Feature Archives

Film Quiz Friday: Sequelizer II – Quiz Harder!

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

How can the same quiz happen to the same guy twice? The art of the second-movie subtitle is just one of the subjects covered in this week’s film t...

Bedknobs And Broomsticks at 50: the search for its lost songs and scenes

by Mark Harrison | Oct 07, 2021 | Feature, News

50 years on, Bedknobs And Broomsticks is rightly regarded as a Disney classic, but the campaign for a release of its original cut continues to this...

James Bond: is he in the slightest bit realistic?

by Rossa McPhillips MBE | Oct 06, 2021 | Feature, News

Rossa McPhillips takes a look at just how realistic James Bond is, from the eyes of someone who spent 10 years in British military intelligence....

Now Playing - Superhot: Mind Control Delete

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 05, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Indulging our inner Keanu Reeves with Superhot Team's innovative murder sim

The Friday The 13th rights, and how they’re set to affect franchise cinema

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

A court ruling last week has ramifications for not just the Friday The 13th movies, but broader blockbuster cinema as well....

An introduction to Universal monsters

by Sarah Cook | Oct 05, 2021 | Feature, News

As October begins, we delve into the world of the Universal monster: from Dracula and Frankenstein to The Invisible Man and The Wolfman....

Some spoiler-filled thoughts on No Time To Die’s last act

by Simon Brew | Oct 04, 2021 | Feature, News

The new James Bond is playing in cinemas, and leaves lots of things to talk about them - with huge spoilers, here are some thoughts on the last half...

The scene that was set to be chopped from Paddington 2

by Simon Brew | Oct 04, 2021 | Feature, News

The story of how Paddington 2's wonderful barbershop sequence nearly, well, got the chop....

The history of Capcom's legendary CP System

by Ian Dransfield | Oct 01, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

We look back on the Systems that made Capcom

The slow demise of DVD and Blu-ray special features

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

Extra features are a rarity on DVDs and Blu-rays now, particularly on new releases - and there's a lot we're missing out on....

Film Quiz Friday: The Name's Bond, James Bond

by Mark Harrison | Oct 01, 2021 | Feature, News

We've been expecting you, Mr Bond, and with the UK release of No Time To Die, this week's film quiz is about all things 007....

British movie podcast of the week: Really, 007!

by Em McGowan | Oct 01, 2021 | Feature

Our podcast recommendation of the week has a James Bond 007 flavour to it: more on it right here....

A few thoughts on Russell T Davies returning to Doctor Who

by Simon Brew | Sep 30, 2021 | Feature, News

Last week came the news that Russell T Davies is returning to Doctor Who, and we wanted to have a little chat about it....

Life after playing James Bond 007: what happened next

by Andy English | Sep 30, 2021 | Feature, News

As Daniel Craig approaches the end of his James Bond tenure, how the likes of Sean Connery and Roger Moore followed their stint as 007....

Killer feature: golf's innovative control method

by Ian Dransfield | Sep 29, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

The incredible persistence of the three-tap system

Mental health and wellbeing matters: getting through a dark day

by Simon Brew | Sep 29, 2021 | Feature

This time in our mental health column: a few words on the struggles of a difficult day, and trying to find our way through them....

A salute to Mike Bassett: England Manager at 20

by Michael Prescott | Sep 28, 2021 | Feature, News

Before Ted Lasso became the screen's most popular football manager, there was Ricky Tomlinson as Mike Bassett: we look back two decades....

Die Another Day, and how the invisible car helped change James Bond

by Simon Brew | Sep 28, 2021 | Feature

The infamous invisible car of Die Another Day proved to be something of a turning point for James Bond 007....

How Steven Spielberg fell out of love with Jurassic Park 2

by Simon Brew | Sep 27, 2021 | Feature, News

Steven Spielberg had taken a few years away from directing when he returned with The Lost World: Jurassic Park - but it's a movie he admitted he...

Fantastic Beasts: a franchise facing a massive test

by Simon Brew | Sep 24, 2021 | Feature, News

The plan is for five Fantastic Beasts films in all - but to get that far, the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore has to deliver, and...

British movie podcast of the week: We're Gonna Need A Bigger Movie

by Em McGowan | Sep 24, 2021 | Feature

Our movie podcast recommendation of the week - with the swears bleeped out - is We're Gonna Need A Bigger Movie! And here's why....

Film Quiz Friday: The Once And Future Quiz

by Mark Harrison | Sep 24, 2021 | Feature, News

“One day, a King will come, and the Sword will rise again” - until then, here’s your weekly film quiz, covering the legends of Arthur and Camel...

Hot Pot For One: video game comfort food

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 23, 2021 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Co-creator Rachel Li talks us through her introspective cooking game

Tom Cruise and his changing relationship with film directors

by Mark Harrison | Sep 23, 2021 | Feature, News

At the outset of his acting career, Tom Cruise worked with some of the biggest directors in the business - but has his pool of filmmakers shrunk as...