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Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, and a small bit of world building

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, and a small bit of world building

by Matthew Tilt | Jun 28, 2021 | Feature, News

Fifty years on from its release, Mel Stuart’s Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory is still crammed with darkly funny moments that capture the b...

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Podcast: Flash Gordon (1980) and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1996)

Podcast: Flash Gordon (1980) and The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1996)

by Simon Brew | Jun 28, 2021 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films that fell short of expectations at the box office, but whose reputation has endured....

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Gunpowder Milkshake gets a September release date in the UK

Gunpowder Milkshake gets a September release date in the UK

by Clare Brunton | Jun 25, 2021 | News

Lena Headey and Karen Gillan assassin film Gunpowder Milkshake finally gets its UK release date, September 17th....

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Bravely Default II review | Not as fresh, still good

Bravely Default II review | Not as fresh, still good

by Daniel Lipscombe | Jun 25, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews

Never play it safe. Be brave and be bold

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Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings

Full trailer released for Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RIngs

by Dan Cooper | Jun 25, 2021 | News

Get your clearest look yet at the upcoming action blockbuster from Marvel Studios with the Shang-Chi trailer....

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Emilia Jones in Coda

CODA: first trailer for huge Sundance success

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2021 | News

Already one of the best films of the year, CODA finally heads our way in August - more details and a trailer right here....

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David Fincher's The Killer filming this autumn for Netflix

David Fincher's The Killer filming this autumn for Netflix

by Dan Cooper | Jun 25, 2021 | News

In an uncharacteristically quick turnaround for David Fincher between films, he starts shooting his next shortly....

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David Harewood’s memoir set for release in September

David Harewood’s memoir set for release in September

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2021 | News

Birmingham-born actor David Harewood is to tell his story in his upcoming autobiography - more details on it here....

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Full trailer released for Halloween Kills

Full trailer released for Halloween Kills

by Dan Cooper | Jun 25, 2021 | News

You can catch a glimpse of Michel Myers' latest return in Halloween Kills right here, as the new trailer for the movie lands....

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Bruce Willis’ new action film arrives next month: trailer

Bruce Willis’ new action film arrives next month: trailer

by Simon Brew | Jun 25, 2021 | News

Out Of Death stars Jaime King and Bruce Willis - more details and the first trailer for the movie right here....

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Justin Lin interview: Fast & Furious 9, stunts, digital de-aging, and Fast Five’s safe

Justin Lin interview: Fast & Furious 9, stunts, digital de-aging, and Fast Five’s safe

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 25, 2021 | Feature, News

Fast 9 director Justin Lin on the film, its working class edge, and looking back at the safe moment of Fast & Furious 5....

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Film Quiz Friday: Who Fast Who Furious?

Film Quiz Friday: Who Fast Who Furious?

by Mark Harrison | Jun 25, 2021 | Feature, News

“I don't have friends, I got family”  - with Fast & Furious 9 now in cinemas, this week’s film quiz covers movies featuring the Fast famil...

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Unpicking the secrets of point-and-click cities

Unpicking the secrets of point-and-click cities

by Konstantinos Dimopoulos | Jun 24, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Konstantinos explores the thought and design detail that goes into the urban settings of Grim Fandango and more

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Salma Hayek recalls almost playing Trinity in The Matrix

Salma Hayek recalls almost playing Trinity in The Matrix

by Dan Cooper | Jun 24, 2021 | News

The reason for Salma Hayek not getting one of the key roles in The Matrix? Well, it involves the gym....

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Sneakers

Sneakers Blu-ray: extras list, very slight delay to release

by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2021 | News

We're releasing our very first Blu-ray shortly - and here's an update on the status of our special edition of the mighty Sneakers....

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Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones

Harrison Ford injured on set of Indiana Jones 5

by Dan Cooper | Jun 24, 2021 | News

Filming continues on Indiana Jones 5 - but for the moment, it's taking place without Harrison Ford on the set....

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Will Smith has written his memoir, set for November release

Will Smith has written his memoir, set for November release

by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2021 | News

Will Smith will be telling the story of his rise to fame - and what happened next - in his forthcoming autobiography....

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Six Minutes To Midnight heading to DVD in July

Six Minutes To Midnight heading to DVD in July

by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2021 | News

Eddie Izzard stars in and co-writes Six Minutes To Midnight, which is now getting a physical media release this coming summer....

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Candyman trailer lands

Candyman trailer lands

by Dan Cooper | Jun 24, 2021 | News

The latest trailer for the brand new Candyman movie arrives, as it heads towards it release this coming August....

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How the Fast & Furious films break the modern rules of sequel names

How the Fast & Furious films break the modern rules of sequel names

by Simon Brew | Jun 24, 2021 | Feature, News

Remember when movie sequels got shy about putting numbers in titles? The Fast & Furious saga has been ripping up that rule book....

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Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody and Riley Keough to star in Manodrome

Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody and Riley Keough to star in Manodrome

by Clare Brunton | Jun 23, 2021 | News

From director John Trengrove, Manodrome has been announced, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody and Riley Keough....

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Nowhere Special gets a July UK release date

Nowhere Special gets a July UK release date

by Clare Brunton | Jun 23, 2021 | News

New film Nowhere Special will be releasing in UK cinemas from the 16th July....

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Metahuman Creator: getting our hands on Epic's facemaker

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 23, 2021 | Feature, Gaming, Previews

An Early Access peek at Epic’s potentially revolutionary digital human maker

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Fast and Furious 9, which doesn't star Jean Claude Van Damme but did have a stunt

Fast & Furious 9 review: the franchise has its Moonraker moment

by Ryan Lambie | Jun 23, 2021 | News, Reviews

Fast & Furious 9 throws absolutely everything at you to keep you entertained - with some success too, reports Ryan Lambie....

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Coffee

Mental health and wellbeing matters: ignoring social media advice

by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2021 | Feature, News

A few thoughts on social media, finding positivity, but also not letting you kid you into believing there's only one way to do things....

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transformers rise of the beasts

The new Transformers movie has a title, will be with us summer 2022

by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2021 | News

Get ready for Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts, that'll be heading to cinemas in the summer of 2022: a few more details right this way....

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The Green Knight

A24 releases fun video primer ahead of The Green Knight's release

by Dan Cooper | Jun 23, 2021 | News

Everything you wanted to know about the fiendish The Green Knight but were afraid to ask - in case he comes for you next, presumably....

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The Krays is getting a brand new Blu-ray release

The Krays is getting a brand new Blu-ray release

by Simon Brew | Jun 23, 2021 | News

The Krays, starring Gary and Martin Kemp, is getting a features-packed new Blu-ray release this coming July....

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New trailer for The Suicide Squad lands

New trailer for The Suicide Squad lands

by Dan Cooper | Jun 23, 2021 | News

Hold on tight for some anarchic action as the full trailer for James Gunn's The Suicide Squad has launched: see it right here....

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Olivia Wilde's reportedly directing a Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman film

Olivia Wilde's reportedly directing a Jessica Drew/Spider-Woman film

by Dan Cooper | Jun 23, 2021 | News

If reports are accurate, the popular Spider-Woman character will be making her big screen debut under the stewardship of Olivia Wilde....

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