Feature Archives

The much darker original ending to Sweet Home Alabama

by Simon Brew | Nov 16, 2021 | Feature

The Reese Witherspoon-headlined romcom Sweet Home Alabama nearly took a bit of a dark turn....

The Firm, In The Line Of Fire, The Fugitive

1993. and the three huge Hollywood thrillers that hit big within one month

by Simon Brew | Nov 15, 2021 | Feature, News

The Firm, In The Line Of Fire and The Fugitive all debuted within four weeks of each other - and Hollywood's not had such a run of blockbuster...

The most expensive silent movie stunt of all time

by James Palmer | Nov 15, 2021 | Feature

A look at the astonishing practical stunt that sits at the heart of the Buster Keaton classic, The General....

Film Quiz Friday: A Quiz Called Wanda

by Mark Harrison | Nov 12, 2021 | Feature, News

“What would an intellectual do?” Try this week’s film quiz, which includes teasers on movie rules, actor anagrams, and the movies of Jamie Lee Curti...

British movie podcast of the week: FilmBusters - two years on...

by Em McGowan | Nov 12, 2021 | Feature

As we celebrate two years of our movie podcast of the week feature, we go back to where it began and catch up with the FilmBusters....

The three pillars of investigative gameplay

by Antony de Fault | Nov 11, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Ever wanted a player to more deeply engage with the details of your story? Here’s how

Revisiting the film roles of sports announcer Michael Buffer

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

“Let’s get ready to rumbleeee!” Sports announcer Michael Buffer has made a career out of those five words, including a few major movie appea...

Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: mental health shame

by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2021 | Feature

In our weekly mental health and wellbeing feature, we're this week talking about the shame that sometimes comes with talking about mental health....

Two Crude Dudes and the joy of throwing things

by Ian Dransfield | Nov 09, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Looking back at a brawler that stood out from the arcade pack thanks to a unique throwing mechanic

The endless march towards 150 minute blockbuster movies becoming the norm

by Simon Brew | Nov 09, 2021 | Feature, News

Is two and a half hours now becoming the acceptable given for a big blockbuster movie's running time? A few thoughts....

Old Movies: Sunset Boulevard, and the golden age of Hollywood

by Sarah Cook | Nov 09, 2021 | Feature, News

It's hard to pin down just when the Golden Age of Hollywood was - but few films demonstrate the more harder edged City Of Stars quite like Sunset...

Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne in the poster for The Dark Knight.

The Dark Knight: how its tie-in videogame fell apart

by Andrew Fisher | Nov 08, 2021 | Feature, News

Work began on a hugely ambitious tie-in videogame to Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight - but here's why the project ended up collapsing....

Explaining the ending of Paw Patrol: The Movie

by Simon Brew | Nov 05, 2021 | Feature, News

With huge spoilers, we dissect what happens in Paw Patrol: The Movie, and explain some of the film's many mysteries....

Elijah Wood as Frodo in The Lord Of The Rings

Film Quiz Friday: One Quiz To Rule Them All

by Mark Harrison | Nov 05, 2021 | Feature, News

This week’s film quiz covers a variety of movie trivia, including American remakes, loose connections, and Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings tri...

Attack The Block at 10 – Joe Cornish’s unique alien-invasion actioner

by Mark Harrison | Nov 04, 2021 | Feature, News

There’s a sequel on the way, but 10 years on, Joe Cornish’s “inner city vs outer space” sci-fi film Attack The Block is like nothing else we’ve s...

Look Who's Talking, and the story of a ridiculously quick sequel

by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | Feature, News

Few Hollywood studios have managed to turn a ridiculously quick sequel from scratch as Tri-Star did with Look Who's Talking Too....

Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: fronting things out

by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2021 | Feature, News

In our weekly mental health and wellbeing column, a few words on the day where we have to take a leap of sorts to make it....

Bobbins: The video games of Frank Sidebottom

by Jack Yarwood | Nov 02, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Cult comedy legend Chris Sievey was also a programming genius. His family and friends share their memories

Disney, and how the 1980s ended its 20 year search for a box office hit

by Simon Brew | Nov 02, 2021 | Feature, News

Disney went through the back end of the 1960s, the 1970s and early 80s on the search for a box office hit: here's the story....

Old movies: all about #Noirvember

by Sarah Cook | Nov 02, 2021 | Feature, News

Old movies set into the limelight with #Noirvember this month: here's our guide to film noir to set you on your way....

What does a video game producer do?

by James OConnor | Nov 01, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

It’s a common job title in the games industry, but what is a producer? And what skills do you need to become one?

How cinema made a playwright: an interview with Steve Waters

by Brendon Connelly | Nov 01, 2021 | Feature, News

Playwright Steve Water's new book charts his love of film, and how it led him to where he is today - we've been chatting to him about it....

Terminator 2: the story of the groundbreaking teaser trailer

by Simon Brew | Nov 01, 2021 | Feature, News

The year before Terminator 2 arrived in cinemas, a specially-shot teaser - with no footage from the movie - showed just how these things should be...

Antlers review: a muddled movie, but it delivers on the horror

by Tom Beasley | Oct 29, 2021 | Feature, Reviews

A lower key horror movie with some sparky moments, here's our review of Scott Cooper's new film, Antlers....

Film Quiz Friday: Trick Or Treat?

by Mark Harrison | Oct 29, 2021 | Feature, News

Halloween is imminent, so here’s your second annual horror film quiz, covering everything from family favourites to high-grade spooky doings....

British movie podcast of the week: The Movie Chef Podcast

by Em McGowan | Oct 29, 2021 | Feature

This week's movie podcast recommendation is one that blends together the movies and food: meet The Movie Chef Podcast....

Speakeasy: introducing RichCast

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 28, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

RichCast is an upcoming platform designed to let just about anyone make voice-activated, interactive experiences. Co-creator Philip Oliver tells us all about it