Feature Archives

Quentin Tarantino’s lost spin-off to Inglourious Basterds

by Sarah Philip | Nov 27, 2019 | Feature

Amongst the collection of films Tarantino mulled but never made was a spin-off to Inglourious Basterds - Sarah has been charting what happened....

Stormworks, and declaring war on piracy

by Dan Walters | Nov 26, 2019 | Feature, Gaming

In Stormworks, Dan used the power of a thousand fish to compel pirates to become paying customers

Meeting Jeff: the battle to get an independent film made

by Ben Robins | Nov 26, 2019 | Feature

Ben Robins on the battle to get The Last Jeff made – and his own battles too....

Vue Cinemas, Blue Story, and scapegoats

by Simon Brew | Nov 25, 2019 | Feature, News

The decision by Vue Cinemas to pull Blue Story from all of its venues following an incident in Birmingham on Saturday night is worrying, and has drawn...

The block-booking of Pinewood Studios: good for UK film?

by Film Stories | Nov 22, 2019 | Feature

Disney is all but taking over Pinewood Studios for the next decade - but is this is a good or bad thing, we wonder....

British movie podcast of the week: School Of Movies

by Em McGowan | Nov 22, 2019 | Feature

Our weekly slot where we showcase quality independent UK movie podcasts: this week. it's School Of Movies....

How many different copies of the same film do you own?

by Simon Brew | Nov 21, 2019 | Feature

Lots of us end up buying multiple versions of the same film - and we want to know how many you've got....

Quiz Answers: 20th November 2020 (To Infinity And Beyond!)

by Mark Harrison | Nov 20, 2019 | Feature

Here are the answers to our quiz from 20th November 2020 – how did you do?...

Getting work as a game writer

by Rebecca Haigh | Nov 19, 2019 | Feature, Gaming

Networking, honing your craft, and catching a stage play: Rebecca’s tips for breaking into game writing

A few thoughts about using the word ‘woke’ in movie reviews

by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2019 | Feature, News

A new batch of films are being criticised for being "woke" - and Simon is wondering if that's a negative....

Neo-Retro: Modern games that build on the past

by Adam Barnes | Nov 18, 2019 | Feature, Gaming

How do you design a retro game with modern sensibilities? We chat to the developers perfecting the art

Odeon, its 'blockbuster premium', and expensive Star Wars tickets

by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2019 | Feature, News

If you want to see Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker at Odeon, you're paying up to £2.50 extra on top of regular ticket prices - and we've been...

British movie podcast of the week: We Have A Hulk

by Em McGowan | Nov 15, 2019 | Feature

We highlight another British movie podcast well worth your time: this time, with a Hulk....

Interview: Le Mans ‘66 stunt driver Jeremy Fry

by Dan Cooper | Nov 15, 2019 | Feature

The art of the movie stunt driver, in the words of Jeremy Fry....

How we brought Double Date to life

by Danny Morgan | Nov 14, 2019 | Feature

Danny Morgan on the journey that brought Double Date to the screen – and finally to DVD and Blu-ray too....

Quiz Answers: 13th November 2020 (The Prequelizer!)

by Mark Harrison | Nov 13, 2019 | Feature

Here are the answers to our quiz from 13th November 2020 – how did you do?...

Are we losing movie endings?

by Jesse Melia | Nov 13, 2019 | Feature

The growing trend towards big movies leaving their endings open, in the hope of a long-running franchise....

The problem with the high profile of box office writedowns

by Simon Brew | Nov 12, 2019 | Feature, News

Why big headlines about sizeable movies causing corporate writedowns aren't helping cinema....

Film Stories issue 11 (November/December 2019): full details, and order your copy here

by Simon Brew | Nov 11, 2019 | Feature, News

Believe it or not, we're approaching the first birthday of Film Stories magazine, and the 11th is shipping from early next week. As always, it's your...

The cinema bringing a 35mm projector back to life

by Martin Greaves | Nov 11, 2019 | Feature

Martin Greaves on the cinema that’s reverted back to 35mm....

How 1994's The Lion King had to be completed in people's spare rooms

by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2019 | Feature, News

The bumpy production of 1994's The Lion King hit a further challenge with just months before the film's release....

The quiet restrictions of The Irishman’s UK cinema release

by Simon Brew | Nov 08, 2019 | Feature, News

Martin Scorsese's The Irishman lands in UK cinemas today - but as it turns out, there's initially going to be only a few places where it's playing....