Ellen E Jones, Mark Kermode to host new Radio 4 film show
by Simon Brew | Sep 13, 2021 | News
Radio 4 confirms The Film Programme is coming to an end, and has announced what's going to be replacing it....
Universal Classic Monsters: 4-film 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set confirmed
by Simon Brew | Sep 13, 2021 | News
Four horror classics from the Universal vaults are coming together in a single 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray boxset: more details on it here....
Jeff Daniels recalls uncertainties of making Speed and Dumb & Dumber
by Dan Cooper | Sep 13, 2021 | News
1994 was a banner year for Jeff Daniels, with two smash-hit films - but both he and his agent were unsure either film was a good idea....
David O Russell's star-studded next project sets release date
by Dan Cooper | Sep 13, 2021 | News
David O Russell's new film will be with us later this year, even though we don't yet have an actual title for it - more here....
Podcast: The Expendables (2010) and Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (1989)
by Simon Brew | Sep 13, 2021 | Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a pair of big hit movies, that each had their challenges to make....
When The Silence Of The Lambs struggled to get a UK release date
by Simon Brew | Sep 13, 2021 | Feature, News
Lots of films were caught up trying to get into UK cinemas at the start of the 1990s - and one of them was Oscar-winning hit The Silence Of The...
How Batman (1989) helped shift Commodore Amiga computers
by Andrew Fisher | Sep 13, 2021 | Feature, News
1989's Batman movie didn't just set the box office alight - it helped shift an awful lot of Commodore Amiga computers in the UK as well....
Now playing - Terminator: Resistance
by Ian Dransfield | Sep 10, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Terminator: Resistance isn’t a good game, but it’s a good Terminator experience
After The Bee Keeper, some more ideas for Jason Statham movies
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2021 | Feature, News
If Jason Statham can make a new action thriller involving keeping bees, then the door is wide open for a new chapter in his career....
The War Below review: a quality World War II movie
by Tom Beasley | Sep 10, 2021 | News, Reviews
Sam Hazeldine headlines The War Below, and it's a war movie very much worth seeking out - here's our review....
Copshop review: Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo, violence
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2021 | News, Reviews
From director Joe Carnahan comes Copshop, a film that gives you a bit of Frank Grillo and Gerard Butler for your money too....
Terminator 2: special 30th anniversary 4K editions set for release
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2021 | News
A trio of anniversary releases of Terminator 2: Judgment Day are heading our way, each in the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format....
Sky snaps up Doug Liman’s next film, Everest
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2021 | News
Ewan McGregor, Juno Temple and Mark Strong all sign up for Everest, the next film from director Doug Liman....
The Matrix Resurrections: first trailer
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2021 | News
Here's the trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, that the rest of the internet managed to run yesterday....
Film Quiz Friday: Top Of The Pops
by Mark Harrison | Sep 10, 2021 | Feature, News
This week’s film quiz covers movies that mustn’t be confused with hit singles of the same name, as part of a veritable buffet of cinematic trivia....
British movie podcast of the week: The Movie Robcast
by Em McGowan | Sep 10, 2021 | Feature
Our podcast recommendation of the week returns, and this time, we've got movies and a double dose of Robs....
The Goonies originally featured joyriding gorillas, directed by Spielberg
by Dan Cooper | Sep 10, 2021 | News
A new mini-documentary celebrating the film has embellished the legend of The Goonies further, this time with Mustang-driving gorillas on a r...
What have you been watching: early September edition (chat post)
by Simon Brew | Sep 10, 2021 | News
A place to chat about what you've been watching over the last week or two - please keep conversations civil and polite, thank you....
Scarlett Johansson reportedly asked for $100m Black Widow salary
by Dan Cooper | Sep 10, 2021 | News
Scarlett Johansson’s reported salary requests have been made public in her continued case against Disney....
Full trailer launches for animation, Ron's Gone Wrong
by Dan Cooper | Sep 10, 2021 | News
Check out the full trailer for the forthcoming feature-length debut film from the UK’s own Locksmith Animation....
Minute of Islands review | Desert island risks
by Jon Bailes | Sep 09, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
Part walking sim, part platform-puzzler, entirely gorgeous-looking
The Many Saints Of Newark: trailer for Sopranos prequel
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2021 | News
The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints Of Newark arrives next month - and the new trailer for the film has landed....
HBO Max is coming to Europe (but not the UK yet)
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2021 | News
Warner Bros confirms that it's rolling out its HBO Max streaming service to Europe - but there's still no sign of a UK debut....
Encounter, starring Riz Ahmed: here’s the trailer
by Simon Brew | Sep 09, 2021 | News
Riz Ahmed and director Michael Pearce are already notching up acclaim for upcoming sci-fi Encounter: here's the trailer....
From 2005-2008, a salute to Mos Def in the movies
by Craig Green | Sep 09, 2021 | Feature, News
A salute to the movie work of Yasiin Bey (credited as Mos Def) from 2005 to 2008 and why it remains important....
Full trailer released for Last Night In Soho
by Dan Cooper | Sep 09, 2021 | News
Edger Wright's eagerly-awaited Last Night In Soho is with us next month - and the new trailer for the film has just landed....
Nicolas Cage is next set to star in two westerns
by Dan Cooper | Sep 09, 2021 | News
Are you ready for Nicolas Cage in a western? He's set to tackle the genre for the first time in The Old Way....
Turns out that Jake Gyllenhaal also co-wrote his new film
by Brendon Connelly | Sep 08, 2021 | News
The Guilty heads to Netflix next month - and Jake Gyllenhaal's talents are not just to be found in front of the camera for this one....
Shaken & Stirred: The ingredients of a great James Bond game
by Owen Williams | Sep 08, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Shooting, driving, tuxedos… just what goes into a decent 007 experience?
Might the young be more open to subtitled movies than older viewers?
by Simon Brew | Sep 08, 2021 | Feature, News
Subtitled movies generally attract an older audience to UK cinemas - but surely younger viewers are grown up around text on screens....
