Old Movies: King Vidor's Street Scene
by Sarah Cook | Aug 23, 2022 | Feature, News
As the summer heat continues, so does our old movies column - this time we recommend King Vidor's Street Scene. ...
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Frankenweenie: the short film that got Tim Burton fired
by Lauren Miles | Aug 22, 2022 | Feature, News
2012's animated Frankenweenie was Oscar nominated, but Tim Burton's original 1984 short received a very different reaction from Disney....
Light & Magic, and the love of cars that led to Star Wars
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 19, 2022 | Feature, News
The excellent Disney+ series Light & Magic shines a light on the automotive inspirations that George Lucas and a team of VFX artists to make Star...
Film Quiz Friday: Clash Of The Titles
by Mark Harrison | Aug 19, 2022 | Feature, News
Titles will clash! In this week’s film quiz, 30 questions on all sorts of subjects, including old favourites, new releases, and some movie mashups....
The World Is Not Enough and the “Bond girls” of the 1990s
by Mark Harrison | Aug 18, 2022 | Feature, News
The James Bond franchise's modernisation of its female lead roles comes to a head in 1999's The World Is Not Enough – meet Elektra King and Dr C...
When does commitment to game development tip over into obsession?
by Howard Scott Warshaw | Aug 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Video game pioneer Howard Scott Warshaw has some personal insight to share...
Solving Only Murders in the Building - Season 2, Episode 9
by Brendon Connelly | Aug 17, 2022 | Feature, News, Reviews
Only Murders In The Building continues - and here's our spoiler-y sleuthing from the ninth and penultimafe episode of season two, Sparring Partners....
How World War Z 2 fell apart
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 17, 2022 | Feature, News
World War Z was the highest-grossing film of Brad Pitt's career - but the path to a sequel proved to be blocked....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: peer pressure to drink
by Simon Brew | Aug 17, 2022 | Feature
In our spot where we chat about mental health, wellbeing and things affected us, a few words about being pushed to drink....
Re-releasing films in cinemas with extra footage: a few thoughts
by Dan Cooper | Aug 16, 2022 | Feature, News
Re-releasing films with a bit of tacked-on footage is becoming an increasingly frequent occurrence - a few thoughts on a growing trend....
The Beatles | Why game developers love the Fab Four
by Jack Yarwood | Aug 15, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
We explore The Beatles’ subtle influence on games developers over the last half a century
How can we make cinemas themselves magical again?
by Simon Brew | Aug 15, 2022 | Feature, News
Cinemas might be better equipped than ever, but they're losing the art of putting on a show: a few thoughts on some small and not so small...
Tchia preview | inside Awaceb's ambitious island adventure
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 12, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Game director Phil Crifo talks through the origins and ambitions of his studio’s tropical sandbox, Tchia
Prey: a few thoughts on a legacy sequel done right
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 12, 2022 | Feature, News
The quiet reboot of the Predator saga, Prey, has much to teach a Hollywood still looking to the 1980s and 90s for movies....
Film Quiz Friday: Questionable Quotables
by Mark Harrison | Aug 12, 2022 | Feature, News
In this week’s film quiz, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: “Do I feel lucky?” Well, do ya, punk? Good luck. OUR...
British movie podcast of the week: The Movie Palace
by Em McGowan | Aug 12, 2022 | Feature
Our film podcast recommendation this week digs back into the history of films: it's The Movie Palace....
Solving Only Murders In The Building - Season 2, Episode 8
by Brendon Connelly | Aug 11, 2022 | Feature, Misc, Reviews
Only Murders In The Building continues - and here's our spoiler-y sleuthing from the eighth episode of season two, Hello, Darkness....
Tomorrow Never Dies - a James Bond film ahead of its time?
by Mark Harrison | Aug 11, 2022 | Feature, News
James Bond battles a rolling-news media empire in Tomorrow Never Dies, but with its topical plot and quick turnaround, was it a tad premature?....
The 1990s Disney comedy that changed its name in one American city - and why
by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2022 | Feature, News
If your film opens with one name and stumbles, how about re-releasing it a few months later with another? That's what Disney did in the 1990s....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: feeling suicidal
by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2022 | Feature
In our place on the site where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, one or two words for those at the very end of their tether....
Mr Biffo's Game History: Early game music was catchier
by Paul Rose | Aug 09, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Why were early game themes such earworms?
The strange emergence of the non-director approved DVD extended cut
by John Abbitt | Aug 09, 2022 | Feature, News
Are 'extended' and 'unrated' cuts of films worth investing in? Or are they just a marketing tactic to shift more discs? We take a look....
Old movies: celebrating vintage summer films
by Sarah Cook | Aug 09, 2022 | Feature, News
Our Old movies column returns, and this time Sarah Cook has some suggestions to distract you from the heat of the summer sun....
Telling Röki’s modern fairy tale
by Antony de Fault | Aug 08, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Röki writer/narrative designer Danny Salfield Wadeson reveals a ‘big picture’ approach we ought to emulate in our own storytelling
The various attempts to get Alien 5 off the ground
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 08, 2022 | Feature, News
It already feels like a lost sequel, that we can very very close to getting: how Alien 5 nearly came to life....
Batgirl: has the DC Extended Universe now reached its nadir?
by Dan Cooper | Aug 05, 2022 | Feature, News
Warner Bros Discovery's handling of the DCEU has reached a new low with the Batgirl debacle - can it get any worse?....
Film Quiz Friday: Pitt Stop
by Mark Harrison | Aug 05, 2022 | Feature, News
In this week's film quiz, ABC is for Always Be Chewing, as we explore the films of Brad Pitt, as well as various other morsels of movie trivia....
GoldenEye and the “Now That’s What I Call James Bond” package
by Mark Harrison | Aug 04, 2022 | Feature, News
Pierce Brosnan finally got to be James Bond in 1995’s GoldenEye, a film which has its cake and eats it too when it comes to the series’ checklist of...
Solving Only Murders in the Building - Series 2, Episode 7
by Brendon Connelly | Aug 03, 2022 | Feature, News, Reviews
Only Murders In The Building continues - and here's our spoiler-y sleuthing from the seventh episode of season two, Flipping the Pieces....
Deliver Us Mars preview | Journeying to the red planet
by Aaron Potter | Aug 03, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews, Previews
Deliver Us Mars sees developer KeokeN Interactive follow up its 2019 sci-fi hit with a high-stakes interstellar adventure.
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: give yourself some credit
by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2022 | Feature
In our spot on the site where we chat about mental health and general wellbeing, a few thoughts on, well, just being a little bit nicer to ourselves....
Aspyr: The studio answering the industry's port of call
by Aaron Potter | Aug 02, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Aspyr delves into the secret of a successful video game port
