Fatherly love in the Lord and Miller Universe
by Clare Brunton | Jun 11, 2021 | Feature, News
Lord and Miller are names synonymous with comedy and animation, but they also have a track record of crafting excellent on-screen fathers....
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Film Quiz Friday: It's Coming Home
by Mark Harrison | Jun 11, 2021 | Feature, News
Kick off your weekend with a Friday film quiz – this week's edition includes questions about football in the movies, famous sci-fi flops, and lots o...
British movie podcast of the week: Field of Screens
by Em McGowan | Jun 11, 2021 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week has something of a sporting theme to it: introducing Field Of Screens....
25 years on, how the 1990s changed Dragonheart
by Mark Harrison | Jun 10, 2021 | Feature, News
The fantasy adventure Dragonheart was originally greenlit in 1990, but it took seven years and a lot of compromises to make it to the big screen....
1995, Sylvester Stallone, and the groundbreaking $60m three-picture deal that didn't go to plan
by Simon Brew | Jun 09, 2021 | Feature, News
Sylvester Stallone landed the biggest ever deal of its type for a movie star in the mid-1990s: but the three picture plan would splutter after one....
Wellbeing and mental health matters: the uneven line of grieving
by Simon Brew | Jun 09, 2021 | Feature
In our spot on the site where we chat about wellbeing and mental health, a few thoughts on dealing with loss....
Revisiting the 1970s films of Michael Caine: Too Late The Hero
by John Upton | Jun 08, 2021 | Feature, News
Our brand new series looking back at the 1970s filmography of Sir Michael Caine starts with Too Late The Hero....
Sound Of Metal: Paul Raci on the film's ending
by Charlotte Little | Jun 08, 2021 | Feature, News
Paul Raci talks to us about the final scene in the terrific Sound Of Metal, and just what it means to him....
What went wrong with The Predator?
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 04, 2021 | Feature, News
It was intended as a full-blooded reboot of a classic action franchise, but things didn't quite work out with The Predator....
Film Quiz Friday: The Horror Continues...
by Mark Harrison | Jun 04, 2021 | Feature, News
Can you tell your Freddy’s Dead from your New Nightmare? This week’s film quiz tests your knowledge of horror sequels and other movie bits....
British movie podcast of the week: Fatal Attractions
by Em McGowan | Jun 04, 2021 | Feature
Our UK movie podcast recommendation of the week is getting a little saucy: let's chat about Fatal Attractions....
Men In Black, 21 Jump Street, and the lost crossover movie
by Mark Harrison | Jun 03, 2021 | Feature, News
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller once developed a crossover between the Jump Street and Men In Black franchises - here’s why we never saw MIB23....
Studio profile: Strictly Limited Games
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 02, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Co-founder Dennis Mendel chats to us about the growth of his physical publishing house, and preserving video game history
The lost relics of the video nasties era
by Luke Hinton | Jun 02, 2021 | Feature, News
While the video nasties era may be over, many films fell through the cracks, never getting the recognition they deserved....
Wellbeing and Mental Health Matters: I’m Not OK
by Jane Roberts | Jun 02, 2021 | Feature
Our weekly spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, and a few words rather close to home....
Film Quiz Friday: The Villain Takeover Edition
by Mark Harrison | May 28, 2021 | Feature, News
The week's film quiz is a villain takeover, including Disney baddies and other assorted demons and wrong’uns....
British movie podcast of the week: Bat Minute
by Em McGowan | May 28, 2021 | Feature
Our weekly movie podcast recommendation this time around turns its attention to the Batman movies....
Killer feature: The Ninja Warriors' Terminator homage
by Ryan Lambie | May 28, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A quintessentially eighties action game, but one with a striking visual feature that made it stand out in arcades
Journey to the West: 20 Japanese titles that changed gaming
by Wireframe Editors | May 27, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Our pick of the most influential games to hail from Japan. And no, they’re not all by Nintendo…
A spoiler-y look at Army Of The Dead's subtext
by Ryan Lambie | May 27, 2021 | Feature, News
A few spoiler-y thoughts on Zack Snyder's latest movie, Army Of The Dead, and what's bubbling beneath it....
Wellbeing and Mental Health Matters: a thought about boundaries
by Jane Roberts | May 26, 2021 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few thoughts on boundaries, and how they can help....
3DO to now: the principles of game design
by Howard Scott Warshaw | May 25, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
How did the games industry change between the early 1980s and late 1990s?
When Gary Oldman was recruited for The Truman Show's test scene
by Simon Brew | May 25, 2021 | Feature
Before The Truman Show made it to production, an early test sequence needed to be put together - with Gary Oldman's help....
Celebrating the amazing box office run of Bette Midler
by Simon Brew | May 24, 2021 | Feature, News
She had one of the most incredible box office runs of hits in the 1980s and early 1990s, and it's not talked about enough: celebrating the movie hits...
Harold And Kumar Get The Munchies: a progressive masterpiece that deserves more love
by Tom Estall | May 21, 2021 | Feature, News
Despite seeming like another low effort gross-out comedy, the first Harold And Kumar film is really something special....
Film Quiz Friday: Let’s Go To The Movies
by Mark Harrison | May 21, 2021 | Feature, News
With cinemas open, this week’s film quiz is themed around big screens on screen, plus a pick-and-mix selection of other movie trivia....
Narrative showdown: Assassin’s Creed Origins vs Odyssey
by Antony de Fault | May 21, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
The Assassin's Creed games can provide a real sense of place. But which of these two did it better, and how?
British movie podcast of the week: Ugly Pulp Odyssey
by Em McGowan | May 21, 2021 | Feature
It's our movie podcast recommendation of the week: and this time, a trio of hosts are arguing over movies....
Lindsay Lohan, her movie work, and did she get a fair deal?
by Clare Brunton | May 20, 2021 | Feature, News
A look back at the rise and fall of Lindsay Lohan on the big screen, and the role the press played in pulling her down....
The small films not to miss now that big screens are open again
by Brendon Connelly | May 20, 2021 | Feature, News
Outside of the big blockbusters, there's a host of interesting smaller movies coming to the big screen - here are some to watch out for....
How to design a dungeon city
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | May 19, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Konstantinos dissects a locale explored all too rarely in video games: the subterranean fantasy metropolis
Why are we shortchanging the value of a cinema release?
by Simon Brew | May 19, 2021 | Feature, News
Does a big film have quite the same impact when it doesn't get a full cinema outing? A few thoughts on just how underrated the big screen might be....
