When Spider-Man 2 nearly got derailed by Seabiscuit
by Simon Brew | May 07, 2021 | Feature, News
Tobey Maguire went from making Spider-Man to the Oscar-nominated Seabiscuit - but that film nearly knocked him out of the Spider-Man sequel....
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Tom Clancy’s The Division is becoming a movie
by Simon Brew | May 07, 2021 | News
Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal are to star in the film of Tom Clancy's The Division, UbiSoft has officially announced....
Vue Cinemas confirms all of its UK cinemas will reopen this month
by Simon Brew | May 07, 2021 | News
88 Vue multiplexes around the UK will be opening their doors from May 17th, as the UK prepares for the return of indoor cinemas....
Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In trailer
by Simon Brew | May 06, 2021 | News
A new documentary feature is heading to cinemas, as Sir Alex Ferguson tells the story of his life, following his brush with mortality....
Dune coming to UK cinemas in September
by Simon Brew | May 06, 2021 | News
The hugely-anticipated Dune will be arriving in UK cinemas this autumn - and it looks like it's getting a full big screen roll-out too....
Chaos Walking is heading to disc in June
by Simon Brew | May 06, 2021 | News
Doug Liman's film of Chaos Walking may have skipped cinemas in the UK, but it's getting a good-looking disc release this June - details here....
Odeon confirms plans to reopen UK cinemas from May 17th
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2021 | News
Indoor cinemas around the UK will be opening in just under two weeks, as Odeon confirms the majority of its sites will be opening their doors....
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory coming to 4K Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | May 05, 2021 | News
Gene Wilder's take on the character of Willy Wonka is getting the 4K treatment, courtesy of an upcoming disc release - more here....
Dungeons & Dragons starts shooting in Northern Ireland
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2021 | News
The new Dungeons & Dragons movie commences filming, ahead of its release in the spring of 2023 - more details here....
Two John Hughes movies get new Steelbook releases
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2021 | News
Some Kind Of Wonderful and Pretty In Pink are both getting brand new Steelbooks in June: more details here....
Dream Horse: new trailer lands, UK release date finally confirmed
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2021 | News
The new family movie Dream Horse - starring Toni Collette - is finally heading to release, with a new trailer landing and UK release confirmed....
Podcast: Taken (2008) and American Pie (1999)
by Simon Brew | May 03, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of films that worked from relatively low budgets and turned into sizeable hits....
The Masters Of The Universe movie needs a new He-Man
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2021 | News
Noah Centineo is no longer set to play He-Man in the new Masters Of The Universe movie, in a blow to the project....
Wrath Of Man red band trailer: The Statham back with Guy Ritchie
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2021 | News
Jason Statham is back with director Guy Ritchie for the first time in over a decade: here's the latest trailer for Wrath Of Man....
Howard The Duck is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2021 | News
The infamous Howard The Duck - overseen, of course, by George Lucas - is coming to the 4K disc format in the UK this summer....
Have you ever read the terms and conditions when you buy a digital movie?
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2021 | Feature, News
When you buy a movie from the likes of Amazon or Apple, you agree to thousands of words of legalese - and we've been reading it....
Pierce Brosnan to star in The Misfits: here’s the first trailer
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2021 | News
Pierce Brosnan stars in heist thriller The Misfits, from Die Hard 2 director Renny Harlin - and here's the first trailer for the movie....
Johnny Mnemonic to get 25th anniversary release
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2021 | News
Keanu Reeves stars in Johnny Mnemonic, which is getting a fresh HD release to mark its 25th birthday....
The Criterion Collection confirms UK titles for July 2021
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2021 | News
Three new releases get the Criterion Collection treatment in July 2021, including the all-time classic Bringing Up Baby....
The backlash against the Another Round remake news
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2021 | News
Oscar-winner Thomas Vinterberg defends the idea of Leonardo DiCaprio starring in a remake of his film, Another Round....
But I’m A Cheerleader director’s cut set for UK release
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2021 | News
The new cut of 1999 favourite But I'm A Cheerleader is heading to the UK from the middle of June - more details on it here....
Netflix has had conversations with Christopher Nolan
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2021 | News
Just where Christopher Nolan will make his next film remains to be seen - and Netflix has revealed at least a chat has taken place....
The Babadook is getting a 4K disc release in June
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2021 | News
Jennifer Kent's The Babadook is to get a deluxe 4K Ultra Blu-ray release - and more details of the package that's heading our way are here....
Ammonite is finally getting a proper UK cinema release
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2021 | News
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan star in Ammonite, a film that seemed to have bypassed a UK cinema release - but not so....
Steve Coogan-headlined Leicester car park movie starts filming
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2021 | News
The Lost King starts filming, reuniting the creative team behind the movie Philomena - more details on the project right here....
The Saw movies are getting a brand new boxset
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2021 | News
Games are waiting to be played, as eight Saw films are getting a DVD and Blu-ray reissue - more details right here....
Podcast: The Devil's Advocate (1997) and Ghost (1990)
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two movies that went through a lot of changes on their way to the screen....
Bob Monkhouse, his movie collection, and the bizarre Serious Crime Squad case
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2021 | Feature
Bob Monkhouse had one of the largest private collections of films in the UK in the 1960s and 70s - until the Serious Crime Squad stepped in....
When a competition ran to win a toaster signed by Chuck Norris
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2021 | Feature, News
Back in 1988, things didn't quite go to plan with a promotion for the Chuck Norris movie, Braddock: Missing In Action 3....
Apple facing court action over its digital movie terms and conditions
by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2021 | News
Apple may not be allowed to advertised iTunes Store movies as available to 'buy' if a new court action is successful....
Netflix boss on its potential password sharing crackdown
by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2021 | News
Last month, Netflix offered a hint that it was cracking down on password sharing - and now it's finally talked about what it's up to....
Occupation: Rainfall – Jason Isaacs-headlined sci-fi film heading to cinemas
by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2021 | News
Hello! It's Jason Isaacs as part of the ensemble cast for a new sci-fi fantasy adventure, heading our way in July - more details here....
