Dreams: exploring the incredible stuff made in Media Molecule's creative platform
by Jack Yarwood | Jul 06, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Some of the Dreams community’s finest creators talk to us about their incredible projects
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The marvellous Mothra at 60: the lessons of a classic monster movie
by Christopher Stewardson | Jul 06, 2021 | Feature, News
Turning 60 this month, what messages can Mothra still teach audiences? We've been taking a look at a classic monster movie....
Getting Paintball Massacre made
by Sophie Goodwin | Jul 06, 2021 | Feature, News
Sophie Goodwin chats to Joe Hallet about Paintball Massacre, and the battle to get the film to audiences....
Revisiting the 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Last Valley
by John Upton | Jul 05, 2021 | Feature, News
Continuing our new series looking at the 1970s filmography of Sir Michael Caine, John Upton takes a look at The Last Valley....
When lawyers told Martin Scorsese to change the script of Casino
by Simon Brew | Jul 05, 2021 | Feature
Martin Scorsese was sent 40 or so changes that lawyers wanted to make to the screenplay of Casino, just as he was on the verge of shooting the...
Changing lives with Kerbal Space Program
by Scott Manley | Jul 02, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Astrophysicist and Youtuber Scott Manley chats his love for Kerbal on its 10th anniversary.
Film Quiz Friday: The $20m Or Less Edition
by Mark Harrison | Jul 02, 2021 | Feature, News
It’s time for another 30 movie questions, and this week’s film quiz covers killer queens, outer-space tyrants, and various Blumhouse productions....
British movie podcast of the week: SP Filmviewers
by Em McGowan | Jul 02, 2021 | Feature
Can anything test a relationship like someone's taste in movies? Here's a podcast that suggests sharing films is a very good thing....
Riot and resistance: How video games depict acts of defiance
by Haydn Taylor | Jun 29, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Demonstrations and riots often turn up in video games – but there’s a huge gulf between the digital fiction and the hard reality
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, and a small bit of world building
by Matthew Tilt | Jun 28, 2021 | Feature, News
Fifty years on from its release, Mel Stuart’s Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is still crammed with darkly funny moments that capture the b...
Justin Lin interview: Fast & Furious 9, stunts, digital de-aging, and Fast Five’s safe
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 25, 2021 | Feature, News
Fast 9 director Justin Lin on the film, its working class edge, and looking back at the safe moment of Fast & Furious 5....
Film Quiz Friday: Who Fast Who Furious?
by Mark Harrison | Jun 25, 2021 | Feature, News
“I don't have friends, I got family” - with Fast & Furious 9 now in cinemas, this week’s film quiz covers movies featuring the Fast famil...
Unpicking the secrets of point-and-click cities
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Jun 24, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Konstantinos explores the thought and design detail that goes into the urban settings of Grim Fandango and more
How the Fast & Furious films break the modern rules of sequel names
by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2021 | Feature, News
Remember when movie sequels got shy about putting numbers in titles? The Fast & Furious saga has been ripping up that rule book....
Metahuman Creator: getting our hands on Epic's facemaker
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 23, 2021 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
An Early Access peek at Epic’s potentially revolutionary digital human maker
Mental health and wellbeing matters: ignoring social media advice
by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2021 | Feature, News
A few thoughts on social media, finding positivity, but also not letting you kid you into believing there's only one way to do things....
Exploring the art of Vokabulantis
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 22, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A melancholic and fantastical visual style carries this upcoming stop-motion adventure
Films for new watchers of Bollywood movies
by Maia Flora | Jun 22, 2021 | Feature, News
Looking for a handful of films to get you started in the world of Bollywood cinema? Here are some recommendations with that in mind....
Ralph Ineson on his acting career, and what's coming next
by Dan Peeke | Jun 22, 2021 | Feature, News
Dan Peeke catches up with actor Ralph Ineson for a natter about his career – and what’s coming next....
Remembering the Batman Returns backlash
by Simon Brew | Jun 21, 2021 | Feature, News
Batman 2 was expected to repeat the success of the first film - but it took a little longer to come together than planned, and went a bit darker too....
Sister Act 2, and the challenge of the comedy sequel
by Simon Brew | Jun 18, 2021 | Feature, News
After the troubled production of Sister Act, there were concerns amongst the cast about returning for Sister Act 2: we look into the story....
Film Quiz Friday: Twice Upon A Time
by Mark Harrison | Jun 18, 2021 | Feature, News
What connects a Tom Cruise fantasy film and a Tom Hardy gangster movie? Well, it's this week's film quiz, with 30 new questions....
British movie podcast of the week: Just Films & That
by Em McGowan | Jun 18, 2021 | Feature
Our weekly movie podcast recommendation tries to shine a light on films that aren't always the most like: meet Just Films & That....
Rat Race at 20 – revisiting Jerry Zucker’s ensemble caper throwback
by Mark Harrison | Jun 17, 2021 | Feature, News
Jerry Zucker returned to directing comedy with 2001’s all-out, all-star caper Rat Race and they really don’t make them like this anymore....
Suicidal thoughts, self-harm, and finding solace in the movies
by David Baldwin | Jun 17, 2021 | Feature, News
A very personal story of how one person has found a way to cope with very dark thoughts, with help from cinema....
Gamedec wants you to put more in to get more out
by Ian Dransfield | Jun 16, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Heading to a gritty, neon future in this ambitious ‘adaptive’ RPG
Writing about movies: the battle between positivity and hate clicks
by Simon Brew | Jun 16, 2021 | Feature, News
It's much easier to get traffic to a film website chasing clickbait and easy headlines - but surely there's a better way....
Mental health and wellbeing matters: trying to get some sleep
by Simon Brew | Jun 16, 2021 | Feature
A few words on trying to get some proper sleep, and a few tips that might help if you're struggling to do so....
Exploring Return of the Obra Dinn's rule of three
by Antony de Fault | Jun 15, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Return of the Obra Dinn is a puzzling and storytelling masterpiece. Antony investigates what makes its narrative design tick
Celebrating the films of Jackie Chan & Anita Mui
by Scott Z Walkinshaw | Jun 15, 2021 | Feature, News
We look back at the perfect pairing of cinema legends Jackie Chan and the late, great Anita Mui....
Hitting the road: The making of Supernova
by Simon Brew | Jun 15, 2021 | Feature, News
Writer and director Harry Macqueen tells Simon Brew about his new movie, Supernova, and the years of research it took to make it....
Old movies: revisiting Merrily We Go To Hell
by Sarah Cook | Jun 14, 2021 | Feature, News
In our old movies column, Sarah looks at Dorothy Arzner's Merrily We Go To Hell, and why is very much deserves watching....
