A Christmas Number One: trailer and release date lands
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2021 | News
The quest to make a winning Christmas song is at the heart of the upcoming A Christmas Number 1 - and here's the first trailer for the film....
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The Souvenir Part II: trailer, release date confirmed
by Simon Brew | Nov 24, 2021 | News
Joanna Hogg's continuation of the hugely-acclaimed The Souvenir has a trailer, and a confirmed February 2022 UK release date....
Kathleen Kennedy hints Star Wars sequel trilogy characters may return
by Dan Cooper | Nov 23, 2021 | News
It seems we may not be done with Rey, Poe, Finn or Rose just yet, as Star Wars sequel trilogy characters might be set for an encore....
Peter Jackson discusses his incoming The Beatles documentary
by Dan Cooper | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Peter Jackson has been chatting about who he believes really broke up The Beatles - and it wasn't Yoko....
The Matrix Resurrections is 'beautiful' and 'subversive'
by Dan Cooper | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Ahead of the film's release next month, a few more hints land about The Matrix Resurrections....
Hideo Kojima’s company launches film, music and TV division
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2021 | News
The company behind Death Stranding and the Metal Gear Solid videogames is finally going to be looking at making movies....
Ben Willbond, Larry Rickard pen new comedy We Are Not Alone
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Dave orders a two hour comedy about an alien invasion, from the brains of the brilliant Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond: more here....
Now Ridley Scott blames “millennials” for The Last Duel’s box office
by Simon Brew | Nov 23, 2021 | News
Ridley Scott's The Last Duel fell hard at the box office in the autumn - but the director knows just who to blame....
Mike Leigh's Naked: revisiting his darkest film
by Rob Daniel | Nov 23, 2021 | Feature, News
Mike Leigh's Naked is the centrepiece of retrospectives of his work playing in the UK at the moment: we look back at arguably his most divisive film....
Encounter, starring Riz Ahmed: new trailer lands
by Dan Cooper | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Whether aliens even exist at all appears to be the hook for the upcoming thriller Encounter, featuring Riz Ahmed....
Drew Barrymore, Michelle Pfeiffer reveal 'trippy' mutual inspiration
by Dan Cooper | Nov 22, 2021 | News
How Scream, What Lies Beneath and Scarface are all linked, in a strange web of influences and inspirations....
King Richard box office slump sparks further box office fear
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | News
The Will Smith-headlined King Richard comes a cropper at the US box office, as the new Ghostbusters film outperforms expectations....
Wes Anderson finishes one film, sets another
by Dan Cooper | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Following an enforced hiatus due to the global pandemic, Wes Anderson is making up for lost time with two projects in quick succession. ...
Halloween is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Titans Of Cult release
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | News
A limited edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray special Steelbook release of 2018's Halloween lands in stores next month: more details here....
Ron’s Gone Wrong confirmed for December disc and Disney+ release
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Locksmith Animation's Ron's Gone Wrong will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and Disney+ this December: more details here....
The controversial $6m movie premiere for 2001’s Pearl Harbor
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | Feature, News
Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor had cost Disney around $140m to make - and it needed a premiere to match: it'd be fair to say it went for it a bit....
The woman who became the first head of a major Hollywood studio
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | Feature, News
Dawn Steel rose to the top of a Hollywood studio, but heck, did she have some battles: we chart the life and times of a Hollywood one-off....
Film Stories Live this Wednesday! Ticket details, plus listen to the last show here!
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Simon Brew's Movie Geek Live show returns to Birmingham - and tickets are on sale now....
Celebrating the 1990s movie roles of Rene Russo
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | Feature, News
Rene Russo made much out of not always that much across a range of blockbuster movies in the 1990s: here's a salute to her work....
Film Quiz Friday: Better Late Than Never?
by Mark Harrison | Nov 19, 2021 | Feature, News
Who you gonna call? In this week’s film quiz on belated sequels, please be prepared to wait 20 years or longer for a response....
Martin Scorsese, Jonah Hill to make a Grateful Dead movie
by Dan Cooper | Nov 19, 2021 | News
Martin Scorsese and Jonah Hill will be collaborating on a biopic about the America psychedelic rockers, Grateful Dead....
Trailer: Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley
by Dan Cooper | Nov 19, 2021 | News
Guillermo del Toro returns for his first film since 2017’s The Shape Of Water – you can get a glimpse right here. The...
Mad Max: Fury Road getting brand new oral history book
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | News
An epic-looking oral history book for Mad Max: Fury Road heads our way in 2022, telling the story of the epic action film....
Beatles manager Brian Epstein biopic gets new director, mid-shoot
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | News
The Brian Epstein biopic Midas Man should be filming again soon, as we get confirmation of a mid-production change in director....
New Resident Evil director chats about the film's influences
by Dan Cooper | Nov 19, 2021 | News
Director Johannes Roberts dropped some interesting nuggets of information about Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City....
The Proposition is the BFI’s second 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | News
The BFI is bringing John Hillcoat's 2005 movie The Proposition to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - more here....
What have you been watching: mid-November 2021 edition (chat post)
by Simon Brew | Nov 19, 2021 | News
A place to chat about what you've been watching over the last week or two - please keep conversations civil and polite, thank you....
Under Siege is getting a reboot, no sign yet of Seagal
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2021 | News
Warner Bros has added a new Under Siege film to its menu - but as of yet, Steven Seagal is not amongst its ingredients....
Bohemian Rhapsody's screenwriter sues producers over 'Hollywood accounting'
by Dan Cooper | Nov 18, 2021 | News
A landmark case for Hollywood accounting beckons, with $911m grossing Bohemian Rhapsody reportedly still over $50m in loss....
Tony Hawk set for documentary, arriving next year
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2021 | News
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is the subject of a brand new documentary that's due in 2022: more details on the project here....
Ghostbusters Afterlife review: something borrowed, something new
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2021 | News, Reviews
Jason Reitman takes over from his father, Ivan, as he directs the new Ghostbusters movie: and there's a touch of Gremlins and The Goonies about it...
Red Notice: Netflix blockbuster had to travel the world – in Atlanta
by Simon Brew | Nov 18, 2021 | News
The producer of Netflix's Red Notice has been talking about how they made a globe-trotting movie, whilst barely leaving America....
