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Robert Eggers | How toilet humour unblocked an unlikely blockbuster director

by James Harvey | Jan 22, 2025 | Feature, News

As Nosferatu heads to video-on-demand in the US, we look at how fart jokes and fake penises offer a surprising way into Robert Eggers' filmography....

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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......

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Horizon: Zero Dawn MMO reportedly cancelled

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....

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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!...

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Anaconda

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....

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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."...

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Babylon

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...

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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....

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The Brutalist

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....

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Good Omens

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....

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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....

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Space Precinct

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....

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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....

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The Holcroft Covenant

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...

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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....

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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....

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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....

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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....

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Film Stories Podcast Network

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…...

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David Lynch

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....

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IMAX

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....

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Frasier (2023)

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....

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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....

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The Producers 1967

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....

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Mulholland Drive, directed by David Lynch

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....

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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...

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Back In Action

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:...

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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....

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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:...

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Jeannot Szwarc

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....

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