The Marvels | Wildly different reports emerge regarding the superhero film's budget
by Dan Cooper | Sep 21, 2023 | News
Two different reports have surfaced that estimate the budget of The Marvels... and there's quite the discrepancy.
Quentin Tarantino | Uncertainty swirls around lead casting for director's final film, The Movie Critic
by Dan Cooper | Sep 21, 2023 | News
Reports suggesting that Paul Walter Hauser had been offered the leading role in Quentin Tarantino's final film, The Movie Critic, are being contested.
A Haunting in Venice, Talk to Me, and the modern meaning of the seance
by A J Black | Sep 21, 2023 | Feature
A Haunting In Venice and Talk To Me contain their own twists on the seance - but both speak to our desire for connection in the modern world.
Solving Only Murders In The Building - season 3, episode 8
by Brendon Connelly | Sep 20, 2023 | Feature
Only Murders In The Building is deep into its latest mystery - and we've been working our way through the clues in season 3, episode 8. Spoilers!...
Strange Way of Life review: this queer romance short film should have been a feature
by Maria Lattila | Sep 20, 2023 | Reviews
Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke are lovers in Pedro Almodóvar’s short film. Read our full Strange Way of Life review.
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes trailer: the number of snakes may surprise you
by James Harvey | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Welcome, tributes, to the first Hunger Games prequel. Check out the new The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes trailer below (ophidiophobes need not...
Unity and the enshittification of the games industry
by Lewis Packwood | Sep 20, 2023 | Gaming, Opinions
The whole Unity Runtime Fee saga is just a taste of how things are going to go. In short, expect to pay more for less.
Evil Dead: The Game | development ceases, Switch port killed
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 20, 2023 | Gaming, News
Evil Dead: The Game and its Switch port have met a grisly fate, as Saber Interactive announces there'll be no new content developed.
Steven DeKnight isn't happy with Marvel calling Daredevil: Born Again a reboot
by Maria Lattila | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Netflix’s Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight has some choice words about Marvel’s new Daredevil: Born Again reboot....
Truxton Extreme revives a classic Toaplan shooter for the modern age
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 20, 2023 | Gaming, News
Truxton Extreme is a modern take on Truxton, aka Tatsujin, and it's a modern shoot-'em-up developed by Toaplan's Masahiro Yuge.
DC's Blue Beetle is coming to digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD
by Maria Lattila | Sep 20, 2023 | News
DC’s latest superhero film Blue Beetle is heading to digital next week - and you can own it on physical media in October.
Troll 2 on the way at Netflix
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Troll 2 is on the way at Netflix, with the original film's director, Roar Uthaug, returning to make it. Expect big beards.
Nia DaCosta offers frank comments about directing Candyman, The Marvels
by Dan Cooper | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Nia DaCosta, director of the MCU's next big cinematic outing The Marvels, was surprisingly candid in a recent interview. ...
Skydance expands action roster with Bermuda, Marc Webb to helm
by Dan Cooper | Sep 20, 2023 | News
The (500) Days of Summer director Marc Webb is taking on Skydance's latest big-budget action foray, Bermuda....
BFI's Open Cinema initiative to offer regular free indie screenings
by Dan Cooper | Sep 20, 2023 | News
In a promising move, the BFI is planning to offer free indie film screenings through its Open Cinema initiative.
Hallmark is starting to release its Christmas movies from next month, a teaser of some of the highlights
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2023 | News
Forty festive and seasonal films are planned by Hallmark between now and the end of the year, it's been announced. Ho ho ho!...
The movie trailers that spoof other movie trailers
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2023 | Feature, News
How Terminator 2, Titanic and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace provided fuel for other films' spoof marketing campaigns.
Mental health & wellbeing matters: ‘Compassion fatigue’
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2023 | Feature
Do you have moments where you feel a little exhausted at looking out for others? We're having a chat about it this very week......
Nicolas Cage is the man of your dreams in the first Dream Scenario trailer
by Maria Lattila | Sep 19, 2023 | News
People keep dreaming about Nicolas Cage in the first Dream Scenario trailer, from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli. ...
The soundstage which housed The Empire Strikes Back is set to close
by James Harvey | Sep 19, 2023 | News
Some appropriately miserable news for your Tuesday - the soundstage which played host to the production of The Empire Strikes back is closing down....
Documents reveal that Microsoft's next-gen Xbox in 2028 will be a 'hybrid'
by Lewis Packwood | Sep 19, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Microsoft leak shows the company has plans for a 'next generation hybrid game platform' that will leverage cloud computing.
Huge Microsoft leak reveals redesigned Xbox Series X with no disc drive
by Lewis Packwood | Sep 19, 2023 | Gaming, News
Leaked documents show two new Microsoft consoles and a brand new Xbox controller, as well as hints of a handheld.
The Lesson review: a devilishly fun thriller
by Maria Lattila | Sep 19, 2023 | Reviews
Richard E. Grant is deliciously evil in Alice Troughton’s feature film debut. Here’s our The Lesson review.
Starfield review | A shallow sea of stars
by Carlton Hill | Sep 19, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
Despite its huge ambition, Starfield never quite captures the cohesion or sense of adventure found in Bethesda’s earlier RPGs. Our review of a flawed sci-fi epic:
Switch 2 | Nintendo reportedly showed upcoming console to Activision in 2022
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 19, 2023 | Gaming, News
Nintendo briefed Activision about its upcoming Switch 2 console last year, internal documents suggest.
Sunday Lunch | Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp's YouTube series could be heading to the big screen
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 19, 2023 | News
Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp's Sunday Lunch series is getting some sort of screen adaptation; there's a "company scripting an idea at the moment," Willcox says.
Tim Burton isn’t a fan of what they did in The Flash: “I’m over it with the studio”
by Simon Brew | Sep 19, 2023 | News
Tim Burton has been addressing spoiler-y things from The Flash movie, which he did not appear to like....
George A Romero's Night Of The Living Dead universe expanding
by Dan Cooper | Sep 19, 2023 | News
A series of narrative podcasts will add to the ever-growing world of George A Romero's zombie apocalypse....
Last Action Hero: revisiting Arnold Schwarzenegger's meta action thriller
by A J Black | Sep 19, 2023 | Feature
A 1993 vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger, Last Action hero was a catastrophic failure. Still, there's plenty to enjoy in John McTiernan's deconstruction of violent action flicks...
The Naked Gun is getting a UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Sep 19, 2023 | News
As The Naked Gun reaches its 35th birthday, it's getting 4K makeover: details of its UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release right here....
