Film Stories

The Naked Gun reboot is still alive

by Dan Cooper | Jan 08, 2024 | News

Seth Macfarlane has confirmed that the new The Naked Gun has survived the chaos of last year's strikes and is still in development....

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein | Jacob Elordi replaces Andrew Garfield

by Dan Cooper | Jan 08, 2024 | News

Jacob Elordi has been drafted in to take the role as Frankenstein's Monster in Guillermo del Toro's soon-to-shoot production....

Podcast: Batman Forever (The Schumacher Cut, unreleased) and Cats (The Butthole Cut, unreleased)

by Simon Brew | Jan 08, 2024 | Podcasts

Two mythical cuts of two big films: the stories of Batman Forever and Cats in slightly different form told in this podcast......

The White Lotus | Cast confirmed for season 3 of Mike White's comedy drama

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 07, 2024 | News, TV

Mike White's acclaimed comedy drama The White Lotus will soon commence production on season three, the cast has now been confirmed....

BFI gives two James Bond films trigger warnings in a new season

by Maria Lattila | Jan 05, 2024 | News

A season dedicated to composer John Barry, including two James Bond films, has received trigger warnings from the BFI. More here.

Good Grief review | Daniel Levy’s directorial debut is sentimental mush

by Maria Lattila | Jan 05, 2024 | Reviews

Daniel Levy tries his hand at directing with this tale of adult friendships and lost love. Here’s our Good Grief review.

New British thriller Derelict gets a gripping trailer

by Maria Lattila | Jan 05, 2024 | News

Jonathan Zaurin’s debut feature examines the destructive force of vengeance. Take a look at the first trailer for Derelict.

Jaws | Official pinball machine announced, Richard Dreyfuss stars

by Ryan Lambie | Jan 05, 2024 | Gaming, News

Created by Stern, the official Jaw pinball machine features a shark, chum bucket, and pictures of Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. It looks...

Michael Mann is planning to shoot Heat 2 this year

by Maria Lattila | Jan 05, 2024 | News

The Ferrari director has confirmed that Heat 2 is definitely on the way and production is set to begin in 2024.

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...