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Silo season 2 episode 8 review | That’s more like it!

by Maria Lattila | Jan 03, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV

With only a few more episodes to go, things kick up a notch this week in the silos. Here’s our Silo season 2 episode 8 review. ...

Wicked | Musical streaming this week ahead of physical release in February

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 03, 2025 | News

Smash hit musical Wicked will be available to stream for a premium price this week ahead of a physical media release in February....

White Bird | Long delayed Wonder spin-off now streaming on Amazon Prime

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 03, 2025 | News

Wonder spin-off White Bird is now streaming on Amazon Prime in the UK following some lengthy delays....

The Odyssey, as adapted in the 1981 animated series, Ulysses 31.

The Odyssey | Christopher Nolan adapts epic poem for next film

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 03, 2025 | News

Christopher Nolan is adapting classic Greek poem The Odyssey by Homer for his next film, it's been confirmed....

Flight Risk trailer is missing the name of its director

by Simon Brew | Jan 03, 2025 | News

Mel Gibson has directed the incoming film Flight Risk. But the new trailer is going to some lengths not to mention his name....

Hot Shots! | Why 20th Century Fox nearly had to abandon its 1991 spoof

by Simon Brew | Jan 03, 2025 | Feature, News

The 1991 spoof Hot Shots! found itself to a small degree mirroring the front pages of the newspapers - and 20th Century Fox was worried....

David Fincher used AI for the 4K restoration of Seven

by Maria Lattila | Jan 02, 2025 | News

David Fincher’s Seven will be released on 4K next week and the director has spoken about using AI to help him with it. More on that below. ...

Squid Game season 2 episode 7 review | The grand finale

by Maria Lattila | Dec 28, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Squid Game season 2 draws to a close with a surprising, epic finale. Here are our thoughts on episode 7....

Squid Game season 2 episode 6 review | A house divided

by Maria Lattila | Dec 28, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

The ante has officially been upped in Squid Game season 2 episode 6. Here’s our review of the brutal, thrilling episode. ...

Podcast | Director Justin Kurzel on The Order, 70s cinema, Assassin's Creed and elks

by Simon Brew | Dec 27, 2024 | Podcasts

Justin Kurzel chats about his new film, The Order, as well as a healthy dose of Snowtown and Assassin's Creed as well......

Silo season 2 episode 7 review | iPads and swim gear

by Maria Lattila | Dec 27, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Silo 18’s residents are becoming increasingly distrusting of Mayor Holland and Juliette is going for a swim. Here’s our review of Silo season 2 epi...

Squid Game season 2 episode 5 review | Community spirit

by Maria Lattila | Dec 27, 2024 | News

Things get very tense in episode 5 as the games continue to unfold. Here’s our review of Squid Game season 2 episode 5....

Squid Game season 2 episode 4 review | Changing things up

by Maria Lattila | Dec 27, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

The fourth episode of Netflix’s smash hit series brings us new games. Here’s our review of Squid Game season 2 episode 4. W...

Squid Game season 2 episode 3 review | Let the games begin

by Maria Lattila | Dec 26, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Gi-hun finds himself back on the island and subject to the sadistic, brutal games once more. Here’s our review of Squid Game season 2 episode 3....

Squid Game season 2 episode 2 review | Taking things slow

by Maria Lattila | Dec 26, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

Squid Game season 2 episode 2 finds Jin-ho and Gi-hun joining forces to take down the gamemakers. Our thoughts on the episode....

Squid Game season 2 episode 1 review | The games never end

by Maria Lattila | Dec 26, 2024 | News, Reviews, TV

After surviving the games in season 1, Seong Gi-hun is craving revenge in Squid Game season 2 episode 1. Here’s our review. ...

Doctor Who | Joy To The World review

by Simon Brew | Dec 25, 2024 | Reviews, TV

Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan lead the Doctor Who Christmas special, Joy To The World. Here's our review... (spoilers)....

Richard Curtis interview | That Christmas, Love Actually and Pulp Fiction

by James Harvey | Dec 24, 2024 | Feature, News

To make a multi-thread Christmas classic once is a misfortune - to make one twice starts to look like carelessness... We sat down with Richard Curtis...

Film Stories Podcast Network | The Muppet Christmas Carol, Die Hard (1 and 2), Krampus & more

by A J Black | Dec 23, 2024 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News

This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network, our array of film and TV chats are Christmas themed appropriately talking a brace of John McClane,...

Better Man review | A very different biopic

by Maria Lattila | Dec 23, 2024 | News, Reviews

Popstar Robbie Williams gets the Hollywood biopic treatment - as a CGI monkey! Our review of Michael Gracey's Better Man. ...

Mufasa | The difference between a blockbuster and an event

by James Harvey | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature, News

Hamlet's first lion-based prequel has arrived in cinemas with less of a roar and more a meow - what the heck happened?...

Brain Trust | The making of The Almond And The Seahorse

by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature

Writer, co-star and co-director Celyn Jones walks us down the long path to his new Rebel Wilson film: The Almond And The Seahorse…...

The Order review | Intense Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult thriller shouldn’t be missed

by Ryan Lambie | Dec 23, 2024 | News, Reviews

Starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult, and directed by Justin Kurzel, tense thriller The Order is one of 2024’s last must-see films. Our review:...

The Mummy | Lee Cronin to direct remake for release in 2026

by Jake Godfrey | Dec 23, 2024 | News

Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin will helm a new Mummy film slated for release in 2026, here are the details....

An end of year letter to the readers of Film Stories

by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature, News

A few words to the brilliant readers of Film Stories, as we come to the end of another year. Thank you so much for supporting us....

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A few words for those struggling over the Christmas and New Year period

by Simon Brew | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature

If the Christmas and New Year period is particularly tough for you, a few words aimed in your direction. Thank you for reading....

The story of the unloved 1986 Only Fools And Horses Christmas special

by Rob Daniel | Dec 23, 2024 | Feature, News, TV

It's one of the least-liked episodes of the much-loved Only Fools And Horses - but the feature-length A Royal Flush had problems behind the scenes....