Craig Roberts interview: Phantom Of The Open, and Superman influences
by Simon Brew | Mar 18, 2022 | Feature, News
We speak to director Craig Roberts about his new film The Phantom Of The Open and the movies that inspired him. ...
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Film Quiz Friday: Don't Mess With The Bullock
by Mark Harrison | Mar 18, 2022 | Feature, News
Never mind the Sex Pistols, here's this week's film quiz! We've got questions about sports movies, this week's BAFTAs, and the movies of Sandra...
Tunic and the art of keeping a secret
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews
Andrew Shouldice talks to Wireframe about his adventure concerning a tiny fox in a big world
Celebrating SuperBob, a brilliant low-budget British superhero comedy
by Mark Harrison | Mar 17, 2022 | Feature, News
Before Ted Lasso and The Nan Movie, Brett Goldstein co-wrote and starred in Jon Drever’s 2015 indie superhero movie, SuperBob – we revisit a hid...
The quietly groundbreaking videogame of RoboCop 3
by Andrew Fisher | Mar 17, 2022 | Feature, News
RoboCop 3 may have been a muddled disappointment of a film, but the videogames - that came out first - were a bit more interesting....
How Luca marked a turning point for Pixar
by Lauren Miles | Mar 16, 2022 | Feature, News
With Enrico Casarosa's Luca, Pixar abandoned its "existential crisis" model, and it's all the better for it. ...
The importance of multiplayer testing
by Steve Bromley | Mar 15, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
If you’re making a multiplayer game, here’s why getting it in front of playtesters early is key
The Bodyguard, and its editing room battle
by Simon Brew | Mar 15, 2022 | Feature, News
Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston enjoyed huge success with 1992's The Bodyguard - but it wasn't without post-production problems....
Old movies: the films of Fredric March
by Sarah Cook | Mar 15, 2022 | Feature, News
In this week's old movies column, we take a look back at the career of silent and classical film actor Fredric March. ...
Shashingo: Learning Japanese with Photography
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 14, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
British game designer Ryan Pocock introduces a more relaxing, camera-ready way to learn Japanese
Pixar's Turning Red tackles periods and puberty with refreshing honesty
by Lauren Miles | Mar 14, 2022 | Feature, News
Even in 2022, there's still some awkwardness and taboo surrounding periods and puberty - Turning Red boldly breaks down those barriers....
Tricks of the Trade-In: the rise and fall of the pre-owned games market
by David Crookes | Mar 11, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
For years, the video game industry railed against pre-owned sales from big-name outlets. Has it finally won the battle?
A request for less predictability, and more punch, in movie fight scenes
by Simon Brew | Mar 11, 2022 | Feature, News
Action sequences in big movies boast top end stunt work and visual effects - but they also come with little in the way of narrative surprise....
Film Quiz Friday: Two Of A Kind
by Mark Harrison | Mar 11, 2022 | Feature, News
Mars missions, casual sex comedies, and “Die Hard in the White House” – this week’s film quiz covers the movie ideas so good, they made them twice....
The most complicated visual effects shot in Warner Bros’ history
by Simon Brew | Mar 10, 2022 | Feature, News
The opening explosion to Swordfish took most of a year to put together and over 130 cameras to capture - and it started with just one word in the...
Naut: A user-made interactive sci-fi odyssey
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 09, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Filmmaker-turned-developer Vorn talks making a 2001 tribute in Media Molecule's Dreams
Will Sharpe interview: The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain, and more
by Simon Brew | Mar 09, 2022 | Feature, News
Director Will Sharpe tells us about making The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy....
How game writers manage your mind
by Antony de Fault | Mar 08, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
A writer's guide to managing plot points and anticipating where players' heads are at to avoid confusion.
The Weekend Away, and a call for a return of the Hollywood mid-budget thriller
by Simon Brew | Mar 08, 2022 | Feature, News
Netflix's hit The Weekend Away is the kind of glossy thriller that Hollywood fell out of love with making - but audiences may yet be keen....
Old Movies: pre-code films that inspired Batman
by Sarah Cook | Mar 08, 2022 | Feature
In this weeks' old movies column, we take a look at some silent and pre-code films that inspired the Batman stories of today....
Has Disney got its modern release strategy sorted with Encanto?
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2022 | Feature, News
The success of Disney's latest animated film, Encanto, might just have marked the sweet spot for the studio between a theatrical release and...
Star Trek: When William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy did battle with Hollywood accounting
by Simon Brew | Mar 07, 2022 | Feature, News
The stars of Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan found an interesting way around Hollywood's bookkeeping....
Celebrating Batman Returns: an absurd, wonderful character study
by Lauren Miles | Mar 04, 2022 | Feature, News
With the release of Matt Reeves' The Batman, it's more timely than ever to revisit one of the best Batman films - Tim Burton's Batman Returns....
British movie podcast of the week: Choose Film
by Em McGowan | Mar 04, 2022 | Feature
Our weekly movie podcast recommendation? This time, we've chosen Choose Film, a positive look at a whole host of movies....
Exploring the music of the Batman movies
by Mark Harrison | Mar 03, 2022 | Feature, News
From “dinner dinner dinner dinner” to “DAAH da-daa daa”, the musical identities of Batman are manifold: we explore how different composers have ap...
The films coming to UK cinemas this March...
by Lauren Miles | Mar 02, 2022 | Feature, News
Planning a cinema trip this month? Here's what's landing in UK cinemas this very month, and when everything is out....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: trying to find a voice again
by Jane Roberts | Mar 02, 2022 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we natter about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on rediscovering your voice....
System Profile: PlayStation 2
by Ian Dransfield | Mar 01, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Sony’s stunning sophomore system silenced cynical sceptics
The various attempts to make Beetlejuice 2
by Simon Brew | Mar 01, 2022 | Feature
Tim Burton's Beetlejuice has, on two different occasions, been close to getting a sequel movie - and here's the story of what happened when....
Old Movies: the many screen adaptations of Jekyll & Hyde
by Sarah Cook | Mar 01, 2022 | Feature, News
In our old movies column, we take a look at the various adaptations, and influences, of The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde. ...
10 overlooked movie favourites with anniversaries in 2022
by Rob Daniel | Feb 28, 2022 | Feature, News
Granted, The Godfather has a very big birthday this year - but let's save a bit of cake for the likes of Contact and Con Air too....
The late $9m of extra money pumped into the Green Lantern movie
by Simon Brew | Feb 28, 2022 | Feature
Warner Bros badly needed the $200m Green Lantern movie to hit, and to help launch its DC movies - and that meant some late extra spending....
