The incredible story of the first female director, Alice Guy-Blaché
by Sarah Cook | Apr 09, 2024 | Feature
For this week’s column, Sarah Cook dives into the story of Alice Guy-Blaché, one of the first woman directors of cinema.Â
by Sarah Cook | Apr 09, 2024 | Feature
For this week’s column, Sarah Cook dives into the story of Alice Guy-Blaché, one of the first woman directors of cinema.Â
by James Harvey | Apr 08, 2024 | Feature
With 2023 making its excuses and trying to find its coat, we're taking a look at the films of the future - here's what we're most excited about in...
by Simon Brew | Apr 08, 2024 | Feature
Hollywood still loves its follow-ups - here's our round-up of 136 (and counting) sequels currently on the way....
by Maria Lattila | Apr 08, 2024 | Feature
Both Immaculate and The First Omen explore women’s bodily autonomy with the help of the horror genre. Some thoughts…Â
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 05, 2024 | Feature, News
There’s a persistent theory going around about a potential connection between Alien: Romulus and the original Alien. Potential spoilers ahead…...
by Mark Harrison | Apr 05, 2024 | Feature
It’s Friday and this week’s film quiz features 30 more questions about birthdays, quotes, and famous Firsts…...
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 04, 2024 | Feature, News
We look ahead to Gareth Edwards’ Jurassic City, what it might be like, and how it connects to his very earliest work....
by Mark Harrison | Apr 03, 2024 | Feature
One is a family-friendly comedy, and one definitely isn’t – here’s the difference between John Krasinski’s IF and Blumhouse horror Imaginary....
by Jane Roberts | Apr 03, 2024 | Feature
Just a few organisations and places that offer support - and please add any more you think we should have on the list....
by Maria Lattila | Mar 29, 2024 | Feature
We chat to director Thea Sharrock and the co-founder of the Homeless World Cup about the new film, The Beautiful Game.Â
by Mark Harrison | Mar 29, 2024 | Feature
Square up to this week’s film quiz, featuring 30 film-related questions and some pitches for Godzilla X Kong-size movie title fights....
by Mark Harrison | Mar 29, 2024 | Feature
In The Spider Within, Miles Morales battles anxiety, but how is the Spider-Man franchise at large handling its hero’s personal life?...
by Maria Lattila | Mar 28, 2024 | Feature
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has had a chilly response from critics. We’re arguing that the film would have been much better as a proper horror film.Â
by John Upton | Mar 27, 2024 | Feature
John Upton looks at 1981's Escape To Victory as part of his exploration of Michael Caine's quite stellar filmography from the 80s.
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 26, 2024 | Feature
Firestarter was a bit of a misfire for Blumhouse in 2022, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of remarkable things about it. Things like the...
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 25, 2024 | Feature
Reduced to little more than a subplot, Phoebe Spengler’s story is Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’s real emotional core. Too bad it’s buried under all t...
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 22, 2024 | Feature, News
Films like Barbie and Oppenheimer were (falsely) said to have been made without CGI. Are VFX artists being unfairly airbrushed from movie-making, Ryan...
by Mark Harrison | Mar 22, 2024 | Feature
There’s something strange in this week’s film quiz – 30 movie-related questions, including a round on the people behind the Ghostbusters movies....
by Maria Lattila | Mar 21, 2024 | Feature
We chat to director Michael Mohan about his new religious horror film, Immaculate, starring Sydney Sweeney.Â
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 21, 2024 | Feature
Judging by the first trailer, Alien: Romulus draws heavily on the 1979 original. We comb the new promo for nerdy clues and details…...
by James Harvey | Mar 20, 2024 | Feature, News
Fizzy comedy-thriller Drive-Away Dolls has been turned into a political bellwether - but why are we still seeing sex and inclusivity as controversial?...
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2024 | Feature
Sean Connery stepped away from playing James Bond 007 for the first time after You Only Live Twice - and fan speculation about his replacement was...
by Simon Brew | Mar 20, 2024 | Feature
In our regular mental health slot, a few words on getting yourself checked when you're not feeling quite right....
by Edward Cleary | Mar 19, 2024 | Feature
With films and shows being abandoned left and right, preservation of "missing media" is more important than ever. As one sci-fi animation proves,...
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 18, 2024 | Feature
Before Oppenheimer and Dune: Part Two, Disney made the first ever feature film presented in IMAX. Here’s the story of Fantasia 2000....
by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2024 | Feature, News
If we want better movie and TV websites, then the ecosystem desperately needs to change: some ideas and thoughts....
by Mark Harrison | Mar 15, 2024 | Feature
Joel and Ethan Coen really tie this week's film quiz together – 30 questions on subjects including movie locations, famous Bruces, and Coen brothers m...
by Maria Lattila | Mar 14, 2024 | Feature
Rebel Moon: The Scargiver is hitting Netflix next month, but does anyone care? A few thoughts.
by Simon Brew | Mar 13, 2024 | Feature, News
Films made by the likes of Netflix seem to have one chance to get noticed - and then they're falling away, almost forgotten. A few thoughts....
by James Harvey | Mar 13, 2024 | Feature
Netflix has so many films even it can't keep track of them all. Here's a handy list to help it (and you) confound that pesky algorithm....
by Simon Brew | Mar 13, 2024 | Feature
In our weekly mental health spot, a few thoughts on the interactions with people who just seem to want things from us....
by Maria Lattila | Mar 12, 2024 | Feature
With Anyone But You proving to be a force to be reckoned with and Bridget Jones 4 heading into production, are we entering a new era of great rom-coms? Some thoughts.