Swords, sprites and cyberpunk - exploring the world of ANNO: Mutationem
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 07, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Beijing-based studio ThinkingStars tells us about their heady brew of cyberpunk, 2D and 3D action, and zombie lizards
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The complete James Bond boxset that wasn't complete (and led to a legal case)
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2021 | Feature, News
The story of the James Bond boxset that was promoted as having all the films in it - even though technically, it was missing two of them....
How 1991's The Addams Family marked every director who’d turned the film down
by Simon Brew | Sep 06, 2021 | Feature, News
It was a struggle to find someone to direct 1991's The Addams Family - but the 20 or so helmers who turned the film down were still recognised on...
Does the film industry have its head in the sand again on piracy?
by Simon Brew | Sep 03, 2021 | Feature, News
Conversations about depressed box office numbers seem to be overlooking the piracy issue: a few thoughts....
Film Quiz Friday: Keanu Means Cool Breeze
by Mark Harrison | Sep 03, 2021 | Feature, News
“You’re breathtaking!” This week’s film quiz has 30 more questions about movies, some of them featuring the most excellent Keanu Reeves. OUR...
How Wings Of Desire inspired City Of Angels: an offbeat tale of a Hollywood remake
by Mark Harrison | Sep 02, 2021 | Feature, News
Starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan, City Of Angels shifts Wim Wenders’ Wings Of Desire from West Berlin to Los Angeles, but is it just another H...
The BBFC, and its war on the headbutt
by Christopher Rogers | Sep 01, 2021 | Feature, News
Back in the 1990s, the British Board Of Film Classification took a little bit of action against the headbutt - we've been looking into it....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: alcohol and work
by Simon Brew | Sep 01, 2021 | Feature
A few words on the pressure to drink that can come with some jobs, and working for people who enjoy more than the occasional tipple....
The slightly lost opportunity of Daniel Craig’s James Bond
by Simon Brew | Aug 31, 2021 | Feature, News
As we approach the end of the Daniel Craig era of James Bond, a few thoughts on the early threads for his character and where they went....
Film Quiz Friday: Career Opportunities!
by Mark Harrison | Aug 27, 2021 | Feature, News
Here’s your weekly film quiz, with 30 more movie-related questions covering everything from classics to contemporary hits, and a whole bunch of film t...
Playing Xenocider: a belated, brilliant release for Dreamcast
by Ian Dransfield | Aug 26, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
This corking Space Harrier-like is a great reason to drag your old Sega Dreamcast back out of the cupboard
Exploring Hugh Jackman's post-Wolverine roles
by Mark Harrison | Aug 26, 2021 | Feature, News
It’s been almost five years since Logan and Hugh Jackman’s last turn in the X-Men franchise - we take a look at his cinematic life after Wol...
Tom Cruise’s world tour of the Midlands
by Simon Brew | Aug 25, 2021 | Feature, News
Tom Cruise is out and about – and how rare is it to see a Hollywood star at the local curry house? We follow his progress around our neck of the w...
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: 'bumsticks'
by Simon Brew | Aug 25, 2021 | Feature, News
In our spot on the site where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, just the idea of having a reserved word for difficult times....
Casino Royale and the secrets of James Bond’s emails
by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2021 | Feature, News
Daniel Craig's debut as James Bond inadvertently gives us a glimpse at what 007's email inbox looks like - and here's what we learned....
The first class inspiration behind Sable
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 23, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Developer Gregorios Kythreotis tells us how Star Wars, Studio Ghibli, and Zelda have all acted as inspiration
Revisiting the 1970s films of Michael Caine: Get Carter
by John Upton | Aug 23, 2021 | Feature, News
Our look at the 1970s films of Michael Caine lands on a stone-cold classic: it's time for Get Carter....
The rise, fall, and rise of the 3D platformer
by Ian Dransfield | Aug 20, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
We take a look back over the 3D platformer’s glory days, underrated entries, and recent return to the fore
How Psycho revolutionised cinema start times
by Sarah Philip | Aug 20, 2021 | Feature, News
Long regarded as one of the best films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho has another more surprising legacy....
Film Quiz Friday: The Back To The Future Edition
by Mark Harrison | Aug 20, 2021 | Feature, News
“Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one” - as Back To The Future finally hits the West End, this week’s film quiz covers the great...
British movie podcast of the week: Sequelisers
by Em McGowan | Aug 20, 2021 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week wants to make sequels to films a whole lot better....
The storytelling fundamentals of Rachet & Clank
by Antony de Fault | Aug 19, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
How Rachet & Clank: Rift Apart tells a story like a blockbuster movie
Is 'torture porn' a fair label?
by Luke Hinton | Aug 19, 2021 | Feature, News
With Escape Room 2 and the latest Saw both released this summer, the discussion around 'torture porn' had cropped back up....
You've got to be Kidding - Tanuki Justice and Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 18, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Ryan braces himself for some old-school punishment
The startling proliferation of Ending Explained articles
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 18, 2021 | Feature, News
A few thoughts on the rise of the Ending Explained article on the internet, and a few little problems with them too....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: bottling stuff up
by Simon Brew | Aug 18, 2021 | Feature
A few words on carrying problems around in your head, feeling like you can't share them, and the weight of not sharing things....
No Man's Sky, and the joys of doing nothing in video games
by Ian Dransfield | Aug 17, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Celebrating the zen-like pleasures of doing absolutely nothing - in space
How are emerging film critics supposed to break through?
by Jordan King | Aug 17, 2021 | Feature, News
Upcoming critic Jordan King on how it seems the film industry - in some quarters at least - can't wait to do things the old way again....
Tim Burton’s Planet Of The Apes, and its controversial ending
by Robb Sheppard | Aug 16, 2021 | Feature, News
The ending to Tim Burton's take on Planet Of The Apes was a contentious one - but there were other alternatives that were no improvement....
The James Bond movie franchise, and its 60 years of legal and rights battles
by Oliver Carey | Aug 13, 2021 | Feature, News
The James Bond movie saga has faced rights and legal battles over its 60 year life: here's the story....
Film Quiz Friday: Loose Connections
by Mark Harrison | Aug 13, 2021 | Feature, News
We told you we’d be back! Here’s your weekly film quiz, with 30 more questions covering sequels, remakes, and all sorts of other movie-related non...
British movie podcast of the week: The Honeymoon Period
by Em McGowan | Aug 13, 2021 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week is one that was born out of tragedy: a few words on The Honeymoon Period....
