Passion Of The Christ 2 set to be on eve of production
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2023 | News
Mel Gibson is finally pressing ahead with his follow up to The Passion Of The Christ going by the name Resurrection....
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery now has a director’s commentary
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2023 | Misc
Netflix adds a Rian Johnson director's commentary for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to its streaming service....
Cocaine Bear review: grizzly good fun
by James Harvey | Feb 24, 2023 | Reviews
When a black bear comes across a stash of cocaine in a Georgia forest, assorted character actors converge to meet their maker in Elizabeth Banks’ a...
Film Quiz Friday: The Bear Necessities
by Mark Harrison | Feb 24, 2023 | Feature
Are you smarter than the average bear? As Cocaine Bear rampages into cinemas, this week's film quiz balances grizzly and non-grizzly trivia....
The Big Lebowski is heading back to cinemas for its 25th birthday
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2023 | News
The Dude is returning to the big screen, with the news that The Big Lebowski is returning to UK cinemas this spring....
Podcast: in conversation with John Sayles
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2023 | Podcasts
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, Simon is joined by a legend of American independent cinema, John Sayles....
Gina McKee-headlined romcom A Grand Romantic Gesture gets UK distribution deal
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 24, 2023 | News
A Grand Romantic Gesture is a brand new project that's set to be headlined by Gina McKee: more info on it here....
Trailer released for Robert De Niro-headlined comedy About My Father
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 24, 2023 | News
Robert De Niro stars in comedy About My Father, and here's the trailer for his latest venture into the genre....
Star Trek: The Next Generation films coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
The movies of the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the first time....
Arachnophobia remake is “super close” to getting started
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
Spiders are back on the march in the Arachnophobia movie, which Christopher Landon confirms is set to be his next film (if all goes to plan)....
Venom 3 is moving forward, confirms Tom Hardy
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
Pre-production work has begun on Venom 3, and Tom Hardy has posted a brief update about the upcoming film....
6 new Christmas romantic comedies confirmed for this year
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | Misc
Six new Christmas romantic comedies look to be heading towards UK audiences at the end of the year - and more details are here....
A Man Called Otto quietly passes $100m in takings
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | News
It's taken a little while to get there, but the Tom Hanks-headlined A Man Called Otto has become a tidy little hit movie for grown-ups....
Trailer released for serial killer thriller Boston Strangler
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 23, 2023 | News
Keira Knightley hunts a serial killer in Boston Strangler, a film heading to - of course! - Disney+. Here's the trailer....
Trailer released for action film Sisu
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 23, 2023 | News
An ex-commando hunts Nazis to get his gold back in Sisu, and here's the trailer for the upcoming action film....
Michael Crichton’s Airframe: the $10m rights deal that never led to a movie
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2023 | Feature
The deal to bring Michael Crichton's Airframe to the screen remains one of the biggest ever - yet the project stalled without a finished film....
12 low budget comedy films that are well worth seeking out - and why
by Eli Allison | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature
We compile a list of low-budget, underappreciated comedy films to add to your watchlist, as well as one wild card where the budget is unknown......
Terry Gilliam has two films he still wants to make, one will “offend everybody”
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Filmmaker Terry Gilliam is still trying to get The Defective Detective made - and he has another project up his sleeve too....
Pixar’s boss on where Lightyear went wrong
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Lightyear was a rare misfire for Pixar, and its boss has been explaining where he felt that made a mistake with the film....
Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: your job is just supposed to be your job
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature
In our regular spot where we chat about mental health and wellbeing, some thoughts on the jobs that seem to follow us home....
Cineworld owners confirm unsatisfactory bids received for company assets
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Cineworld confirms that bids for the cinema chain have been received, but none have met its valuation. More here....
New Hellboy film will be called The Crooked Man
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Hellboy: The Crooked Man is set to go into production next month, as the latest reboot of the series gets underway....
Trailer released for The Magician's Elephant
by Jake Godfrey | Feb 22, 2023 | News
The Magician's Elephant is a new animated film that's heading to Netflix, and here's the trailer for it....
Streaming is fine for Happy Death Day 3, says series director
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News
The scale of the Happy Death Day 3's premise is reportedly holding back the trilogy film, says Christopher Landon....
The Son review: a portrait of mental health and parental struggles
by Tim Murray | Feb 22, 2023 | Reviews
Director Florian Zeller tackles the topic of mental health in The Son, an assured follow-up to his debut The Father - here's our review....
Gorillaz animated feature cancelled by Netflix
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Damon Albarn has revealed that the Gorillaz project was killed off by the streaming platform Netflix last year. ...
Heathers: The Musical coming to cinemas in March
by Lauren Miles | Feb 22, 2023 | News
The West End show Heathers: The Musical is coming to cinemas for one night only - it's showing on 28th March....
Our Movie Geek Live show is back in London in February 2023: tickets here
by Simon Brew | Feb 21, 2023 | News
Tickets are on sale for our next live show - and we're back in London! More details on Movie Geek Live with Simon Brew right here......
The first war movie to win the BAFTA Best Picture prize
by Sarah Cook | Feb 21, 2023 | Feature
In our old movies focus, we go back to the very first winner of BAFTA's Best Picture gong: The Best Days Of Our Lives....
Martin Scorsese's Killers Of The Flower Moon is said to be too long for Cannes
by Dan Cooper | Feb 21, 2023 | News
Martin Scorsese is weighing in with another lengthy epic, with Killers Of The Flower Moon comfortably passing the three hour mark....
