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
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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....
No Time To Die: James Bond, streaming services, and holding your nerve
by Simon Brew | Oct 27, 2020 | Feature, News
Several sources now report that brief talks were held over the new James Bond film being sold to streamers - but that'd surely damage not just...
The crazy world of Wakaliwood: where an unmissable movie costs $200 to make
by Daniel Wood | Oct 27, 2020 | Feature
Sometimes a $200 budget is all you need for a cinematic breath of fresh air - Daniel Wood goes off to explore Wakaliwood....
Justice League, the Snyder Cut, and the safest place to spend $70m
by Simon Brew | Oct 26, 2020 | Feature, News
Zack Snyder's new edit of the film Justice League is looking like it's now going to cost more than 2019's Joker - here are a few thoughts on that....
Not the end of the rainbow: exploring modern queer game development
by Florence Smith Nicholls | Oct 23, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Three queer game designers tell us how they centre LGBTQA+ experiences in their work
The Mousetrap, and the unfortunate deal for its movie rights
by Simon Brew | Oct 23, 2020 | Feature, News
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is the longest running theatre show in London - and the assorted attempts to bring it to the movies had all failed....
Film Quiz Friday: As Seen On TV!
by Mark Harrison | Oct 23, 2020 | Feature, News
As Borat 2 grabs headlines, this week’s movie quiz covers various British telly-to-film adaptations and a host of other cinematic bits and bobs....
Really good soundbars for home cinema: some recommendations
by Ian Evenden | Oct 23, 2020 | Feature, News
Here's a round-up of some really rather excellent soundbars that might just give your home cinema set up something of a sonic boost....
British movie podcast of the week: Not Just for Kids
by Em McGowan | Oct 23, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we recommend an independent movie podcast from the UK, a salute to the terrific Not Just For Kids....
Exploring the pirate town of Mêlée Island
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Oct 22, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
A detailed look into the workings of Monkey Island’s iconic and beautiful settlement
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, and its magical musical supergroup
by Mark Harrison | Oct 22, 2020 | Feature, News
Jarvis Cocker, Jonny Greenwood and Phil Selway played Hogwarts in the fourth Harry Potter film - here's how the band came together....
Sudden Death: the film where Van Damme fought a penguin to death
by Matt Edwards | Oct 21, 2020 | Feature, News
A lookback at the 90s action film Sudden Death, a movie that arrived at a point where action cinema was going through big changes....
Wellbeing & Mental Health Matters: Circuit Breaker
by Jane Roberts | Oct 21, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly spot on the Film Stories site where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words about a different type of circuit breaker....
Celebrating Maid Marian & Her Merry Men: a children's television classic
by Alex Westthorp | Oct 20, 2020 | Feature, News
A much-loved children's television favourite that's being lined up for a Netflix reboot, we look at what makes Maid Marian & Her Merry Men so...
Enola Holmes and the case of Hitchcock's apocryphal icebox
by Brendon Connelly | Oct 20, 2020 | Feature, News
The icebox moment of Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, a few thoughts on the recent Netflix hit Enola Holmes, and how the two intertwine a little....
Sean Pertwee interview: Dog Soldiers on 4K, Gotham, Equilibrium
by Duncan Bowles | Oct 19, 2020 | Feature, News
Sean Pertwee has racked up well over 100 acting credits to date and there’s a good reason why – he’s long been an advocate and supporter of the Briti...
Mêlée and mirth: the making of Monkey Island
by Jack Yarwood | Oct 16, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
We speak to the developers of the Monkey Island games to hear more about the making of the adventure classic and its many sequels
