Re-releases heading back into cinemas in 2025
by Maria Lattila | Jul 01, 2025 | Feature, News
Yearning for some classic films on the big screen? Here's a list of all the re-releases heading into UK cinemas in the near future....
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One Battle After Another | New teaser emerges for Paul Thomas Anderson's thriller
by Dan Cooper | Jul 01, 2025 | News
Ahead of its September release, another glimpse at one of this year's most anticipated films: One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas...
F1 sequel in development, doubt it'll be called F2
by Dan Cooper | Jul 01, 2025 | News
F1 has given Apple its biggest movie hit - and now plans are afoot to bring Brad Pitt back for a sequel. More here....
Indiana Jones | Disney rumoured to want a reboot
by Dan Cooper | Jul 01, 2025 | News
Harrison Ford isn't going to play Indiana Jones again - but Disney likes the idea of a new reboot, it seems....
Akira | The life and death of a live-action film that flatly refused to happen
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 01, 2025 | Feature, News
Taika Waititi and numerous other directors tried and failed to adapt Akira for Warner Bros. Here's why it may have been a good thing that it didn't...
Jurassic World Rebirth review | Dino-mite or a saur-y sight?Â
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 30, 2025 | News, Reviews
Rogue One director Gareth Edwards takes over for the Scarlett Johansson-versus-dinosaurs sequel, Jurassic World Rebirth. Our review: ...
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: upcoming UK releases and dates
by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2025 | News
As the format continues to gain traction, here's our regularly-updated list of upcoming 4K Ultra HD disc releases in the UK....
UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates confirmed: release list well into 2025
by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2025 | News
A glimpse at upcoming UK DVD and Blu-ray release dates well into 2025: here's what's coming to disc and when....
UK Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook release date calendar
by James Harvey | Jun 30, 2025 | News
A glimpse at upcoming UK Steelbook release dates until late 2025: here’s what’s getting the fancy treatment and when....
Jaws, and the films you watched too young
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 30, 2025 | Feature, News
A pick of our favourite reader responses to a question raised by Jaws' 50th anniversary: which films did you watch at too young an age…?...
Akira | Warner Bros loses rights to adapt Katsuhiro Otomo's classic anime and manga
by Dan Cooper | Jun 30, 2025 | News
After 23 years, millions of dollars and numerous filmmakers coming and going, Warner Bros has failed to make Akira happen....
James Cameron critiques Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
by Dan Cooper | Jun 30, 2025 | News
James Cameron has been chatting about Christopher Nolan's all-conquering 2023 biopic Oppenheimer. Turns out, he's not impressed....
Narnia | Greta Gerwig's film faces months-long delay
by Dan Cooper | Jun 30, 2025 | News
Greta Gerwig's upcoming take on CS Lewis' Narnia books could be facing a production delay of several months according to a new report....
When The Muppet Movie was censored for its 'gratuitous violence'
by Simon Brew | Jun 30, 2025 | Feature, News
There are few better family friendly movie delights than The Muppet Movie - but one censorship board didn't always agree with that....
F1 The Movie | Are blockbusters getting more corporate?
by James Harvey | Jun 27, 2025 | Feature, News
In cinemas now, F1 The Movie is filled with familiar logos. But as studios look for ways to bankroll their films, corporate deals could be the new...
Bugonia | First trailer for Yorgos Lanthimos'
by Dan Cooper | Jun 27, 2025 | News
Expect more Yorgos Lanthimos strangeness in Bugonia: a tale of conspiracy and kidnapping. Here's the first trailer:...
Top Gun 3 | Director Joseph Kosinski drops more details
by Dan Cooper | Jun 27, 2025 | News
Top Gun Maverick director Joseph Kosinski has been offering a few more hints about the planned Top Gun 3. More here....
Heat 2 | Warner Bros decides to go for it
by Dan Cooper | Jun 27, 2025 | News
Following a frustrating period of stasis, a new report claims that Michael Mann's Heat 2 is now actively in pre-production....
James Bond 26 | What will Denis Villeneuve bring to 007?
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 26, 2025 | Feature, News
As Amazon MGM officially introduces Denis Villeneuve as the director of Bond 26, a look at how the filmmaker’s style might change 007:...
Fantastic Four: First Steps' final trailer arrives
by Dan Cooper | Jun 26, 2025 | News
Marvel's fantastic first family - with its four family members - takes its first steps in next month's Fantastic Four: First Steps. Here's the...
Roofman trailer | Derek Cianfrance's comeback movie
by Dan Cooper | Jun 26, 2025 | News
Channing Tatum is living in a Toys'R'Us in Derek Cianfrance's Roofman - and the first trailer has landed. More here....
James Bond 26 | Denis Villeneuve announced as director
by Dan Cooper | Jun 26, 2025 | News
It's official: Denis Villeneuve is the director of James Bond 26 - and that means that the film may be delayed from 2027. More here....
M3GAN 2.0 review | A killer doll a day keeps the blues away
by Maria Lattila | Jun 25, 2025 | News, Reviews
The internet’s favourite viral killer doll is pitted against her own kind in a goofy, fun sequel. Here’s our M3GAN 2.0 review. ...
Brandon Flynn to play James Dean in the drama, Willie And Jimmy Dean
by Dan Cooper | Jun 25, 2025 | News
A new film drama, Willie And Jimmy Dean, plans to explore the relationship between screen icon James Dean and screenwriter William Bast....
Rogue Trooper | First images of Duncan Jones' 2000AD adaptation
by Dan Cooper | Jun 25, 2025 | News
The 2000AD adaptation Rogue Trooper, from director Duncan Jones, is edging closer. And the director has revealed a first look....
The Stand | Doug Liman to direct new adaptation
by Dan Cooper | Jun 25, 2025 | News
Stephen King's The Stand is the latest project to land on director Doug Liman's slate. More on the new adaptation here....
Films to watch on BBC iPlayer right now
by Em McGowan | Jun 24, 2025 | Feature, News
Who needs Netflix and Prime? BBC iPlayer has a terrific collection of films to watch - here's our updated list of what to watch right now (and when they're leaving the service).
Film Stories Podcast Network | Predator: Killer of Killers, Apollo 13, Heat and much more
by A J Black | Jun 24, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News
This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network: time spanning hunters, out of depth astronauts, crooked old cops and much more. Here’s what we’ve bee...
New trailer drops for Zach Cregger's Weapons
by Dan Cooper | Jun 24, 2025 | News
A small town experiences some strange events in Weapons, the new horror from Barbarian director Zach Cregger. Here's a trailer:...
Cinema chain's answer to people skipping ads is to add more ads
by Dan Cooper | Jun 24, 2025 | News
New statistics show that many of us are skipping the ads before films - and as such, one cinema chain is adding more ads....
Elio: "Blame the audience" says analyst of the film's disappointing first weekend
by Dan Cooper | Jun 24, 2025 | News
Pixar's Elio had a disappointing opening box office, prompting one Wall Street analyst to suggest that audiences are to blame for the poor performance...
Jaws | What films did you watch at too early an age?
by Ryan Lambie | Jun 24, 2025 | Feature, News
Over 23 million people watched Jaws on British TV in 1981. A few thoughts on watching films at an impressionable age - and a call for your...
