Anne Ramsey: a salute to an 80s movie hero
by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2020 | Feature
Anne Ramsey sprung to fame late in her career courtesy of The Goonies and Throw Momma From The Train - and her work very much lives on....
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Are algorithms damaging the movies?
by Simon Brew | Aug 24, 2020 | Feature, News
They affect what's made, what we watch and how films are written out: we take a look at the quiet power that algorithms have over modern cinema....
Getting a short film off the ground
by Billie Melissa | Aug 24, 2020 | Feature
Billie Melissa takes us through the ups and downs and getting her short film, I Love You Guys, to the screen - with filming due to start soon....
Film Quiz Friday: Nolan Me, Nolan You…
by Mark Harrison | Aug 21, 2020 | Feature
Are you watching closely? With Tenet due in cinemas next week, this week’s film quiz covers the movies of Christopher Nolan and a load of other c...
British movie podcast of the week: The A24 Project
by Em McGowan | Aug 21, 2020 | Feature
Our weekly slot where we recommend an independent UK podcast returns, and we're saluting the pod that in turn salutes A24....
How the whammo theory failed to save Hudson Hawk
by Simon Brew | Aug 20, 2020 | Feature
The production of Hudson Hawk was in trouble pretty quickly - but a formula that had served producer Joel Silver well was hopefully going to come to...
Wellbeing Matters: write, not bite!
by Jane Roberts | Aug 19, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we natter about mental health and wellbeing, a little chat about Spites, and trying to keep on top of them....
The horror movie filmed in one continuous take
by Sarah Philip | Aug 18, 2020 | Feature
An ambitious horror film that runs for 80 minutes with out a single cut, here's how Let's Scare Julie all came together....
The 1980s Madonna film that got mangled by its studio
by Simon Brew | Aug 17, 2020 | Feature
The story of the film released by a major studio, that was sent into cinemas with a chunk of the film missing - and nobody noticed....
When RoboCop became a VHS game back in 1987
by Simon Brew | Aug 14, 2020 | Feature
The tie-in game to 1987's RoboCop that came out in the States wasn't on computers: instead, a clunky 'VHS game' was born....
Film Quiz Friday: Ask The Audience!
by Mark Harrison | Aug 14, 2020 | Feature
Can you answer a question with a question? You can with this week’s Friday film quiz, which covers quizzical movie titles and some other trivial g...
The short film helping to find a way through loss
by Catherine Pearson | Aug 14, 2020 | Feature
Connor O’Hara and Jamie Gamache introduce a simple and sentimental ode to male grief in their newly released short film Infinite. ...
The times when Keanu Reeves cut his salary to help get a film made
by Simon Brew | Aug 13, 2020 | Feature
The stories of the various times Keanu Reeves has been willing to cut his own take from a movie in order to help it get made....
Command & Conquer Remastered: chronofear
by Ian Dransfield | Aug 12, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
It’s time travel of another kind in this edition of Now Playing
More than ever, physical media needs our help
by Simon Brew | Aug 12, 2020 | Feature
After a bruising week or two for DVDs, Blu-rays and Ultra HD 4K Blu-rays, a few thoughts on the era that's slipping away in front of us....
Wellbeing Matters: not forgetting to live
by Jane Roberts | Aug 12, 2020 | Feature
Wellbeing Matters is the part of the site where we stop for a bit and chatter about mental health and how we're all doing - and this week, about the...
The stories behind Hollywood studios’ opening fanfares
by Mark Harrison | Aug 11, 2020 | Feature
From Fox to Universal, most of the major Hollywood studios have got an opening fanfare - but where do they all come from? Glad you asked....
Compulsive viewing: the depiction of OCD in film
by David Conway | Aug 11, 2020 | Feature
David Conway examins how obsessive compulsive disorder is represented on the big screen, and the misconceptions involved....
The quietly revolutionary work of 13 Going On 30’s director
by Simon Brew | Aug 10, 2020 | Feature
By the time Gary Winick was hired to direct 13 Going On 30, he'd already becoming something of a Hollywood groundbreaker on the quiet....
In the light of the Mulan move, why Tenet now matters even more than ever
by Simon Brew | Aug 07, 2020 | Feature
The decision by Disney to release Mulan via a premium home release has wrongfooted cinemas, and left Christopher Nolan's Tenet as the big screen's big...
Film Quiz Friday: Quizness As Usual
by Mark Harrison | Aug 07, 2020 | Feature
Put your thinking cap and your quizzing trousers back on for another helping of Friday film trivia, including a whole bunch of 'un'-titled movies....
Bringing Indian cinema to the UK, and the man behind a major film festival
by Cary Rajinder Sawhney | Aug 07, 2020 | Feature
The journey to the London Indian Film Festival, that's now in its eleventh year, as told by festival director Cary Rajinder Sawhney MBE....
Why Edward Scissorhands still resonates, 30 years on
by Grace Freeman | Aug 06, 2020 | Feature
30 years after its release, Tim Burton’s gothic fairytale Edward Scissorhands is as poignant and razor-sharp as ever....
Community cinemas, and keeping people going during lockdown
by Sally Nolan | Aug 06, 2020 | Feature
The story of how a community cinema in Leigh has been responding to current circumstances, and how you can help too....
Why marketing and game design should go hand in hand
by Paul Walker-Emig | Aug 05, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
To make a truly great game, marketing and design need to be considered together, Paul Kilduff-Taylor writes
Mulan, cutting losses, and playing fair with Disney+
by Simon Brew | Aug 05, 2020 | Feature, News
Disney has announced that its $200m Mulan blockbuster is now heading to premium video on demand - but there are questions as to the way it's doing...
Wellbeing Matters: for those struggling with addiction
by Jane Roberts | Aug 05, 2020 | Feature
In the part of the site where we discuss matters of mental health and wellbeing, this time we want to have a natter about addiction....
How Revolution built Union City
by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Aug 04, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
An in-depth look at the creation of the sci-fi metropolis that debuted in 1994 and returns in this year’s Beyond A Steel Sky
The pivotal laughter test that kickstarted the Planet Of The Apes saga
by Simon Brew | Aug 04, 2020 | Feature
1968's Planet Of The Apes remains a science fiction classic - but the film's very existence came down a screening test in New York with nine people in...
No Time To Die: can it realistically still be released this year?
by Simon Brew | Aug 03, 2020 | Feature
It remains on the release schedule for November, but questions are being asked as to whether the next James Bond film will remain there....
DIY audio production for game developers
by KG Orphanides | Jul 29, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
How to choose the recording equipment you need, build your own recording environment, and get started with production
Vive la révolution: catching up with Pikuniku
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 28, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Ryan takes a belated trip to Sectordub’s delightful island dystopia
