Full trailer released for Hocus Pocus 2
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 12, 2022 | News
The long awaited sequel Hocus Pocus 2 finally lands this month, and here's the full length trailer for the upcoming film....
A few thoughts on Light & Magic, and the rewriting of history
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2022 | Feature, News
Some key names have been overlooked in the excellent ILM series Light & Magic, and it's arguably the one thing that lets the Disney+ show down....
Podcast: I Am Legend (2007) and There's Something About Mary (1998)
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2022 | Podcasts
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two big hit movies - but both of them took at least a decade to make it to the screen....
Crimes Of The Future review: David Cronenberg returns to body horror
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 09, 2022 | News, Reviews
David Cronenberg returns to body horror with Crimes Of The Future - an uncompromising fusion of drama and graphic splatter. D...
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger sounds warning over the future of cinema
by Dan Cooper | Sep 09, 2022 | News
In a rather grim move, ex-Disney boss Bob Iger is predicting that cinemas will never fully recover from the effects of the pandemic....
Warner Bros CFO dismisses outcry to Batgirl cancellation
by Dan Cooper | Sep 09, 2022 | News
Warner Bros Discovery's CFO has dismissed the reaction to Batgirl's cancellation as being "blown out of proportion"....
Nope: some spoilery thoughts on the power of spectacle
by Ryan Lambie | Sep 09, 2022 | Feature, News
A few (spoilery) words on Jordan Peele's Nope and the way it explores the themes of spectacle and exploitation......
Podcast: In conversation with Jan De Bont - Flatliners, Die Hard, Speed, Twister, Black Rain, The Hunt For Red October, Roar and more
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2022 | Podcasts
In a special episode of Film Stories, Simon chats to Jan De Bont about his extensive movie career....
A new full-length Black Adam trailer arrives
by Dan Cooper | Sep 09, 2022 | News
Check out the final trailer for the blockbuster DC Extended Universe film Black Adam ahead of its release next month....
Film Quiz Friday: Whodunnit?
by Mark Harrison | Sep 09, 2022 | Feature, News
Don’t spoil the ending! As See How They Run and Bodies Bodies Bodies both land in UK cinemas, this week’s film quiz is about movie mysteries....
Trailer released for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 09, 2022 | News
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery will be released just before Christmas, and here's the first trailer....
Anna Kendrick to make directorial debut on The Dating Game
by Dan Cooper | Sep 09, 2022 | News
The thriller The Dating Game, based on a true story, boasts a Black List script and a terrifying setup - and Anna Kendrick....
Trailer released for The Good Nurse, starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 09, 2022 | News
Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne headline The Good Nurse, a story of medicine and murder, here's the first trailer....
Trailer lands for Accident Man 2: Hitman's Holiday
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 09, 2022 | News
The martial arts comedy Accident Man 2 will see Scott Adkins take on a variety of villains, here's the first trailer....
Mr Biffo's Game History: Driving games are older than you think
by Paul Rose | Sep 08, 2022 | Feature, Gaming
When was the first driving game released? You may be surprised!
American Psycho is getting its own board game
by Lauren Miles | Sep 08, 2022 | News
Announced by Renegade Game Studios during GenCon 2022, American Psycho: A Killer Game is set to be released in 2023....
Quantum Of Solace – revisiting Daniel Craig’s difficult second James Bond film
by Mark Harrison | Sep 08, 2022 | Feature, News
2008’s Quantum Of Solace is the black sheep of Daniel Craig’s largely well-received era, but never mind “what went wrong” – isn't it overdue a reasses...
Pinocchio review: Disney's latest remake brings a wooden boy to life (again)
by Lauren Miles | Sep 08, 2022 | Reviews
Disney's newest Pinocchio is a largely faithful adaptation with an impressive cast - but they're let down by jarring visual effects....
Three Thousand Years Of Longing review – an epic of wishful thinking
by Mark Harrison | Sep 08, 2022 | Reviews
Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba star in George Miller’s latest, Three Thousand Years Of Longing – a bold, bittersweet, and bloody weird fairytale rom...
Zac Efron discusses mental health problems due to 'perfect' Baywatch body
by Dan Cooper | Sep 08, 2022 | News
Zac Efron has opened up about the toll that getting into shape for the Baywatch movie took upon his overall wellbeing....
Exclusive: Will Poulter on why he chose to make The Score
by Simon Brew | Sep 08, 2022 | News
Will Poulter reveals to us what drew him to the incoming British independent movie The Score, and the importance of indie movies....
Several streamers vying for rights to The Never Ending Story
by Dan Cooper | Sep 08, 2022 | News
Rights for the children's fantasy book The Never Ending Story have reportedly sparked a frantic bidding war between several bidders....
Trailer lands for Henry Selick's Wendell and Wild
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 08, 2022 | News
The iconic animation director Henry Selick returns for Wendell And Wild, his first film in over a decade - here's the first trailer....
The Creed movies are getting a Steelbook 4K UHD double pack
by Simon Brew | Sep 08, 2022 | News
Get the two Creed films to date in a brand new Steelbook 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray double pack: more on the release here....
British film The Tale Of The Fatherless now available on streaming
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 08, 2022 | News
British indie feature The Tale Of The Fatherless is now available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime - and it's well worth checking out....
Pennywise: The Story Of It documentary secures UK release
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 08, 2022 | News
Pennywise: The Story Of It will explore the 1990 miniseries adaptation of It, and it's getting a DVD release next month....
Marvel's Midnight Suns preview | Burning bright
by Aaron Potter | Sep 07, 2022 | Gaming, Previews
Creative director Jake Solomon explains Firaxis’ ambitious attempt to craft a new kind of superhero experience in Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Crikey: The Crow reboot/remake has now booked studio space
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2022 | News
Might this actually be happening? There's actual movement on the new movie version of The Crow, which is now set to film in Germany....
The Score interview: bringing a British crime heist musical to life
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2022 | Feature, News
Writer/director Malachi Smyth talks to us about bringing a really rather ambitious British independent movie to the big screen with The Score....
Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: when friends drift
by Simon Brew | Sep 07, 2022 | Feature
In our mental health and wellbeing spot, a few words about friendships that drift away a little, and why the reasons may not always be apparent....
