Wellbeing and Mental Health Matters: finding a little escape
by Jane Roberts | May 12, 2021 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few thoughts on giving ourselves a release valve....
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Wattam's rare spark of individuality
by Ryan Lambie | May 11, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Explosives under hats, dollops of poop, and togetherness.
Geography, film criticism, and the chance to create a new normal
by Simon Brew | May 11, 2021 | Feature, News
Film journalism in the UK has long been centred around London - but the last year has at least proven it doesn't have to be like that....
After Zack Snyder's Justice League, some more 4:3 superheroics for you
by Brendon Connelly | May 10, 2021 | Feature, News
Zack Snyder's framing of his Justice League in a 4:3 aspect ratio caused plenty of chatter - and here's a bunch of other superheroes to check out in...
The Mitchells Vs The Machines: why is it such a family movie treat?
by Em McGowan | May 10, 2021 | Feature, News
The new animated film The Mitchells Vs The Machines is the best family movie in some time - and we've been looking at just why it works so well....
When Spider-Man 2 nearly got derailed by Seabiscuit
by Simon Brew | May 07, 2021 | Feature, News
Tobey Maguire went from making Spider-Man to the Oscar-nominated Seabiscuit - but that film nearly knocked him out of the Spider-Man sequel....
Film Quiz Friday: This Ain't No Game
by Mark Harrison | May 07, 2021 | Feature, News
“Get over here!” There’s a new Mortal Kombat movie out, so this week’s film quiz includes a round about movies based on video games. OUR...
British movie podcast of the week: The Cinemile
by Em McGowan | May 07, 2021 | Feature
Our podcast recommendation of the week? That'd be the hugely acclaimed The Cinemile, which continues to from strength to strength....
Why Vin Diesel left and returned to the Fast & Furious series
by Mark Harrison | May 06, 2021 | Feature, News
Vin Diesel skipped 2 Fast 2 Furious to make The Chronicles Of Riddick, but it was also Riddick that brought him back to play Dominic Toretto again....
The overlooked origin of David Cronenberg's new sci-fi film
by Ryan Lambie | May 05, 2021 | Feature, News
The news that David Cronenberg is making a new sci-fi film seems to have overlooked his new project's origin, from 50 years ago....
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: ghosts
by Jane Roberts | May 05, 2021 | Feature
In our spot on the site where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few thoughts about the ghosts in our life, and ghosting....
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is the perfect mockumentary for the 21st century
by Emma Matthews | May 04, 2021 | Feature, News
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping remains one of the best comedy movies of the last decade - and here are a few thoughts on why....
Brilliant new children's books to check out in May 2021
by Charlotte Harrison | May 04, 2021 | Feature
There are some terrific books heading to stores this May for young readers – here’s our pick of the titles to look out for. H...
Heists, cheaters and crashes: doing crimes in GTA Online
by Ian Dransfield | Apr 30, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A three-hour-plus session and not a heist in sight: we delve deep into the murky world of GTA Online
Have you ever read the terms and conditions when you buy a digital movie?
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2021 | Feature, News
When you buy a movie from the likes of Amazon or Apple, you agree to thousands of words of legalese - and we've been reading it....
Film Quiz Friday: the Artificially Intelligent special
by Mark Harrison | Apr 30, 2021 | Feature, News
We showed a thousand questions to a bot and got it to write a Friday film quiz – unsurprisingly, it's given us some questions about robots and a...
British movie podcast of the week: 100 Things We Learned From Film
by Em McGowan | Apr 30, 2021 | Feature
Extend your movie knowledge with the help of this week's recommended independent UK movie podcast: 100 Things We Learned From Film....
Celebrating GoldenEye 007's killer feature: aim mode
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 29, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Spray and pray took a back seat to aim mode in the Bond classic
The modern big budget western: the ones that hit big, the ones that didn't
by Mark Harrison | Apr 29, 2021 | Feature, News
As Martin Scorsese embarks on filming the $200m Western, Killers Of The Flower Moon, we revisit the recent history of mega-budget 21st-century...
System Profile: Sega Dreamcast
by Ian Dransfield | Apr 28, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Charting the rise, decline and surprising afterlife of Sega’s 1999 wonder console
The lost prequel to Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
by Sarah Philip | Apr 28, 2021 | Feature, News
We take a look back at the lost prequel to Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs that never was - due to a fight over one main character....
Wellbeing and Mental Health Matters: responsibility
by Jane Roberts | Apr 28, 2021 | Feature
A few words about the pressure of responsibility, and finding ways to cope when things are getting very tricky....
The lost Robert Zemeckis remake of Yellow Submarine
by Mark Harrison | Apr 27, 2021 | Feature, News
Disney and Robert Zemeckis were once set to remake The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine as a 3D CG-animated movie for a 2012 release - here’s the story....
Hellraiser, and the man bringing Pinhead back to the screen
by Matt Edwards | Apr 27, 2021 | Feature
Director Gary J Tunnicliffe chats to us about his journey through the Hellraiser franchise - right to the director's chair....
Bob Monkhouse, his movie collection, and the bizarre Serious Crime Squad case
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2021 | Feature
Bob Monkhouse had one of the largest private collections of films in the UK in the 1960s and 70s - until the Serious Crime Squad stepped in....
When a competition ran to win a toaster signed by Chuck Norris
by Simon Brew | Apr 26, 2021 | Feature, News
Back in 1988, things didn't quite go to plan with a promotion for the Chuck Norris movie, Braddock: Missing In Action 3....
Disco Elysium: designing the city of Revachol
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Apr 23, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A behind-the-scenes look at Revachol, the city at the heart of one of the most innovative RPGs ever
What do this year's Best Picture Oscar nominees tell us?
by Nathan Osbourne | Apr 23, 2021 | Feature, News
With the Oscars taking place this weekend, a look at what this year's Best Pictures tell us about cinema, and the state of the Academy....
Film Quiz Friday: The Great Big Oscars Quiz
by Mark Harrison | Apr 23, 2021 | Feature, News
With the Academy Awards coming up this weekend, your weekly film quiz covers this year’s nominees and past winners....
British movie podcast of the week: Movies and Tea
by Em McGowan | Apr 23, 2021 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we recommend a terrific UK movie podcast, here's one that owes a debt to the film Event Horizon....
The 3DO Company, and how the games industry changed in the 1990s
by Howard Scott Warshaw | Apr 22, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Meetings, design docs, tiny knives: Howard recalls his time at Trip Hawkins' ill-fated The 3DO company
Oscars 2021: Where to watch the nominated films
by Clare Brunton | Apr 22, 2021 | Feature, News
A guide to where you can see all of the 2021 Oscar-nominated films in the UK, with the Academy Awards coming up this weekend....
