details here....
