Old Movies: The Man Who Laughs
by Sarah Cook | Oct 11, 2022 | Feature
Halloween is closing in, so it's time for our old movies column to take a look at the spooky side of silent cinema with The Man Who Laughs. ...
M Night Shyamalan sets up next film at Universal
by Dan Cooper | Oct 11, 2022 | News
M Night Shyamalan sets up another thriller with Universal as post-production work on Knock At The Cabin continues....
Netflix signs deal with Cineworld, Vue in the UK giving Glass Onion a wide release
by Dan Cooper | Oct 11, 2022 | News
Netflix is changing its approach to cinema releases, with the news that the new Knives Out film is getting a wide UK release....
Cast revealed for Kenneth Branagh's third Poirot film
by Dan Cooper | Oct 11, 2022 | News
A fresh ensemble will be joining Kenneth Branagh and his mighty moustache for A Haunting in Venice, the third outing in his Poirot series....
Bones And All review: a twisted yet heartwarming cannibal romance
by Lauren Miles | Oct 11, 2022 | Reviews
Bones And All reunites director Luca Guadagnino with Timothée Chalamet for a film that impressively blends romance and horror....
The Bodyguard is returning to cinemas for its 30th birthday
by Simon Brew | Oct 11, 2022 | News
Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner return to the big screen as 1992's The Bodyguard arrives at its 30th birthday this winter....
Pixar filmmaker Andrew Stanton to direct sci-fi drama In The Blink Of An Eye
by Jake Godfrey | Oct 11, 2022 | News
Pixar director Andrew Stanton is returning to live action filmmaking for The Blink Of An Eye, and the first details have landed....
Ben Kingsley to lead Neil Gaiman adaptation Violent Cases
by Jake Godfrey | Oct 11, 2022 | News
Oscar winning actor Ben Kingsley will star in the Neil Gaiman adaptation Violent Cases, and here are the first details....
Opinion | why video games are so obsessed with body horror
by Clarisse Loughrey | Oct 10, 2022 | Gaming, Opinions
Do grotesque video games help us work out our every day anxieties?
Full trailer released for upcoming dark comedy, The Estate
by Dan Cooper | Oct 10, 2022 | News
Get a more detailed look at Kathleen Turner, David Duchovny, Toni Collette and Anna Faris in the upcoming dark comedy The Estate....
V/H/S/85 on the way, will be a horror anthology
by Dan Cooper | Oct 10, 2022 | News
Fans of the long-running horror series V/H/S are getting another film to go with the soon-to release V/H/S/99....
Universal's chief confirms plan to send Tom Cruise into space
by Dan Cooper | Oct 10, 2022 | News
Tom Cruise is set to boldly go where no other actor has been before, according to Universal's Donna Langley....
The story of the Ghostbusters videogame that never was
by John Abbitt | Oct 10, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
In 2007, a company called Zootfly attempted to make a Ghostbusters video game - but when it released demos, things went wrong quickly....
Podcast: Paranormal Activity (2007) and Cocoon (1985)
by Simon Brew | Oct 10, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that hit much bigger than expected - each of which changed a lot in post-production....
John Waters returning to filmmaking with Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance
by Jake Godfrey | Oct 10, 2022 | News
Controversial director John Waters returns to the world of film for the first time in almost two decades with Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance....
Trailer lands for new Neil Marshall horror The Lair
by Jake Godfrey | Oct 10, 2022 | News
Neil Marshall is back with a new, claustrophobic horror film in the shape of The Lair, here's the first trailer....
White Noise review: suburban family vs airborne toxic event
by Lauren Miles | Oct 10, 2022 | Reviews
White Noise is a colourful and theatrical drama, with plenty of narrative twists - here's our review of director Noah Baumbach's latest....
Movie Geek Live: next Birmingham show is November 2nd - tickets here
by Simon Brew | Oct 10, 2022 | News
Simon Brew's Movie Geek Live show heads back to Birmingham in July - and you can get ticket information right this way....
Immortality review | An unforgettable, thought-provoking edit-'em-up
by Ryan Lambie | Oct 07, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
Be kind, rewind
Step back from the train: the worrying growth of wonky CGI
by Dan Cooper | Oct 07, 2022 | Feature, News
Poor visual effects are a zero-sum game, but who is going to stand up to this alarming slide in standards? A few thoughts....
The Lost King review: the search for King Richard III finds something else instead
by Simon Brew | Oct 07, 2022 | News, Reviews
Sally Hawkins excels in The Lost King, a film that has its ups and downs, but also a quiet importance to it....
Paul Greengrass adaptation of Stephen King novel lands at Universal
by Dan Cooper | Oct 07, 2022 | News
Universal has reportedly won out in a heated bidding process to secure Stephen King's book The Fairy Tale....
Long-dormant Jennifer Lawrence movie finally gets release date
by Dan Cooper | Oct 07, 2022 | News
After several years on the shelf, Apple has picked up the Jennifer Lawrence-headlined Causeway and will release the PTSD drama in November....
Pulp Fiction is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray this December
by Simon Brew | Oct 07, 2022 | News
Quentin Tarantino's Oscar-winning Pulp Fiction is the latest of his films to come to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format: more here....
First trailer arrives for The Super Mario Bros. Movie
by Dan Cooper | Oct 07, 2022 | News
Following a shaky start, the first trailer for The Super Mario Bros movie - well, the second Super Mario Bros movie - has landed....
Hans Zimmer documentary coming to BBC Two
by Jake Godfrey | Oct 07, 2022 | News
Composer Hans Zimmer will be celebrated in a new documentary, and it's coming to BBC Two this month....
Film Quiz Friday: Sequelizer III – With A Vengeance
by Mark Harrison | Oct 07, 2022 | Feature, News
Third time’s the charm – naming sequels is hard to do, but can you identify the famous subtitles in this week’s film quiz?. O...
Podcast: in conversation with Stephen Frears - The Lost King, My Beautiful Laundrette, The Queen, Dangerous Liaisons, Mary Reilly and more
by Simon Brew | Oct 07, 2022 | Podcasts
Decade after decade, director Stephen Frears has maintained an enviable output of movies and TV shows, and his latest film - The Lost King - is now...
Trailer lands for Christmas action film Violent Night
by Jake Godfrey | Oct 07, 2022 | News
This Santa is no saint, as he sets out to deliver season's beatings in Violent Night - here's the first trailer....
British movie podcast of the week: The James Bond A-Z Podcast
by Em McGowan | Oct 07, 2022 | Feature
Our movie podcast recommendation of the week is delving deep into the world of James Bond 007....
