Film Stories

The film that holds the world record for being remade the most times

by Adam Breeze | Mar 30, 2021 | Feature, News

How an Italian film of 2016 has already notched up 18 different remakes - and there are likely more on the way as well....

Children’s book of the week: Furious Thing by Jenny Downham

by Charlotte Harrison | Mar 30, 2021 | Feature

In our spot where we recommend books for younger readers, one for young adult readers (and maybe their teachers)....

Biopic of Elvis' pet chimp in works from Bobcat Goldthwait

by Brendon Connelly | Mar 30, 2021 | News

Filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait has been chatting about a brand new movie project: the story of Scatter, Elvis Presley's chimp....

M Night Shyamalan’s Old set for July cinema release

by Simon Brew | Mar 30, 2021 | News

M Night Shyamalan's new movie is now set for a UK release in July, a week after it debuts in the US - more here....

New book unpacks why we love The Matrix

by Simon Brew | Mar 30, 2021 | News

A brand new book is incoming, that celebrates The Matrix and the impact that it's had on the world - more details this way....

National Lampoon’s Animal House getting UK 4K disc release

by Simon Brew | Mar 30, 2021 | News

The John Belushi-headlined comedy favourite Animal House is coming to the UK on Ultra HD 4K Blu-ray disc....

Woodsalt review - ambling without momentum

by Jon Bailes | Mar 29, 2021 | Gaming, Reviews

How much wood would a Woodsalt salt if a Woodsalt could salt wood?

Godzilla Vs. Kong does impressive worldwide box office numbers as cinemas reopen

by Dan Cooper | Mar 29, 2021 | News

Don't call it a comeback, but early numbers for worldwide cinema attendance are looking healthy indeed off the back of Godzilla Vs Kong....

Buy a mug, help fund a new British sci-fi movie

by Simon Brew | Mar 29, 2021 | News

Filmmaker Simon Cox is trying to sell 20,000 mugs, which in turn will fund his ambitious new sci-fi film, Of Infinite Worlds...

Red band trailer for The Suicide Squad arrives

by Dan Cooper | Mar 29, 2021 | News

James Gunn's reimagining of the DC Films' anti-hero superteam The Suicide Squad looks as fun as we hoped it might be....

Impressive roster of talent unites to Save Ralph

by Dan Cooper | Mar 29, 2021 | News

Animal rights are on the agenda in upcoming stop motion film Save Ralph, starring a number of high-profile names....

Podcast: Mission: Impossible (1996) and The River Wild (1994)

by Simon Brew | Mar 29, 2021 | Podcasts

In the new episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, the movie where Tom Cruise launched his production company, and the film that made Meryl Streep...

My Summer As A Goth review

by Vanessa Thompsett | Mar 29, 2021 | Reviews

With a dab of Juno and Scott Pilgrim to it, we check out My Summer As A Goth, an intriguing coming of age story....

James & The Giant Peach, and getting through difficult times

by George Nash | Mar 29, 2021 | Feature, News

As Henry Selick's glorious animated take on James & The Giant Peach reaches 25, a personal response and a look at how films help us in dark...

Criterion Collection: UK titles for June 2021 announced

by Simon Brew | Mar 29, 2021 | News

The Night Of The Hunter leads a trio of new UK releases for The Criterion Collection in June 2021: more details here....

Making a feature film in four days: the story of A Kidnap

by Lee Greenhough | Mar 29, 2021 | Feature

Lee Greenhough on how he made a feature film shooting over four days for less than the price of a second hand car....

Learning through play: gaming's rising place in the classroom

by Anthony McGlynn | Mar 26, 2021 | Feature, Gaming

Games are being increasingly used in education. Here’s how the medium’s being used to teach everything from genetics to critical thinking

Sizzle reel released as The Last Starfighter 2 inches closer to reality

by Dan Cooper | Mar 26, 2021 | News

The 1980s cult classic The Last Starfighter has proved impossible to remake or return to over the ensuing decades - but that may be about to change....