Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch and Johnny Flynn for new crime drama
by Dan Cooper | Feb 24, 2021 | News
Ever wondered where gangsters get those sharp suits from? Graham Moore's directorial debut promises answers....
Trailer for upcoming Tina Turner documentary, Tina
by Dan Cooper | Feb 24, 2021 | News
Tina Turner's life and career look like making for an absorbing documentary film, and you can catch your first glimpse right here....
The race to make an Interview With The Vampire sequel
by Simon Brew | Feb 24, 2021 | Feature, News
Warner Bros faced a race against time to make Interview With The Vampire 2 - and thus it took a bit of a gamble....
Wellbeing and Mental Health Matters: the long haul of viral illness
by Jane Roberts | Feb 24, 2021 | Feature
In our weekly spot on the site where we chat about things not being quite wrong, the challenges and demands of a long term condition....
What The Red Strings Club can tell us about writing good exposition
by Antony de Fault | Feb 23, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Games are often bad at exposition, but a little indie title contains the key to doing it well – by mixing cocktails
Zack Snyder on Warner Bros' original plans for his Justice League cut
by Dan Cooper | Feb 23, 2021 | News
Justice League Zack Snyder director claims that Warner Bros original plans to release The Snyder Cut were far less ambitious....
Peter Pan Goes Wrong and A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong heading to DVD!
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2021 | News
At last! Two Mischief Theatre Christmas television specials are getting a DVD release - more details right this way....
Guy Ritchie to helm World War II black ops action movie
by Dan Cooper | Feb 23, 2021 | News
Guy Ritchie is to helm Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Conduct for Paramount Pictures, with Jerry Bruckheimer set to produce....
Diamonds Are Forever: saluting an underappreciated James Bond film
by Chris Oatten | Feb 23, 2021 | Feature, News
It's the 50th birthday of Diamonds Are Forever this year - and it's a James Bond 007 movie that deserves a bit more love....
Children's book of the week: Jane Austen Investigates by Julia Golding
by Alexandra Goldstein | Feb 23, 2021 | Reviews
Our latest recommendation for young readers is a really fun detective story for nine year olds and older - more details here....
Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson to headline The Great Escaper
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2021 | News
Glenda Jackson and Michael Caine are teaming up to tell the true story of a man escaping his care home to join up with his fellow war veterans....
Latest American Pie film confirmed for UK DVD release
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2021 | News
The latest American Pie movie, going by the name Girl's Rules, is coming to DVD in this May - more details here....
The 270+ movies Disney+ UK is bringing to its Star service from today
by Simon Brew | Feb 23, 2021 | News
Over 270 movies - many rated higher than a 12A certificate - have just joined Disney+, and here's the full list of what's on offer....
The Great Gatsby to return as an animated feature film
by Dan Cooper | Feb 23, 2021 | News
The classic American novel The Great Gatsby is being adapted for cinema once again, but this time in animated form....
Cinemas in England to stay closed until May 17th
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2021 | News
The government has confirmed that the earliest cinemas will be reopening in 2021 across England will be in May....
The death and rebirth of video game genres
by Molly Somerscales | Feb 22, 2021 | Feature, Gaming
Major studios may have turned their backs on 2D platformers and point-and-click adventures, but for indie devs, they’re a playground of creativity
Timestalker: Alice Lowe’s new movie lands backers
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2021 | News
Alice Lowe's time-jumping new movie is set to shoot this summer - and Hanway Films has snapped up the worldwide rights to it as well....
Edgar Wright to direct The Running Man
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2021 | News
Edgar Wright's take on Stephen King's The Running Man will be rather different to the Arnold Schwarzenegger-headlined movie....
The Raid's Gareth Evans to team with Tom Hardy and Netflix
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2021 | News
Gareth Evans' first project of a multi-film deal with Netflix will be Havoc, an action thriller starring Tom Hardy....
Time's Up movement slams Brett Ratner's comeback announcement
by Dan Cooper | Feb 22, 2021 | News
Brett Ratner is planning to return to the film industry after four years, following multiple claims of indecent and abusive behaviour....
The Blue Thunder movie is getting a Blu-ray release
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2021 | News
1983's Blue Thunder will be debuting on Blu-ray in the UK this coming April - more details right this way....
Zack Snyder, and the ramifications of his Justice League cut
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2021 | Feature, News
With Zack Snyder's Justice League now confirmed for March, its success or otherwise could have real ramifications for the film industry....
Podcast: The Social Network (2010) and The Naked Gun 2 1/2 (1991)
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2021 | News, Podcasts
In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, two films where the actors had to get used to a whole load of takes....
Old movies: a salute to cinematic pioneer Dorothy Arzner
by Sarah Cook | Feb 22, 2021 | Feature, News
In our regular look at old cinema a salute to the groundbreaking work of female film director Dorothy Arzner, whose first film debuted in the 1920s....
El Hijo review - childlike
by Joe Parlock | Feb 19, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews
A delightful western with disappointingly wonky stealth
Roland Emmerich completes $140m sci-fi movie Moonfall
by Simon Brew | Feb 19, 2021 | News
The moon heads to the Earth in Roland Emmerich's new film - and it's wrapped filming, with a tease of sequels too....
Batman V Superman producer on its “unkind press”
by Simon Brew | Feb 19, 2021 | News
Deborah Snyder has been chatting about the media response to certain films - and how some reviewers seem to make things personal....
Bong Joon Ho six movie, seven disc Blu-ray collection on the way
by Simon Brew | Feb 19, 2021 | News
A special seven-disc boxset bringing together six films from Oscar-winner Bong Joon Ho is on its way - Parasite included....
Mortal Kombat trailer arrives, bloody fisticuffs ensue
by Dan Cooper | Feb 19, 2021 | News
Is it a flawless victory? Here's the bloody first trailer for the new Mortal Kombat movie, that's arriving this spring....
Train To Busan English language remake lands a director
by Simon Brew | Feb 19, 2021 | News
Train To Busan is getting the Hollywood treatment, as Timo Tjahjanto signs up to direct a remake of the South Korean hit....
