Feature Archives

British movie podcast of the week: Fantasy/Animation

by Em McGowan | Dec 04, 2020 | Feature

Our weekly podcast recommendation? This time, we're looking at Fantasy/Animation, a show that mixes interesting chat with an educational edge....

A cinema with taped off chairs for social distancing

Cinemas in 2020, Disney+, and why industry change has been long overdue

by David Baldwin | Dec 03, 2020 | Feature, News

A cinema programmer on the changes 2020 has brought to the industry - and why change may now be a good thing....

Waving a fond farewell to Nintendo's 3DS

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 02, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

As Nintendo winds up production on its 3D handheld, here’s a look back at quietly superb device

The Muppet Christmas Carol and its three lost musical numbers

by Mark Harrison | Dec 02, 2020 | Feature, News

‘Tis the season for singing songs from Disney’s The Muppet Christmas Carol, but what about the three numbers that didn’t make it into the theat...

Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: a word about Christmas

by Jane Roberts | Dec 02, 2020 | Feature

In the spot on the site where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few thoughts on the festive season....

Brock Crocodile: the indie platformer steeped in 16-bit Sega nostalgia

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 01, 2020 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Javed Miah chats to us about the seven-year process of making a homage to Sega’s 16-bit peak

The battle to convince Michael Bay to make Pearl Harbor

by Simon Brew | Dec 01, 2020 | Feature, News

Disney had a panic when it looked like Michael Bay was off to make the film Phone Booth - and it needed a new project for him, and quickly....

An ode to the Saturday matinees of the 1950s

by Stephen Wade | Dec 01, 2020 | Feature

Stephen Wade recalls growing up in the matinee days of the 1950s, when a trip to the cinema brought big-screen thrills and the occasional spot of...

Netflix's Christmas films: ranking the 2020 releases as we see them

by Amanda Keats | Nov 30, 2020 | Feature, News

We're watching the new batch of Netflix Christmas movies as they arrive - and we'll keep you posted as to which are worth a viewing....

Film Stories issue 21 (December 2020): full details and order your copy here

by Simon Brew | Nov 27, 2020 | Feature, News

The final issue of Film Stories this year is nearly with us - here's what's in the latest issue of the UK's slightly different film magazine....

Film Quiz Friday: Once More, With Feeling...

by Mark Harrison | Nov 27, 2020 | Feature, News

Play the music, light the lights, and let’s begin this week’s film quiz, which includes 30 questions on movies, musicals, and more....

British movie podcast of the week: The Movie Bunker Podcast

by Em McGowan | Nov 27, 2020 | Feature

In our weekly spot where we recommend an independent UK movie podcast, here's why The Movie Bunker is worth your time....

Exploring gaming’s new generation of elderly protagonists

by Alexander Chatziioannou | Nov 26, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

For decades, the medium has treated them as afterthoughts. Isn’t it time for senior characters to receive leading roles, too? We meet the developers who think it is

Cobra Kai – celebrating Netflix’s Karate Kid sequel series

by Mark Harrison | Nov 26, 2020 | Feature, News

With Season 3 coming to Netflix next year, here's a spoiler-lite look at how streaming sequel series Cobra Kai has modernised the Karate Kid franchise...

Falling endlessly for Manifold Garden

by Ryan Lambie | Nov 25, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Ryan has his tiny mind blown by William Chyr’s Escher-like puzzler

Elijah Wood as Frodo in The Lord Of The Rings

When Lord Of The Rings nearly starred The Beatles

by Alex Westthorp | Nov 25, 2020 | Feature, News

An approach was made to J R R Tolkien for the film rights to Lord Of The Rings, in a version to star The Beatles - here's the story, and how it...

Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: random acts of thankfulness

by Jane Roberts | Nov 25, 2020 | Feature

In our spot on the site where we chat about things to do with mental health and wellbeing, a...

Demolition Man: how Nigel Hawthorne hated making the film

by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2020 | Feature, News

Nigel Hawthorne wrote of his experience making Demolition Man opposite Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes - and it'd be fair to say he wasn't a fan....