
Wellbeing Matters: hitting the brick wall
by Jane Roberts | May 06, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly slot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on the ongoing struggles of being in lockdown....
by Jane Roberts | May 06, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly slot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, a few words on the ongoing struggles of being in lockdown....
by Ryan Lambie | May 05, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
Developer Jamin Smith talks us through the trials of making his ambitious point-and-click hybrid
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | Feature
Steven Seagal was all set to direct a Godfather-style drama in 1992 - but the plug was pulled on the $32m movie with just two weeks to go before...
by Simon Brew | May 04, 2020 | Feature, News
Marvel had to wait for somebody else's rights option to expire - and hope a movie didn't happen - before it could press ahead with its Iron Man...
by Jack Yarwood | May 01, 2020 | Feature, Gaming
We speak to a group of developers about the influence of Fallout and the re-emergence of the post-apocalyptic RPG
by Simon Brew | May 01, 2020 | Feature
The companies behind James Bond weren't happy with Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - and took even greater umbrage with Goldmember....
by Em McGowan | May 01, 2020 | Feature
Every week, we recommend a terrific independent UK movie podcast - and this week, we've got another for you: MovieDrone....
by Simon Brew | Apr 30, 2020 | Feature
Only once in its entire history has Pixar announced a feature and then had to cancel it - here's the story of Newt, and what went wrong....
by Ian Boldsworth | Apr 30, 2020 | Feature
The story of how a successful podcast was turned into a movie: introducing the tale behind The ParaPod Movie....
by Simon Brew | Apr 29, 2020 | Feature
The early 2000s saw etailers such as DVD Street, Play, Blackstar and Movietyme become top choices for movie lovers - and we've been digging into their...
by Andrew Fisher | Apr 29, 2020 | Feature
The Stallone movie Cobra got a computer game version in the 1980s, available for all ages - but what you got varied on what version you bought....
by Jane Roberts | Apr 29, 2020 | Feature
In our weekly spot where we chat about wellbeing and mental health, we just want to have a natter this week about struggling to keep on going....
by Simon Brew | Apr 28, 2020 | Feature
It took a huge gamble and the overcoming of a lot of industry cynicism for Paramount to try something very different with the home release of Star...
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | Feature
The first Austin Powers movie was a modest success, the second a flat-out box office sensation - and one genius trailer was a key turning point....
by Simon Brew | Apr 27, 2020 | Feature
Al Pacino takes top billing in 1992's Glengarry Glen Ross, in spite of having a supporting role - and Jack Lemmon is in part to thank....
by Simon Brew | Apr 24, 2020 | Feature
The Max Payne videogames looked set to make terrific movies, and a franchise was in the offing - but things didn't quite go to plan....
by Sarah Cook | Apr 24, 2020 | Feature
A celebration of the fantasy films that might have failed to win over the critics, but still are a whole lot of fun....
by Em McGowan | Apr 24, 2020 | Feature
Our weekly independent movie podcast recommendation: this week. it's the terrific The Filmmakers Podcast....
by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2020 | Feature
Sometimes things go wrong on a movie set and it's an accident - but sometimes, there are incidents, such as this little lot, where it's quite the...
by Simon Brew | Apr 23, 2020 | Feature, News
Michael Mann wasn't entirely happy with the speedy theatrical cut of The Last Of The Mohicans - and a few different variants have been released...
by Neil Shepherd | Apr 22, 2020 | Feature
The logo of Steven Spielberg’s Amblin production company adorned many favourites from the 80s and 90s, including some that don’t get enough rec...
by Jane Roberts | Apr 22, 2020 | Feature
Our weekly spot on the site where we talk about things to do with mental health and wellbeing - and we're just nattering about the small things in...
by Simon Brew | Apr 21, 2020 | Feature, News
Roman Polanski was set to make The Double with John Travolta in 1996 – but the film collapsed in high profile fashion....
by Simon Brew | Apr 20, 2020 | Feature
Warner Bros had two more films lined up with director Joel Schumacher - but Batman & Robin's box office disappointment changed its plans....
by Mark Searby | Apr 16, 2020 | Feature
When Young Einstein was being prepared for its US cinema release, Yahoo Serious was on the verge of being a big star - here's what happened next....
by Simon Brew | Apr 15, 2020 | Feature
Titanic was for a long time the biggest film of all time at the box office - and at least one movie studio got an absolute bargain....
by Jane Roberts | Apr 15, 2020 | Feature
Our spot on the website where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, and this week we want to have a natter about struggling through these times....
by Simon Brew | Apr 14, 2020 | Feature
World War Z 2 finally had the plug pulled on it earlier this year, after six years of people trying to get the sequel moving....
by Simon Brew | Apr 14, 2020 | Feature, News
Long before Terminator 3 happened, one man wrote a fan script, and it turned into a bit of a thing - here's the story....
by Sarah Cook | Apr 10, 2020 | Feature, News
If you're looking for something to watch, might we suggest some terrific historical movies set in Victorian London? Here are 13 to pick from....
by Simon Brew | Apr 10, 2020 | Feature, News
When Chicken Run hit big at the box office, Aardman moved onto a project involving a hare and a tortoise - but it'd soon hit problems....
by Em McGowan | Apr 10, 2020 | Feature
Our weekly part of the site where we recommend an independent film podcast returns, as we invite you to talk filmy....