Feature Archives

How are cinemas providing for additional needs?

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 27, 2020 | Feature

A round-up of the ways that UK cinemas are trying to extend accessibility....

Her Smell interview: talking costume design on an indie movie

by Dan Cooper | Jan 27, 2020 | Feature, Video

Amanda Ford chats to us about costume design....

The gang's all here: when characters are shoehorned back into movie sequels

by Guy Buckland | Jan 24, 2020 | Feature, News

Hollywood can’t resist bringing beloved characters back for sequels; even when there’s little or no good reason to do so. Guy takes a look at some of...

British Movie Podcast of the Week – I Understood That Reference

by Em McGowan | Jan 24, 2020 | Feature

Our weekly British independent movie podcast of the week slot returns, with this one being an Anglo-Irish collaboration....

Justice League Dark, and its development hell history

by James Palmer | Jan 23, 2020 | Feature

It looks like we're finally getting films based around DC's Justice League Dark - but as James charts, it's been a project stuck in development hell...

The size of non-cinema screens: how our tellies are still getting bigger

by Film Stories | Jan 23, 2020 | Feature

As filmmakers caution about not watching films on our phones, Simon Brew discovers our tellies are getting much, much bigger anyway....

Wellbeing Matters: Loosen your buttons

by Jane Roberts | Jan 22, 2020 | Feature

It’s the season of health self-assessment - be a little easy on yourself....

The Lost Bear, and designing a game without direct inspiration

by Jack Yarwood | Jan 21, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

When it comes to creating new play experiences, it’s useful to look beyond the realm of video games for ideas

An alien invasion in the West Midlands: the story of Invasion Planet Earth

by Sophie Cox | Jan 21, 2020 | Feature

Sophie Cox on a science-fiction movie that brings spaceships to Birmingham....

Why isn’t Disney+ in the UK yet?

by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2020 | Feature, News

Disney+ arrives in the US this winter, but a UK release is still weeks away - we take a look at what's going on....

Can we have a chat about jump scares?

by Guy Buckland | Jan 20, 2020 | Feature

Guy admits to a grave intolerance in his movie-consuming diet that has ruined his ability to enjoy a wider spectrum of films: the humble jump scare....

14 really good films you might not have heard of

by Maria Lattila | Jan 17, 2020 | Feature

Here's a list of movies of the last decade or so, if you're looking for something you may not have heard of to put on your to-watch list....

British Movie Podcast of the Week – Pick of the Flicks

by Em McGowan | Jan 17, 2020 | Feature

Our weekly slot where we highlight an independent UK movie podcast to try: this week, it's Pick Of The Flicks....

1917: a spoiler-filled chat about edits, the mini-backlash, and its other huge achievement

by Simon Brew | Jan 16, 2020 | Feature

It's one of the most talked about films of the year already - and here's a spoiler-filled conversation about 1917, and how its promotion has affected...

The lost Hitchcock film set in Disneyland

by Sarah Philip | Jan 15, 2020 | Feature

When North By Northwest proved a success, Alfred Hitchcock planned one of his most ambitious projects - and Walt Disney wasn't happy....

Wellbeing Matters: New Year, New Shoes

by Jane Roberts | Jan 15, 2020 | Feature

Jane returns with our weekly wellbeing column, in which she thinks about not setting resolutions, but finding happy stuff instead....

Oscars 2020: the Academy simply must do better

by Millicent Thomas | Jan 14, 2020 | Feature, News

The Oscar nominations arrived yesterday, and ongoing problems of representation are showing little sign of being solved....

How a cast and crew vote affected the last scene of Groundhog Day

by Simon Brew | Jan 14, 2020 | Feature

Tensions were high when shooting one of the last scenes for Groundhog Day - to the point where it took a cast and crew vote to resolve them....

The rise and fall of Jared Leto's Joker

by Emily Murray | Jan 13, 2020 | Feature

Jared Leto was set to take the role of The Joker forward across more than one DC movie - but things didn't quite go to plan....

British Movie Podcast of the Week – Show Me The Podcast

by Em McGowan | Jan 10, 2020 | Feature

Our weekly slot where we recommend an independent UK movie podcast - and this one started with Suicide Squad....

Making a low budget horror film in East Sussex

by Raine McCormack | Jan 09, 2020 | Feature

Director Raine McCormack takes us through the making of his incoming horror film, The Village In The Woods....

Brilliant films directed by women in 2019

by Becky Lea | Jan 08, 2020 | Feature

Just because awards ceremonies are snubbing them, doesn't mean the rest of us should - here are just some of the terrific films directed by women over...

Wellbeing matters: A Big Hello from our new regular column

by Jane Roberts | Jan 08, 2020 | Feature

Introducing Wellbeing Matters, a new weekly regular part of Film Stories - and Jane Roberts is here to introduce it all....

What's driving Manchester's cinema boom?

by Tobias Soar | Jan 08, 2020 | Feature

Tobias Soar uncovers why Manchester is the place to be for indie cinemas and cinephiles alike...

A quick word on 'British success' during movie awards season

by Guy Buckland | Jan 07, 2020 | Feature

In our national press’s hurry to lavish praise on a very specific subset of award winners, Guy suggests they overlook the real success of British m...