The role of a British independent film producer
by Lauren Miles | Jan 04, 2021 | Feature, News
Lauren Miles talks to Helen Simmons about juggling the tasks of a producer, the importance of British cinema, and her film Say Your Prayers....
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A few thoughts on the Wonder Woman 1984 reviewer backlash
by Simon Brew | Dec 29, 2020 | Feature, News
Reviewers of Wonder Woman 1984 are coming in for criticism it seems for liking the film - a few words on what's been happening....
An end of year letter to the readers of Film Stories
by Simon Brew | Dec 24, 2020 | Feature, News
A few end of year words of appreciation to you all, as well as details of what we'll (not) be doing over the end of year break....
2021: the year the war on movie piracy ramps up?
by Simon Brew | Dec 24, 2020 | Feature, News
With major blockbusters set for simultaneous home releases in 2021, new legislation in the US is set to fuel a fresh piracy battle....
British movie podcast of the week: Verbal Diorama
by Simon Brew | Dec 24, 2020 | Feature
A podcast that tells stories behind films, one movie at a time: meet our final podcast recommendation of the year - Verbal Diorama....
Online Diary - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
by Ian Dransfield | Dec 23, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
The new generation is here! Time to play another in a long-running series, I guess…
The Film Stories Quiz of the Year – 20 questions about 2020
by Mark Harrison | Dec 23, 2020 | Feature, News
What kind of year has it been? For our final film quiz of 2020, we’re looking back at the last 12 months in movies, from news to new releases....
A few words for those feeling low at this time of year
by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2020 | Feature, News
2020 or not 2020, the festive season is a difficult time for many of us - and we just wanted to have a quick chat about that....
14 songs that were actually based on movies
by Brendon Connelly | Dec 22, 2020 | Feature, News
From Star Wars to ET, The Seventh Seal to Citizen Kane, there's a quiet collection of songs 'inspired' by movies - here are 14 examples....
Revisiting the performance-capture animated films of Robert Zemeckis
by Mark Harrison | Dec 21, 2020 | Feature, News
The Polar Express, Beowulf, and Disney’s A Christmas Carol brought with them divisive performance capture work - here's the story of them....
How Disney got, er, 'a bit of a shock' with Bad Santa
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2020 | Feature, News
The family friendly Disney studio got a shock and a half when it saw what it had funded at a preview of the Billy Bob Thornton-fronted Bad Santa....
The finest examples of movies being (badly) edited for television
by Ron Hogan | Dec 18, 2020 | Feature, News
RoboCop, Showgirls, The Big Lebowski and more - and how they've been mangled when it came time for the family-friendly TV version....
Film Quiz Friday: It Feels Like Christmas
by Mark Harrison | Dec 18, 2020 | Feature, News
Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall? This week’s festive film quiz offers 30 questions about movies from Christmases past, present, and y...
British movie podcast of the week: Sudden Double Deep
by Em McGowan | Dec 18, 2020 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week? Well, there's something really quite special about Sudden Double Deep - and here's why....
How I made… There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 17, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Pascal Cammisotto tells us how he made a viral game jam project into a one-of-a-kind narrative puzzler
The man making a 720 hour film, so he can destroy it
by Sarah Philip | Dec 17, 2020 | Feature, News
With a 72 hour trailer now available, here's the story of a film that will take you a month to watch - but only one person will ever see the full...
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: good wishes
by Jane Roberts | Dec 16, 2020 | Feature
In our spot where we chat about things to do with wellbeing and mental health, a few words on what's been 'a bit of a year'....
It’s A Wonderful Life, and the 2015 sequel that never was
by Mark Harrison | Dec 15, 2020 | Feature, News
An announced sequel to It’s A Wonderful Life ran into legal problems in the 2010s - we examine the rights situation surrounding Frank Capra’s Chr...
White Shadows preview: a surreal, eerie dystopia
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 14, 2020 | Feature, Gaming, Previews
Daniel Wagner tells us about his German studio’s expressionistic, dystopian debut
A few thoughts on Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: can it recapture the magic of Star Wars on the big screen?
by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2020 | Feature, News
A few thoughts on Star Wars, Rogue Squadron, and recapturing what works about the franchise on the big screen....
Why The Mandalorian has soared where Star Wars’ sequels have struggled
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 11, 2020 | Feature, News
Ryan Lambie on how the essence of Star Wars has been recognised by The Mandalorian in a way the recent sequel trilogy didn't quite get....
Film Quiz Friday: The DC Comics Edition
by Mark Harrison | Dec 11, 2020 | Feature, News
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nah, it’s just your weekly film quiz, which includes some questions about Wonder Woman and other DC Comics on screen....
British movie podcast of the week: That Song From That Movie
by Em McGowan | Dec 11, 2020 | Feature
Our podcast recommendation of the week looks at the songs of the movies, and the stories behind them: here's why it's worth a listen....
Remembering The Forgotten Toys: The Night After Christmas
by Mark Harrison | Dec 10, 2020 | Feature, News
Before Toy Story, there was ITV's The Forgotten Toys, an animated short voiced by Bob Hoskins and Joanna Lumley - we take a look back....
Wellbeing and Mental Health Matters: a few places to get support
by Jane Roberts | Dec 09, 2020 | Feature, News
In the part of the site where we chat about mental health and general wellbeing, a few places that might just be able to offer some help....
The 1997 battle of the competing condom movies
by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2020 | Feature, News
1997 saw the battle between Dante's Peak and Volcano; 1998 saw Armageddon vs Deep Impact; but then there was the clash of the condom comedies too....
Why print magazines matter
by Simon Brew | Dec 08, 2020 | Feature, News
Print magazines have never needed your support quite like they do now: here's just a few reasons why they're really something special....
James Bond: what now for No Time To Die?
by Simon Brew | Dec 07, 2020 | Feature, News
With Warner Bros sharing its entire 2021 slate with its streaming service, questions arise again over the release plans for No Time To Die....
Wolfwalkers: a chat with filmmakers Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart
by Brendon Connelly | Dec 07, 2020 | Feature, News
Brendon Connelly chats to Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, directors of the new movie from the brilliant Cartoon Saloon....
Warner Bros, the announcement that's rocked Hollywood, and how will it affect the UK?
by Liam Macleod | Dec 04, 2020 | Feature, News
With The Suicide Squad, The Matrix 4 and Dune amongst those heading to streaming at the same time as cinemas, a look at Warner Bros' game-changing...
Where next for the Transformers films?
by David Heslop | Dec 04, 2020 | Feature, News
It's decision time for the future of the Transformers on the big screen: a few thoughts as to where the movies could go next as they leave the Michael...
Film Quiz Friday: What's In The Box???
by Mark Harrison | Dec 04, 2020 | Feature, News
There’s more than just Se7en questions in this week’s David Fincher-themed film quiz – we’ve got 30 whole brainteasers about all kinds of movies....
