Film Stories

A Tale of Synapse: The Chaos Theories review | Miscommunication

by Jon Bailes | Oct 11, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews

Less than the sum of its parts?

Halloween Kills review: a slasher sequel with lots of slashing

by Simon Brew | Oct 11, 2021 | Reviews

Halloween Kills is a horror sequel that very much plays to the template of a franchise follow-on - at least for most of its running time....

Daniel Craig on finding his inner Casino Royale 007 for No Time To Die

by Dan Cooper | Oct 11, 2021 | News

The outgoing 007 reflects on the pressures of donning the tuxedo, and the effects on his performances as the character of James Bond....

Jake Gyllenhaal pictured as Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home

Jake Gyllenhaal joins Guy Ritchie's next project

by Dan Cooper | Oct 11, 2021 | News

Guy Ritchie's next film will be produced by Miramax and star Jake Gyllenhaal, according to reports....

Universal on offering Christopher Nolan's next film an extended release window

by Dan Cooper | Oct 11, 2021 | News

Christopher Nolan's demands for his new film put him at odds with Universal's usual approach: the studio has now addressed this....

International trailer revealed for Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City

by Dan Cooper | Oct 11, 2021 | News

We finally get our first look at the new Resident Evil film's interpretation of the iconic video game world of survival horror....

Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story arrives in November

by Simon Brew | Oct 11, 2021 | News

A documentary about former Manchester United and England captain Bryan Robson is set for release next month....

Apollo 13 (1995) and Breakdown (1997)

by Simon Brew | Oct 11, 2021 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, how Apollo 13 originally had Kevin Costner in mind, and the thriller that came out of a collapsed...

The Terminator sequel trilogies that never were

by Mark Harrison | Oct 11, 2021 | Feature

The future is what we make it, but what about the unmade Terminator sequels that would have followed Salvation, Genisys, and Dark Fate? Mark finds...

The Forgotten City review | Unforgettable

by Kyle Hoekstra | Oct 08, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews

The former Skyrim mod forges its own identity from the ruins of ancient Rome

Things I learned from a 2007 interview with Steven Seagal

by Simon Brew | Oct 08, 2021 | Feature, News

Steven Seagal had things on his mind when he spoke to Empire nearly 15 years ago: here's what we learned from one particular interview....

Film Quiz Friday: Sequelizer II – Quiz Harder!

by Mark Harrison | Oct 08, 2021 | Feature, News

How can the same quiz happen to the same guy twice? The art of the second-movie subtitle is just one of the subjects covered in this week’s film t...

The Expendables 4 starts filming, Sylvester Stallone confirms

by Simon Brew | Oct 08, 2021 | News

Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone are on set and kitted up, as The Expendables 4 moves into production: more here....

Peaky Blinders movie to shoot in Birmingham in 2023

by Simon Brew | Oct 08, 2021 | News

Peaky Blinders season 6 is pretty much done - and filming will begin on the movie of the show in under two years: more on it here....

Hellraiser reimagining wraps production, Pinhead casting announced

by Dan Cooper | Oct 08, 2021 | News

The classic horror series Hellraiser casts a female Pinhead for its upcoming return, as production on the film completes....

Joan Collins signs up for The Gentle Sex

by Simon Brew | Oct 08, 2021 | News

Home Alone in an old folks home? Joan Collins signs up for a new British film that's set to attempt to be just that....

Final trailer launches for Dune ahead of UK release

by Dan Cooper | Oct 08, 2021 | News

With the film just weeks away, one final trailer for the big budget sci-fi spectacular Dune has arrived. ...

Andrew Lloyd Webber reflects on the Cats movie

by Simon Brew | Oct 08, 2021 | News

Andrew Lloyd Webber reveals that the Cats film helped him get an emotional support dog on a flight to America....

British movie podcast of the week: Hallmark Of Greatness

by Em McGowan | Oct 08, 2021 | Misc

Our podcast recommendation of the week? That'd be a show dedicated to the kind of films that, well, don't often get a lot of podcast support....

No Time To Die was still being written in post-production

by Simon Brew | Oct 07, 2021 | News

The new James Bond film's script wasn't entirely finished until filming was all wrapped up, admits No Time To Die's director....

The Karate Kid trilogy heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Simon Brew | Oct 07, 2021 | News

The first three Karate Kid films are coming together in a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray boxset - more details right here....

Clooney on not being invited to Batman reunion, apologises again

by Dan Cooper | Oct 07, 2021 | News

Will George Clooney ever stop apologising for Batman and Robin? He's done so again, as he chats about the upcoming Flash movie....

Trailer lands for Peter Dinklage as Cyrano de Bergerac

by Dan Cooper | Oct 07, 2021 | News

Get your first glimpse of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac story, featuring Peter Dinklage as the romantic hero....

Memoria, starring Tilda Swinton, comes with offbeat release strategy

by Dan Cooper | Oct 07, 2021 | News

Film is art so let's exhibit it like art seems to be the approach, with this rather singular release strategy for the upcoming Memoria....

New trailer lands for Paranormal Activity: Next Of Kin

by Dan Cooper | Oct 07, 2021 | News

Paranormal Activity 7 is beginning its roll-out this month - and here's the new trailer for the newly-named Next Of Kin....

Bedknobs And Broomsticks at 50: the search for its lost songs and scenes

by Mark Harrison | Oct 07, 2021 | Feature, News

50 years on, Bedknobs And Broomsticks is rightly regarded as a Disney classic, but the campaign for a release of its original cut continues to this...