Film Stories

Past Lives | One of 2023’s best films is now streaming on Netflix

by Maria Lattila | Feb 16, 2024 | News

If you missed Celine Song’s thoroughly wonderful Past Lives in cinemas last year, it’s now streaming on Netflix.

Embracer Group | Firm cancelled 29 games in the second half of 2023

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 16, 2024 | Gaming, News

Between July and December 2023, Embracer Group cancelled 29 unannounced games, as confirmed by the firm's latest financial report....

Animals | Jennifer Garner set to join Ben Affleck's new crime thriller

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 16, 2024 | News

The next film to be directed by Ben Affleck, the crime thriller Animals, could be about to star Jennifer Garner as well as Matt Damon....

Barbie | Michael Cera fight scene originally written for Ben Affleck

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 16, 2024 | News

Ben Affleck was supposed to appear in Barbie, Michael Cera has revealed. Scheduling conflicts meant Cera had to do Affleck's fight scene instead....

Steffan Rhodri interview | The Way star on the most incendiary drama on the BBC

by James Harvey | Feb 16, 2024 | Feature, TV

We sat down with the star of BBC One's fascinating new drama to chat politics, Port Talbot and TraumaZone....

Greenland: Migration | Gerard Butler returning, sequel filming this spring

by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2024 | News

Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin are returning for Greenland 2, that's going by the name of Greenland: Migration. More here....

Sting | Trailer lands for brand new spider horror

by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2024 | Misc

Weta Digital has made a practical effects spider for the new arachnophobe horror Spider: more details and a trailer here....

Ridley Scott | Now he’s wrapped Gladiator 2, it’s onto the Bee Gees biopic

by Simon Brew | Feb 16, 2024 | News

Ridley Scott looks set to take on the long-in-gestation biopic of the Bees Gees, according to a new report: more here....

Film Quiz Friday: One Love, One Song, One Movie

by Mark Harrison | Feb 16, 2024 | Feature

Like the Bob Marley biopic One Love, some of the answers in this week’s film quiz are the titles of songs as well as movies....

Hard Truths | Details revealed about Mike Leigh's new film

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 16, 2024 | News

Details of Mike Leigh's new film are beginning to emerge. The title, Hard Truths, and the leading cast have been confirmed....

Napoleon to debut on Apple TV+ on 1st March

by James Harvey | Feb 15, 2024 | News

Strap on your bayonets and make a noise like a horse - Ridley Scott's Napoleon is heading to Apple TV+ in just a few short weeks. Don't wash....

The Beacon | Ralph Fiennes is directing his next film from his own script

by Maria Lattila | Feb 15, 2024 | News

Ralph Fiennes is getting ready to begin production for The Beacon, which he will write, direct and star in. More details here.

Renegade Nell | New trailer gallops online

by Maria Lattila | Feb 15, 2024 | News

Louisa Harland stars in Disney+’s newest young adult series. Here’s the new trailer for Renegade Nell, which is streaming in March.

Jason Bourne | Matt Damon hints at possible return

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 15, 2024 | News

Praising All Quiet On The Western Front director Edward Berger, Matt Damon has teased a possible return as Jason Bourne. "I hope it's great and that...

Alien: Romulus | Isabela Merced teases a 'disgusting' scene in the upcoming horror

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 15, 2024 | News

Isabela Merced says she's seen half of Alien: Romulus on an iPad, and one scene in particular is so 'disgusting' that other cast members had to look...

The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Hand

by John Upton | Feb 15, 2024 | Feature

Our voyage through the work of Michael Caine arrives at the 1981 psychological horror, The Hand - the debut of one Oliver Stone....

Eminem set to produce Stans, a new documentary about fanatical fans

by Simon Brew | Feb 15, 2024 | News

Eminem is producing Stans, from director Steven Leckart, about just how intense fans can get: more here....

Repo Man 2 | Alex Cox returning to directing

by Simon Brew | Feb 15, 2024 | News

Alex Cox is finally getting Repo Man 2 off the ground, and it's set to be called Repo Man 2: The Wages Of Beer - more here....

Sylvester Stallone | Set to play hard-nosed cop in The Epiphany

by Simon Brew | Feb 15, 2024 | News

Sylvester Stallone will be heading to Philadelphia again for The Epiphany, a new serial killer thriller: more here....

Doctor Who | BBC adds episodes to Script Library in Writers section

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 15, 2024 | News, TV

The BBC Writers section of its website now contains a selection of scripts from Doctor Who and beyond....

Gavin And Stacey | Ruth Jones says there is no new Christmas special

by Jake Godfrey | Feb 15, 2024 | News, TV

After a flurry of reports about a new Christmas special, co-creator Ruth Jones has denied that any new episodes of Gavin and Stacey are in the...

Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire | fresh trailer stomps into view

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 15, 2024 | News

Kaiji collide in the latest trailer for next year's Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire. Take a look:...

James Cameron’s Titanic | New £100 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set announced

by Simon Brew | Feb 15, 2024 | News

The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of James Cameron's Titanic is back - now in an expensive boxset. More here....

Madame Web review | What did Sony expect to happen?

by James Harvey | Feb 14, 2024 | Reviews

Sony’s latest superhero flick is so dull its own marketing team have given up on it. Here’s our Madame Web review....

Marvel confirms Fantastic Four cast; both it and Thunderbolts are out summer 2025

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 14, 2024 | News

Marvel has a Valentine's Day announcement: Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby are among the cast confirmed for The Fantastic Four. It's out summer 2025,...

Relapse | American Psycho author making his directorial debut with a monster movie

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 14, 2024 | News

Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho, is turning his hand to filmmaking with his directorial debut Relapse - a monster movie and "elevated...

Silent Hill 2 | Developer blames publisher Konami for remake's combat trailer

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 14, 2024 | Gaming, News

The combat-heavy trailer for the Silent Hill 2 remake didn't "capture the spirit of the game," says Bloober Team boss Piotr Babieno, implying that...

Made In England | Documentary about Powell and Pressburger to screen in UK cinemas in May

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 14, 2024 | News

Martin Scorsese will narrate and present Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger, a documentary about the legendary filmmaking duo. It's...