Mental Health Matters | Old dog, new tricks
by Sarah Myers | Jan 22, 2025 | Feature
For our latest mental health chat, a few thoughts on being open to new things, and pushing ourselves just a little......
Horizon: Zero Dawn MMO reportedly cancelled
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 21, 2025 | Gaming
On the heels of Sony's cancellation of a God Of War live-service game, the firm has reportedly also quietly culled a Horizon: Zero Dawn MMO....
Film Stories issue 01 | Purchase digital download here
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2025 | News
Get issue 01 of Film Stories - the first ever! - to download in PDF format right here. Support our independent film magazine as you do so!...
Anaconda | Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn join reboot
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 21, 2025 | News
Thandiwe Newton and Steve Zahn have joined Paul Rudd and Jack Black in a darkly comic reimagining of 1997's Anaconda....
Vampire Survivors | Hit indie videogame getting a movie adaptation
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 21, 2025 | Gaming
Indie game sensation Vampire Survivors is getting a movie adaptation - though its creator adds, "Please remember, the game has no plot."...
Let's get physical | The lost art of the long location shoot
by James Harvey | Jan 21, 2025 | Feature
As artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality processes, not to mention virtual productions, increasingly become the norm, what is...
Damon Hill | Sky to release documentary telling F1 champion's story
by Dan Cooper | Jan 21, 2025 | News
Hill will chart the fortunes of Formula 1 champion Damon Hill, and will be release by Sky in the UK this year. More here....
The Brutalist | Brady Corbet clarifies use of AI, but damage may be done
by Dan Cooper | Jan 21, 2025 | News
Director Brady Corbet has addressed the use of AI in the making of The Brutalist, a revelation that's hurt the film's Oscar chances....
Good Omens | 90 minute finale begins filming
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 21, 2025 | News, TV
David Tennant and Michael Sheen will return for a final, feature length episode of Good Omens....
Wicked | Universal reportedly sent a note with a minimum volume request for cinemas
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2025 | News
Wondered why Wicked might be on the loud side at your local cinema? Turns out there's been a 'minimum volume' request....
Gerry Anderson’s Space Precinct getting 30th anniversary Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Jan 21, 2025 | News
Gerry Anderson's Space Precinct is coming to Blu-ray for the first time, thanks to a brand new box set. More here....
Disney+ | Extraordinary and Shardlake cancelled
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 21, 2025 | News, TV
Disney+ has cancelled two of its original series, Extraordinary and Shardlake, it's now been revealed. More here....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine | The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
by John Upton | Jan 21, 2025 | Feature
Our tour of Michael Caine's 1980s work brings us to The Holcroft Covenant - an obscure but surprisingly good thriller from director John...
God Of War live-service cancellation is an example of a growing games industry problem
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 20, 2025 | Feature, Gaming
The cancellation of a God Of War live-service spin-off is a sign of how the constant pursuit of bigger games is creating a more polarised industry....
Severance season 2 episode 1 review | Your favourite Macrodata Refinement team is back
by Maria Lattila | Jan 20, 2025 | News, Reviews, TV
After a long wait for a new season, Ben Stiller's mysterious thriller is back and better than ever. Here’s our Severance season 2 episode 1 review....
Andrea Arnold | FBI thriller Featherwood, starring Scarlett Johansson, could be next
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 20, 2025 | News
Bird and Fish Tank director Andrea Arnold plans to make the long-discussed FBI thriller Featherwood, starring Scarlett Johansson, as her next movie....
AI use in The Brutalist stirs up debate about the film's Oscar hopes
by Dan Cooper | Jan 20, 2025 | News
As it's revealed that director Brady Corbet used AI in the making of The Brutalist, stories are emerging that it could hurt the film's Oscar chances....
Film Stories Podcast Network | Severance, Spicy film takes, Godzilla Minus One and more
by A J Black | Jan 20, 2025 | Film Stories Podcast Network, News
This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network: mystery box TV, kaiju monsters, new waves and more. Here’s what we’ve been up to…...
David Lynch was working on a Netflix show before his death
by Dan Cooper | Jan 20, 2025 | News
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has confirmed that David Lynch was working on a new show before his passing last week....
Following Narnia, more Netlix titles could head to IMAX
by Dan Cooper | Jan 20, 2025 | News
In the wake of a reported deal to bring Greta Gerwig's Narnia films to cinemas and IMAX, other Netflix films could be set to follow....
Frasier | Sitcom revival cancelled by Paramount+
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 20, 2025 | News, TV
Paramount+ has cancelled the revived version of Frasier after two series. The show is now being shopped to other networks....
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Examining the 1980s
by A J Black | Jan 20, 2025 | Feature
The much-loved Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home has a view of the 1980s that looks quite different through 2025 eyes....
Podcast | The Producers (1967) and Fierce Creatures (1997)
by Simon Brew | Jan 20, 2025 | News, Podcasts
Two comedies. Two difficult productions. One flat-out classic. The stories of The Producers and Fierce Creatures are explored in this episode....
David Lynch | A sublime scene in Mulholland Drive sums up his creative genius
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 17, 2025 | Feature
In tribute to the late David Lynch, a look back at a scene in Mulholland Drive which speaks to his genius as an artist and storyteller....
More details emerge on Noel Fielding departure from The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin
by Maria Lattila | Jan 17, 2025 | News, TV
AppleTV+’s The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin was canned after star and writer Noel Fielding reportedly failed to turn up on set after t...
Back In Action review | The latest Netflix comedy thriller we’ve already forgotten about
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 17, 2025 | Reviews
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx balance parenthood and CIA activity in the Netflix action comedy, Back In Action. A review:...
Feels on wheels | Where do the film industry's cars come from?
by Dan Cooper | Jan 17, 2025 | Feature
Film Stories chats to Stewart Homan of Dream Cars, one of the UK’s leading companies in film industry car supply....
A Complete Unknown review | A freewheelin’ Bob Dylan biopic
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 17, 2025 | News, Reviews
Director James Mangold explores a pivotal chapter in Bob Dylan’s early career in A Complete Unknown. Our review:...
Santa Claus: The Movie and Jaws 2 director Jeannot Szwarc dies, aged 85
by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2025 | News
French director Jeannot Szwarc has died, it’s been announced. He was 85 years old....
Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, Jon Voight to be Donald Trump’s ambassadors in Hollywood
by Simon Brew | Jan 17, 2025 | News
Donald Trump appoints Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as his Hollywood ambassadors. Nothing could go wrong....
