L.A. Noire | Why it’s a staggering portrait of misogyny in postwar America
by Rachel Presser | Aug 17, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
Widely praised for its technical achievements, 2011’s L.A. Noire is also a dark portrait of postwar misogyny.
Hasbro appoints new film chief, following Entertainment One sale
by Simon Brew | Aug 17, 2023 | News
New appointments at Hasbro are set to keep film and TV projects moving, as it sells the bulk of the Entertainment One business to Lionsgate....
Babylon-5: The Road Home review: fun, nostalgic science-fiction
by A J Black | Aug 17, 2023 | Reviews
Babylon-5: The Road Home proves a welcome gift to fans of the original TV series: here's our review of the new film....
The Flash confirmed for DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in September
by Simon Brew | Aug 17, 2023 | News
The Flash gets a full physical media release in the UK this September, and the movie has gone up for preorder too....
Barbie heads to video on demand in US in September, preorder for £22.49 in the UK
by Simon Brew | Aug 17, 2023 | News
The new Barbie movie has become Warner Bros' biggest film ever at the box office in America - and the home rollout is starting in September....
Blue Beetle review: DC gets a new hero in this week's superhero film
by Lauren Miles | Aug 17, 2023 | Reviews
Director Angel Manuel Soto puts a fun twist on the superhero formula - although Blue Beetle is also quite a generic DC film....
Trailer released for music documentary Mr Jimmy
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 17, 2023 | News
Mr Jimmy follows one musician’s obsession to emulate his guitar hero Jimmy Page, and here’s the trailer for the film. L...
Indiana Jones 5, Mission: Impossible 7 will both make money not lose it, but that’s not good clickbait
by Simon Brew | Aug 17, 2023 | Feature
The new Indiana Jones and Mission: Impossible films have both fallen slightly short of box office expectations - but neither is going to lose a lot of...
Solving Only Murders In The Building - season 3, episode 3
by Brendon Connelly | Aug 16, 2023 | Feature
Only Murders In The Building is back, and we've been working our way through the clues. Spoilers!...
En Garde review | Live by the sword
by Sarah Thwaites | Aug 16, 2023 | Gaming, Reviews
An action-adventure right out of a swashbuckler’s dream, En Garde is loaded with quippy dialogue and challenging combat to boot. Here’s our review.
Netflix series Warrior Nun to return as film trilogy
by Lauren Miles | Aug 16, 2023 | News
Cancelled Netflix series Warrior Nun will return with three feature films, after huge support from fans on social media....
The October game release schedule is shaping up to be a bloodbath
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 16, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions
With so many big game releases clustered together in October, there are bound to be some that will lose out.
Randall Park says studios are taking the wrong lessons from film successes
by Lauren Miles | Aug 16, 2023 | News
Actor Randall Park has said what we're all thinking, as he points out that Mattel has taken the wrong lessons from Barbie's success....
Texas Chain Saw Massacre won't share Friday the 13th's fate, dev says
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 16, 2023 | Gaming, News
Rights issues forced publisher Gun Interactive to pull the plug on its Friday the 13th game, but it says the upcoming Texas Chain Saw Massacre will "go smoothly".
Ico and its timeless level design: when less is more
by Stuart Maine | Aug 16, 2023 | Feature, Gaming
The castle in Ico delivers a powerful atmosphere, demonstrating that games are stronger when elements are removed, not added...
TRON: Ares was due to start filming this week, but hasn't
by Simon Brew | Aug 16, 2023 | News
The third TRON film. TRON: Ares, finds itself stuck in limbo as strikes hold up production, 150 people laid off....
Disney and Netflix bosses attempting to resolve writers’ strike
by Simon Brew | Aug 16, 2023 | News
After three months of nothingness, finally attempts are being made to resolve the ongoing writers' strike - and the bosses of Netflix and Disney are...
Teaser trailer released for Bradley Cooper's Maestro
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 16, 2023 | News
Bradley Cooper’s second film as director sees him playing Leonard Bernstein – and a first image from the production has landed. A...
Trailer released for British animated comedy The Canterville Ghost
by Jake Godfrey | Aug 16, 2023 | News
British animation The Canterville Ghost lands in September, and the first trailer for it has landed....
Ben Wheatley revisited: Kill List (2011)
by A J Black | Aug 16, 2023 | Feature
We're digging into some of the work of filmmaker Ben Wheatley, and kicking things off with one of his most talked about films: Kill List....
Mental health & wellbeing matters: lowering the temperature
by Simon Brew | Aug 16, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we focus on mental health and wellbeing, a couple of thoughts on when conversations get a bit heated....
Diablo IV player trading suspended due to a gold and item duplication exploit
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
Blizzard has suspended player trading in Diablo IV until further notice after the discovery of an exploit for duplicating items.
There's now a Holocaust Museum in Fortnite
by Lewis Packwood | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
The Voices of the Forgotten Museum by Luc Bernard is the "first Digital Holocaust Museum in the metaverse".
Embracer | doomed $2 billion deal was reportedly with Saudi-backed Savvy Games
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
In May, Swedish company Embracer saw its shares tumble after news that a mystery $2 billion deal had collapsed. That deal was reportedly with Savvy...
Baldur's Gate 3 | Speedrunner completes the game in just 10 minutes
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 15, 2023 | Gaming, News
A speedrunner has just employed some cunning techniques that mean they've managed to complete the sprawling Baldur's Gate 3 in a shade over 10 minutes.
Cabernet: developer Party For Introverts on making a vampire game with a difference
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 15, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Interviews, Previews
Developers Laura Gray and Arseniy Klishin talk to us about their one-of-a-kind narrative RPG, Cabernet, and its breed of upper-crust vampires.
Contact: revisiting Robert Zemeckis' sci-fi drama
by A J Black | Aug 15, 2023 | Feature
1997's Contact remains one of the most intelligent studio blockbusters of the 1990s - and there's a lot to enjoy with a revisit of the film....
Sequel to The Harder They Fall is potentially in the works
by Dan Cooper | Aug 15, 2023 | News
The Idris Elba-headlined western The Harder They Fall could be getting a follow-up, according to its director. ...
Charlie Kaufman rails against 'garbage' studio system
by Dan Cooper | Aug 15, 2023 | News
The screenwriter and director Charlie Kaufman warns that we are sleepwalking into a future where AI films are the next natural step....
The Last Voyage Of The Demeter UK release remains in limbo
by Simon Brew | Aug 15, 2023 | News
It's out in the US, but Hasbro's decision to offload Entertainment One might just have cost The Last Voyage Of The Demeter a UK cinema release....
