Feature Archives

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...