Film Stories

David Earl and Chris Hayward in Brian and Charles

11 underappreciated films of 2022 to add to your watchlist

by Film Stories | Dec 21, 2022 | Feature

2022 has been quite a year for cinema, but we know that sometimes smaller films fly under the radar - here, then, are some of our favourites....

Coffee image for Film Stories' regular mental health column

Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: saying 'when'

by Simon Brew | Dec 21, 2022 | Feature

In our regular mental health and wellbeing slot, a few words on drawing the line, and finally saying when - and why it matters....

Trailer released for The Book Club: The Next Chapter

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 21, 2022 | News

A sequel to The Book Club is on the way, as had been promised, and here's the first trailer....

Job simulators: games that find magic in the mundane

by Aaron Potter | Dec 20, 2022 | Feature, Gaming

Speaking to the studios that have perfected the art of letting players be their own boss

James Mangold has been shooting down Indiana Jones 5 rumours again

by Simon Brew | Dec 20, 2022 | News

Director James Mangold reveals that Indiana Jones 5 is pretty much finished - and shoots down those rumours of reshoots and a new ending....

Jerry Bruckheimer offers an update on next Pirates Of The Caribbean films

by Dan Cooper | Dec 20, 2022 | News

'A younger cast' is likely for the next instalment of Pirates Of The Caribbean, whilst Margot Robbie's project may not be as 'dead' as reports...

Sequel to Netflix hit RRR was not originally planned

by Dan Cooper | Dec 20, 2022 | News

The director of RRR has been chatting about how the planned sequel to one of this year's surprise hits came together. ...

A picture of a football. Nowt else to see here.

1980s Black football drama finds its writer and director

by Dan Cooper | Dec 20, 2022 | News

Three Degrees will focus on the impact of three legendary Black players at West Bromwich Albion in the 1970s....

First casting confirmed for Five Nights At Freddy's

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 20, 2022 | News

Video game Five Night’s At Freddy’s is becoming a film (after a long period of gestation), and the first cast members have now been confirmed. Give...

Trailer released for Alan Bennett's Allelujah

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 20, 2022 | News

Alan Bennett’s latest play Allelujah is heading for the big screen, and here's the trailer for the early 2023 release. Al...

In defence of Christmas films made for TV

by Alice Dunn | Dec 20, 2022 | Feature

Christmas films made for television (perhaps all films made for television) have a bad reputation - but do they actually deserve it?...

Old Movies: the best adaptations of A Christmas Carol (and the characters within them)

by Sarah Cook | Dec 20, 2022 | Feature

We take a look at the many cinematic adaptations of A Christmas Carol and ask: who played which role the best?...

Opinion | Marvel Snap is both accessible and addictive

by Steve McNeil | Dec 19, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions

This year Marvel entered the snazzy oblong business, and Steve McNeil can't stop buying them

Avatar: The Way Of Water, and the search for digital realism

by Lauren Miles | Dec 19, 2022 | Feature

With Avatar: The Way Of Water, James Cameron's franchise continues to push boundaries - but in its search for realism has it gone backwards? ...

Podcast: The Last Of The Mohicans (1992) and O Brother Where Art Thou (2000)

by Simon Brew | Dec 19, 2022 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films from top notch filmmakers take centre stage....

Donald Glover to star as Hypno-Hustler in latest Spider-Man spin-off film

by Dan Cooper | Dec 19, 2022 | News

Another obscure Spider-Man character - Hypno-Hustler - is getting a movie as Sony continues to expand its series of spin-off films. ...

The new planned Escape From New York film will not be a remake

by Dan Cooper | Dec 19, 2022 | News

The team behind the latest attempt to revive the John Carpenter classic Escape From New York have said a remake is out of the question. ...

Boyhood is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in 2023

by Simon Brew | Dec 19, 2022 | News

Richard Linklater's acclaimed Boyhood is getting a very special 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray physical media release in 2023: more here....

Trailer released for Zach Braff's A Good Person

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 19, 2022 | News

Zach Braff’s fourth feature directorial outing is going by the name A Good Person, and here’s the trailer for the film. Za...

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical heading to the big screen

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 19, 2022 | News

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is heading to the big screen, and here are the first details of the upcoming film....

New! The Film Quiz Podcast - Christmas special episode out now

by Simon Brew | Dec 19, 2022 | News

Nick Helm hosts The Film Quiz Podcast - and here are all the episodes released in the first season of the show....

First teaser released for Greta Gerwig's Barbie

by Lauren Miles | Dec 16, 2022 | News

The exact story of Greta Gerwig's Barbie film has been a bit of a mystery - now a first teaser trailer has been released, and we're still confused....