Film Stories

Short Indie Film Round-up: Daisy, The Raisin, Bathtub By The Sea

by Marc Paterson | Sep 18, 2023 | Feature

Here are more short films that you can watch for free on YouTube - and there's some weird and wonderful stuff to explore....

Podcast: Logan (2017) and Evil Dead Rise (2023)

by Simon Brew | Sep 18, 2023 | Podcasts

R-rated movies from major studios. R-rated comic book movies from major studios. R-rated comic book movies that don't even mention the name of the...

A Haunting In Venice review: what Haunted Mansion should have been

by Lauren Miles | Sep 15, 2023 | Reviews

Kenneth Branagh's third outing as Hercule Poirot, A Haunting In Venice, adds a surprising edge of horror to the classic whodunnit....

Our highlights from yesterday's Nintendo Direct

by Lewis Packwood | Sep 15, 2023 | Gaming, Guides, News

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door! F-Zero 99! Trombone Champ! Here's a look at the best bits of the latest Nintendo Direct.

Lies of P review | A Soulslike with no strings attached

by Carlton Hill | Sep 15, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews

Soulslike action RPG Lies of P doesn't quite step out from Bloodborne's shadow, but it's still a slick and stylish experience. Our review:

Most of us wouldn't watch an unfinished film, so why play unfinished, early access games?

by Vikki Blake | Sep 15, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

Not all early access games end up as revered as Baldur’s Gate 3 – so why do we take the risk? Vikki Blake has a few thoughts…

Might it be time to bring back the interval at the cinema?

by Simon Brew | Sep 15, 2023 | Feature

Films are becoming of length, and audiences still need to attend to matters of nature. The answer? The option of an interval....

Full trailer arrives for Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom

by Dan Cooper | Sep 15, 2023 | News

The promotional campaign has picked up for the upcoming Aquaman sequel as the main trailer debuts. ...

Film Quiz Friday: Murder In Three Rounds

by Mark Harrison | Sep 15, 2023 | Feature

Exercise your little grey cells with this week’s film quiz – 30 movie-related questions, including a who’s who round on the casts of Kenneth Brana...

Writers and studios set to resume negotiations next week

by Dan Cooper | Sep 15, 2023 | News

As the strike moves towards the 150 day mark, it seems that the WGA and AMPTP will renew talks once more. ...

Solving Only Murders In The Building - season 3, episode 7

by Brendon Connelly | Sep 15, 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 7. Spoilers!

Trailer released for David Slade horror Dark Harvest

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 15, 2023 | News

Director David Slade's latest horror film is Dark Harvest, and the trailer to it has landed. More here....

Trailer released for Eli Roth's Thanksgiving

by Jake Godfrey | Sep 15, 2023 | News

Eli Roth has made a feature length version of his Grindhouse trailer Thanksgiving, and here's the trailer....

Ang Lee's Bruce Lee film will focus around Enter the Dragon

by Dan Cooper | Sep 15, 2023 | News

A few details have surface surrounding Ang Lee's Bruce Lee biopic, which has currently paused production due to the strikes. ...

Stig Asmussen next to a screenshot of Star Wars Jedi Survivor

Stig Asmussen, director of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, leaves Electronic Arts

by Lewis Packwood | Sep 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

The director behind EA's Star Wars games Fallen Order and Survivor has left the developer Respawn.

Amstrad Addict is a limited-edition magazine dedicated to the Amstrad CPC computer

by Lewis Packwood | Sep 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

The makers of Pixel Addict have produced a one-off magazine to celebrate the Amstrad CPC 464, 6128 and Plus machines.

Unity allegedly "hasn't figured out" how to count installs

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

Counting game installs - a cornerstone of Unity's upcoming Runtime Fee - hasn't been "completely figured out", someone claiming to be an employee writes.

Jessica Chastain reunites with Memory director for new film

by Lauren Miles | Sep 14, 2023 | News

Jessica Chastain has been promoting Memory at Toronto International Film Festival - she and director Michel Franco will reteam for Dreams. M...

Final trailer released for The Creator

by Dan Cooper | Sep 14, 2023 | News

The future-set war between AI and humanity will be depicted in The Creator - a stunning-looking film from Gareth Edwards. ...

FZ: Formation Z | NES-era mech shooter reboot coming in 2024

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 14, 2023 | Gaming, News

Fans of 1980s-style transforming mechs rejoice: FZ: Formation Z, a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up from the NES era, is getting a current-gen reboot in 2024.

Producers of Brightburn 2 want to use AI, Metaverse in upcoming films

by Dan Cooper | Sep 14, 2023 | News

Could the planned Brightburn sequel include the greatly-maligned technologies? The film's producers haven't ruled it out. ...

Plane 2 gets name change and interim agreement, free to begin filming

by Dan Cooper | Sep 14, 2023 | News

The sequel to this year's Plane gets a bonkers title and an actors' guild exemption, meaning filming can begin. ...

Super Bomberman R 2 review | Not a blast

by Alexander Chatziioannou | Sep 14, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews

A couch co-op classic celebrates its 40th birthday. Sadly, Super Bomberman R 2 fails to add anything explosive to the formula. Our review:

The developers quitting Unity: an at-a-glance guide

by Ryan Lambie | Sep 14, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Guides

The makers of Cult of the Lamb, Among Us and Frogsong are among the developers who’ve said they’re quitting Unity in the wake of its Runtime Fee debacle.