Once upon a time: the epic history of King's Quest
by Jack Yarwood | Jan 22, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
The making of Sierra On-Line’s classic adventure series – straight from the developers who designed them
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When David Bowie and Mick Jagger were set to make Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
by Simon Brew | Jan 22, 2021 | Feature, News
Steve Martin and Michael Caine ultimately starred in the remake Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - but the casting could have been very different....
Film Quiz Friday: Indiana Jones And The Quiz Of Doom!
by Mark Harrison | Jan 22, 2021 | Feature, News
“You call this archaeology?” No, we call it this week’s weekend film quiz, which features several questions about the adventures of Indiana Jones...
British movie podcast of the week: 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest
by Em McGowan | Jan 22, 2021 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week is the perfect pod when you're looking for a film on the shorter side....
Fixing Godhood
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 21, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Abbey Games tell us about the painful yet enlightening process of reworking its latest god game
Hang on: now movie opening credits are being automatically skipped too?
by Matthew Holding | Jan 20, 2021 | Feature, News
A glitch, or the future? One writer sat down to watch a movie on streaming, and found the opening credits kept auto-skipping - some thoughts here....
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: human pit stop
by Jane Roberts | Jan 20, 2021 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few thoughts this time about looking after ourselves a bit....
When Shakespeare In Love dramatically fell apart, three weeks before filming
by Simon Brew | Jan 19, 2021 | Feature, News
Years before it won its Oscars, Shakespeare In Love was three weeks away from filming with a different director and cast - here's what happened....
Hollywood Filth: the saucy movies of the 1930s
by Sarah Cook | Jan 19, 2021 | Feature, News
Sarah uncovers some of the sexy and sensual moments from 1930s movies, when times were on the more prudish side....
Film Quiz Friday: The Rule of Three Edition
by Mark Harrison | Jan 15, 2021 | Feature, News
Fancy another Friday film quiz? Here’s another three rounds on various movie subjects, including a bunch of movies with three-letter titles....
How a film about a woman and her mop changed my life
by Billie Melissa | Jan 15, 2021 | Feature, News
The 2015 movie Joy, headlined by Jennifer Lawrence, turned out to be one of those films that helps make sense of the world for one writer - here's her...
British movie podcast of the week: FilmFloggers
by Em McGowan | Jan 15, 2021 | Feature
Our weekly movie podcast recommendation this time looks at a production flying the flag for the less-liked films in the world....
Exploring Final Fantasy VII’s Midgar
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Jan 14, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
A look at the design choices that made Final Fantasy VII’s city an icon of virtual urbanism
When Francis Ford Coppola was awarded $80m for not making Pinocchio
by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2021 | Feature, News
How a battle over Francis Ford Coppola's unmade Pinocchio led to the biggest ever civil financial verdict against a Hollywood studio....
Film Stories issue 22 (February 2021): full details and order your copy here
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2021 | Feature, News
The brand new issue of Film Stories is now available to order - and full details as to what's inside can be found right here....
Classic movie fan mail - and the bizarre requests Hollywood stars received
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2021 | Feature, News
Movie stars used to receive thousands of letters a month in some cases - and some of it was on the, er, 'direct' side....
Upcoming film books: a release list of what's coming out when
by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2021 | Feature
If you love books about cinema, then here's a calendar of upcoming movie book releases, that are currently up for preorder....
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: walking difficult pathways
by Jane Roberts | Jan 13, 2021 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we chat about wellbeing and mental health, a wish for a bit of movie magic in the midst of taxing times....
The blockbuster whose big finale nearly killed three people - then got cut
by Simon Brew | Jan 12, 2021 | Feature, News
1993's Sliver had a bizarre ending planned - and in trying to shoot it, three people were left stranded on an active volcano....
16 new children's books to look out for this month
by Charlotte Harrison | Jan 12, 2021 | Feature
Our weekly children's book recommendation spot returns - and this time we've got 16 incoming new books for young readers to tell you about....
Is Amazon Prime the big bad wolf, or an indie filmmaker's saviour?
by Caroline Spence | Jan 11, 2021 | Feature, News
The royalties Amazon is paying to independent filmmakers is tiny, but the platform offers a route to an audience - so is it friend or foe, we wonder....
The journey to an ambitious debut indie movie: Love Sarah
by Lauren Miles | Jan 11, 2021 | Feature
Love Sarah director Eliza Schroeder talks about her experiences as a new filmmaker and the influences behind the film....
Film Quiz Friday: Famous First Questions
by Mark Harrison | Jan 08, 2021 | Feature, News
Our first regular film quiz of the year covers real-life rulers, mystery numbers, and movies that open with questions, among other cinematic trivia...
British movie podcast of the week: Best Film Ever
by Em McGowan | Jan 08, 2021 | Feature
Our weekly spot where we highlight an independent film podcast returns, and this one's on the hunt for the best films of all time....
A celebration of the 'final goodbye' video message at the end of blockbuster movies
by Lauren Entwistle | Jan 07, 2021 | Feature, News
A salute to that moment at the end of a big blockbuster movie when a character has to say goodbye - via video message....
Body Of Water: the story of a debut feature addressing eating disorders
by Emily Murray | Jan 07, 2021 | Feature
Writer/director Lucy Brydon chats to us about her movie Body Of Water, and the stereotypes that it's challenging....
When Alec Baldwin's directorial debut was impounded by the authorities
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2021 | Feature, News
In 2001, Alec Baldwin began filming a $25m production that was to be his directorial debut - but it was just the start of a whole host of problems....
The 'virtual play' addressing suicidal thoughts
by Eddie Charles | Jan 06, 2021 | Feature
Kristen Brookman chats to Eddie Charles about her short virtual play, Hi, Stranger, and what her ambitions were behind it....
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: a new year, and some bananas
by Simon Brew | Jan 06, 2021 | Feature
Our weekly spot on the site to chat about wellbeing and mental health returns, with a few thoughts as we head in 2021....
Silver Snipers: the positive impact of games on older players
by Rachel Fiddis | Jan 05, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
We speak to a range of older gamers to find out how the hobby’s having a positive impact on their well-being
When Hammer made a vampire kung fu movie
by Stephen Lepitak | Jan 05, 2021 | Feature, News
Legendary British horror studio Hammer was struggling in the 1970s - so it decided to mix Dracula with a kung fu film....
Le Mans 66: an end of an era, last of its kind blockbuster
by Simon Brew | Jan 04, 2021 | Feature, News
Whether you saw it as Le Mans 66 or Ford V Ferrari, the 2019 blockbuster is the last of its ilk we're likely to see for a long time....
