Film Stories

Film Quiz Friday: Christmas Is All Around

by Mark Harrison | Dec 17, 2021 | Feature, News

“If you really love Christmas, c’mon and let it snow”: this week’s festive film quiz breaks out the tinsel and baubles with 30 Yuletide movie teasers...

Lots of recommended board games for three players or more

by Brendon Connelly | Dec 17, 2021 | Feature, News

If you're looking for a slightly different board game to play, here are 24 terrific ones we recommend, that are a little off the usual track....

East meets west in Octo-Ninja Hachimaru

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 16, 2021 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

Developer Aisosa Ugiagbe tells us about his 3D action-platformer demo, and his plans to turn it into a full release

Denis Villeneuve to direct hard sci-fi flick Rendevouz With Rama

by Dan Cooper | Dec 16, 2021 | News

After completing Dune Part Two, Denis Villeneuve will be working within science fiction again it's been revealed....

Further delays announced, more big movies shift release dates

by Dan Cooper | Dec 16, 2021 | News

Several high-profile films have had their release dates pushed back as ongoing uncertainty over the pandemic continues to make studios twitchy. ...

Avatar 2: James Cameron’s fears for its box office

by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2021 | News

James Cameron admits that four Avatar sequels is on the risky side, calling the project "a big roll of the dice"....

Ben Affleck on The Last Duel's box office disappointment

by Dan Cooper | Dec 16, 2021 | News

Ben Affleck sort of agrees with Ridley Scott's reasons for The Last Duel falling at the box office....

The TV show about remaking The Goonies is back on

by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2021 | News

Re-enacting The Goonies shot by shot is the subject of a new television series, that's once again moving forward....

James Bond: 60th anniversary music documentary film on the way

by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2021 | News

The music of James Bond is subject of a new feature documentary - The Sound Of 007 - heading our way in 2022: more here....

Press screenings, the London problem, and gatekeeping

by Simon Brew | Dec 16, 2021 | Feature, News

Major film releases are again locking out writers who are immunocompromised, or can't get to London: a few words on slipping back to the old ways....

Backbeat preview: and the beat goes on

by Ian Dransfield | Dec 15, 2021 | Gaming, Previews

Pacing to a rhythmic pace

Guillermo del Toro reveals his original plans for Pacific Rim 2

by Dan Cooper | Dec 15, 2021 | News

Guillermo del Toro has been chatting about his ambitious plans for Pacific Rim 2, that never came to be....

James Cameron on how his grumpiness 'created' the classic Aliens poster

by Dan Cooper | Dec 15, 2021 | News

James Cameron has revealed how one of his trademark rants became the genesis for one of cinema's most memorable posters....

Friday The 13th: complete history gets a Blu-ray release

by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2021 | News

An exhaustive look at the making of the Friday The 13th franchise of films is coming to DVD and Blu-ray: more details right here....

Trailer: Nicolas Cage in The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

by Dan Cooper | Dec 15, 2021 | News

Nicolas Cage playing a fictionalised version of Nicolas Cage, spying for the FBI to take down a crime boss? Where do we sign up?....

Disney announces January debut for Marvel’s Eternals on Disney+

by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2021 | News

Marvel's not brilliantly received Eternals film will be heading to Disney+ in January, with a physical media release likely around the same time....

Warner Bros delays Operation Mincemeat delayed by three months due to Omicron

by Dan Cooper | Dec 15, 2021 | News

The Omicron variant seems to have claimed its first cinematic casualty as Operation Mincemeat pushes back its January release by three months....

Spider-Man: No Way Home review - exhilarating, messy, fan-pleasing

by Tom Beasley | Dec 15, 2021 | News, Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home is jam-packed film that's gold to devoted fans of the character, not quite gold to everyone else....

Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters: loneliness

by Simon Brew | Dec 15, 2021 | Feature

A few words for those feeling just a little bit alone in the world at the moment - and with some ideas as to things that may break the cycle....

Killer Feature: Halo and Halo 2's regenerating shields

by Ian Dransfield | Dec 14, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Twenty years ago, Bungie's first-person shooter put its shields up

Michael Bay biopic lands on the 2021 Blacklist

by Simon Brew | Dec 14, 2021 | News

Amongst the latest list of the best unmade films in Hollywood at the moment? A biopic of movie director Michael Bay: more here....

Kingsman 3 is still happening, set to shoot next year

by Simon Brew | Dec 14, 2021 | News

Taron Egerton will be back to play Eggsy one last time, as Matthew Vaughn confirms Kingsman 3 is set to shoot in 2022....

Mega Man movie reportedly in the works at Netflix

by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2021 | News

Nintendo fans rejoice! The beloved video game character Mega Man is reportedly getting a movie, courtesy of Netflix....

Mission: Impossible, and films that were supposed to pass the torch

by Luke Dunne | Dec 14, 2021 | Feature, News

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol was all set to pass the franchise from Tom Cruise to Jeremy Renner - but handing over is hard to do....

Film Stories Junior issue 8 (Winter 2021/22) – now available to order

by Simon Brew | Dec 14, 2021 | News

The latest issue of the world's only print film magazine for young film fans - that's also written by them - is here....

Young Guns II: Blaze Of Glory finally set for Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Dec 14, 2021 | News

Over three decades since its release, Young Guns II: Blaze Of Glory is heading to the Blu-ray format in the UK: more details here....

Disney sells recently-pulled erotic thriller Deep Water to streaming

by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2021 | News

Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck star in the upcoming erotic thriller Deep Water which was set to hit cinemas next month until Disney pulled it - now it...