Film Stories

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Art house releases struggling to reach audiences post-pandemic

by Dan Cooper | Oct 20, 2022 | News

The art house cinema industry is in crisis with box office levels continuing to fall far below pre-pandemic levels....

Konami announces Return To Silent Hill movie

by Dan Cooper | Oct 20, 2022 | News

The Japanese videogame publisher Konami has revealed that a third film adaptation of Silent Hill is on the way....

Doctor Who: celebrating Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor

by Mark Harrison | Oct 20, 2022 | Feature

This weekend’s Doctor Who special sees Jodie Whittaker hang up her sonic screwdriver. We salute her performance as the Thirteenth Doctor....

The Expendables 4 gets a September 2023 release date

by Simon Brew | Oct 20, 2022 | News

It finished shooting at the end of 2021, but we won't be seeing The Expendables 4 until the autumn of 2023: more here....

Ray Romano's directorial debut Somewhere In Queens picked up by Lionsgate

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 20, 2022 | News

Sitcom star Ray Romano has made his feature directorial debut with Somewhere In Queens, and here are the first details....

Cast confirmed for thriller adaptation Blackwater Lane

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 20, 2022 | News

Bestselling thriller Blackwater Lane is heading to the big screen, and now the cast has been confirmed....

Opinion | How Don't Buy This monetised some terrible games

by Kim Justice | Oct 19, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions

Surely nobody would set out to purposely make and sell a bad game. Surely.

The unmade sequel to Disney's Treasure Planet

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 19, 2022 | Feature

There were once plans afoot to return to the world of Disney's Treasure Planet, but they did not come to pass - we take a closer look....

Podcast: in conversation with Paul Feig - recorded live in London

by Simon Brew | Oct 19, 2022 | Podcasts

Paul Feig is a busy man. He's got a new film (The School For Good And Evil) and a new cocktail book too. But he squeezed some time into his schedule...

Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins finally gets a UK release date

by Simon Brew | Oct 19, 2022 | News

Three years after it shot, we'll finally be getting to see Taika Waititi's Next Goal Wins in cinemas next year: more here....

Creed 3 is soon to get a sequel, Creed 4 or Creed IV.

Trailer launches for Creed III

by Dan Cooper | Oct 19, 2022 | News

Adonis Creed is back for another bruising bout, and the first trailer for Creed III has just landed: see it here....

'Land grab' in play at Warner Bros over DC characters

by Dan Cooper | Oct 19, 2022 | News

An insider report is suggesting that in the absence of a single creative vision, several key figures are making power plays for DC characters at...

Nicolas Cage looks to continue strong run with Sand And Stones

by Dan Cooper | Oct 19, 2022 | News

Nicolas Cage will reunite with director Ben Brewer for the future-set thriller Sand And Stones: more on it here....

Cast confirmed for Dan Levy's directorial debut Good Grief

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 19, 2022 | News

Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy is making his directorial debut with Good Grief, and the cast is now confirmed....

Teaser trailer released for sequel A Christmas Story Christmas

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 19, 2022 | News

Seminal festive film A Christmas Story is getting a legacy sequel, and here's the trailer for the new movie....

Harrison Ford joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Captain America: New World Order

by Dan Cooper | Oct 18, 2022 | News

As rumours suggested, Harrison Ford will be taking over the role of General 'Thunderbolt' Ross from the late William Hurt....

Twister 2 is reportedly on the way

by Dan Cooper | Oct 18, 2022 | News

Jan de Bont's storm-chasing action romp Twister is seemingly getting a sequel, with Amblin and Universal on the hunt for a director. ...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to release in French cinemas after Disney backs down

by Dan Cooper | Oct 18, 2022 | News

The Black Panther sequel will play in French cinemas following Disney's threat to pull it in response to strict release window policies....

Documentary about Pink Floyd front man Syd Barrett on the way

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 18, 2022 | News

A documentary about legendary Pink Floyd front man Syd Barrett is on the way, and here are the first details....

Cast confirmed for Ryan O'Connell's directorial debut Just By Looking At Him

by Jake Godfrey | Oct 18, 2022 | News

Ryan O’Connell will make his directorial debut with Just By Looking At Him, and the first cast members have now been confirmed....

You Won't Be Alone review: a witch discovers the meaning of humanity

by Lauren Miles | Oct 18, 2022 | Reviews

Goran Stolevski's You Won't Be Alone is an ambitious first feature - it sees a young witch discover what it means to be human. ...

How Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was originally a much darker film

by John Abbitt | Oct 18, 2022 | Feature

It turns out there was a very different cut of Jim Carrey's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective - one that was meant to be much darker. A...

Old movies: the painstaking restoration of 1949's The Queen Of Spades

by Sarah Cook | Oct 18, 2022 | Feature

1949's The Queen Of Spades has just undergone a six month restoration process - and we've been given a glimpse as to what's involved....

Gord preview | Survival strategy serves up horrors beyond your comprehension

by Ryan Lambie | Oct 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

From the producer of The Witcher 3 comes a new strategy city-building hybrid. We get a guided tour of Gord

John Boyega offers update on Attack the Block 2 and another 'big' project

by Dan Cooper | Oct 17, 2022 | News

John Boyega has offered a brief insight into Attack The Block 2, as well as suggesting that he may be making the move to TV screens in the future. ...

Star Trek 4 writers discuss their plans for the abandoned project

by Dan Cooper | Oct 17, 2022 | News

As the project stalls once more, the scribes behind the first failed attempt to get Star Trek 4 off the ground have been chatting about their version...