Jeff Nichols’ 20-year road to The Bikeriders
by James Harvey | Jun 21, 2024 | Feature
With Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders in cinemas now, we take a look at one of the more turbulent release schedules in recent years......
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Film Quiz Friday | Getting The Hell Out
by Mark Harrison | Jun 21, 2024 | Feature, News
Consult a young priest and an old priest before playing this week’s film quiz, which features 30 new movie-related questions....
2001: A Space Odyssey | Douglas Trumbull's contribution to a sci-fi classic
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 20, 2024 | Feature
Special effects genius Douglas Trumbull made an invaluable contribution to 2001: A Space Odyssey - a sci-fi epic that helped build his reputation as a...
The 1980s Films of Michael Caine: Deathtrap (1982)
by John Upton | Jun 19, 2024 | Feature
Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve star in Deathtrap, and we've been digging back into the 1982 film as we continue to celebrate Michael Caine....
Ridley Scott revisited: Black Hawk Down | A muscular broadside at imperialism
by A J Black | Jun 18, 2024 | Feature
Our look back at the work of Ridley Scott arrives in 2001, with Black Hawk Down - a film he wasn't originally supposed to make....
Interview | Director Benjamin Brewer on Nicolas Cage thriller Arcadian
by Maria Lattila | Jun 14, 2024 | Feature, News
As Arcadian hits UK cinemas, we chat to director Benjamin Brewer about working with Nicolas Cage and crafting an apocalyptic thriller with a low...
Does Inside Out 2 need to turn Pixar around?
by James Harvey | Jun 14, 2024 | Feature, News
Pixar is relying on Inside Out 2 to dig it out of a creative rut - but is it even in one in the first place?...
Doctor Who, 73 Yards, and the importance of mystery in storytelling
by A J Black | Jun 14, 2024 | Feature, TV
In the wake of Russell T Davies' uncanny episodes, including 73 Yards, AJ Black argues that mystery is a vital part of storytelling....
Film Quiz Friday: Emotional Rollercoaster
by Mark Harrison | Jun 14, 2024 | Feature
As Inside Out 2 arrives in cinemas, this week’s film quiz shows off its emotional range with 30 movie-related questions....
Furiosa, and the box office reporting problem
by Simon Brew | Jun 13, 2024 | Feature, News
George Miller's Furiosa may be struggling in cinemas, but that doesn't mean it won't ultimately make money for Warner Bros. A few thoughts on the...
Cinema-going is becoming a pastime for the better-off - and that’s a problem
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 12, 2024 | Feature, News
Amid a difficult year for cinemas, is it the increasing cost of tickets that's putting wider audiences off?...
Mental Health Matters | An article that's really difficult to come up with a headline for
by Simon Brew | Jun 12, 2024 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, an article that's quite tricky to describe. Hope you don't mind....
The smiling psychopathy of Richard Linklater’s Hit Man
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 11, 2024 | Feature, News
It's a romantic comedy thriller with winning performances from Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. But isn't there also darkness in Richard Linklater’s H...
Tom Hanks’ four straight-to-streaming movies - and what happened next
by Simon Brew | Jun 10, 2024 | Feature, News
Four of Tom Hanks last seven major roles have ended up on streaming services - yet have the films been pretty much forgotten already?...
Pride | Celebrating ten years of a British classic
by James Harvey | Jun 07, 2024 | Feature
With Matthew Warchus' Pride celebrating its first decade with a return to the big screen, we look back at what made the film's production so...
Film Quiz Friday | Ride Or Die
by Mark Harrison | Jun 07, 2024 | Feature
To Be Or Not To Be? Truth Or Dare? Ride Or Die? These aren’t questions in this week’s film quiz, but there are 30 others…...
Godzilla Minus One | What Hollywood can learn from Toho’s instant classic
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 06, 2024 | Feature, News
Filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus One may have won an Oscar for its VFX, but it’s the storytelling that Hollywood needs to learn from, Rya...
Alien: Romulus | Combing the second trailer for nerdy clues
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 05, 2024 | Feature, News
The second trailer for Alien: Romulus contains all kinds of twisted xenomorph horror. We've been having a closer look at the finer details....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: just being there
by Simon Brew | Jun 05, 2024 | Feature
In our weekly chat about mental health and wellbeing, just a word or two on not necessarily having much to say, but being there anyway....
Before Mad Max and Fallout, there was A Boy And His Dog
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 04, 2024 | Feature
The post-apocalypses of both Mad Max and Fallout were anticipated by the 1975 cult film, A Boy And His Dog. We take a look back at its ideas and...
Furiosa and the evolving brilliance of Anya Taylor-Joy
by A J Black | Jun 03, 2024 | Feature
With Furiosa, Anya Taylor-Joy cements her status as a movie star. We take a look at the films and roles that have defined her career so far....
Can Hollywood ‘survive til ‘25’? How to save the film industry (or go bust trying)
by James Harvey | May 31, 2024 | Feature
After a tough start to the summer, the Hollywood film industry is in a rough spot - here's an optimistic map to turn it around......
Young Woman And The Sea | Producer Jerry Bruckheimer on the film's nine-year path to the screen
by Ryan Lambie | May 31, 2024 | Feature, News
Veteran producer Jerry Bruckheimer talks to us about his latest film, Young Woman And The Sea, and the long process of getting it made....
Young Woman And The Sea | Director Joachim Rønning on practical filmmaking, jellyfish and TRON: Ares
by Ryan Lambie | May 31, 2024 | Feature, News
Director Joachim Rønning talks to us about his new biopic Young Woman And The Sea, Daisy Ridley, TRON: ARES, and filming on the ocean....
Film Quiz Friday | Say What Again!
by Mark Harrison | May 31, 2024 | Feature
This ain’t no ham on rye – it’s your weekly film quiz, featuring famous Samuel L Jackson quotes from movies…...
13 people not in the Knives Out 3 cast (yet)
by James Harvey | May 31, 2024 | Feature, News
With Wake Up Dead Man castings coming thick and fast, we’ve got a handy guide to who's not in the Knives Out 3 cast so far....
Interview | Director Kiah Roache-Turner on spider horror Sting
by Maria Lattila | May 30, 2024 | Feature, News
Kiah Roache-Turner’s Sting is the stuff of nightmares for all arachnophobes. We chat to the director about his new, spine-tingling horror film. ...
Furiosa, and the makings of a great prequel
by Maria Lattila | May 29, 2024 | Feature, News
As George Miller’s oil and blood-fuelled Furiosa hits the screens, we ponder what makes a great prequel. ...
How do dogs feel about The Garfield Movie?
by James Harvey | May 29, 2024 | Feature
I went to a dog-friendly screening of The Garfield Movie expecting violence. I didn’t get it. Here's what happened instead....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters | Trust your symptoms
by Maria Lattila | May 29, 2024 | Feature
This week in our weekly mental health column, we have a chat about trusting your gut with any unusual symptoms and seeking treatment. ...
Dune: Part Two | Why Jacqueline West was born to design the sci-fi epic’s costumes
by Ryan Lambie | May 28, 2024 | Feature
Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West talks about her stunning work on Dune: Part Two - and how her connections to Dune go back to the...
Eyes, physics and pyrotechnics | Inside Furiosa's 78-day set piece
by James Harvey | May 24, 2024 | Feature, News
Never knowingly upstaged, George Miller's latest Mad Max film features the franchise's biggest stunt yet. Here's how the Furiosa team pulled off the...
