Film Stories

Details of DGA contract agreements land, sure to vex striking writers

by Dan Cooper | Jun 08, 2023 | News

Strike action latest: lots of the demands made by writers and rejected by studios seem to be part of the deal the DGA has struck. ...

Production begins on Kathryn Bigelow's first project for six years

by Dan Cooper | Jun 08, 2023 | News

The director of Point Break and Detroit - Kathryn Bigelow - has returned to helm a mystery new project titled Smuggler. We...

One last release date delay for Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins

by Simon Brew | Jun 08, 2023 | News

Taika Waititi's long-in-gestation Next Goal Wins has now moved to a prime Christmas release slot in the UK - a sign of confidence in the film,...

Trailer released for Stephen King documentary King On Film

by Jake Godfrey | Jun 08, 2023 | News

Stephen King On Screen, a documentary examining the film and television adaptations of Stephen King, arrives in the UK this June: here's the trailer....

Hocus Pocus 3 pressing ahead at Disney

by Jake Godfrey | Jun 08, 2023 | News

After the success of last year's sequel Hocus Pocus 2, Hocus Pocus 3 is officially pressing ahead at Disney....

Trailer released for high school comedy Bottoms

by Jake Godfrey | Jun 08, 2023 | News

Cutting edge high school comedy Bottoms arrives in August, and here's the trailer for the new film....

The 1950s movie that became the most expensive comedy ever

by Mark Harrison | Jun 08, 2023 | Feature, News

Back in the 1950s, Danny Kaye’s The Court Jester was the most expensive comedy ever made - here’s the story behind a swashbuckling spoof....

War Pony review: an intimate portrayal of a scarcely told story

by Charlotte Harrison | Jun 08, 2023 | Reviews

Gina Gammell and Riley Keough have teamed up to tell a little-told story with War Pony - here's our review....

Synapse preview | Hands on with an Inception-like PSVR2 exclusive

by Alan Wen | Jun 07, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Synapse sees you wield guns and telekinesis inside someone’s mind. We go hands-on with a highly promising action game…

Cyberpunk 2077 | Work on a sequel will begin in the US in 2024

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 07, 2023 | Gaming, News

Codenamed Project Orion, the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel will seemingly be developed in Boston and Vancouver with work set to begin in 2024.

Nicolas Cage in the trailer for Sympathy For The Devil

Trailer released for Nicolas Cage-starring thriller Sympathy For The Devil

by Lauren Miles | Jun 07, 2023 | News

Nicolas Cage plays a dapper but dangerous carjacker in Sympathy For The Devil, and Joel Kinnaman is his victim - here's the trailer....

Payday 3 to release in September, leak suggests

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 07, 2023 | Gaming, News

Payday 3, Starbreeze Studios' long-awaited co-op shooter sequel, will launch in September according to a potential leak.

Apple buys AR headset maker behind Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge

by Lewis Packwood | Jun 07, 2023 | Gaming, News

Apple has reportedly bought Mira, which supplied the AR tech that powers the Super Nintendo World Mario Kart rides at Universal Studios in Japan and California.

Star Wars: The Old Republic | development to move away from BioWare

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 07, 2023 | Gaming, News

Vintage MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic is being shifted from BioWare to a new development studio, Broadsword Online.

Apple Vision Pro | Huge price tag aside, what does it offer gamers?

by Alan Wen | Jun 07, 2023 | Feature, Gaming, Opinions

Apple Vision Pro offers a bold take on augmented reality, but for Alan Wen it leaves a lot to be desired compared to fully-immersive VR gaming.

Chris Hemsworth defends Thor films, Anthony Hopkins does not

by Dan Cooper | Jun 07, 2023 | News

As past stars question the value of acting in a Thor movie, star Chris Hemsworth is out defending the franchise. ...

Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon to get adult and family cuts on Netflix

by Dan Cooper | Jun 07, 2023 | News

James Cameron's bold prediction about the future of cinema is coming true... kind of. ...

Bryan Singer is allegedly self-financing a documentary about Bryan Singer

by Simon Brew | Jun 07, 2023 | News

Bryan Singer hasn't directed a film for many years now, but it sounds like he's gearing up to tell his side of the story....

Full trailer released for A24 horror, Talk to Me

by Dan Cooper | Jun 07, 2023 | News

This upcoming body possession horror Talk To Me has been causing quite a stir as A24 ramps up its marketing machine ahead of a release next month. ...

Steven Spielberg’s Duel is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Jun 07, 2023 | News

Steven Spielberg's first film, the wonderful Duel, is arriving on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray this autumn in a limited edition set....

Jaws LEGO set to be released

by Jake Godfrey | Jun 07, 2023 | News

The Steven Spielberg-directed classic Jaws has inspired a brand new LEGO set, and details of it have come to light....

Curzon to release British comedy drama Sweet Sue

by Jake Godfrey | Jun 07, 2023 | News

Curzon will release British comedy drama Sweet Sue from filmmaker Leo Leigh, and here are the details....

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts review: robots are still smashing things

by Lauren Miles | Jun 07, 2023 | Reviews

Creed II director Steven Caple Jr brings more humanity to Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts - but it's still just robots smashing things....

Syndicate | Bullfrog’s dystopian classic at 30

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 06, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

Bullfrog’s dystopian classic Syndicate was released 30 years ago today. We look back at the making of an era-defining classic....

RoboCop: Rogue City preview | We’d buy this one for a dollar

by Carlton Hill | Jun 06, 2023 | Feature, Gaming

RoboCop: Rogue City, the latest retro movie tie-in from the makers of Terminator: Resistance, is a likeably gory shooter-RPG hybrid. Our hands-on preview: