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
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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, 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...
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: grieving the loss of a pet
by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2021 | Feature
A few words on losing a pet, and working through the grief: plus, do please share stories of your lost-but-still-loved companions in the comments....
Breaking the Lore
by Antony de Fault | Dec 07, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Award-winning writer Casey Lucas-Quaid explains how concentrated hits of lore can elevate an entire game
The Castle: the brilliant Australian film not many have seen
by Paul Halfpenny | Dec 07, 2021 | Feature, News
It got a brief UK release in the late 1990s, but The Castle is still a comedy that's fallen off many people's radar: it deserves seeking out....
Old movies: classic Christmas films from 1901 to 1951
by Sarah Cook | Dec 07, 2021 | Feature, News
In our latest old movie piece, Sarah goes through some of the finest Christmas movies from the early years of cinema....
American Pie: why Chris Penn’s entire role was cut from the sequel
by Simon Brew | Dec 06, 2021 | Feature, News
Had all gone to plan, Chris Penn would have joined the American Pie series as Stifler's dad - but his role was cut in post-production....
Film Quiz Friday: Air Force One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
by Mark Harrison | Dec 03, 2021 | Feature, News
A disclaimer for this week’s film quiz – our lawyers tell us that we have never seen or even heard of Richard Osman’s House Of Games. O...
British movie podcast of the week: We Needed Roads
by Em McGowan | Dec 03, 2021 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week? Well, you can probably spot the Back To The Future influence in its title....
Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: rewatching Christmas films
by Jake Godfrey | Dec 01, 2021 | Feature
In our latest mental health and wellbeing piece, how Christmas movies help one of our writers get through the festive season....
Beyond rhythm: the new face of musical action games
by Ed Nightingale | Nov 30, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
How experimental developers are remixing rhythm and gameplay to create unique experiences
A celebration of the very best femme fatales
by Sarah Cook | Nov 30, 2021 | Feature, News
Our latest older movies column salutes the women who made the femme fatale such an iconic part of cinema history - and here are Sarah's ten...
Hiroyuki Sanada: an unsung action hero
by James Stampone | Nov 30, 2021 | Feature, News
A celebration of an actor and action star, Hiroyuki Sanada, who continues to thrive after decades in the business....
When Disney animators took umbrage with a title change
by Simon Brew | Nov 30, 2021 | Feature, News
Never get on the wrong side of a Disney animator - as management of the studio found in the 1980s, after the renaming of Basil Of Baker Street....
A spoiler-filled thought or two following Ghostbusters: Afterlife
by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2021 | Feature, News
Ghostbusters: Afterlife has become a box office hit, and suggests Ghostbusters 5 is in the offing: a few spoiler-heavy thoughts on the film here....
The petrol station with an Alfred Hitchcock tribute
by Simon Brew | Nov 29, 2021 | Feature
Meet the petrol station with a Costa Coffee machine, a takeaway next door, and a special Alfred Hitchcock tribute....
From Twins to Jingle All The Way: when Arnold Schwarzenegger turned to comedy
by Simon Brew | Nov 26, 2021 | Feature, News
How Arnold Schwarzenegger's gamble on making Twins opened up a whole new path for him, taking in Kindergarten Cop, Junior and Jingle All The Way....
Film Quiz Friday: Sing-Along Songs
by Mark Harrison | Nov 26, 2021 | Feature, News
What’s this? Do you wanna build a snowman? Can you feel the love tonight? None of these questions appear in this week’s film quiz, but some other Dis...
British movie podcast of the week: Sequel Pitch
by Em McGowan | Nov 26, 2021 | Feature
Our film podcast recommendation this week is in the movie sequel business: and there's no shortage of pitches....
Enhanced mode: the challenge of giving games a next-gen upgrade
by Aaron Potter | Nov 25, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
With true PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series exclusives still few and far between, we speak to the studios updating their titles for the next-gen era
The Jim Carrey movie sequels that didn’t star Jim Carrey
by Mark Harrison | Nov 25, 2021 | Feature, News
Though his aversion to sequels has mellowed over the years, Jim Carrey declined to return for various sequels to some of his biggest box-office hits -...
How Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves earned Kevin Costner two special prizes
by Simon Brew | Nov 25, 2021 | Feature, News
On the back of Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves' success, special prizes were created to commemorate Kevin Costner's impact on the Nottinghamshire...
Designing Bloodhunt's battle royale city
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Nov 24, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Sharkmob’s game director talks us through the design decisions that shaped Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt’s Prague
