Half Baked 2 wraps production
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 15, 2022 | News
A follow up to 1998 stoner comedy Half Baked is on the way, although none of the original creative team are returning....
Julie Delpy to make Syrian refugee comedy The Barbarians
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 15, 2022 | News
Julie Delpy has penned The Barbarians, a comedy about Syrian refugees that she aims to direct - here are the first details....
Opinion | Why there’s more to the pixel art revival than nostalgia
by Craig Grannell | Nov 14, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions
Craving the blocky approximations of shapes found in 1980s video games
The new Scoob! film was finished last week – but you’ll never be able to watch it
by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2022 | News
Work was wrapped up on Scoob! 2 last week - three months after Warner Bros Discovery announced it was abandoning the movie for a tax break....
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel, and the highs and lows of Phase Four
by Tom Beasley | Nov 14, 2022 | Feature
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is an upgrade for Marvel's bumpiest phase of projects to date - and addresses some of the Marvel fatigue too....
High-profile Guy Ritchie, Michael Mann films in limbo as STX abandons distribution
by Dan Cooper | Nov 14, 2022 | News
With STX now focusing on production only, what happens to films from directors such as Guy Ritchie and Michael Mann?...
IMAX CEO says 'the debate about theatrical windows is over'
by Dan Cooper | Nov 14, 2022 | News
Streamers now see the value in theatrical windows, according to the head of IMAX - and that's not going to change....
Gran Turismo officially begins shooting
by Dan Cooper | Nov 14, 2022 | News
The PlayStation movie adaptation Gran Turismo is officially off the mark, but it will be a race to complete the film before it releases next October....
Podcast: Ed Wood (1994) and The Last Duel (2021)
by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that hardy set the box office alight - although the fallout from one was a lot, lot louder...
Netflix releases trailer for new musical Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 14, 2022 | News
A star studded animated adaptation of A Christmas Carol is on the way at Netflix, and here’s the first trailer....
Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm short film now available on Disney+
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 14, 2022 | News
Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm have collaborated on Star Wars themed short film Zen – Grogu And Dust Bunnies - and it's available now. A...
The late Paul Newman’s memoir is out now
by Simon Brew | Nov 14, 2022 | News
The late Paul Newman never published a memoir during his life - but one has just gone on sale, based on hours of recordings he made....
A Bunch Of Amateurs review: a love letter to film and friendship
by James Harvey | Nov 11, 2022 | Reviews
A local filmmaking group battles for survival in Kim Hopkins' crowd-pleasing documentary—and the result is just plain lovely....
Cheat codes, and their long, fascinating history
by Phil King | Nov 11, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Loved by some, loathed by others, cheat codes have a long and fascinating history
Henry Selick reclaims the rights to The Shadow King from Disney
by Dan Cooper | Nov 11, 2022 | News
Henry Selick is once more in possession of the rights to his beloved project and has ambitions to get it up and running. ...
David Zucker says Hollywood is 'destroying comedy'
by Dan Cooper | Nov 11, 2022 | News
Airplane! and Naked Gun director and filmmaker David Zucker says that a "fear of offending anybody" is to blame for the demise of movie comedy....
Slumberland review: a young girl searches for treasure in her dreams
by Lauren Miles | Nov 11, 2022 | Reviews
A young girl enters a world of dreams and makes friends with an eccentric outlaw in Slumberland - and it's a fun and heartfelt adventure....
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within - how the first photorealistic animated film nearly took down the company behind it
by Lauren Miles | Nov 11, 2022 | Feature
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within was an ambitious animated film that aimed to break records - but it nearly spelled disaster for Square. ...
Film Quiz Friday: Let's Make A Movie
by Mark Harrison | Nov 11, 2022 | Feature
This week's film quiz offers up 30 movie questions on subjects including villains, geography, furniture, and most of all, filmmakers....
Snoop Dogg biopic in the works
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 11, 2022 | News
A biopic of legendary rapper Snoop Dogg is on the way, and here are the first details of the project....
Wind River sequel on the way
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 11, 2022 | News
A sequel to Taylor Sheridan’s terrific 2017 thriller Wind River is on the way, with a new creative team behind the camera....
Movie deals 'slow to materialise' following the annual American Film market
by Dan Cooper | Nov 11, 2022 | News
Despite touting record attendance, headlines regarding deals have been conspicuous by their absence....
Full trailer arrives for John Wick: Chapter 4
by Lauren Miles | Nov 10, 2022 | News
The release of John Wick: Chapter 4 is (finally) soon, and there's now a trailer teasing the hitman's showdown with The High Table....
Full trailer arrives for Guillermo del Toro's Pinnochio
by Dan Cooper | Nov 10, 2022 | News
Feast your eyes on the full trailer for the upcoming Guillermo del Toro take on Pinnochio, ahead of its release next month....
Steven Spielberg discusses the impact of streaming services on films
by Dan Cooper | Nov 10, 2022 | News
On the eve of his latest theatrical release, Steven Spielberg weighs in with an even-handed take on the impact of streamers. ...
Spectre: Daniel Craig “didn’t seem like the happiest person on Bond”
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2022 | News
Dave Bautista contrasts his different working experiences with Daniel Craig on both Spectre and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery....
The unspoken horrors of Disney’s Santa Clause trilogy
by Mark Harrison | Nov 10, 2022 | Feature
Tim Allen played Santa Claus in three Disney movies between 1994 and 2006. Mark's been overthinking their complex legal ramifications......
The tiny budget indie slasher that’s broken the US top 10
by Simon Brew | Nov 10, 2022 | News
Terrifier 2 has become the sleeper hit of the season at the US box office - and it only cost $250,000 to make as well....
Viola Davis to star as the President in action thriller G20
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 10, 2022 | News
Viola Davis will produce and star as the President of the United States in thriller G20, and here are the first details....
Anne Hathaway and Salma Hayek to star in Seesaw Monster
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 10, 2022 | News
Anne Hathaway and Salma Hayek will co-star in drama Seesaw Monster for Netflix, and here are the first details....
