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
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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....
The Adventures Of Tintin at 10, and why it's a brilliant film (from a Tintin fan)
by Daniel Allen | Jul 12, 2021 | Feature, News
A look at Steven Spielberg's The Adventures Of Tintin on its 10th anniversary, from someone who has been an enormous fan of the Tintin series since...
Fly me to the mun - the past and future of Kerbal Space Program
by Ian Dransfield | Jul 09, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Ten years after its first successful launch, we speak with Squad about the past and Intercept Games about the future of the spacefaring series
Has cinema programming now just gone back to normal?
by Simon Brew | Jul 09, 2021 | Feature, News
It's a familiar story if you head to a multiplex this weekend, with two films dominating the majority of screen space....
Film Quiz Friday: A Study In Scarlett
by Mark Harrison | Jul 09, 2021 | Feature, News
Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson is the subject of this week’s film quiz, along with all the usual bits and bobs of movie trivia....
British movie podcast of the week: The Podcast Nobody Asked For
by Em McGowan | Jul 09, 2021 | Feature
Our movie podcast choice this week? That'd be The Podcast That Nobody Asked For (but it's worth listening to anyway)....
Carry On Columbus, and the failed attempt to revive a comedy series
by Simon Brew | Jul 08, 2021 | Feature, News
Carry On Columbus started filming less than six months before it was released - and it'd be the movie that brought down the curtain on the series....
Die Hard 4, and the PG-13 experiment
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2021 | Feature, News
The makers of Die Hard 4 didn't originally know they were making a PG-13 rated movie - and there were ramifications to the plan....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: niggly little things
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2021 | Feature
A few words on when things feel a little bit off, even if you can't quite put your finger on what the matter actually is....
