Aftershocks: reviving the retro FPS
by Rick Lane | Sep 30, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Low polygon counts, frantic action. The first-person shooter is back with one goal: to party like it’s 1995
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Celebrating the films of Armando Iannucci
by Mark Harrison | Sep 30, 2020 | Feature, News
As a feature director, Armando Iannucci is three-for-three so far - we revisit In The Loop, The Death Of Stalin, and The Personal History Of David...
Wellbeing Matters: medical treatment in a pandemic
by Jane Roberts | Sep 30, 2020 | Feature
Welcome to the sport where each week we chat about mental health and wellbeing: this time, a chat about hospital appointments....
The lost Brendan Fraser-headlined Mummy movie
by Simon Brew | Sep 29, 2020 | Feature, News
When The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor was released, there were plans for at least one more Mummy movie with Brendan Fraser - but it didn't go to...
Film Quiz Friday: Holmes Away From Holmes
by Mark Harrison | Sep 25, 2020 | Feature
The quiz is afoot! American landmarks, sequel subtitles, and the screen lives of Sherlock Holmes are among the subjects of this week’s movie t...
British movie podcast of the week: Seen The Sequel
by Em McGowan | Sep 25, 2020 | Feature
Each week, we recommend a British movie podcast that we reckon is worth your time: this week, it's Seen The Sequel....
Flash Back: preserving a gaming legacy
by Robin Wilde | Sep 24, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
How a wave of hobbyists are rescuing a generation of browser-based gamesÂ
Two child actors, and a 'what not to do' of film directing
by Brendon Connelly | Sep 24, 2020 | Feature
The story of two of cinema's first prominent child actors, and the unpleasant treatment they both received in their younger years....
The many film adaptations of Casablanca
by Mark Harrison | Sep 23, 2020 | Feature, News
1942’s Casablanca has never been officially remade, but that hasn't stopped the steady flow of spoofs and stealth remakes as time has gone by....
Wellbeing matters: going analogue
by Jane Roberts | Sep 23, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we talk about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on harking back to the joys of analogue....
The rise of wholesome games
by Haydn Taylor | Sep 22, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Cosy, welcoming, and compassionate video games are on the rise of late. We talk to a trio of developers to find out why
The story of the man who's the real-life Rick Dalton
by Rebecca Nicole Williams | Sep 22, 2020 | Feature
He has 105 screen credits, he’s played Django, Sartana and Butch Cassidy, and was on TV with James Dean - Rebecca Nicole Williams catches up with J...
Stargate, and the short life of the 'making of' CD-ROM
by John Abbitt | Sep 21, 2020 | Feature, News
For a brief period, it look as if 'making of' CD-ROMs were going to be the next big thing - and Stargate was chosen to get them off the ground....
Charlie Kaufman, Mark Kermode, and when filmmakers and critics clash
by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2020 | Feature, News
In his new novel, writer and filmmaker Charlie Kaufman has taken a swipe at film critic Mark Kermode - and it turns out there's something of a long...
Film Quiz Friday: Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey
by Mark Harrison | Sep 18, 2020 | Feature
We’re writing this week’s film quiz from the middle of Round 2, which covers time travel and time travellers in the movies....
40 British movie podcasts of the week worth checking out
by Em McGowan | Sep 18, 2020 | Feature
Here's a full list of the British movie podcasts that we've been recommending over the past year, and how to find out more about them all....
Holograms, tanks, psychics… Atari’s unexplored creative paths
by Howard Scott Warshaw | Sep 17, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
A game that developed psychic abilities? Howard recalls some of Atari’s weirder eighties developmentsÂ
Batman Forever, and its villain problem
by Mark Harrison | Sep 17, 2020 | Feature, News
Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey famously didn’t get on when making Batman Forever, but could the film have used that? Mark reconsiders two mismatched v...
Bill & Ted: why they mattered, why they still matter
by Bethany Black | Sep 16, 2020 | Feature, News
Comedian and writer Bethany Black on how Bill & Ted have played a big part in her life - and why the pair still matter so much, over three decades...
Wellbeing Matters: spoons, and 'you don't look sick'
by Jane Roberts | Sep 16, 2020 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a words on spoon theory, and illnesses that aren't immediately obvious....
Tenet: has the box office experiment failed?
by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2020 | Feature, News
The hopes of cinema seemed to hang on Christopher Nolan's Tenet - and now the numbers are in, big films are being moved around again....
The quiet dispute over Finding Neverland’s final cut
by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2020 | Feature, News
How director Marc Forster stood up to Miramax wanting to tinker with the final cut of the movie Finding Neverland, and how he ultimately got his way....
The story of Guillermo del Toro's unmade Haunted Mansion reboot
by Lauren Miles | Sep 14, 2020 | Feature, News
The big screen reboot of Disney's The Haunted Mansion looked all set for director Guillermo del Toro - but it never came to be....
Film Quiz Friday: Versus Mode!
by Mark Harrison | Sep 11, 2020 | Feature
Let’s get ready to rumble! Versus movies, long-running franchises, and the 12A certificate are among the subjects in this week’s film quiz....
British movie podcast of the week: Big Fat Cult
by Em McGowan | Sep 11, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we highlight an independent movie podcast that we reckon is worth your time, a celebration of the less celebrated films....
Jean-Claude Van Damme and the film that revitalized his career
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 10, 2020 | Feature, News
A film that was set to be called King Of The Belgium underwent significant changes, and would give Jean-Claude Van Damme one of his best ever roles....
World Suicide Prevention Day: a few thoughts on a special film
by Jane Roberts | Sep 10, 2020 | Feature, News
A brand new feature has been made available free of charge for a month, that addresses mental health and suicide - and it's well worth a watch....
The Alien saga, franchise cinema, and why it may be time to stop linking everything up
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2020 | Feature, News
Franchises such as the Alien and Terminator sagas are trying to find new paths in the cinematic universe-driven world - and perhaps it's time to let...
Wellbeing Matters: comfort blankets
by Jane Roberts | Sep 09, 2020 | Feature
In our regular spot where we natter about mental health and wellbeing, a few words about comfort movies, music, TV shows and ice cream....
The wonderful-sounding Muppets movie that we never got
by Brendon Connelly | Sep 08, 2020 | Feature, News
Before we got 2011's The Muppets, plans were afoot for a brilliant-sounding Muppet adventure, that ultimately never got made - here's its story....
The special reward for Lethal Weapon 3’s filmmakers
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2020 | Feature, News
When Lethal Weapon 3 hit big, Warner Bros went to great lengths to keep the creatives involved with the film happy - and it involved an extra gift to...
Eddie The Eagle: a live action family film that deserves a lot more love
by Simon Brew | Sep 04, 2020 | Feature
To find a live action family film that all generations can watch and get something out of is increasingly rare - and few recently have managed it...
