Film Stories

Oliver Frey dies, aged 74

by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2022 | News

A legend of magazines, Oliver Frey passed away over the weekend, leaving an incredible legacy of his artwork behind....

The Thing is getting a 4K Titans Of Cult special release

by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2022 | News

John Carpenter's classic The Thing is getting a special 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set - more details on it here....

Trailer lands for British comedy The Lost King

by Jake Godfrey | Aug 22, 2022 | News

The Lost King will dramatize the true story of royal remains discovered in Leicester, here's the first trailer....

Ferris Bueller's Day Off spin-off in the works at Paramount

by Jake Godfrey | Aug 22, 2022 | News

A new Ferris Bueller film will follow the misadventures of the two valets from the original movie....

Podcast: Broken Arrow (1996) and Sleeping With The Enemy (1991)

by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2022 | Podcasts

In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that benefitted from surges in popularity for their leading actors....

ParaNorman is returning to cinemas for its 10th anniversary

by Simon Brew | Aug 22, 2022 | News

A treat from the vaults of Laika is coming back to the big screen in the UK: it's a re-release of the lovely animated film, ParaNorman....

Cineworld to file for bankruptcy

by Lauren Miles | Aug 19, 2022 | News

It's been reported that the Cineworld Group - the second largest cinema chain in the world - is preparing to file for bankruptcy. ...

Diving back into Human Revolution’s sea of orange

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

Kim Justice feels pulled back to the games that defined the Xbox 360

Chad Stahelski signs up to direct assassin thriller, Shibumi

by Dan Cooper | Aug 19, 2022 | News

Where Shibumi leaves Chad Stahleski's other projects such as Highlander and Ghost Of Tsushima is as yet unknown. ...

The next James Bond: more details emerge as the search continues

by Dan Cooper | Aug 19, 2022 | News

Looking to become the next James Bond 007? Get the tape measure out and have your birth certificate at the ready. ...

Light & Magic, and the love of cars that led to Star Wars

by Ryan Lambie | Aug 19, 2022 | Feature, News

The excellent Disney+ series Light & Magic shines a light on the automotive inspirations that George Lucas and a team of VFX artists to make Star...

Beast review: Idris Elba vs a big bloody lion

by Simon Brew | Aug 19, 2022 | News, Reviews

Here's a nice end of summer surprise: a lean, brutal thriller that stars Idris Elba and a made up lion - here's our review of Beast....

Film Quiz Friday: Clash Of The Titles

by Mark Harrison | Aug 19, 2022 | Feature, News

Titles will clash! In this week’s film quiz, 30 questions on all sorts of subjects, including old favourites, new releases, and some movie mashups....

Elijah Wood as Frodo in The Lord Of The Rings

Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit film rights sold to Swedish games publisher

by Dan Cooper | Aug 19, 2022 | News

The rights to make Lord Of The Rings movies, games and theme parks now sit with a new owner: more details here....

Universal Classic Monsters: second collection heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Aug 19, 2022 | News

Four films from the Universal archives are coming together for a second classic monsters 4K boxset: more details here....

Trailer for Akira Kurosawa remake Living

by Jake Godfrey | Aug 19, 2022 | News

Bill Nighy stars as a lonely man who attempts to make the best of his life, here's the first trailer for Living....

Trailer released for sci fi horror Blank

by Jake Godfrey | Aug 19, 2022 | News

Techno terror envelopes the life of a writer in new sci-fi film Blank - and here's the first trailer for the movie....

Rewriting the survival game rule book with Nightingale

by Aaron Potter | Aug 18, 2022 | Gaming, Previews

Why did the Inflexion Games CEO choose a shared-world survival game for the studio's debut title?

Trailer released for Sidney Poitier documentary

by Jake Godfrey | Aug 18, 2022 | News

Produced by Oprah Winfrey, a new film will examine the immense legacy left behind by the Oscar winning Sidney Poitier: here's the trailer....

Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy to star in The Bikeriders

by Jake Godfrey | Aug 18, 2022 | News

The film The Bikeriders will see the two British superstars join a motorcycle club: more details on it here....

Shooting finally begins on Michael Mann's long-gestating Ferrari biopic

by Dan Cooper | Aug 18, 2022 | News

Michael Mann returns to directing for the first time since 2015's Blackhat, continuing a prolific year for the filmmaker....

Trailer released for The Greatest Beer Run Ever

by Dan Cooper | Aug 18, 2022 | News

Russell Crowe and Zac Efron star in this upcoming buddy comedy from Peter Farrelly, The Greatest Beer Run Ever: here's the trailer....

Jamie Foxx offers an update on his shelved directorial debut, All-Star Weekend

by Dan Cooper | Aug 18, 2022 | News

Jamie Foxx's debut outing as a filmmaker seems to have been indefinitely put on hold due to growing sensitivity surrounding comedy content. ...

The World Is Not Enough and the “Bond girls” of the 1990s

by Mark Harrison | Aug 18, 2022 | Feature, News

The James Bond franchise's modernisation of its female lead roles comes to a head in 1999's The World Is Not Enough – meet Elektra King and Dr C...

When does commitment to game development tip over into obsession?

by Howard Scott Warshaw | Aug 17, 2022 | Feature, Gaming

Video game pioneer Howard Scott Warshaw has some personal insight to share...

Solving Only Murders in the Building - Season 2, Episode 9

by Brendon Connelly | Aug 17, 2022 | Feature, News, Reviews

Only Murders In The Building continues - and here's our spoiler-y sleuthing from the ninth and penultimafe episode of season two, Sparring Partners....