Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: struggling on the quiet
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2022 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we talk about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on keeping struggles bottled up....
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Killer Feature: Shadow of Mordor's nemesis system reinvented NPC rivalries for the better
by Aaron Potter | May 03, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
How Monolith’s imaginative mechanic helped changed the open-world game, and then went away.
The history of the MacGuffin
by Paul Halfpenny | May 03, 2022 | Feature, News
They're a key part of almost every film you watch - we look into the history of the MacGuffin and the various forms they can take. ...
Whatever happened to THX?
by Simon Brew | May 03, 2022 | Feature, News
THX was sparked by George Lucas' frustration with the presentation of his Star Wars films - but it's been some time since the famous THX trailers have...
The behind the scenes battles of Vin Diesel
by Tom Beasley | Apr 29, 2022 | Feature, News
As Fast X director Justin Lin departs due to "creative differences", Vin Diesel has another challenging production that he's in the midst of it....
Film Quiz Friday: No, It's The Other Ones
by Mark Harrison | Apr 29, 2022 | Feature, News
What connects a 2012 Marvel team-up and a 1998 TV-to-film remake? This week’s film quiz assembles more unrelated movies with matching titles....
British movie podcast of the week: When Harry Met Movies
by Em McGowan | Apr 29, 2022 | Feature
Our podcast recommendation of the week? It's a rather special father and son celebration of the movies....
Goldfinger – how James Bond found his gadgets, girls, and groove
by Mark Harrison | Apr 28, 2022 | Feature, News
1964’s Goldfinger was turned around relatively quickly after the first two James Bond films, but its enormous popularity solidified the 007 formula....
A salute to the underappreciated The Chronicles Of Riddick
by Lauren Miles | Apr 27, 2022 | Feature, News
Upon its release in 2004, Vin Diesel's The Chronicles Of Riddick was critically maligned and bombed at the box office - here's why it didn't de...
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: coping with modern politics
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2022 | Feature, News
The world of politics feels very divisive at the moment, and that can play havoc with our mental health: a few thoughts on ways to deal with it all....
The RoboCop 3 PG-13 experiment: ahead of its time?
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2022 | Feature, News
Eyes were raised when it was announced that RoboCop 3 was to have its violence stripped back to get a softer rating - a good decade before others...
Old Movies: the films of Joan Blondell
by Sarah Cook | Apr 26, 2022 | Feature, News
In this week's old movies column, we take a look at the work of notable Pre-Code actor Joan Blondell....
Happy Indie-versary to the Nintendo Switch
by Aaron Potter | Apr 25, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
With Nintendo’s hybrid console recently turning five, the indie devs who were there from day one recall their excitement and experience in the lead-up to launch
Batman: three different ways forward on the big screen
by Rob Daniel | Apr 25, 2022 | Feature, News
Didn't like The Batman? We suggest some ways that DC and Warner Bros could improve big screen depictions of the Caped Crusader....
The essential techniques for great multiplayer level design
by Stuart Maine | Apr 22, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
How to keep players coming back to your multiplayer maps
The rise and fall of auteur theory
by Paul Halfpenny | Apr 22, 2022 | Feature, News
We take a look at the origins and development of auteur theory - from its rise to, arguably, its fall. ...
Film Quiz Friday: A Cage Of His Own Making
by Mark Harrison | Apr 22, 2022 | Feature, News
As The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent looms over cinemas nationwide, this week's film quiz tucks into the many movies of Nicolas Cage....
British movie podcast of the week: Straight to Video
by Em McGowan | Apr 22, 2022 | Feature
Our podcast recommendation of the week is Straight To Video - where host Rob Lane interviews actors, musicians, and other fascinating people in pop c...
From Russia With Love and its 2005 videogame remake
by Mark Harrison | Apr 21, 2022 | Feature, News
There's about 42 years between Sean Connery's first and last performances as James Bond, and there are versions of From Russia With Love on either...
NFTs & video games: no flippin' thanks?
by Dan Cooper | Apr 20, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
They’re either the future of gaming or its death knell, depending on who you speak to. Here, several industry figures give their take on this divisive tech
The ongoing saga of Beverly Hills Cop 4
by Jake Godfrey | Apr 20, 2022 | Feature, News
The story of the many attempts to make Beverly Hills Cop 4Â - from discussions with Jerry Bruckheimer to the present-day plans at Netflix....
Dr No, and James Bond’s long road to the big screen
by Mark Harrison | Apr 15, 2022 | Feature, News
As Dr No returns to cinemas nationwide this weekend, Mark looks back at the troubled development of the first 007 film, almost 60 years ago....
Film Quiz Friday: Acceptable In The 80s
by Mark Harrison | Apr 15, 2022 | Feature
How well do you know 1980s movie taglines? This week’s film quiz tests your knowledge of films from that decade and beyond....
British movie podcast of the week: Cage Rage
by Em McGowan | Apr 15, 2022 | Feature, News
Our podcast recommendation of the week is saluting the work of the one and only Mr Nicolas Cage - here's why Cage Rage is worth your time....
Designing urban anchors and traffic flow in a video game city
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Apr 14, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Simple design techniques from Konstantinos to create traffic flows within an MMO cityscape
The FPGA retro revolution
by David Crookes | Apr 13, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
FPGA-based project MiSTer makes it possible to play almost perfect simulations of old systems. David Crookes meets the people making it happen
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Marseille Contract
by John Upton | Apr 13, 2022 | Feature, News
We continue our look back at the 1970s films of Michael Caine - this time it's 1974's The Marseille Contract, also known as The Destructors....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: sending a small hello
by Simon Brew | Apr 13, 2022 | Feature
In our part of the site where we chat about mental health and general wellbeing, just something on reaching out to lost contacts....
Let’s co-operate over accessibility
by Andrew J Dickinson | Apr 12, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Andrew J. Dickinson argues we should be yelling ‘get involved' instead of ‘git gud’
Interview: Amaree McKenstry-Hall on starring in short film Audible
by Charlotte Little | Apr 12, 2022 | Feature, News
We chat to Amaree McKenstry-Hall about starring in Audible, a short film that was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the Oscars....
Fantastic Beasts: where next for the stuttering franchise?
by Simon Brew | Apr 11, 2022 | Feature, News
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore might be a slight upgrade on the last film, but it might not be enough to save the five film franchise....
The dramatic roles of Billy Connolly
by Jake Godfrey | Apr 08, 2022 | Feature, News
An actor and stand-up comedian with a long and memorable career, we take a look at the varied dramatic roles of Billy Connolly....
