Mental health and wellbeing matters: being ghosted
by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on ghosting and being ghosted....
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The bygone joy of bespoke arcade cabinets
by Stuart Campbell | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Generic cabinets may have saved arcade owners money, but the true magic lay in bespoke coin-ops. Stuart charts their rise, fall and return.
Far Cry 5 at five: the closest we'll get to an A-Team simulator
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature, Featured, Gaming
Far Cry 5 is five this year, so Ryan pays a return visit to what is still a hugely entertaining open-world romp - and possibly the best unofficial...
The SNES was almost backwards compatible with the NES
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
First unveiled in November 1988, the SNES prototype was very different from the one that launched in 1990.
Heroes to Outer Wilds: when actors become game developers
by Alan Wen | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature, Featured, Gaming, Interviews
Hollywood has its fair share of stars getting behind the camera, and it’s slowly but surely also happening in the games industry. Veterans of A...
Old movies: celebrating It Happened One Night
by Sarah Cook | Mar 14, 2023 | Feature
This year's Academy Awards may be over, but in our old movies column we look at a classic film that won big - It Happened One Night. ...
The story of the Red Dwarf film that never was
by John Abbitt | Mar 13, 2023 | Feature
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The long and troubled road to Peter Jackson's King Kong
by Domonic Riley | Mar 10, 2023 | Feature
Peter Jackson made King Kong in 2005, but did you know it was meant to be made much earlier, and was cancelled? Here's the story... K...
Film Quiz Friday: Oscar Wild
by Mark Harrison | Mar 10, 2023 | Feature
It’s Academy Awards time again, so here’s a special Oscars-themed film quiz about contenders past and present....
Why Fede Alvarez’s Alien could give the series the clean break it needs
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 09, 2023 | Feature
As filming gets underway, how director and co-writer Fede Álvarez’s Alien movie could breathe new life into an ageing franchise....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: a good read
by Simon Brew | Mar 08, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words about reading, and let's recommend some books......
1997, and the tactical release date battle between Dante’s Peak and Volcano
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2023 | Feature
When Dante's Peak and Volcano did battle with each other in 1997, it turned into a last minute battle to see which film would release first....
Old movies: Polish cinema on the big screen
by Sarah Cook | Mar 07, 2023 | Feature
Polish cinema and filmmakers are coming under the spotlight at the KINOTEKA film festival over the next few weeks: and here are some highlights....
The Steven Seagal films with too many words in their titles
by Simon Brew | Mar 06, 2023 | Feature
Steven Seagal once reportedly had a bee in his bonnet about the names of his films being three words long. Might he have had a point?...
Children's book of the week: Infamous
by Charlotte Harrison | Mar 06, 2023 | Feature
Here’s the spot where we recommend a children’s book every week - Infamous by Lex Croucher is this week's choice. Fan...
The Mandalorian interview: Jon Favreau on season three
by John Moore | Mar 03, 2023 | Feature
We sat down with The Mandalorian creator, director and writer Jon Favreau to chat about telling tales in the Star Wars universe. A...
Film Quiz Friday: Trilogy Toppers
by Mark Harrison | Mar 03, 2023 | Feature
Creed, Ant-Man, and Magic Mike make a trio of Part Threes in cinemas now, so this week’s film quiz highlights other third instalments…...
The story of the original Predator suit that was worn by Jean-Claude Van Damme
by John Abbitt | Mar 02, 2023 | Feature
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The film that almost gave us an animatronic Hulk
by John Abbitt | Mar 01, 2023 | Feature
Before Ang Lee was attached to direct Hulk in the early 2000s, the project began life as an attempt to make the Hulk with animatronics......
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: disagreeing
by Simon Brew | Mar 01, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on disagreeing without things getting toxic....
The long road to the Luther movie
by Robert Prendergast | Feb 28, 2023 | Feature
Luther: The Fallen Sun is released in March - and it arrives over a decade since there was first talk of Idris Elba headlining a Luther movie....
The Phantom Rides films of the 1800s and early 1900s
by Sarah Cook | Feb 28, 2023 | Feature
We're digging back into the world of old movies, as we celebrate the short films of 125 years ago, that offered a glimpse into a whole different era....
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in a hole, but just how deep is it?
by Dan Cooper | Feb 27, 2023 | Feature
Record-breaking box office drop-offs and very poor critical reviews: is this a bump in the road or a full-blown crisis for the Marvel Cinematic...
Children's book of the week: Three Girls
by Charlotte Harrison | Feb 27, 2023 | Feature
Here’s the spot where we recommend a children’s book every week – this time it’s Three Girls by Katie Clapham. Clapham,...
Film Quiz Friday: The Bear Necessities
by Mark Harrison | Feb 24, 2023 | Feature
Are you smarter than the average bear? As Cocaine Bear rampages into cinemas, this week's film quiz balances grizzly and non-grizzly trivia....
Michael Crichton’s Airframe: the $10m rights deal that never led to a movie
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | Feature
The deal to bring Michael Crichton's Airframe to the screen remains one of the biggest ever - yet the project stalled without a finished film....
12 low budget comedy films that are well worth seeking out - and why
by Eli Allison | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature
We compile a list of low-budget, underappreciated comedy films to add to your watchlist, as well as one wild card where the budget is unknown......
Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: your job is just supposed to be your job
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, some thoughts on the jobs that seem to follow us home....
The first war movie to win the BAFTA Best Picture prize
by Sarah Cook | Feb 21, 2023 | Feature
In our old movies focus, we go back to the very first winner of BAFTA's Best Picture gong: The Best Days Of Our Lives....
Forrest Gump: the $678m grossing film that apparently made a loss
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2023 | Feature, News
It made $678m at the box office off a $55m budget - but according to Hollywood accounts, Forrest Gump made lost over $60m.....
The Manchester firms that lost the Mars Attacks! job
by Simon Brew | Feb 20, 2023 | Feature, News
A change in plan for Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! left two Manchester-based companies with a lot of unused work - here's what happened....
Children's book of the week: Ellie Pillai Is Brown
by Charlotte Harrison | Feb 20, 2023 | Feature
Here’s the spot where we recommend a children’s book every week – this time it’s Ellie Pillai Is Brown by Christine Pillainayagam. If only a...
