Film Stories

Dakota Johnson may play superhero in Sony Marvel film Madame Web

by Lauren Miles | Feb 03, 2022 | News

The Lost Daughter actor Dakota Johnson might be playing a superhero in Sony's upcoming Madame Web Marvel film. ...

Moonfall review: you're not going to forget it in a hurry

by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2022 | News, Reviews

The moon heads to the Earth in Roland Emmerich's latest sci-fi disaster movie - but this one takes some unexpected turns....

Fresh report suggests The Rock could be making a Call of Duty movie

by Dan Cooper | Feb 03, 2022 | News

A new report suggests one of the world's biggest movie stars may be adapting one of the world's biggest video game series: The Rock in Call Of Duty....

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chloe Grace Moretz to star in White Town

by Dan Cooper | Feb 03, 2022 | News

Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play Jim Jones in a biopic of the notorious cult leader who set up Jonestown, a huge South American commune....

The Phantom Of the Open poster with Mark Rylance as Maurice Flitcroft

The Phantom Of The Open trailer, new release date

by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2022 | News

Sally Hawkins and Mark Rylance heading a real life golf story with a twist: here's the trailer for The Phantom Of The Open....

A-ha: The Movie is on the way, UK release confirmed

by Simon Brew | Feb 03, 2022 | News

How can it be? Believe me: A-ha The Movie will be heading to your TV, as the band celebrates its 40th anniversary: more here....

Halle Berry says she would like her own John Wick spin-off film

by Lauren Miles | Feb 02, 2022 | News

Halle Berry, who starred with Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, says her character could get a spin-off. ...

Jamie Dornan cast alongside Gal Gadot in Netflix's Heart Of Stone

by Lauren Miles | Feb 02, 2022 | News

Belfast actor Jamie Dornan has been cast in Netflix and Skydance's spy thriller Heart Of Stone - Gal Gadot will costar. ...

Hoplegs: an indie game born on Twitch

by Ryan Lambie | Feb 02, 2022 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Developer Kevin Andersson explains how an idea dreamed up during a livestream formed the basis for his latest opus

Picture of records at a record shop, with a person (only their hand visible) reaching to pick one up.

Keeping Score: the growing popularity of the film soundtrack

by Kevin Haney | Feb 02, 2022 | Feature, News

Kevin Haney on his lifelong love of film scores, and how they’ve gone from the quiet corner of the record shop to something a whole lot more....

The secret stories behind Sesame Street

by Brendon Connelly | Feb 02, 2022 | Feature, News

The story behind Sesame Street coming to life is told in a new documentary, and we've been chatting to some of the people behind it....

Robert Pattinson defends all of the Batman films (yep, all of them)

by Dan Cooper | Feb 02, 2022 | News

Robert Pattinson, star of The Batman, goes to bat (sorry) for Batman & Robin, as well as every other Batman movie. T...

Saoirse Ronan to star in adaptation of The Outrun

by Lauren Miles | Feb 02, 2022 | News

Saoirse Ronan is set to star in an adaptation of The Outrun - a memoir on alcoholism by writer Amy Liptrot. ...

Vertigo places fantasy adaptation Kane into development

by Dan Cooper | Feb 02, 2022 | News

Much like Conan the Barbarian, Kane emerged from fantasy books of the 1970s - and now a film take on the character is happening....

Wayne’s World: director Penelope Spheeris on the Mike Myers falling out

by Simon Brew | Feb 02, 2022 | News

Director Penelope Spheeris has been revisiting 1992's Wayne's World, and the story that she and its star - Mike Myers - didn't get on....

The Color Purple musical is coming to the screen

by Simon Brew | Feb 02, 2022 | News

The Color Purple will be heading back to the big screen, with Taraji P Henson the latest to join the growing ensemble....

After Yang: new trailer for Colin Farrell-headlined sci-fi movie

by Dan Cooper | Feb 02, 2022 | News

Here's the trailer for After Yang, starring Colin Farrell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Justin H Min, and Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja....

Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: when you're stuck in an unhappy workplace

by Simon Brew | Feb 02, 2022 | Feature

A few words and thoughts for those stuck in a job that's making them miserable, in our regular mental health and wellbeing spot....

Netflix picks up live-action Masters Of The Universe film

by Lauren Miles | Feb 01, 2022 | News

The live-action Masters Of The Universe film has been picked up by Netflix - it was originally in development at Sony. ...

poster for disney's Hocus Pocus, with Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Friday Film Quiz

Hocus Pocus 2 wraps filming, producer teases Halloween release date

by Lauren Miles | Feb 01, 2022 | News

Disney's sequel to cult classic Hocus Pocus has wrapped filming - and producer Adam Shankman teases a Halloween release date on Disney+....

Groundhog Play: analysing the stories in time-loop games

by Antony de Fault | Feb 01, 2022 | Feature, Gaming

Why have time-loop games like Deathloop captured devs’ imaginations, and what challenges and opportunities do they present? Antony takes a closer look

Trailer launches for feminist-edged thriller Asking For It

by Dan Cooper | Feb 01, 2022 | News

The acclaimed film Asking For It emerges from a successful festival run, and you can catch the trailer below....

Stephen King’s The Boogeyman is becoming a movie

by Simon Brew | Feb 01, 2022 | News

Host director Rob Savage is to bring Stephen King's short story The Boogeyman to the screen, in a new adaptation....

Snow White vs the BBFC – the Disney classic that was deemed too scary for under-16s

by Mark Harrison | Feb 01, 2022 | Feature, News

It took 50 years for Disney’s Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs to be granted a U certificate - here’s the story of the film’s unexpected battles with...