Film Stories

Andrew Burnap cast in Disney's live-action Snow White

by Lauren Miles | Jan 14, 2022 | News

Theatre actor Andrew Burnap has been cast in Disney's live-action remake of Snow White - he will star opposite Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. ...

Pete Davidson to star in horror film The Home

by Lauren Miles | Jan 14, 2022 | News

Pete Davidson, who starred in Judd Apatow's The King of Staten Island, has been cast in horror-thriller The Home. ...

British movie podcast of the week: Hammer House of Podcast

by Em McGowan | Jan 14, 2022 | Feature

Our movie podcast recommendation of the week? It's one devoted to the work of British horror studio Hammer - Hammer House Of Podcast....

Red Notice 2 and 3 set to shoot back to back

by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2022 | News

Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds are all set to return for Red Notice 2 and Red Notice 3, films Netflix wants to make back to back....

The Equalizer 3 is Denzel Washington's next film

by Dan Cooper | Jan 13, 2022 | News

Antoine Fuqua is also said to be back in the director's chair for The Equalizer 3, as Denzel Washington gets back into training....

A24 premieres trailer for new horror film, Ti West's X

by Dan Cooper | Jan 13, 2022 | News

Ti West returns with a brand new film, the period horror X - and the first trailer for the movie has now landed....

Disney's Encanto and its unexpected UK Singles Chart success

by Mark Harrison | Jan 13, 2022 | Feature, News

Three songs from Encanto have popped up in this week’s UK Official Singles Chart - with stats and waffle, here are some of Disney’s other chart hit...

Escape From L.A. getting UK 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release

by Simon Brew | Jan 13, 2022 | News

Kurt Russell's second outing as Snake Plissken - John Carpenter's Escape From LA - is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK: more here....

Viola Davis in talks to star in Two Butterflies for Amazon

by Lauren Miles | Jan 13, 2022 | News

Acting powerhouse Viola Davis is in talks to star in Amazon drama Two Butterflies - Yance Ford will direct....

Jessica Rothe replaces Samara Weaving in Boy Kills World

by Lauren Miles | Jan 13, 2022 | News

Happy Death Day actor Jessica Rothe has stepped in to replace Samara Weaving in action thriller Boy Kills World. ...

Berlin Film Festival to open with François Ozon's Peter von Kant

by Lauren Miles | Jan 13, 2022 | News

Peter von Kant, the latest film from French director François Ozon, will be the opening film for this year's Berlin Film Festival....

Jurassic World Evolution 2 | Life doesn't find a way

by Nic Reuben | Jan 12, 2022 | Gaming, Reviews

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Scream (2022) review: a very welcome return

by Tom Beasley | Jan 12, 2022 | News, Reviews

The fifth Scream movie demonstrates that there's a lot of life in the franchise yet: here's our review of the movie....

Ben Affleck says Gigli flopping was in hindsight, 'a blessing'

by Dan Cooper | Jan 12, 2022 | News

Ben Affleck has been taking another stroll down memory lane, this time discussing the notorious box-office failure of 2003's Gigli....

Scream - a picture of Ghostface (the killer) wearing a halloween mask and holding a bloody knife.

Final trailer arrives for the new Scream movie

by Dan Cooper | Jan 12, 2022 | News

We hope you've brushed up on your horror movie rules, ahead of another encounter with Ghostface, in the upcoming Scream....

Gal Gadot to star in remake of Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief

by Dan Cooper | Jan 12, 2022 | News

To Catch A Thief is getting a Hollywood remake, and Gal Gadot is being lined up to star in the movie: more information on it here....

Now we hear that Tesco is removing CDs and DVDs from its stores

by Simon Brew | Jan 12, 2022 | News

Tesco staff are being advised that CDs and DVDs are being removed from the supermarket's stores over the coming month or two: more here....

Save The Cinema review: a very welcome family movie

by Simon Brew | Jan 12, 2022 | News, Reviews

Samantha Morton, Tom Felton, Jonathan Pryce and Adeel Akhtar lead a heartwarming live action family movie: here's our review....

Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters: seeking help

by Simon Stothard | Jan 12, 2022 | Feature

In our latest mental health and wellbeing column, a few words about making the jump to ask for help, by someone who did just that....

A Quiet Place: next film lands Pig director

by Simon Brew | Jan 12, 2022 | News

The director of the acclaimed drama Pig - Michael Sarnoski - is to take on the next chapter in the A Quiet Place franchise....

House Of Gucci heading to DVD and Blu-ray in February

by Simon Brew | Jan 12, 2022 | News

Ridley Scott's House Of Gucci movie heads to DVD and Blu-ray in the UK next month, with some extra features include on the discs too....

WarnerMedia CEO says the company is 'monitoring' The Batman release date

by Lauren Miles | Jan 11, 2022 | News

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kiler has said the company is monitoring the release date of Robert Pattinson's The Batman amid the surge in Covid-19 cases. ...

Spider-Man: No Way Home won't be receiving any BAFTA awards

by Lauren Miles | Jan 11, 2022 | News

Spider-Man: No Way Home will not be up for any awards at the BAFTAs this year. The film is ineligible as Sony missed the deadline for uploading the...

Disney's Encanto soundtrack tops US music charts

by Lauren Miles | Jan 11, 2022 | News

The soundtrack for Disney's Encanto has topped the Billboard 200 charts, putting a film soundtrack in first place for the first time since 2019. ...

James Gunn reiterates desire to make a Knight Rider legacy sequel

by Dan Cooper | Jan 11, 2022 | News

Knight Rider may be returning - and David David Hasselhoff is also on board and interested, should James Gunn get the movie moving....

Is Disney selling Pixar short?

by Simon Brew | Jan 11, 2022 | Feature, News

Are Pixar movies now more valuable to Disney on its Disney+ platform than in cinemas? A few thoughts, given the release change to the upcoming Turning...