British movie podcast of the week: God in Film
by Em McGowan | May 27, 2022 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week looks at when religion meets the movies: it's God in Film....
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Diamonds Are Forever and the deal that brought Sean Connery back to James Bond
by Mark Harrison | May 26, 2022 | Feature, News
There was a simple creative brief for 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever: more like Goldfinger - but what was the cost and value of Sean Connery’s return as...
Beyond Synthwave: avoiding clichés in 1980s-set games
by Dan Cooper | May 25, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
We talk to the developers who’ve looked beyond the obvious clichés for their 1980s-set games
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: subtle little settings
by Simon Brew | May 25, 2022 | Feature
In our regular mental health and wellbeing spot, we've been looking at small little social media settings to help de-toxify parts of life....
Getting hooked by Fish Cymophis, a PSone-like underwater horror
by Aaron Potter | May 24, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
One developer’s mission to make the underwater world even more terrifying in a fishy brand of retro horror
The cinematic allure of Nick Cave
by Amhara Chamberlayne | May 24, 2022 | Feature, News
In light of the release of documentary This Much I Know To Be True, we take a look at Nick Cave's contribution to cinema. E...
Back To The Future Part II, and its initial backlash
by Simon Brew | May 24, 2022 | Feature, News
As much loved as Back To The Future Part II is now, that wasn't always so: we look back to its initially underwhelming response from some quarters....
Obi-Wan Kenobi interview : director Deborah Chow talks new Disney+ series
by Lauren Miles | May 23, 2022 | Feature, News
Deborah Chow directed two episodes of The Mandalorian, now she's helmed the entire Obi-Wan Kenobi series - here's what she has to say on the exp...
Can Avatar 2 get cinema audiences interested in 3D again?
by Simon Brew | May 20, 2022 | Feature, News
3D screenings reappeared in cinemas over the last week or two - but it's going to be on Avatar 2 to bring 3D back with a vengeance....
British movie podcast of the week: And Now The Podcast Starts!
by Em McGowan | May 20, 2022 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we recommend a British movie podcast, here's one named after a 1973 horror movie....
How I became a... QA Analyst
by Aaron Potter | May 19, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Pieces Interactive’s Helena Hansen tells us about the important art of Quality Assurance
On Her Majesty's Secret Service and the curious case of George Lazenby's James Bond
by Mark Harrison | May 19, 2022 | Feature, News
For one night only, George Lazenby is James Bond, but he’s far from the only aspect that makes On Her Majesty’s Secret Service a true one-off....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: grief and distraction
by Sarah Kennedy | May 18, 2022 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we talk about mental health and wellbeing, we're talking about grief and how the power of distraction can help. ...
Tracking down the obscure mind behind Castlevania
by Jack Yarwood | May 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Castlevania director Hitoshi Akamatsu changed gaming, and then vanished without a trace
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Wilby Conspiracy
by John Upton | May 17, 2022 | Feature, News
Our exploration of the the 1970s films of Michael Cainearrives at The Wilby Conspiracy, alongside the late Sidney Poitier....
Superman Returns 2, and the story of a lost video game
by Andrew Fisher | May 17, 2022 | Feature, News
When plans were afoot to make Superman Returns 2, a full Superman video game was also greenlit - and here's the story of what went wrong....
Reach The Rock: the story of the forgotten John Hughes film
by Jake Godfrey | May 16, 2022 | Feature, News
John Hughes' filmography is crammed with classics, but one film continues to fly under the radar: here's the story of Reach The Rock....
Reservoir Dogs, and how it was 'banned' in the UK on video
by Simon Brew | May 16, 2022 | Feature, News
In 1992, Reservoir Dogs became a small sensation - but a decision to delay the video release of Quentin Tarantino's debut made it so much more....
Film Quiz Friday: Thank Films It’s Friday!
by Mark Harrison | May 13, 2022 | Feature, News
Nobody demanded it, but now we’ve done it – this week’s film-themed Friday quiz is a Friday-themed film quiz, with plenty more movie trivia to spare...
British movie podcast of the week: SpielbergPod
by Em McGowan | May 13, 2022 | Feature
Our weekly movie podcast recommendation? A pod with a special focus on the work of Steven Spielberg: here's why it's worth a listen....
Designing the City of Glass
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | May 12, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
A detailed look back at the making of Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’s urban heart
You Only Live Twice and the rise of the James Bond parody
by Mark Harrison | May 12, 2022 | Feature, News
The 1967 spoof Casino Royale was released the same year as Sean Connery’s fifth James Bond film - but there’s a lot to send up in You Only Live Twi...
The bursting of the Netflix bubble: where does it leave movies?
by Simon Brew | May 11, 2022 | Feature, News
Netflix's troubled 2022 is being eagerly watched in Hollywood, amidst the belief its movie strategy now has to change....
Telling stories and communicating vision within a creative team
by Antony de Fault | May 10, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Video game storyteller Anthony de Fault dives into inspiring teams and promoting cohesion - through story time
Why Stormbreaker failed to kickstart a franchise
by Jake Godfrey | May 10, 2022 | Feature, News
2006's Stormbreaker, an adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider novels, was the latest in a series of teen spy movies - why was it...
Old Movies: Joan Blondell and the now-controversial Smarty
by Sarah Cook | May 10, 2022 | Feature, News
Previously in our Old Movies column we focused on the career of Joan Blondell - now we're discussing one of her best films, Smarty. ...
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness, and the limits of a 12A certificate
by Tom Beasley | May 09, 2022 | Feature, News
The new Doctor Strange movie has raised eyebrows as to how it got a 12A certificate in the UK - and just what makes it a 'softer' film than The...
Film Quiz Friday: Everybody's Talking About Raimi
by Mark Harrison | May 06, 2022 | Feature, News
Apparently, there’s a new Marvel movie out, but in this week’s film quiz, we’re more interested in Sam Raimi’s first directorial outing in nine ye...
A few words about understated LGBTQ+ representation and Doctor Strange 2
by Lauren Miles | May 06, 2022 | Feature, News
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness introduces America Chavez, but doesn't overtly portray her sexuality - and that's a good thing....
Hollywood's blacklisted filmmakers remembered in season at Manchester's HOME
by Rob Daniel | May 06, 2022 | Feature, News
A season on Hollywood's blacklisted filmmakers of the 1950s is being held at Manchester's HOME - and we've been chatting to its curator Andy...
Thunderball and the battles behind its film adaptations
by Mark Harrison | May 05, 2022 | Feature, News
Thunderball’s disputed authorship dangled over James Bond for more than 50 years - here’s the story of the 1965 film and the remake attempts that fol...
How I became a... Senior Character Artist
by Aaron Potter | May 04, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Nele Steenput from nDreams talks indie meetups, self-confidence, and VR challenges
