The original plan for a Rocky trilogy
by Simon Brew | Aug 11, 2021 | Feature, News
Rocky II and Rocky III nearly went a different way - with a bit of a Frank Capra twinge to them: here's the story....
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Interactive - Crystal Story: Awakening
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 10, 2021 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Developer Fred Brown tells us how he made his top-down action adventure – with zero programming knowledge
Cameron Diaz, Bad Teacher, and a legendary Hollywood deal
by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2021 | Feature, News
How Cameron Diaz struck a deal that ended up earning her double the production budget of a movie, thanks to a very calculated risk....
Brad Allan: a tribute to a movie action legend
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 09, 2021 | Feature, News
A few words about Brad Allan, a hidden hero of the movies and cinema stuntwork, who left us last week....
Rotten Tomatoes, its top 10, and modern bias
by Clare Brunton | Aug 09, 2021 | Feature, News
With Paddington 2 knocked off the Rotten Tomatoes throne, what do the next contenders for best film say about how we watch and rate our films? Some...
The rise and fall of type-in games listings
by David Crookes | Aug 03, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A generation of programmers got their start by typing in games listings printed in 1980s magazines. We caught up with them to hear their experiences
The sickening brilliance of Superliminal
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 30, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Ryan loses himself in the non-Euclidean labyrinth that is Superliminal
Top 50 underappreciated movies of the 2010s
by Nick Horton | Jul 29, 2021 | Feature, News
The 2010s had a lot of high profile movies - but here's 50, from indie to mainstream, that perhaps deserves a bit more love....
The Wireframe Hotlist: our guide to the best PC games
by Wireframe Editors | Jul 28, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Catering for all moods and tastes, here's an at-a-glance guide to all the highest-rated PC games reviewed by Wireframe
Mental health & wellbeing matters: taking a time out
by Simon Brew | Jul 28, 2021 | Feature
A few words on taking a bit of downtime, as well as a list of hopefully useful resources as well....
#Smellypantswee: a little tribute to Kip
by Simon Brew | Jul 27, 2021 | Feature, News
A few words about Wittertainment, smellypantswee, and a remarkable human being who's been taken from us far too soon....
Could James Gunn's second coming reboot superhero films?
by Dan Cooper | Jul 27, 2021 | Feature, News
James Gunn, on the eve of The Suicide Squad's release, has had some words to say about superhero movies....
Ico: exploring the architecture that makes it an enduring classic
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 27, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
In Fumito Ueda’s 2001 adventure, 20 this year, it’s the palpable sense of place that makes it an enduring classic
Do you walk out of films at the cinema early if you don't like them?
by Simon Brew | Jul 26, 2021 | Feature, News
No matter how bad the film is, why do so many of us stick it out at the cinema and refuse to leave early? A few thoughts right here....
Celebrating Marlene Dietrich
by Sarah Cook | Jul 26, 2021 | Feature, News
Our old movies feature returns, as we celebrate the screen work of Marlene Dietrich: and you never forget your first Dietrich film....
Goodbye, dear PES: Now Playing eFootball PES 2021
by Ian Dransfield | Jul 23, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Every kick massively mattering to someone, presumably
Film Quiz Friday: We'll Be Back...
by Mark Harrison | Jul 23, 2021 | Feature, News
How well do you know the wit and wisdom of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s characters? Find out in this week’s film quiz....
The as-yet unproduced film projects of Kevin Smith
by Mark Harrison | Jul 22, 2021 | Feature, News
With Clerks III set to start shooting next month, we look at some of the previously mooted film projects on Kevin Smith’s dance card....
Celebrating the comedy films of Eric Sykes
by Jake Godfrey | Jul 21, 2021 | Feature, News
The late Eric Sykes went from comedy to more serious roles as his movie career progressed - and there are many highlights to salute....
Mental health & wellbeing matters: staying in control
by Simon Brew | Jul 21, 2021 | Feature, News
A few words for those moments when the world feels overwhelming, and we feel pretty powerless to do anything about it....
When 1998’s Godzilla took aim at Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert
by Mark Harrison | Jul 20, 2021 | Feature, News
A gag in 1998’s Godzilla involves caricatures of film critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel - here’s how the unflattering tribute came about....
Black Widow: why does a film have to be more than a film?
by Clare Brunton | Jul 20, 2021 | Feature, News
Marvel's Black Widow has come in for some criticism for not being a huge entry that moves the overall story arc forward....
Making cities: the importance of size, scale and metrics
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Jul 19, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Konstantinos provides a tour of the numbers and relations that define both real and virtual urban spaces
The Fear Street trilogy, and recapturing a love of horror
by Clare Brunton | Jul 19, 2021 | Feature, News
The Fear Street trilogy is a gateway to horror films for many, but also a welcome return home to a genre one writer had left behind....
Old movies: the wonder of Mädchen In Uniform
by Sarah Cook | Jul 19, 2021 | Feature, News
We continue our look back at older films with a trip to 1931, and the quietly impactful Madchen In Uniform....
When Manchester United footballers started promoting movies
by Simon Brew | Jul 16, 2021 | Feature, News
Recalling that time when players of Manchester United ended up promoting The Revenant, Alien: Covenant and Deadpool....
Film Quiz Friday: Movies Have Layers
by Mark Harrison | Jul 16, 2021 | Feature, News
In this week’s film quiz, we’re taking a look back at the last 23 years of DreamWorks Animation, along with some live-action movie trivia too....
British movie podcast of the week: Ramblin: An Amblin Podcast
by Em McGowan | Jul 16, 2021 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week deals with the work of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment - more here....
Nobody: the film only one major studio would back?
by Simon Brew | Jul 15, 2021 | Feature, News
With Universal mulling making Nobody 2, how whatever the new normal is has seen a low budget action film find its place in the world....
The Fast & Furious saga: is it an homage to WWE?
by Kelechi Ehenulo | Jul 14, 2021 | Feature, News
The secret to the Fast & Furious franchise's success might just be partly-down to its WWE influences....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: the 'would it help' test
by Simon Brew | Jul 14, 2021 | Feature
Just a few thoughts about three useful words when we might be about to do something we regret - hopefully, they'll help....
Threads | Revisiting one of the most terrifying films ever made
by Jake Godfrey | Jul 13, 2021 | Feature, News
Many films purport to be difficult to sit through, but Threads is one of the few films to live up to the mythology....
