British movie podcast of the week: Frame to Frame
by Em McGowan | Nov 13, 2020 | Feature
This week's UK movie podcast recommendation is one that brings together the connections between films: it's Frame To Frame....
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How Eastern Exorcist went from saggy old sofa to Steam
by Ryan Lambie | Nov 12, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Chinese developer Wildfire Game explains how it made a sumptuous 2D hack-and-slash on a shoestring budget
The videogame adventures of Daniel Craig's James Bond 007
by Mark Harrison | Nov 12, 2020 | Feature, News
Daniel Craig’s tenure as 007 has coincided with an industry-wide decline in movie tie-in games - here are the James Bond videogames that made it....
Tales of a 1950s movie location hunter
by Michael Gilliat | Nov 12, 2020 | Feature, News
Italy or Austria? Michael Gilliat tells us the story of his father working for Alexander Korda in the 1950s - and a location challenge....
Is it last chance for the Fantastic Beasts films?
by Simon Brew | Nov 11, 2020 | Feature, News
Both on screen and off, there are big challenges facing the upcoming Fantastic Beasts 3 - and the ongoing franchise may very well hinge on it....
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: phone a friend
by Jane Roberts | Nov 11, 2020 | Feature
In our spot on the site where we chat about things to do with mental health and general wellbeing, a few words about a simple phone call....
Bidding farewell: remembering Dances With Wolves at 30
by James Clarke | Nov 10, 2020 | Feature, News
As Kevin Costner's Dances With Wolves reaches its 30th birthday, one writer looks back at what the film meant to them....
Every upcoming Gerard Butler film ranked in the order we want to see them
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2020 | Feature, News
Gerard Butler has at least nine new films on the way - and we've followed movie website law and ranked them all in order of how much we want to see...
How long will our DVDs and Blu-rays last?
by Brendon Connelly | Nov 09, 2020 | Feature, News
We're big fans of physical media here for our movies at home - but as Brendon reports, it's not without a few problems....
The George Lucas love story that launched a career
by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2020 | Feature, News
There weren't really viral videos in 1999 - but one of the earliest, with a George Lucas story at its heart, had real ramifications for its makers....
The end of pick 'n' mix at the cinema?
by Simon Brew | Nov 06, 2020 | Feature, News
Cinemas are changing before our eyes, and whilst it’s not the world’s biggest priority, we've got a few thoughts on the pick 'n' mix counter. A...
Film Quiz Friday: Hail To The Chief (the US President edition)
by Mark Harrison | Nov 06, 2020 | Feature, News
Can you tell your Harrison Ford from your Gerald Ford? This week’s film quiz covers movie US presidents, plus lots of other transatlantic trivia....
British movie podcast of the week: Caged In: A Nicolas Cage Podcast
by Em McGowan | Nov 06, 2020 | Feature
Our recommended podcast of the week? It's a celebration of Nicolas Cage and his movie work, and we're very much here for that....
Now Playing: Final Fantasy VII Remake
by Ian Dransfield | Nov 04, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Ian finds it is possible to make time when there's nostalgia involved
The lost Jumanji sequel set in the White House
by Mark Harrison | Nov 04, 2020 | Feature, News
Jumanji 2 was originally set to feature the President of the United States unleashing hybrid animals in Washington DC - here's the story of the lost...
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: free school meals, and a personal perspective
by Jane Roberts | Nov 04, 2020 | Feature
In our regular spot on the site where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, Jane has a few personal things to say about free school meals....
Exhuming E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
by Howard Scott Warshaw | Nov 03, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
In an excerpt from his upcoming book, Howard recalls a trip to the Alamogordo desert for a fateful reunion with E.T.Â
When Morecambe and Wise went to the movies
by Alex Westthorp | Nov 03, 2020 | Feature, News
A look back at the cinema of one of the UK's best ever comedy double acts: Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise....
Children's book of the week: The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
by Charlotte Harrison | Nov 03, 2020 | Feature, Reviews
In our new weekly spot where we review and recommend a book for younger readers, here's a great read aimed at fans of YA....
How Arnold Schwarzenegger changed the DVD commentary model
by Simon Brew | Nov 03, 2020 | Feature
The DVD boom was in full flow when plans were made to do the first special edition of Total Recall - and then Arnold Schwarzenegger's agent got...
Striking the right tone: video game sound
by James OConnor | Nov 02, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Writer and musician James Holland speaks to a broad selection of musicians to find out how they use sound to create immersive games
A journey through the unmade Star Trek projects
by James Hunt | Nov 02, 2020 | Feature, News
The latest attempts to get a Star Trek movie off the ground all seem to be stalling - and threaten to join a long list of unmade Trek films....
My cinema memories, from the 1940s to now
by Maureen Byrne | Nov 02, 2020 | Feature, News
Maureen Byrne reminisces about her lifelong love affair with cinema, from post-war film fandom right through to modern multiplex fare....
Choosing choices: a handy glossary of common terms
by Antony de Fault | Oct 30, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
This month, Antony provides a handy guide to different kinds of player choices
10 non-scary Halloween films to watch this October
by Lauren Miles | Oct 30, 2020 | Feature, News
It's Halloween! Time for some spooky films! Here are ten good 'uns, that deliberately won't absolutely scare the bejesus out of you....
Film Quiz Friday: Happy Halloween!
by Mark Harrison | Oct 30, 2020 | Feature, News
Celebrate Halloween with a horror-themed film quiz, in which the only thing more terrifying than the last 10 questions is the first 20....
British movie podcast of the week: Behind The Screams
by Em McGowan | Oct 30, 2020 | Feature
It's our weekly spot where we highlight and salute a British independent movie podcast (other than ours) - and here's why Behind The Screams is worth...
Developer Profile: Sega's Yu Suzuki
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 29, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Saluting the genius behind OutRun, Space Harrier, Shenmue, and dozens of other Sega classics
Exploring Hammer Films' in-development horror projects
by Mark Harrison | Oct 29, 2020 | Feature, News
Since the success of Let Me In and The Woman In Black, we’ve seen fewer new Hammer horror movies - we explore the studio’s in-development feature sla...
Digital film purchases, why your movies can be taken away, and some thoughts
by Simon Brew | Oct 29, 2020 | Feature, News
A new court filing in America confirms that your digital film library might not be as secure as you'd like to assume - a few thoughts....
Zoe Lister-Jones interview: reimagining The Craft
by Katie Smith-Wong | Oct 28, 2020 | Feature, News
Zoe Lister-Jones chats to us about stepping into the director's chair for The Craft: Legacy, as well as penning the new film....
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: Halloween, life and death
by Jane Roberts | Oct 28, 2020 | Feature
In our spot on the site where every week we talk about issues to do with wellbeing and mental health, a bit of a Halloween special....
