Feature Archives

Yuzo Koshiro's Sonic

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 21, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Best known as a composer, the eminent Yuzo Koshiro also oversaw Sonic the Hedgehog’s first 8-bit outing

The change to M Night Shyamalan's The Happening, and other happenings

by Brendon Connelly | Dec 21, 2021 | Feature, Misc

M Night Shyamalan's The Happening started off slightly differently - until studio feedback altered the project....

Old cinema: party like it’s the 1930s

by Sarah Cook | Dec 21, 2021 | Feature, News

Sarah Cook returns to celebrate pre-Hays Code cinema, and she’s trying to get a party going....

Spider-Man – where do we go from No Way Home?

by Mark Harrison | Dec 20, 2021 | Feature, News

No Way Home is billed as the end of a Spider-Man trilogy, but what’s next? Some spoilery thoughts on the development of Tom Holland’s character fol...

The story of a different Muppets Christmas special

by Brendon Connelly | Dec 19, 2021 | Feature, News

Long before Toy Story, the Muppets were telling a similar story - here's the tale of the Muppet Christmas tale that preceded Christmas Carol....

How Disney has tinkered with The Muppet Christmas Carol (again)

by Brendon Connelly | Dec 17, 2021 | Feature, News

Disney makes digital changes to The Muppet Christmas Carol, with the version now streaming on Disney+ a slightly altered version of the film....

Film Quiz Friday: Christmas Is All Around

by Mark Harrison | Dec 17, 2021 | Feature, News

“If you really love Christmas, c’mon and let it snow”: this week’s festive film quiz breaks out the tinsel and baubles with 30 Yuletide movie teasers...

Lots of recommended board games for three players or more

by Brendon Connelly | Dec 17, 2021 | Feature, News

If you're looking for a slightly different board game to play, here are 24 terrific ones we recommend, that are a little off the usual track....

East meets west in Octo-Ninja Hachimaru

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 16, 2021 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Developer Aisosa Ugiagbe tells us about his 3D action-platformer demo, and his plans to turn it into a full release

Press screenings, the London problem, and gatekeeping

by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2021 | Feature, News

Major film releases are again locking out writers who are immunocompromised, or can't get to London: a few words on slipping back to the old ways....

Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: loneliness

by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2021 | Feature

A few words for those feeling just a little bit alone in the world at the moment - and with some ideas as to things that may break the cycle....

Killer Feature: Halo and Halo 2's regenerating shields

by Ian Dransfield | Dec 14, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Twenty years ago, Bungie's first-person shooter put its shields up

Mission: Impossible, and films that were supposed to pass the torch

by Luke Dunne | Dec 14, 2021 | Feature, News

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol was all set to pass the franchise from Tom Cruise to Jeremy Renner - but handing over is hard to do....

John Woo directing Mission Impossible II (2)

John Woo, and what's involved in shooting his action scenes

by Simon Brew | Dec 13, 2021 | Feature, News

He's one of the best directors of action cinema of the last few decades: we've been digging into the preparation and work that goes into a John Woo...

The lost Hollywood attempt to make a Bernard & The Genie movie

by Simon Brew | Dec 13, 2021 | Feature, News

Plans were afoot for many years to bring 1991's Bernard And The Genie to the movies - and there may yet be a flicker of life for the project too....

Arcade perfect: running a modern day gaming emporium

by Dan Cooper | Dec 10, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Three seasoned experts tell us about the highs and lows of running an amusement arcade in the 21st century

Veteran directors throwing shade at comic book movies: a few thoughts

by Dan Cooper | Dec 10, 2021 | Feature, News

Directors who don't like comic book movies, being asked whether they want to make comic book movies: something's got to give....

Film Quiz Friday: Steven Spielberg Presents...

by Mark Harrison | Dec 10, 2021 | Feature, News

Steven Spielberg is 75 years old next week and this week’s film quiz covers his works to date, along with some films he somehow wasn’t involved in....

British movie podcast of the week: Soho Bites

by Em McGowan | Dec 10, 2021 | Feature

Our movie podcast recommendation of the week has a London flavour to it: here's why Soho Bites is worth a listen....

Grapple Dog preview: Getting into the swing

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 09, 2021 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Joseph Gribbin talks us through the two-and-a-half-year process of making his canine action-platformer

Revisiting Rover Dangerfield – a truly weird Hollywood star vehicle

by Mark Harrison | Dec 09, 2021 | Feature, News

One of Rodney Dangerfield's stranger film projects was the animated musical comedy Rover Dangerfield - Mark looks back at an obscure childhood...

The Underworld franchise crossovers that never were

by Mark Harrison | Dec 08, 2021 | Feature, News

Underworld meets Resident Evil, anyone? We’ve been looking into some of the potential Underworld crossovers that have been mooted over the years… T...