James Bond, Spectre, and the trouble with a retcon
by Mark Harrison | Sep 22, 2022 | Feature, News
With spoilers, we examine 2015's Spectre and the drive to retroactively bring continuity to Daniel Craig’s James Bond 007 films....
Will Smith tapped to star in sci fi thriller Brilliance
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 22, 2022 | News
Will Smith is returning to the big screen with Brilliance, and here are the first details of his next film....
Bear and Breakfast review | Witty, cosy, cute
by Damiano Gerli | Sep 21, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews
A woodland retreat that offers more than the bear necessities
Ti West credits A24 for getting his speedy horror trilogy made
by Dan Cooper | Sep 21, 2022 | News
With a series of three horror movies made in no time at all, Ti West has been reflecting on how he and his collaborators managed such a feat....
Andor interview: Tony Gilroy on expanding Cassian Andor's story
by Lauren Miles | Sep 21, 2022 | Feature, News
Andor creator, executive producer and writer Tony Gilroy discusses expanding Cassian Andor's story and the Star Wars universe....
Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: the long tail of grief
by Simon Brew | Sep 21, 2022 | Feature
A few words for those who continue to struggle with longer term grief, losing someone important, and trying to deal with that....
Missing, sequel to 2018's Searching announced
by Dan Cooper | Sep 21, 2022 | News
The 2018 screenlife thriller Searching is getting a follow-up story courtesy of Sony's Screen Gems division. ...
The £100 Steelbook for Top Gun ‘superfans’
by Simon Brew | Sep 21, 2022 | News
Fans of Top Gun films, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, and of spending money? Then Paramount has you covered with a new upcoming release....
Trailer released for Netflix thriller The Stranger
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 21, 2022 | News
Sean Harris and Joel Egerton headline Netflix thriller The Stranger, and here's the first trailer for the film....
Ronnie James Dio documentary heading to cinemas
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 21, 2022 | News
A documentary about legendary metal singer Ronnie James Dio is coming to cinemas this month, and here's the trailer....
Trailer lands for Hellraiser reboot
by Dan Cooper | Sep 21, 2022 | News
The reimagining of the classic horror Hellraiser drops the trailer for its upcoming return: see it here....
WipEout | The modern racers continuing its anti-grav legacy
by Aaron Potter | Sep 20, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
Where these games are going, they don’t need wheels…
Kevin Smith claims Harvey Weinstein is keeping Dogma 'hostage'
by Dan Cooper | Sep 20, 2022 | News
Kevin Smith claims that disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein is demanding an exorbitant fee to sell the rights to the 1999 movie Dogma....
Apple might be releasing its shelved Will Smith film after all
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2022 | News
Apple paid $120m for the Will Smith-headlined Emancipation - but it's been pretty much sitting on the shelf for months....
Keanu Reeves returning for Constantine 2
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 20, 2022 | News
Keanu Reeves is reuniting with the original director for Constantine 2, in a surprise announcement: more now....
Sony announces new Karate Kid film for 2024
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 20, 2022 | News
After the success of Cobra Kai, Sony has decided to go back to The Karate Kid franchise on the big screen again....
Jeff Loveness will write Avengers: The Kang Dynasty
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 20, 2022 | News
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty is coming together, as Jeff Loveness is confirmed as the writer....
Doctor Sleep's performance killed The Shining prequel, reveals director
by Dan Cooper | Sep 20, 2022 | News
Mike Flanagan has confirmed that the scrapping of another film connected to The Shining was due to the underwhelming performance of 2019's Doctor...
Gran Turismo movie adds to cast as shooting begins
by Dan Cooper | Sep 20, 2022 | News
The cast has been rounded out for the latest Playstation Productions project - Gran Turismo - which will be with us in little more than a year....
Skyfall – resurrecting and retro-fitting James Bond
by Mark Harrison | Sep 20, 2022 | Feature, News
2012’s Skyfall gave James Bond a billion-dollar blockbuster in his 50th year on screen - but are the old ways really the best?....
Podcast: Iron Man (2008) and Pacific Heights (1990)
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a franchise-starting hit, and a modest thriller with an impressive roster of personnel....
Old movies: London Film Festival 2022 treats
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2022 | Feature, News
Old movies are back on the big screen as part of this year's London Film Festival - and Sarah's been taking a look at the programme....
The Running Man coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
by Simon Brew | Sep 20, 2022 | News
An Arnold Schwarzenegger-headlined 1980s favourite - The Running Man - is heading to UHD 4K disc in the UK - more here....
Robert De Niro and Rose Byrne to headline comedy Inappropriate Behaviour
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 20, 2022 | News
Inappropriate Behaviour stars Robert De Niro, and will centre on a stand up comic going on a road trip, here are the first details....
Narrative Design | Exploring Stray's immersively feline storytelling
by Antony de Fault | Sep 16, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
As a character, and especially as a protagonist, Stray’s cat is a weird and thought-provoking case, well worth a deeper look
Disney pulls Star Wars: Rogue Squadron from schedule, sets release dates for other films
by Dan Cooper | Sep 16, 2022 | News
Rogue Squadron is the latest Star Wars film to find itself pulled from the release schedule as Lucasfilm aims to find a new cinematic path for the fr...
Ralph Macchio reveals rejected ideas for Karate Kid sequels
by Dan Cooper | Sep 16, 2022 | News
The star of beloved 80s favourite The Karate Kid has shared a couple of the more far out proposals for sequels that preceded Cobra Kai....
Trailer released for Paul Feig's The School For Good And Evil
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 16, 2022 | News
Bridesmaids director Paul Feig turns his hand to fantasy in The School For Good And Evil, here's the first trailer....
The unmade sequel to Gladiator
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 16, 2022 | Feature, News
2000's Gladiator might have been conceived as a single movie, but it didn't stop Hollywood exploring ways to make a Gladiator 2....
Trailer lands for horror comedy The Curse Of Bridge Hollow
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 16, 2022 | News
It's Marlon Wayans vs Halloween decorations - yes, really - in The Curse Of Bridge Hollow: here's the first trailer....
