Old movies: pre-code lesbian cinema
by Sarah Cook | May 17, 2021 | Feature, News
LGBT representation in 1930s movies was not on the strong side - but as Sarah discusses, there are some films to watch out for....
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Laddie: The Man Behind The Movies review: a glimpse at the man who greenlit Star Wars
by Film Stories | Apr 23, 2021 | Reviews
The story of Hollywood executive Alan Ladd Jr, who infamously greenlit Star Wars, is now a documentary feature....
Old movies: The Sign Of The Cross in focus
by Sarah Cook | Apr 12, 2021 | Feature, News
Our old movies column returns, and this time we take a look back at the pre-code era film The Sign Of The Cross from Cecil B DeMille....
Old movies: a chat about #PreCodeApril
by Sarah Cook | Mar 22, 2021 | Feature, News
In our weekly old movies column, a chat with the man trying to get us all to watch late 1920s and 1930s cinema this April....
Alex Winter making Mass Effect, documentary about YouTube
by Dan Cooper | Mar 19, 2021 | News
Filmmaker Alex Winter is set to explore both the possibilities and the dangers of the video sharing platform YouTube for his next film....
Old movies: the 37 horrors of 1930s cinema
by Sarah Cook | Mar 15, 2021 | Feature, News
A look at some of the horror movies that came out of Hollywood between 1929 and 1934, during Hollywood's pre-code era....
10 amazing actresses of early 1930s Hollywood
by Sarah Cook | Mar 08, 2021 | Feature, News
It’s International Women’s Day and what better way to celebrate than looking at some famous female heroes of the pre-code – early 1930s - cinem...
The Complete History of Candyman documentary on way
by Dan Cooper | Mar 05, 2021 | News
Did somebody stand in front of their bathroom mirror and say "Candyman documentary" five times? Because here it is....
Old movies: the romances of 90 years ago
by Sarah Cook | Feb 15, 2021 | Feature, News
Welcome to our regular column, where we dig right back into cinema history: and we're starting with a bit of romance....
A taste of Boba Fett's behind the scenes story
by Brendon Connelly | Jan 11, 2021 | News
The behind the scenes story of the craft from the first two Star Wars films is being explored in a new video series - more details here....
Audrey review: a terrific telling of Audrey Hepburn's story
by Eddie Charles | Dec 22, 2020 | Reviews
A film charting the story of Audrey Hepburn, the documentary Audrey is well worth seeking out - here's our review....
Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan review
by Vanessa Thompsett | Dec 04, 2020 | Reviews
Julien Temple's new film is a terrific look at the life and work of Shane MacGowan - and here's our review of the movie....
Intersection between horror flicks and comic books explored in new project
by Dan Cooper | Dec 03, 2020 | News
Horror movies meet comic books in a new Kickstarter project which explores the history of every horror movie comic book adaptation ever published....
Finding Jack Charlton review: a fitting tribute
by Simon Brew | Nov 25, 2020 | News, Reviews
The life and work of Jack Charlton is remembered in the documentary Finding Jack Charlton - here's our review....
One Man & His Shoes review: a documentary about Air Jordan
by Katie Smith-Wong | Nov 06, 2020 | Reviews
Yemi Bamiro puts together a documentary examining the corporate success of the Air Jordan sports shoes - and their ongoing impact....
Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story review: a documentary for film buffs
by Film Stories | Nov 04, 2020 | Reviews
From director April Wright comes a documentary looking into the history of female stunt performers in the movies - here's our review....
Alien On Stage review: brand new documentary premieres at FrightFest
by Matt Edwards | Oct 26, 2020 | News, Reviews
The ambitious plan to make a low-budget stage production of the classic movie Alien is the subject of a new documentary - review here....
I Am Greta review: a documentary that's a missed opportunity
by Katie Smith-Wong | Oct 19, 2020 | Reviews
A documentary digging into the story of Greta Thunberg frustratingly never really gets to grips with its subject - here's our review....
Ben Wheatley has made a horror movie... during lockdown
by Dan Cooper | Oct 02, 2020 | News
Filmmaker Ben Wheatley is big on surprises, but is currently cagey on details of his brand new horror film, that's been shot over the summer....
Trailer lands for Repression, an upcoming British mystery horror
by Dan Cooper | Sep 15, 2020 | News
Hitchcock-style spills and thrills await in this Scottish-set horror thriller Repression - and here's the trailer for the movie....
Don’t Be Nice review: a documentary well worth seeking out.
by Kelechi Ehenulo | Sep 04, 2020 | Reviews
From Max Powers comes the documentary Don't Be Nice - and here's our review of a film that digs into the creative process....
FrightFest 2020: Clapboard Jungle Review
by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | Reviews
If you want to get an insight as to how films get made, than this might just be the documentary for you - here's our review of Clapboard Jungle....
FrightFest 2020: Hail To The Deadites review: a documentary for Evil Dead fans
by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | News, Reviews
A new documentary exploring the fandom that's sprung up around the Evil Dead series of films (and TV show) - here's our review of Hail To The...
FrightFest 2020: The Horror Crowd review
by Matt Edwards | Aug 31, 2020 | Reviews
A new documentary about the world of horror, that captures the sense of community around it, here's our review of The Horror Crowd....
Spaceship Earth review: a terrific documentary
by Vanessa Thompsett | Aug 17, 2020 | Reviews
Out now on DVD is the wonderful Spaceship Earth, a film that's a whole lot more than its title may lead you to suspect....
Howard review: an essential film for Disney animation fans
by Simon Brew | Aug 07, 2020 | Reviews
Howard Ashman was pivotal to Disney's The Little Mermaid and Beauty & The Beast - and a new film on Disney+ tells his story....
The Booksellers review: a documentary for book lovers
by Charlotte Harrison | Jul 10, 2020 | Reviews
From director D W Young comes a documentary celebrating the wonderful world of books and bookshops - here's our review....
Disclosure: Trans Lives On Screen review - an essential documentary
by Eddie Charles | Jun 30, 2020 | Reviews
The lives of trans men and women on screen are examined in a terrific new documentary from Sam Feder - and here's our review of the film, that's now...
Inmate # 1: The Rise Of Danny Trejo review - a documentary worth seeking out
by Matt Edwards | Jun 23, 2020 | Reviews
The life story of Danny Trejo is told in a fascinating new documentary - here's our review of Inmate #1....
Screened Out review: are we spending too much time on screens?
by Dan Cooper | Jun 03, 2020 | Reviews
A documentary about the amount of time we spend on screens, here's our review of Screened Out to read on, er, your screen....
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....
Cleanin’ Up The Town review: an excellent Ghostbusters documentary
by Film Stories | Dec 12, 2019 | News, Reviews
A terrific documentary digging into the original Ghostbusters film, here's our review of Cleanin' Up The Town....
