PlayStation | Sony no longer removing Discovery TV shows from users' consoles
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 22, 2023 | Gaming, News, TV
Reversing an earlier announcement, Sony will no longer remove Discovery TV shows purchased by its consoles' owners....
Beauty And The Beast | Disney loses VFX court case
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 22, 2023 | News
A court has ruled against Disney in a trial over the use of a piece of VFX software in 2017's Beauty And The Beast....
Ken Loach suspended from Bectu amidst internal tensions in the union
by James Harvey | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Ken Loach, director and trade unionist of sixty years, has had his decision-making privileges as member of Bectu’s Writers, Producers & D...
James Wan reportedly adapting HP Lovecraft's The Call Of Cthulhu
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 22, 2023 | Gaming, News
Among James Wan's post-Aquaman projects is an adaptation of HP Lovecraft's The Call Of Cthulhu - and it'll also be a videogame, a report suggests....
How to watch Saltburn with your nan (with timestamps)
by James Harvey | Dec 22, 2023 | Feature
Emerald Fennell’s erotic comedy-thriller might not seem like an obvious family treat – but with just a few well-placed fast-forwards, Saltburn bec...
Before 4 | Julie Delpy turned Richard Linklater down
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Richard Linklater wanted to get Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke back for a fourth Before movie - but it's not to be....
Interview | Rebel Moon cast talk A Child Of Fire, its Extended Cut and The Scargiver
by Maria Lattila | Dec 22, 2023 | Feature
We sat down with the cast of Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child Of Fire to talk about Zack Snyder, the extended cut and The Scargiver.
Exclusive: Kenneth Branagh on planned follow-ups to In The Bleak Midwinter (aka A Midwinter’s Tale)
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Kenneth Branagh tells us that he has follow-ups in mind for his Christmas film, In The Bleak Midwinter (also known as A Midwinter's Tale)....
Naked Gun | Original creators are blocked from Naked Gun 4
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Writer Pat Proft says he's "blocked" from Naked Gun 4, as he and director David Zucker discuss the planned sequel....
An end of year letter to the readers of Film Stories
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | Feature, News
As 2023 draws to a close, a few words from us to you, as well as an update on the website over the coming week or two....
Silent Night review | John Woo returns with a festive flurry of bullets
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 22, 2023 | Reviews
Joel Kinnaman puts on a Christmas jumper to kill gangsters in John Woo’s festive action flick, Silent Night. Our review......
The Film Stories Quiz of the Year - 23 questions about 2023
by Mark Harrison | Dec 22, 2023 | Feature
How well do you remember the year that Barbenheimer landed? Try our big 2023 movie quiz, including 23 film quiz questions and a bonus round......
Podcast: In The Bleak Midwinter (aka A Midwinter's Tale) live, with Kenneth Branagh, Michael Maloney, Julia Sawalha, Nicholas Farrell, Gerard Horan and Mark Hadfield
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | Podcasts
Kenneth Branagh and his cast join us for a very, very special lookback at In The Bleak Midwinter......
Some words for those who struggle with the festive season
by Simon Brew | Dec 22, 2023 | Feature
A few words for those who aren't having the best of times at this point of the year, in the hope that there's a smile out there for you somewhere....
Emerald Fennell on her scrapped DC Zatanna project
by Dan Cooper | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Emerald Fennell was at one point set to take on the DC Comics sorcerer as part of JJ Abrams' Justice League Dark project. Fennell reveals a few...
Director's Guild of America | Diversity statistics paint gloomy picture
by Dan Cooper | Dec 22, 2023 | News
New diversity statistics suggest that films from female and people of colour haven't grown in number over the past five years, at least not in cinema....
Jordan Peele's next film is delayed
by Dan Cooper | Dec 22, 2023 | News
Christmas 2024 is already a little less merry with the news that Jordan Peele's next film won't be appearing around then as planned....
Percy Jackson And The Olympians | Leah Sava Jeffries reveals Demigod training programme
by Lauren Miles | Dec 21, 2023 | News, TV
Leah Sava Jeffries, who plays Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson And The Olympians, reveals the combat training the cast underwent....
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom review | Jason Momoa’s fishman is back
by Maria Lattila | Dec 21, 2023 | Reviews
Arthur Curry teams up with his brother Orm in James Wan’s superhero sequel. Here’s our full Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom review.
Does anyone really want David Zaslav in charge of Paramount Pictures?
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2023 | Feature, News
Warner Bros Discovery is circling a possible merger with Paramount - but that'd put its CEO, David Zaslav, in charge of two studios. Sigh....
'Rocketeer 2' | David Oyelowo gives update on Disney sequel
by James Harvey | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Ready your rocket pack and dig out your best leather suit - David Oyelowo seems pretty positive about the direction his Rocketeer sequel is going....
And another one goes: Google Play Movies to shut in January 2024
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Google Play Movies users will be accessing their films and TV shows in different places from the start of 2024....
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis | "It's amazing," says Adam Driver
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Adam Driver has talked glowingly about Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis, praising the experience of making it and describing the film itself as...
Bobby Kotick to step down as Activision Blizzard CEO on 29th December
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 21, 2023 | Gaming, News
CEO Bobby Kotick is to leave Activision Blizzard this month, ending a 32-year tenure at the publishing giant....
Thunderbolts | It seems you won't need to do your Marvel homework to watch it
by Dan Cooper | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Given that Marvel Studios' 2023 offerings mostly failed to ignite, the team behind the newly-dated Thunderbolts are eager to point out its...
Road House remake confirmed for March 2024, will skip cinemas
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2023 | News
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in Doug Liman's remake/reimagining/resomething of Road House - but it won't be seeing a cinema screen....
Denzel Washington says he's done with directing
by Dan Cooper | Dec 21, 2023 | News
According to Spike Lee, Denzel Washington isn't planning to add to the four films that he's already directed....
Columbia Classics Volume 4 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set confirmed for UK
by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2023 | Misc
Six more Columbia films are bundled together for Columbia Classics Volume 4. Here's what's coming to the 4K disc format:...
Merger between Warner Bros and Paramount being explored
by Dan Cooper | Dec 21, 2023 | News
The CEOs of Paramount and Warner Bros have met up, with the potential for a fresh Hollywood mega-merger on the table. More here:...
A24 is changing its release strategy – can the world’s coolest movie studio pull it off?
by James Harvey | Dec 21, 2023 | Feature
With Alex Garland’s upcoming Civil War and the hint of IP filmmaking on the horizon, A24 is entering the big leagues in 2024. But will the s...
