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American Psycho | Luca Guadagnino offers another update on his potential remake

by Dan Cooper | Feb 24, 2025 | News

Director Luca Guadagnino says that his potential new take on American Psycho now has a fresh screenwriter on board. More here....

Top Gun 3 is still active, but not ready yet

by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2025 | News

Tom Cruise will be returning for Top Gun 3 still, but development continues, a year after the new sequel was first confirmed....

A Thousand Blows episode 5 review | Sugar and spice

by Maria Lattila | Feb 24, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Mary faces a problem while Hezekiah finds success in A Thousand Blows episode 5. Here’s our review. ...

When did sci-fi movies stop imagining a brighter future?

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 24, 2025 | Feature, News

Have sci-fi filmmakers stopped trying to imagine a hopeful future? A look at why grim dystopias may have taken hold in storytelling:...

A Thousand Blows episode 3 review | Bombs away

by Maria Lattila | Feb 22, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

The plot thickens as Steven Knight’s new series hits its midpoint. Here’s our A Thousand Blows episode 3 review. ...

Severance season 2 episode 6 review | Hugs and kisses

by Maria Lattila | Feb 21, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Irv visits Burt and Mark reveals a secret to Helly in Severance season 2 episode 6. Here are some thoughts on the latest instalment. ...

James Bond | Amazon MGM deal reportedly cost $1bn

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 21, 2025 | News

Amazon MGM's deal to take creative control over the James Bond Franchise from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson cost $1bn, a report suggests....

A Thousand Blows episode 2 review | A gentleman’s sport

by Maria Lattila | Feb 21, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

Sugar and Hezekiah meet in the ring for a brutal boxing match. Here’s our A Thousand Blows episode 2 review. ...

Charlie Kaufman could return to directing in 2025

by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2025 | News

Writer-director Charlie Kaufman hasn't made a film in five years, but that could finally change with Later The War....

Martin Scorsese to direct crime thriller with Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson

by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2025 | News

A Hawaii-set crime thriller, directed by Martin Scorsese and featuring an all-star cast, will see the filmmaker return to the mobster genre once...

James Bond 26 | Filming at least a year away, despite new Amazon MGM deal

by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2025 | News

The path to James Bond 26 might be clearer following the Amazon MGM deal, but there's no script, and the movie is a year away from shooting at least....

Sifu | Netflix and Chad Stahelski join videogame adaptation

by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2025 | Gaming, News

The martial arts videogame Sifu is heading to the movies, courtesy of Netflix and John Wick's Chad Stahelski....

The Gorge | Quietly-launched film has just become Apple TV+’s biggest movie debut

by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2025 | News

Scott Derrickson's The Gorge didn't get much fanfare in the UK at least - but it's proven a sizeable hit for Apple TV+....

Film Quiz Friday | Monkey Quizness

by Mark Harrison | Feb 21, 2025 | News

It's time for your Friday film quiz, and this week’s batch of 30 movie-related questions have monkeys in mind…...

The Ballad of Wallis Island | Trailer released for musical comedy

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 20, 2025 | News

Comedians Tim Key and Tom Basden write and star in musical comedy The Ballad Of Wallis Island, here's the trailer....

Disney owns the copyright to monkeys with cymbals

by James Harvey | Feb 20, 2025 | News

Why does the haunted toy simian in The Monkey play a drum rather than cymbals? A bizarre copyright quirk might have the answer......

James Bond | Further clarification of franchise's future

by Simon Brew | Feb 20, 2025 | News

Amazon MGM Studios confirms that it's now formed an official joint venture with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, for James Bond....

Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson step back from James Bond as Amazon MGM gains creative control over the franchise

by Maria Lattila | Feb 20, 2025 | News

In a surprise development, long-time producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson ceded control of the James Bond franchise to Amazon MGM....

Mr Doom - Behind The 8 Ball | Manchester comedy heading to digital in March

by Maria Lattila | Feb 20, 2025 | News

Danny Sutcliffe, Clint Boon and Smug Roberts star in Leif Johnson’s screwball comedy, out in March. Here’s the trailer and more details on Mr Doom - B...