David Tennant to host the BAFTA Film Awards
by Maria Lattila | Jan 05, 2024 | News
David Tennant has been announced as the host of the 2024 EE BAFTA Film Awards. The ceremony will take place on 18th February in London.
Patrick Stewart recalls 'frustrating' filming experience on Doctor Strange 2, hints at cameo in Deadpool 3
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 05, 2024 | News
Filming Doctor Strange And The Multiverse Of Madness was "frustrating and disappointing," Patrick Stewart says, but hints that Professor X may show up...
The Nintendo Switch 2 and the risky nature of console launches
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 05, 2024 | Feature, Gaming, News
Reports suggest that the successor to the Switch will be an update rather than a radical departure. Here’s why Nintendo’s right to be wary of lau...
Pop culture icons now in the public domain (and the horror films someone will make about them)
by James Harvey | Jan 05, 2024 | Feature
Happy Public Domain Week, everyone! For all the intrepid filmmakers out there, we’ve come up with six copyright-friendly movie plots so you don’t hav...
Film Quiz Friday: A Fresh Start
by Mark Harrison | Jan 05, 2024 | Feature, News
Happy New Year! This week’s film quiz features movies that, according to Rotten Tomatoes, absolutely everybody likes....
Podcast: in conversation with writer/director Billy Ray
by Simon Brew | Jan 05, 2024 | Misc
Shattered Glass, Breach, Captain Phillips, The Jetsons and a whole lot more, in our podcast special with Billy Ray......
Misery | 'Loose remake' of Stephen King's thriller reportedly on the way
by Dan Cooper | Jan 05, 2024 | News
An untitled film led by Jenna Ortega, Barry Keoghan and The Weeknd is said to be a loose remake of the 1990 thriller, Misery....
Dwayne Johnson addresses A24 career swerve: "I want more humanity"
by Dan Cooper | Jan 05, 2024 | News
As Dwayne Johnson heads to an A24 indie drama directed by Benny Safdie, the actor confirms he's trying something new and more dramatic with his...
Steven Yeun talks Marvel's Thunderbolts exit, set to star in Lee Isaac Chung film
by Dan Cooper | Jan 05, 2024 | News
Steven Yeun says his exit from Marvel's Thunderbolts exit is entirely to do with scheduling, as he adds another film to his slate....
Night Swim review | A haunted swimming pool turns out to not be very scary at all
by Maria Lattila | Jan 04, 2024 | Reviews
Bryce McGuire’s horror film about a haunted swimming pool proves to be a disappointing start for 2024 horror. Here’s our review of Night Swim.
Benny confirms the Safdie brothers directorial duo is no more
by James Harvey | Jan 04, 2024 | News
In a new interview with Variety, the younger Safdie confirmed he and his brother are no longer looking to collaborate on new projects....
Ready Player One | Author Ernest Cline is bringing his novel to the metaverse
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 04, 2024 | Gaming, News
Ernest Cline has signed a deal that will bring Ready Player One to the metaverse, meaning we're in for a virtual reality web3 gaming experience of...
Lisa Frankenstein | Zelda Williams’ coming of rage story gets a feisty new trailer
by Maria Lattila | Jan 04, 2024 | News
Kathryn Newton has a dead lover and really great hair in the new trailer for Lisa Frankenstein. Watch it right here.
David Ayer has apparently given up on his cut of Suicide Squad, saying "I'm done with DC"
by James Harvey | Jan 04, 2024 | News
In a string of now-deleted X posts, The Beekeeper director David Ayer said he was "done and done" fighting for his own release of the 2016 film,...
Killers Of The Flower Moon is finally heading to AppleTV+
by Maria Lattila | Jan 04, 2024 | News
Martin Scorsese’s critically acclaimed Killers Of The Flower Moon is finally heading to AppleTV+ this month.
Matthew Vaughn's mysterious Argylle novel is here - what does it tell us about the movie?
by Brendon Connelly | Jan 04, 2024 | Feature, News
A new novel, Argylle, claims to be the inspiration behind Matthew Vaughn's upcoming film of the same name. But is it quite what is claimed? We've had...
Mr Bean | Animated show returning for fourth series on ITVX
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 04, 2024 | News, TV
The animated version of Rowan Atkinson's silent slapstick sitcom Mr Bean is to return to television for a fourth series in 2025....
Peaky Blinders | Movie is gearing up for a 2024 shoot
by Simon Brew | Jan 04, 2024 | News, TV
Steven Knight confirms that the Peaky Blinders movie script is nearly written, and filming will begin this year....
Kim Kardashian's mobile game is to shut down this year
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 04, 2024 | Gaming, News
The hugely popular mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, launched in 2014, is to shut down in April. "This journey has meant so much to me,"...
Eternals | Screenwriter John Ridley worked on a "good" Marvel TV series, later scrapped
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 04, 2024 | News
Six years before the movie, Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley worked on a "good" yet "weird" Eternals series for Marvel TV....
Jenna Ortega in line to star in Taika Waititi's Klara And The Sun
by Dan Cooper | Jan 04, 2024 | News
Jenna Ortega is reportedly close to signing up to play the lead in Taika Waititi's Klara And The Sun - an artificial being created as a friend for...
Nosferatu is "very different" from Shadow Of The Vampire, says Willem Dafoe
by Dan Cooper | Jan 04, 2024 | News
Willem Dafoe addresses comparisons between his role in Robert Eggers' upcoming Nosferatu remake and his turn in 2000's Shadow Of The Vampire....
Todd McFarlane still waiting on Spawn script: "Something's gotta happen"
by Dan Cooper | Jan 04, 2024 | News
Todd McFarlane, creator of the demonic anti-hero Spawn, is still waiting to see a script emerge from a project that has been in development hell for...
Neill Blomkamp revisited: Elysium
by A J Black | Jan 04, 2024 | Feature
After District 9, Neill Blomkamp landed a big budget and a Hollywood star with 2013's Elysium. We look back at a less assured second feature......
The state of the cinema | How is the film industry looking in 2024?
by James Harvey | Jan 04, 2024 | Feature
2023 broke every rule in the box office playbook – so how healthy is the industry looking going into 2024? We have a few thoughts…...
Alice Lowe’s Timestalker | Synopsis and a few new details emerge
by Simon Brew | Jan 04, 2024 | News
The eagerly-awaited second directorial outing from Alice Lowe is nearly ready - and more details have popped up....
Doctor Who | BBC responds to complaints about a human being in one of its episodes
by Simon Brew | Jan 04, 2024 | News, TV
After 144 people complained to the BBC about the Doctor Who episode The Star Beast, a formal response has been issued....
Death And Other Details | Trailer released for murder mystery series
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 04, 2024 | News, TV
Murder mystery drama Death And Other Details is heading to Disney+ - and the show even has a new trailer! Have a gander within....
First trailer for The First Omen is released
by Maria Lattila | Jan 03, 2024 | News
Evil is unleashed in the first trailer for The First Omen, a prequel to 1976’s classic horror film The Omen.
Amazon Prime Video | UK users will have to pay extra to keep it ad-free
by Simon Brew | Jan 03, 2024 | News, TV
It's official: Amazon is introducing a £2.99 monthly premium if you want to keep the Prime Video streaming service ad-free.
