Columbia Noir #3: brilliant looking boxset on the way
by Simon Brew | Feb 05, 2021 | News
Movie noirs from the 40s and 50 s are being gathered together on the Blu-ray for the first time in terrific-looking boxsets - details here....
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Resident Evil movie reboot now set for September 2021
by Simon Brew | Feb 05, 2021 | News
The new Resident Evil film will be an origin story set in 1998, it's been revealed - more details on the project right here....
Gattaca heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Feb 05, 2021 | News
The underappreciated 1997 sci-fi movie Gattaca is getting a physical 4K disc release in the UK - and it's available to pre-order....
A new 9-screen cinema is heading to Blackpool
by Simon Brew | Feb 04, 2021 | News
A brand new multiplex complex, boasting the biggest cinema screen in the north west of England, is heading to Blackpool....
Criterion Collection announces UK release for April 2021
by Simon Brew | Feb 04, 2021 | News
Three new films join the Criterion Collection, including Mike Leigh's acclaimed, Oscar-nominated Secrets & Lies....
Greenland review: Gerard Butler and his beard vs global destruction
by Simon Brew | Feb 04, 2021 | News, Reviews
There's Gerard Butler, some comets heading for earth and a countdown to destruction - here's our review of Greenland....
Dear Evan Hansen movie set for autumn release
by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2021 | News
Dear Evan Hansen is heading to the big screen (hopefully) this September, Universal has revealed - more details here....
Godzilla (2014) heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2021 | News
Gareth Edwards' 2014 take on Godzilla is heading to Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray in the UK - just make sure the bass on your sound system is working....
Soul to get a physical disc release in March: more details
by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2021 | News
Disney and Pixar's Soul is coming to DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, with a few extra features included too - details here....
Wicked musical lands new director
by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2021 | News
The long-gestating screen version of the Wicked musical has landed Jon M Chu as director - more details here....
James Bond, Goldfinger, and how Pussy Galore got past the censors
by Simon Brew | Feb 02, 2021 | Feature, News
The James Bond team knew they were pushing their luck with the character of Pussy Galore - but they had a plan to beat American censors....
Zack Snyder’s Justice League confirmed for March release
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2021 | News
The four-hour cut of 2017's Justice League movie will be debuting on March 18th, it's been announced....
Cloverfield 2 is on the way
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2021 | News
A direct sequel to the first Cloverfield movie is on the way, it's been revealed - more details here....
Donne Darko, Battle Royale, Snatch confirmed for 4K disc
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2021 | News
Three new catalogue titles are confirmed for UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases - more details right this way....
Three Men And A Baby remake lands director
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2021 | News
The new Three Men And A Baby film will be led by Zac Efron, and Mo Marable has just signed on the dotted line to direct....
Your scandalous stories of trying to sneak into the cinema underage
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2021 | Feature, News
Scandalous stories of people trying to sneak into the cinema underage - with not always successful results....
Podcast: Batman & Robin (1997) and Scary Movie (2000)
by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, nipples on the Batsuit, and a franchise-starting spoof....
How the Alien Nation movie reboot fell apart
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | News
Plans for a $100m Alien Nation movie reboot fell apart, and director Jeff Nichols has been giving an update on the project....
Baby Driver 2 is written, confirms Edgar Wright
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | News
Edgar Wright has written three drafts of Baby Driver 2, he confirms, with the film held up due to the global pandemic....
Paramount sticking to July release for Top Gun: Maverick
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | News
Paramount seems adamant that it won't be selling Top Gun: Maverick to a streaming service, as it plans for its July release....
The Shows Must Go On taking a short break
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | News
Don't expect any streaming musicals or concerts from The Shows Must Go On for the next few weeks....
A small request to Disney+ regarding its film output
by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2021 | Feature, News
With over 270 movies joining Disney+ in one go next month, a polite request: please let this be the moment where movies start landing more regularly...
Warner Bros showcases its movie slate in 2021 trailer
by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2021 | News
Brief glimpses of The Suicide Squad, In The Heights, Space Jam, King Richard and more lie within - very brief glimpses, though....
Save The Cinema: filming begins on upcoming movie
by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2021 | News
Sky Cinema greenlights Save The Cinema, starring Samantha Morton and Tom Felton - more details right this way....
Spears: first trailer for new Irish thriller
by Simon Brew | Jan 26, 2021 | News
Here's the trailer for Spears, a new thriller that's going to be heading our way later this year....
Odeon parent company secures financial lifeline
by Simon Brew | Jan 26, 2021 | News
Uncertainties over Odeon's future have been resolved for the time being, as its parent company says "imminent bankruptcy is completely off the...
The John Grisham movie almost buried by its studio
by Simon Brew | Jan 26, 2021 | Feature, News
John Grisham adaptations were box office gold for a period in the 90s - but, as Simon Brew discovers, it all came to a halt by the end of the decade....
Mark Kermode’s Secrets Of Cinema series 3: final episode tonight
by Simon Brew | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Here are details of the final episode (for now) of Mark Kermode's Secrets Of Cinema, as series three comes to an end....
Fresh delays to A Quiet Place Part II, The King’s Man, Morbius
by Simon Brew | Jan 25, 2021 | News
More movies have their release dates pushed back, with no sign of cinemas reopening anytime soon - details here....
Podcast: Minority Report (2002) and Presumed Innocent (1990)
by Simon Brew | Jan 25, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the 2002 sci-fi blockbuster that wasn't Star Wars, and Harrison Ford's haircut....
When David Bowie and Mick Jagger were set to make Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2021 | Feature, News
Steve Martin and Michael Caine ultimately starred in the remake Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - but the casting could have been very different....
Christopher Nolan “unlikely to return” to Warner Bros for next film
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2021 | News
A new report suggests that after nine films together, Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros are not likely to collaborate on the director's next movie....
